The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-18
STATE FINANCES.

STATE FINANCES.
But a word as To the management
OF the States fiscal affairs. They are
~ never more complacent than when de-
il scanting on that subject chiefly, ! pre-
sumo, because most people know little
} about il and cannot make them speak
- by the card. When the venerable and
most worthy gentleman who once
again lends his good name to a PERM
cious political machine as its nominee
III for Comptroller and member OF the
-, Board OF Public Works, when DIR. JOS
hua W. Herring (of whom ! have no
e word to say that is not kindly and en-
Y tirely respectfully complacentiy en-
phasizes the efficient and exemplary
management OF the States finances un-
der this Democratic machine, ! am
i'll compelled to cite the facts. / am COM
80 PEELED TO say that the Comptroler's
y own reports disprove it; that the ex-
rr plosion OF the State Auditor at last
winters meeting OF the Governors
10 Cabinet disproves it, that the story OF
the sale OF the States holdings in the
,, Washington branch OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad dsproves it: that
the action OF a Republican Treasurer,
Gen. Thomas J. Shryock. in funding
the States debt into a 3 per cent bond
= disproves it; that the record OF Re-
C publican Comptrollers. Hon Robert
d p Graham and Hon. Phillips Lee
I, Goldsborough. in recovering debts
II long overdue the State in recovering
Ir tax bills against four of our railroad
- companies on their gross receipts
: (Which the State had not made any
lie effort to collcct) and in compelling
( State collectors (notabv clerks OF the
T. Circuit Courts1 to observe the law re-
v Pardinp their returns to the State
\ Treasury-that this record also dis
r proves it. as it is further disproved BY
r. other facts which we shall adduce when
= time and occasion will better permit
- STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
n And now, il your patience would en-
dure the strain, | should not hesitate
IS To question their record on the most
l. gigantic and most expensive enterprise
l. which this State has ever undertaken.
u Just let me say that when we call and
e question the methods and the showing
OF the State Roads Commission we are
not questioning the propriety and ne
cessity OF good roads themselves Our
II platform expressly endorses them
= We do decline, however, To indorse or
y approve the record OF the Roads Com
! mission, and later in this campaign we
s. shall submit to an intelligent and fair
minded citizenship our well-founded |
: contention that the people OF this State ,
u are not justified in assuming the bur |
n den oi a Ss,ooo,ooo indebtedness land T,
= maybe as much more II the Governor
= carries out his express intention OF
a asking the next Legislature for an
5 other appropriation Of 10000 ooo) with |
II ont the most careful scrutiny Of the |
Il efficiency and methods Of tho commits |
a sion which controls the project.
i SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL.
And now, gentlemen, there are other |!
: and vitality important matters indicated :
: IN the platform OF the convention which
I, you represent, to which | am not re-
y ierring simply because OF the limta- |
tions oi this occasion
We take our stand OH that platform |
1t asks ior the broad shield oi Consti- |
tutional guarantees TO the ballot 1t |
: asks for square deal at the polls. |
I IL opposes. as our fathers did taxa
" tinn without representation Ii calls |
Tor an accounting IRON State and |
city Administration which is supposed |
; To- be the Peoples servant. IL demands |
wise aud impartial supervision OF
a those great public utilities which enter
= So intimately into the concerns OF our
$ private lives | need not recount more
ur At length II that sort Of platform !
j. unfair criticism. make the most oi |
p II We are willing and ready la go be
fore the people ON II and win or lose
e when the votes are counted. We have |
|
! OF principles or our arragnmcni oi our
! opponents Sink nr swim. survive or
1 perish. | give my heart and hand to
e that platform and am proud To ask my |
|. fellow citizens To stand with me on il, !
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