The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
GOVERNOR STRIKES
SNAG IN MACHINE
BUILDING PROGRAM

Governor Crothers has struck some
thing of snag in his Statewide plan
OF machine building The Governor
has never been especially popular in
the city, and his chief strength has
rested in the counties he being re-
garded there as a county man and as
a brother farmer. Now. however,
some OF his actions in the last few
months have thoroughly aroused a
large element OF the farming popula,
tion OF Maryland. and from now on
the Governor will encounter genuine
hostility on the part OF many OF those
who hitherto have been his strongest
followers.
1t all came about from the inability
OF the Governor To cease playing poll
tics and cease machine building even
IN dangerous places. SO long as he
confined his efforts to the city it did
not matter much in the counties, but
month or so ago the ,Iovernor made
pretty bad move from the point of
view OF the farming interests, which
will no doubt result in bringing hor-
nets nest about his ears.
PRETTY PIECE OF POLITICS.
1t was a very pretty piece OF politics,
IRON the Governors point OF view.
however different it may have struck
other people. On July 80 the board OF
trustees OF the Maryland Agricultural
College met and elected Dir. Richard
S Hill, 81 Prince Georges county, di-
rector OF farmers institutes OF Mary
land to succeed W. l.. Amoss, OF Har-
ford county. There was no cause
whatever given for the failure to re-
elect Mr. Amoss, he being a candidate
Tor reelection Not single charge
was brought against him. The only
possible reason at that time given by
anyone lor the failure to re-elcct Mr..
AmoSs. whose work. in the opinion of
the best agriculturists in the State,
had been OF the highest class, was that
he had sought to have law passed
by the Legislature calling for a State
Board OF Agriculture, composed OF "a
members. q nj said members tn be
appointed from an equal number OF the
strongest agricultural organizations OF
the State Opposition to this bill de-
velopcd Immediately and nothing
cam col the plan. 1t developed late.
that Mr.. Amoss had had nothing what
ever to do with this measure and that
1t had been framed by others working
independently OF him. However that
may be, this is the only reason given
by any OF the members for the failure
to re-elect Mr.. AmoSS and the record
he had made, in the minds OF large
lar p1a rl, l.l
election.
HOW THE TRICK WAS TURNED.
The real facts in the case. however,
are now developing. Prior to this
meeting. on July 80. OH the board of
trustees we've Charles II. Stanley, who
was the Governors candidate in the
primaries i'll the Fifth Congressional
district, and Dr. r. s. Hill, who was
elected to- succeed Mr.. Amoss. DR..
Hill is one Ct the leaders in Prince
Georges county and Prince Georges
county is III the Fifth district. The
Governor doubtless realized in going
over this district that Prince Georges
was absolutely essential to Stanley.
The rest is very clear The election
of DR.. Hill to succeed Mr.. Amoss
threw Hill absolutely into the Croth-
ers band wagon and made him an in
tcgral part of the Crothers machine,
So that 1t was up to him to work with
all his might for the Governors can
didate in Prince Georges As Tor
AmosS, it did not matter much, as he
lived way up i'll Hartford county. A
prctty piece OF politics from the ma
chine building point OF view.
STATEWIDE PROTEST
rs the result OF this move Oh the
part OF the Governor, however, aud
the dropping OF Amoss. Statewide
protest is being framed on the part OF
the various farming organizations
throughout the State. \ letter 81 in
quiry will be addressed by a number
Of farmers leagues, headed by the cen
Gral body known as the Farmers
League OF Maryland to the board OF
trustees oi the Maryland Agricultural
College, asking just why Director
AmoSS was dropped.
Following that huge petition sign
ed by large number OF the leading
farming organizations in the State will
be sent i'll protesting against the fail
urc to rc-clcct Mr. Amoss. There is
no word against DR.. lIil as it is re-
allied that he is thoroughly competent
for the work but Director Amoss'
work was ui So high an order. in the
opinion ri great many agrlculturists
that he was clearly entitled to the re-
election in the absence oi definite
charges. Vt any rate. large portion
Of the farming element in Maryland