Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-07-31
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MIR. Bells Candidacy for State
Senator Announces Position.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Endorses Administration of Governor
CrOthers Advocates Good Roads
VIII Protect Interest Of
0ystermen-Can Fairly
Represent Our County
in the Senate.
Annapolis, Md, 1911
To the Democratic Voters of Anne
Arundel County:

Annapolis, Md, 1911.
| To the Democratic Voters of Anne
Arundel County:
A few days ago | announced my
! candidacy for the nomination of State
| Senator from Anne Arundel county,
/ subject to the decision of the Demo
I cratic Primary, and now consider that
| it is but proper that / should an
nounce my position upon some of the
leading public questions likely to be
| considered during the next Legisla-
ture, and those of local interest to
| the people of our county.
/ cordially indorse the administra-
tion 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 elected, to vote to sus-
tain these measures, and where neces-
sary to further extend their useful
ness. Indeed, the determination of
all the people of every section of the
State to have good roads and better
transportation facilities will be earn
estly supported by me, and | shall es-
pecially advocate the work undertaken
by Governor Austin L. Crothers of
having the State aid, if necessary, in
securing better transportation facili-
ties 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.
| do not feel called upon to express
an opinion upon the several constitu-
tional 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 hund-
reds 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 comers are fairly treated
and offered proper inducements to set
tie with us, we can hope to be one of
the richest and most populous counties
in the State. For the sake of taxpay-
ers of all classes and those we hope to
induce to come in the near future, it
is absolutely necessary that every rea-
sonable effort should be made to re-
duce our tax rate and with our in
| creased basis and proper effort on
the part of our people, | believe our
tax rate can be reduced to such a
figure as to compare favorably with
the rate in most of the other counties
of the State
| shall, if elected, do all in my
power to protect the interest of the
oystermen of the county and to foster
the oyster industry by having the
State take steps to facilitate the
shipment and sale of oysters 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 restoration
to the use of the oystermen of the
county all natural oyster beds and bars
which they have been deprived of un-
der State laws. In short, it will be
my pleasure, if elected, to do what
ever the tongers may desire to pro-
mote their industry and protect their
| bars. In this connection, it is proper
| that | 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 a liv-
ing, while | shall favor the propaga-
tion of fish and do not wish to de-
prive persons of the sport of fishing
with hook and line, l shall net be
willing to place one mans sport above
another's living.
The growth of the towns and viii
lagos of our county makes it absolute
ly necessary that steps should be
taken at once to preserve the health
of the people living in the same and
to this end shall do all in my power
to secure the passage of health ordi-
nances applicable to these towns and
| villages, and aid them, as far as
possible, in securing a proper sup
ply of good water and proper sew
erage and drainage, where neces-
sary. Annapolis is the Capital of
Maryland and public business should
be conducted at the Capital of the
State. shall oppose any laws and
I UO oil III HOnCA W pIGN6Dl InGif
passage which have for their object
the removal of public offices from An
napolis, and also all appropriation
looking to the erection of State pub
lie building in Baltimore city.
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
that consistent with the duty l shall
owe the taxpayers shall at all times
favor and seek to advance our public
school system in the county
/ believe in fostering and encourag.
ing the State Militia in our eommuni.
ty, and to this end will favor anc
support any law providing for a suit
able armory and drill hall for its ac
commodation.
: The Volunteer Fire Department ol
the City of Annapolis deserves sub
stantial aid and encouragement from
the State in return for their vigi.
lance and readiness to respond at al
times for the protection of the Stat.