The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
STATE HOUSE,
Annapolis, March I6. 10.

which will be on the books for the next
two years, and to reject the bills proposed
for enactment, but which have failed TO
pass the constitutional tests requisite for
their approval. There can be no COM
plant now of lack of interest on the part
of the members in their duties, for all are
alert and active looking out especially for
their local bills. which to most of the
/ Senators and delegates are more import
ant than any matters of general legisla-
ton. Local legislation frequently makes
or mars rising statesman at home, while
the effect OF action on general bills is
often vague and of verv little moment on
the public mind. A dog law or local
option bill often DESTROYS a members
Z political career, which is rarely ever in
I jured by vote on a general law of even
the greatest public importance SO the
average member is no more than wise
: when he prefers TO devote his time 70 his
county bills. leaving the great public
measures 10 others who are less sensitive
To their local conditions.
The great party measures of the session
are no nearer passage than they were last
week. The General Assembly is permit
ting itself 10 be Sidetracked by the Balti-
more San, and unless something drastic
is done no general legislation OF any mo-
meut will be passed. The last two weeks.
the San Sidetracked everything by Great
ing Juror over series Of gas bills, which
have not yet been passed BY the Senate
although they were put through the
House a week ago. The next sidetrack-
1 ing is TO be brought about BY frantic
effort TO pass new city charter for Balti-
more, for which there is no great public
demand. the only people who favor il
being few mugwump theorists. who are
always, like the Athenians. hunting for
new things and worshipping strange gods.
/ The present city charter was their crea-
ton. and was hailed as the only perfect
work of man on earth. They have
changed their minds about it. however.
and are now tearing 1t 10 pieces in order
10 get new one-ihe old one being only
eleven years cid. They have been irving
10 work wreck and ruin in the Demo-
cratic party for more than thirty wears.
and al times have apparently succeeded
in attaining their ends but the old spirit
OF Maryland Democracy has arisen and
cast them ont. as II Will do again. They
should be cast into the outer political
darkness where they belong, and their
advice tramplcd under foot.
Young Senator German is rapidly sig
ing up 10 the expectations OF his friends
and the old friends Of his father. and
there Is every indication that the next
wear or TWO Will See him in the saddle a
the undiSpuied leader q the party in the
State. He IS the only man al pTeSen; who
has shown any real qualification for per
nlanent leadership. and the writer ven
lures the prediction that ne VIII BE- able
70 hing order out oi The present chaotic
condition Of affairs. and in 50 doing re-
csive ihe support ii = large majority o.
the active Democrats Of the State, who
have been locking for = leader ever since
the iamen;ed death Of ms father Two
wears ago. The elder leaders have allied
utterly 10 demonstrate any special witness
- succeed - the position e supremacy
IN the party len vacant BY the elder Cor
mans death; and the result o. ;heir iea-
ou>lsS has been the present Condition q;
Confusion and uncertainty IN psrsN sttairS
MI. German Vii brlnS Iails> lu order IN
time tor the next c3ullas.Sa
The Senate .ls> demonstrated more
than The uSu.G amount Of Capacity ana
ability among Is members his session
and there : Tpo IMAM the usual jisde zen
dsnce o. thought among tae men repre-
Ssn;ins The different counties aud Rsl,s-
more Civ IN the cppSr house With few
exceptions the Senators are Al men Oi IN
dependent means and Sre ,iu> interested.
* taxpayers, in good government Whsn
any purely party measure COMES tley
generally vote Oh poii,1cal fue>. but the
occasions for such lining AZ sue TEX n
number Mos, o. the propositions IL be
oos,>ide-ed he7s are purely bt,>iceSs in
theiT character. and taS discussions are
such a Il Indicate Inaca business ab,'i,s
among Tie Senators most 81 wtOgn s-S
p-o1lire1; business ~ r-ot~sS'c-,' ulsla
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people * the >tS.S Ca. -. that
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IL Such thirsS have been grossly exaS
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