The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-10-14

Now we do not think that diplo-
plomacy Is required in making UP
ones mind to get rid of an 1nemclent
or corrupt servant. We can under
stand how 1t could be employed LII
the manner used to remove him from
office, but the advice the Governor mas
acted upon in his attack on the Police
Board has not shown that diplomacy
was being employed, on the contrary
il was of the opposite character. d.
plomacy does not consist of threaten
ing to call out armed forces.
We regret to see one remark OF the
Governors az 1t shows that he 10
blinded by personal friendship to the
faults OF his friend Tucker and the
failings of his Road Commission.
When it was suggested to him that
John NJ. Tucker was not Capable OF
handling work involving $5,O0O,OOO
and was not big enough for the job,
he answered:
HE is worth 10 State officials ~
exclaimed the Governor quickly
vigorously and decisively.
THE criticism against Tucker Is
the most damnable outrage | know,
he added with vehemence. He works
as hard as any ten State officials
Why, sometimes he gets into his
office there at o'clock in the morn
ing and works until evening. He
has saved the State $4,000 at least
and then they criticise him.
Look at the engineering depart
ment with it's rows Of clerks, and then
look into fuckers office, and you sec
two little girls doing typewriting. He
works"
But do you think his hard work
| has been advantageous to the State
and that the best results have been
! accomplished %
! Il most certainly do"
| Now governor how has he saved
the people $4,000? No report has
ever been made of it. 1t is not by
cutting down office force or in saving
few thousand dollars in the pur-
chase Of pixies by threatening to
parallel them, that the people are
alone benefited. Such methods rath-
er indicate a parsimonious soul which
Is best fitted for the grocery store,
instead of one big enough to handle
millions. Don't you know Governor
that the people desire to have some
thing for their money, to see that
it il not squandered And
when your commission selects roads
that will benefit few men, and roads
are ignored that would benefit many,
and no explanation is given for such
action, haven't the people right to
complain that their money is being
wasted ? 1t is the roads selected for
improvement, and the manner and
places they are being improved, that
make the people suspect that Mr..
John M. Tucker, of Cecil county, has
not been guided in all his actions by
a desire to serve the many, and not
the few 1t is all right to say, and
no one for a moment doubts, that
vouchers exist for every penny that
has been spent; but what were they
given for and how many miles of
road have they built, and how much
per square yard did they cost These
are some Of the questions the people
have been asking; but no answer has
been given.
The fact that Mr.. Tucker is some
times in his Office at o'clock in the
morning and works all day establish
es that he is an Industrious man,
though not necessarily an efficient
official. A clerk at ten dollars a
week can do that. The president OF
the Road Commission 10 not supposed
to keep books. s|
But the Governor. goes on to say
that he Indifferent to criticism and
that v"-r
- eff am right, I will win out, and
| do not fear temporary criticism.
One thing is certain, no power on
earth or in Heaven can make a thing
right that 10 wrong, and no power on
eerth can prevent the final triumph
Of the right"
Tits is true Governor and every
one must heartily approve the senti-
ment. We only wish to see you
right, and regret that your trust in
certain officials prevents you ques-
tioning their motives IN dealing with
public affairs, or their ability to per-
form their duties efficiently But
SO far as your desire for improve
ment in State affairs and efficiency in
all it's officials is concerned, the peo-
pie will applaud you. Yet, try and see
that all is not as it appears to be, and
if you do you can easily find many
instances Of gross Indifference to the
peoples wishes and interests, on the
part Of your man Tucker.
CEnEC AGAIN