Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-09
Bethesda, Md. June 80. 1909.

Bethesda, Md, June 80, 1909.
My DEAR SENATOR Lee
My purpose in this letter is to define my |
position upon the issues now presented to |
the Democratic voters of Montgomery cOun- |
ty and to be decided by their votes when |
they choose you or me to be their candi- |
date for State Senator.
ASKS FOR STATEMENT FROM SENATOR LEE.
An equally clear and distinct statement |
of your views upon these issues would re- |
move all danger of serious misunderstood |
ing as to our respective principles and |
purposes and aid in obtaining plain dec |
laratiOn of the Democratic will at the pri- |
maries on July 81, next. l hope that you |
will see fit promptly to issue such state |
ment. |
TAXES Too HIGH.
believe that the tax rate for county |
purposes in Montgomery county is too high |
and can and ought to be reduced. The |
total county tax, as you are aware, has |
been enormously increased since you were |
elected State Senator. The average county |
levy from 1902 to 1905, the years during |
which Hon. Spencer C. Jones was State |
Senator, was $119. 68225. Since you took |
office the successive levies have been: in
1906. $130,531.73; in 1907. $134.487.72.
II.
that the levy for 1909 will show a further
increase. The average for the three COM
pleted years of your term is $135, 46S.29,
or s.. IS for every 81. 90 raised under Sena-
tor Jones.
ExTRAvAGANCE AND WASTE.
l DeIeVe Una. .nls ,ncreaSe ~ .ixes coulu
nave Deen ple pc, ~ oy elnSlen. aI,I co.
nohllcal coh.,oI VI couh.y affairs anu .ila,
NIepresen.s .1ssIs uSe .oe 1.., anu
wasteIn liie.hous vi Sonuu ,s. county
ished. If nominated and elected State
Senator. shall use what influence and
authority nave TO make all such extraVa-
gance and waste Impossible and to obtain
reduction OF taxation
Me- HuroN.s MANy Orr,crs
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oehexe ina LA ~ 10 u'.Ily wlons Ina; sna' any
person slouie noiu at tne SAINT .ll'e, .ne
TWO oinces VI County LIeasutel anu Cl NJ
70 .ne Noun.y ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO-, anu Una. .lie
aou SS y chn;s az Nv So cantroi Co','
mittee of the dominant party in the county
| Without reflection upon the particular In
dividual VINO now holds all these positions,
It is PLAIN that the situation violates an
important principle Oh good government
The powers OF these offices ought to be a
check upon each other; when all are held
by the same person there IS no check at
all, Although Mr.. Hilton has had your AID
in bringing about and maintaining this sit
uation ana 1t could not nave continued, at
any time since the fali OF lSOl, without
your consent, public withdrawal OF your
support, even at this date, would be re-
ceived with gratitude by all who desire to
establish the permanent conditions OIL good
county government. II nominated and
elected Senator. snail, at once, endeavor
to separate these ofiices.
FLEET THE CorNry TprAsuRrR
| bel;eve that the office of County Treas-
urar 10 of such character and ;mnortance
that the nerson who 10 m hold II sbomld he
nom;nated at the nr;maries and elected bv
| ,ha ,,otars ~ ,ha nn,ntu Vo,, ,,oro Corr,
olIv asked at Annanolis nv a deleeation
of renreeentat;va ci,izena NJ the com1tv IN
have This office made 90 elective and vo,,
refmsed IN do On III am made Senator I
oholI Introduce n nil, nrov;d;na for ,h;s re-
| form and ,,rde ito ;mmad;ata enactmant
BETTER ROADS AT LOWER COST.
believe the Shoemaker Road Law ought
to be amended in such way as to pre-
serve State aid but TO secure Greater coun-
ty control of methods of construction.
believe that roads built at State cost ought
I0CAle0
of the citizens of the county and to suit
local needs and conditions. | believe that
there should be Dusiness-hke ana non.po-
1850, .ano;ra - ,,'a;",anonn, ~ .oods
and ,ba, in snbs,an,;aJlv ali coses Local
o anu 20 nro,'ar o,,ai;,,, and ~ an',,ia ,,,eu
stono y, u, pV f du nd ,'aad ,;,i, ponan,,,
~ H.. s,nh Iocai s,ona o,sht 20 ha ,,sai
Ir a,an,ad S,a,a Senator I sholI e,r;,,o CO..
| - oiNNeS' Ds''. c~-'.'NS
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county ought to be wholly free from politics
and political influence OF any kind One
OF your iirst acts as otate senator was 10
introduce Dill 70 increase tne NUMBER Oh
members OF the ochooi board ana you sc.
cured its prompt passage: Inc erect: II
not the purpose OF TINS law was 10 give
your close personal ana pohticai associates
complete control OF school affairs and to
enable you 10 make your personal repre-
sentative, Mr. George II. Lamar. president
Oh the Doaru' IL IL not necessary 10 reiate
or TO characterlZe what mas ioiiowed' Tor
the facts are known 10 every democrat III
the county; II become otate SENATOR !
snail urge tne passage OF law reducing
the School board 10 the FORMER NUMBER OF
members and snail endeavor IN every pos
slble way TO remove every vestige OF po-
liticai control OF school affairs.
ouv A SINGLE Term FOR SrArr SENATORS
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.oi Lee aisi !. wom .l,osS VI wlo'n
you are asnil'6 !, never cv'iieIIcu upoh any
Vi your pLcd IIa aiiu zig thas , .ney
specincahy oe,heu S 70 tne't ial.lui' eimcicna'
WISE an, .. wol.ny o.a'c 1en n "esSiS'
re'e'' "oo''o"' "o"i' anu 'ohos'
ROTATION IN OFFICE IS WISE