Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-07-28
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN.


tor A. p German. Jr. The impression is
that these gentlemen will conclude the list
Lee has already made known his platform,
German promises to publish his later, and
Crothers is as follows
Gov. CRoTHERs' ANNOUNCEMENT.
Il am strongly in favor Of continuing the
policy of the party in the development of
State roads. believe the next Leeisla-
ture should authorize another bond issue
to complete this system Of public high
ways, with an additional $2,500,000 for
the streets of Baltimore city, and with
special appropriation. as the States f.
nances warrant, for the counties of South
ern Maryland-Calvert,S St. Mary's. Charles
and Prince Georges.
MY reason for this being that the peo-
pie in the larger part of this section are
greatly handicapped for transportation
facilities TO PEI their products 70 market
con os entirely different from lloss 10
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The money .oduca3 81 Of ns
.Ss.a.-,.o.. .. 1000 win tdhe care =. 49,
interest and the sinking fund of the
$5.000,000 bonds already issued. Up to
the present time this revenue has amounted
to almost $l.000,000, Of which less than
100000 has been required to pay the
interest and provide for the sinking fund.
The balance has been used to meet the
demand for increased appropriations for
educational and charitable purposes.
The receipts from the most of these
laws will steadily increase from year to
year, especially the license from automo-
biles which by conservative estimate will
increase threefold within five years.
This is leaving out Of consideration the
increase in value Of property through which
the improved roads will run, which. as in
dictated by recent assessment and sales,
will in the end return to the public treas
ury the money now being expended Be-
sides, the tendency to populate our State
increases the acreage titled in remote sec
tons and the increased profit to farmers
because Of the economy, dispatch and con-
dition are great factors.
Il am in favor of the employment of
convicts in our penal institutions in road
work and especially in the quarries pro-
ducing material Many Of our jails, espe-
cially in the counties. are filled with I'M
employed prisoners who are supported at
the uubl;o avnanaa Much NJ THE rnonav
would be saved by the employment of the
prisoners. This would be infinitely better
for the prisoners themselves and would be
a great help in lessening tuberculosis and
other diseases which so often manifest
themselves in the penal institutions.
Il will strongly advocate more bust
ness-like system Of the repair of the ordi-
nary dirt roads of the State. believing they
can be better improved at less expense
than they are now"
SENATOR GoRMAs'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
In announcing his intention to be a can
didate, Senator German made the following
statement after period of several days
In response to what conceive to be a
demand on the part of large number Of
Democrats in all parts Of the State, and
after mature deliberation as TO my duty.
have concluded to become a candidate for
the nomination for Governor in the Demo-
cratic primaries to be held on August 20
next.
Il shall issue statement shortly as to
my position on various public questions"
SMITH BACKS german.
Previous to Senator Germans announce
ment, United States Senator Smith made
il known that he would support Mr. Cor
man If the latter concluded to enter into
the race. Now that the announcement has
been made. Mr.. Smith will have the oppor-
tunity to test his strength with the people
CONGRESSMAN TALBOT FAvoRs LEE.
Congressman j. F. c. Talbot, Of Balti-
more county. favors Senator Lees nomina.
ton as a second choice. and he recently
said:
las between Governor Crothers, Senator
German and Senator Lee lamunqualifiedl,
for Mr.. Lee. ! wish il understood, how
ever, that am not for either of them Sc
long as there is a chance Of persuadinl
Judge Burke to get into the field. AS
have said from the very beginning, con
slider Judge Burke the strongest man the
Democrats can nominate for Governor
But il he is not candidate, then shall
most assuredly throw my personal support
to Senator Lee for the very simple reason
that am convinced he can get more vote,
in the general election than either of IN,
other two gentlemen mentioned. and tha
our party would be well served by hi,
nomination. have nothing whateve
against either of the other candidates, bu
Mr.. Lee is my personal choice. |. of course
cannot say what Baltimore county will do.
Ex-Gov. WARrELD's POSITION.
Former Governor Edwin Warfeld is pro
nounced in his Endorsement of Senate
Blair Lee.
"A man untrammeled in his actions b,
connection with any Of the political fac
tons and the strongest man that the part!
could put up" was the former Governor
emphatic summary.
viii you take the stump for Mr.. Lee,
he was asked,
Il would be glad to do that and any
thing else that would help to elect him,
he answered, but up to the present tim,
he has not requested me to do so nor hav,
been invited to take an active part il
his campaign.
81 do not say that from personal friend
ship for Mr.. Lee. for ! do not know hin
intimately. | am simply judging from hi
public record His stand on all Legislative,
questions has been 10 support the on,