Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-30
SENATOR LEE ANSWERS MR..
BOGLEY.

he suggests. in my letter to Mr.. Newcomb
Mr.. Bogley has dragged" himself into this
discussion.
Mr.. BoGIEY's SECOND Term RECORD.
In stating his reasons for opposing me,
he says he does not believe in second
term. 1t would be interesting to know
when his conversion took place, for he not
only supported Senator Jones for second
term. but his own personal record is glar-
ingly inconsistent with his present profess
sions.
In 1889, he was a candidate for County
Commissioner and was defeated by Mr..
BroOme. In 1891, he was elected over Mr..
Broome and held Office two years. In 1893,
he was elected to succeed himself, defeat
ing Mr.. West, and served two more years
as County Commissioner. In 1895, he was
again candidate to succeed himself. and
was defeated by Mr.. Broadly. In 1893. he
was once more candidate as Commits
siOner to succeed Mr.. Broadly, but was de-
feated by Mr. Carroll.
He was then elected to serve four years
to succeed Mr.. Carroll. Thus, while he says
he is opposed to second term, it appears
he was six times in succession candidate
for and three times elected County Com
missioner.
Mr.. BoGLEY FOR LoAvES AND FISHES.
Everybody who knows Mr. Bogley's po-
litical history understands that he has at
least seven principles, namely, five lOaves
and two small fishes" Throughout his
entire political life he seems to have had
one main thought, how much there was in
it for me and the boys"
Four years ago promised the people OF
Montgomery county that, if elected. the
duties of the office would be discharged
with integrity. according to my ability.
This promise Has been fulfilled, but when
it was made it was evident that tempta-
ton to play politics would have to be re-
sisted and in this there was no mistake.
When was elected. Mr.. John II. Bogley
was County Commissioner and his son
Emory, by his fathers selection, was Tax
Collector of the Fourth Collection District
of Montgomery county, and as such re-
ceiving over $4,000 year for not more
than three months intermittent work.
Upon investigation found it was cost
ing the county about $500 to collect its
taxes. which when collected were paid over
to the Clerk of the County Commissioners
for disbursement 1t appeared that the
Clerk to the County Commissioners, with
slight increase in his salary. and with
one additional clerk. could collect and dis
burse the taxes with perfect safety to the
county, without the larger expense of a
separate Treasurer and Treasurer's office,
and introduced bill which became a
law, so providing No sooner was this bill
spoken of than Mr.. BOgley opposed it.
claiming sort of vested right in the per-
Quiste of collecting taxes for his term.
Later, as a substitute, when he found some
change was unavoidable, he suggested a
Treasurer to be elected by the people after
his term expired. Offering as an induce
ment that he would see to it if acceded
to his wishes that the commissions of all
collectors would be reduced one-half, This
| did not consider to be in the interests of
the public and declined to do. Had ac-
ceded to his wishes his son would have
gotten about 81, 900 year for the remain
ing two years of Mr.. Bogley's term, and
might possibly now have the family sup
port in exchange for the county supporting
the family. AS it was. Mr.. Bogley's son
lost his job, and as it is, Mr.. Bogley has his
political knife out for me.
EMORY BoGLEY FOR STATES ATTORNEY.
But those who understand the political
situation, know that he is not alone actu-
ated by this animosity to me. Mr.. Bowie
f. Waters has announced that he will not
be a candidate to succeed himself. There
are four or five young lawyers. among them
Mr. Hilleary Bogley's son, Emory, who want
to succeed Mr.. Waters, and Mr.. John II
Bogley, who is noted for always having
his eyes on the future, hopes now to build
up machine to put his son in the office
Of States Attorney.
JAMES BOGLEY FOR TREASURER.
There is another thing that Mr.. Bogley
has his eyes on, and that is to have his
son James, who was for years deputy
clerk in the office of the County Commits
sioners, made Treasurer. Ever since this
campaign opened, Mr.. Bogley has been
telling people how well my son Jimmie is
qualified for the Office of Treasurer" and
am glad to say believe Mr.. James Bogley
is very high class man; but do not
think there is any necessity to revolutionize
the financial affairs of the county in order
to give him an Office when he is already
filling one which he has held for six years
in the office of the Clerk.
Mr.. BoGLEY's RECORD ON SCHOOL BOARD
REORGANIZATION.
OF course, Mr.. Hileary Bogley wants q
change i'm the School Board. This has been
weakness of his for many years. County
historians know how anxious he was to
have Captain Anderson turned out of the
office of Secretary of the School Board and
Mr. S. X. White appointed in his stead. and
subsequently how adrOitly and successfully
he manipulated things to have the School
Board recognized again so as to put Mr..
White out of the very position Mr. Bogley
a few years before was so anxious for him
to have.
HIIIEARY BOGLEY REFORMER.
The first thing Mr. BOgey's best friends
will ask when they find he has turned re-
former is, what is there in it for Hilleary
When he was last County Commissioner
his son Emory was also getting over w 600
a year as tax collector, his son Jim was at
the same time drawing a salary in The
Clerks office, his nephew, Mr. PeytOn Whal-
en-, was Constable, his relatives and init
mates galore we're Road Supervisors, and
his brother Reuben. and probably at THAI
time the latters son and sOn-in-law, were
holding office under the General Govern
ment at Washington.
When Mr.. BOgley was County Commits
siOner and his SONS and relatives were
snugly fixed at the county's expense no
question was raised by him as to the safety
of county funds. though the Clerk of the
County Commissioners then received and
discussed the funds and performed the du-
ties of Treasurer with no check against him
and only $25.000 bond but nOw-with
an $4,000 bond, renewed yearly, with
continuing liability, an aggregate security
of 100000 each four years. and strict
auditing of the accounts of the office re-
quired by law, every ninety days-he would
have the people believe that there is dan
ger of somebody walking away with the
whole thing In the good old days when
Emory BOgley was getting more as collec-
tor of taxes for Rockville district than it
now costs to collect the taxes for the en-
tire county, who ever heard this Commits
siOner suggest reform
MR. BoGLEY's RECORD ON TAX SUITS
Again, when banks and other corpora
tons were holding large sums which the
county was legally entitled to receive from
them as taxes, what did Mr.. BOgley do