Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-26
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
isir. Bells Candidacy For State
SeRator-Announces Position.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
Endorses Administration Of Governor
Crothers-Advocates Good Roads
VIII Protect Interest OF Oyster
men-Can Fairly Represent Our
County In The Senate.
To the Democratic Voters of Anne Arun
del County:

No9hay Ah u uC OCudtC-
To the Democratic Voters of Anne Arun-
del County;
few days ago l announced my can
didaey for the nomination of State Sena-
tor from Anne Arundel county, subject
to the decision Of the Democratic Pri-
mary, and now consider that it is but
proper that l should announce my posi-
ton upon some of the leading public
questions likely to be considered during
the next Legislature, and those of local
interest TO the people of our county.
l cordially indorse the administration
of Governor Austin l.. Crothers in the
passage of the Direct Primary, Corrupt
Practices, Public Utilities and Good Road
laws and promise, if nominated and elect
ed, TO vote to sustain these measures. and
where necessary to further extend their
usefulness. Indeed, the determination of
all the people of every section of the
State to have good roads and better
transportation facilities will be earnestly
supported by me, and l shall especially
advocate the work undertaken by Cover
nor Austin l. Crothers of having the
State aid, if necessary, in securing bet
ter transportation facilities for lower
Anne Arundel county and Southern
Maryland. This help to our citizens of
this section is but an act of justice and
will greatly increase our taxable basis
by opening up for home-seekers the lower
section of our county and of Southern
Maryland.
l do not feel called upon to express
an opinion upon the several constitutional
amendments to be voted upon this fall, as
they do not come before the Legislature.
but go directly to the people to be
passed upon by them.
Anne Arundel county with its hundreds
of miles of beautiful water front on
creeks, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay
now offers more attractions to home
seekers than any other section of our
State, and in a few years if these new
corners are fairly treated and offered
proper inducements to settle with US, we
can hope to have one of the richest and
most populous counties in the State. For
the sake of taxpayers of all classes and
those we hope to induce 10 come in the
near future, it is absolutely necessary
that every reasonable effort should be
made to reduce our tax rate and with
our increased basis and proper effort on
the part of our people L believe our tax
rate can be reduced to such figure as
to compare favorably with the rate in
most OF the other counties of the State.
l shall, if elected, do all in my power
to protect the interest of the oystermen
of the county and to foster the oyster in
dustry by having the State take steps to
facilitate the shipment and sale of oys-
ters in the interior of our country in
order that a ready market may be found
for oysters caught by them and a price
may be obtained in keeping with other
| meat food. | favor restoring to the use
of the oystermen of the county all nat
ural oyster beds and bars which they
have been deprived of under State laws.
In short, it win be my pleasure, if elect
ed, to do whatever the tongers may de
sire to promote their industry and pro
feet their bars. In this connection it is
proper that l should say that shall not,
| if elected, favor the practice of closing
| large bodies of our creeks and rivers to
our fishermen who fish for n living, while
[ shall favor the propagation of fish and
| do not wish to deprive persons of the
sport of fishing with hook and line, 1
shall not be willing to place one man s
sport above another IS living.
The growth of the towns and villages
| of our county makes it absolutely neees-
| sary that steps should be taken at once
to preserve the health Of the people liv-
| ing in the same and to this end l shall do
all in my pwoer to secure the passage Of
health ordinances applicable to these
| towns and villages and aid them as far
as possible in securing a proper supply
Of good water and proper sewerage and
| drainage where necessary.
| Annapolis is the Capital of Maryland
and public business should be conducted
at the Capital of the State. I shall OPP
pose any laws and do all in my power to
prevent their passage which have for
their object the removal of public Offices
from Annapolis and also all appropria-
tions looking to the erection of a State
Public Building in Baltimore city.
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
that CONSTANT with the duty shall owe
the taxpayers I shall at all times favor
and seek to advance our public school
system in the county.
believe in fostering and encouraging
the State Militia in our community and
to this end will favor and support any
law providing for suitable armory and
drill hall for its accommodation.
The Volunteer Fire Department of the
city of Annapolis deserves substantial
aid and encouragement from the State il
return for their vigilence and readiness
to respond at all times for the protection
of the State buildings, and am heartily
in favor of increased aid from the State
1 shall not lengthen out this eommuni
cation by stating in detail that I favol
liberal appropriations to all of our loca
| educational and charitable institution
aud for the building of necessary publi
buildings, as it oceures to me that Ann
Arundel county could hardly be so un
fortunate as to have representatives VIII
would not favor these appropriations.
From the kindly offers of assistance
have received from Democrats of al
shades of opinion I feel, if nominate,
and elected, I can fairly represent on
, county in the Senate of Maryland an
can faithfully perform such duties as tn
| ueon1a of the couufv desire me to DerforI