Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-04
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE HITS OUT FROM
THE SHOULDER.
Wants Clean And Honest Politics
In The Government of The
Affairs of State Of
Maryland.
DOES NOT MINCE WORDS AND
MEANS ALL HE SAYS.

daily. The following, however, are
some of the salient points of the mes.
sage and an epitome of its forceful-
| ness:
Denounces lobbying, especially by
political lobbyists, who combine to
sell and control legislation for their
personal benefit. "Lobbying is an
evil AMI corrupting influence. You
| should take prompt steps to suppress
ii.
Strongly recommends corrupt prao.
tices act. "The cure ffor vote buying
is complete publicity for the financial
| transactions of the national and state
committees of political parties This
is question which should not be
viewed from party standpoint. /"
Calls attention to the "scandalous and
reckless squandering of the people 5
money" through the employment by
the Legislature of unnecessary clerks
and laborers and the granting of extra
pay to employees and gratuities to
other persons At the last session the
total pay of 3lS officers and employees
was 81 400. so. "Postponement of final
action ON bills until the last days of
the Legislative session has resulted in
much hasty and bad legislation.
Recommends amending election law
to permit intention of voter to count
bat opposes return to emblem voting.
Advocates primary election law un-
der Crawford county system for whole
state and denounces convention sys-
tenn rs weapon of political bosses.
Strongly opposes any increase in the
present state tax rate.
Met debt of the state is Sl7l 1874 30
greater than two years ago
Advocates sale of 81 500, 600 mort
cages of the Northern Central Railway
Company and of ., 500 shares of Wash.
ington Branch of Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad stock Believes they will
sell for at least 81. 600, 600.
Would abolish special tax for free
school books.
Points to failing oyster industry and
urges planting law 1.-The barren
portions of the bottoms of the waters
of the state should be made produo-
tive The state should profit thereby
through the annual rentals from such
bottoms. leaving the natural beds to
oystermeD, as at present. -
Advocates passage of the new code
of corporation laws.
Recommends creation of office of
assistant superintendent of education
ture and manufactures in Baltimore
city in connection with proposed Home
Products Show.
Commends work of restoring old
Senate Chamber and building new
State House Annex within the appro-
priation of $3.50. 600.
Advocates state encouragement and
support for general scheme for the
care of tuberculosis patients in Mary
land.
Urges extension of the laws regu.
lating child labor in the state.
Commends work of State Bureau of
Statistics and Information, especially
as TO sweat shop Investigations.
'fClothing is manufactured in Balti.
more today under better sanitary con-
ditions than in any other city in the
United States. -
Indorses recommendations of diIec.
tors of the Maryland Penitentiary
who want to build additional quarters.
Asks to be relieved in whole or in
part of duty of hearing pardon cases,
although lac believes sole power to
grant pardons should still rest with
Executive.
Advises generous appropriation for
Maryland exhibit at Jamestown Ex.
position.
Advocates widening of scope of the
State Library at Annapolis.
Strongly indorses present good. roads
law. "There is nothing which the
state can do which wilt be of more
lasting value than the construction
of modern system of public high.
ways. 4"
Reports sale of O. & 0. Canal tc
Western Maryland Railroad.
Progress of work of surveying state
property and examining titles thereto
reported on and Endorsed.
Advisability of building new state
| tobacco warehouse in Baltimore tC
replace those destroyed in the big fire
commented upon.
Closer scrutiny of accounts of state
and county officers by the State An
ditor and uniform bookkeeping il
| public offices strongly urged
| Work of Public Records Commission
commended and additional appropri
alton urged.
Sale OF Fish Commission Station il
Garrett comfy and new station to b.
| established elsewhere recommended.
| Power to examine buildings outsid'
| of Baltimore city and force erection
| of fire escapes where Eeeded is recon
mended for the State Fire Marshal
| On the use Of money at elections th,
| Governor says:
lin my inaugural address two year
| ago / re commended the passage of
stringent corrupt practice act. Th'
| developments since then regarding tn
enormous corruption funds contrib
uted by insurance compa uies aud cor
| porations for carry ing elections hav
so aroused public Indignation that tn
demand has become universal 70
drastic legislation TO effectualIy pro
hibit the contribution and use O
money for improper purposes.
This is a question that should not b
viewed from a party standpoint
Every man who favors purity in poll
tics and clean and decent election
should rally to the support of a bill
that will stop bribe- giving, vote-sell
ing and corrupt methods in both pri
mary and general elections. -
He has this to say on what the Leg
islature should aim to do.
sYour aim should be to make thi
Legislature notable for its prompt an
intelligent conduct of public business
the maturing OF wise measures an