The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-04-03
THE LATE LEGISLATURE.
Prominent Baltimore Men Speak Well
of Its achievements.

General Frank s. Hambleton said:
THE political affairs of the Legfsla-
ture interested me only in so far as
their fulfillment promised good gov
ernment and the safety of all rights,
whether they were State, municipal
or national OF the political side l am
hardly a competent judge. As to its
work in protecting the business In
terests. | heartily commend 1T. Ii
nothing was done to advance further
development along these lines, GER
tajnly nothing was done to retard
progress, and this is always point
gained from legislative bodies. The
Assembly at Annapolis showed cour-
age in dealing with one or two issues
brought before it and for which a
sentimental pressure was brought to
bear which is not always easy to with
stand. l refer more especially to the
anti-saloon measure. Had this been
enacted into law it would have meant
the cutting off of an enormous revenue
which the State would have been COM
PEELED to provide in some other way.
This would have greatly increased
direct taxation.
at seems to me the body dealt with
most business problems in consider
ate way. At no time was any narrow
ness apparent when proposition was
presented in a frank and intelligent
way to the members. Several meas
ures which would have worked hard
ship had they become laws were in
troduced, but when the evil likely
to follow was made clear they were
promptly side-tracked.
81 wish to commend Governor
Crothers for his conservative course
at the session. He has shown that he
is fully worthy of the confidence his
party placed in him when it nominated
and elected him. His chief desire
throughout the session has been to
serve the best interests of the State,
and that he has been successful is
demonstrated by the commentator
bestowed on him on all Sides
Gen. John Gill said: Legislatures,
as rule, are so uncertain in their ac-
lions and policy that there is more or
less a dread of the sessions in business
circles. Men of affairs know and ap-
precaite the power possessed by these
bodies, and when radical views prevail
great danger is apprehended: The
one which has just closed, am glad
to say, has pursued a conservative
COuISc ANoIhih5 AouASAA
was attempted or suggested. In fact,
it's conservatism in dealing with the
business propositions affecting the
welfare of the city and State has been
in marked contrast with that of some
of it's predecessors. This convinces
me, as a Democrat, that the party can
always be trusted when placed in SUI
preme power.
1--WE had absolute control Of both
branches and also the executive end
of the government, and yet nothing
was attempted or done which would
tend in the least to unsettle confidence.
Many worthy measures have been en-
acted which l think will rebound to
the public good and to the advance
ment of the material welfare OF the
business and banking community.
"The measures of party policy while
not completed as promised, may be
taken up later and carried to success
full conclusion. But party policy and
business interests are not so closely
allied as to make.us condemn the one
when the other has been protected"