The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-03-03
The Progressive Administration of
Governor Crothers.

Governor Crothers.
Hon. Austin L. Crothers, Governor
of MARYLAND. has held that office for
three of his four-Fear term. During
that time, backed by hearty public SEN
timent, he has accomplished, through
his Individual efforts and through the
Legislature, more than any Governor
of Maryland. has ever accomplished.
Here is a partial list of his achieve
ments
Enactment of a Corrupt Practices
State in the Union.
Passage OF a Primary Election Law
for the whole State.
Passage of United States Senator
ial Primary Law, which, while made
ouate, is bound to lead to direct selec-
ton by the people of their candidates.
Creation of SIS, 900, 900 loan for good
roads to be built by the State.
He has approved an additional loan
of 81, 900, 900, to be expended in acqulr-
ing toll bridges and in building free
bridges. He advocates an additional
loan of S., 900, 900 with which to COM
plete the system of smooth highways
that will cover the State like network.
Already over two hundred miles of hard,
durable roads have been built, whole
turEpi.ses are being purchased and tol!
gates abolished as rapidly as the fund
will admit and as soon as legal obstacles
are removed. Its the Governors aim,
and be has every prospect of accomplish
ing it, to provide interest payments
and sinking fund requirements Tor pup
lie road loans in the future, without IN
creasing the, direct tax, by reductions
and economies in the State expenditures.
Doubling of the receipt from Col
lateral Inheritance Tax.
Saving of s76O, 900, without Gripping
a single institution, by the use OF his
veto power upon the general approprl-
alton bills at the last two sessions OF the
Legislature.
Saving of $500 in the expenses OF
the Executive NJ ansion and the Exc
cutive offices from the money directly
under the control of the Governor.
Placing of the House of Correction,
which has been an annual expense to
the State of about $500, 900, not only
upon a self-sustaining basis, but upon
State revenue-proGucing basis. The
surplus this year is $4,000.
Looping off extravagances and waste
of the pub iic moneys in numerous small
ways which have heretofore gone
unchecked and which have been accept
ed as a matter of course.
Creation of a Public Utilities Com
mission which guarantees fair play
and square deal' to the people by
public service corporations.
Anew reassessment of property IN the
State. The assessment will show an
average of over Is per cent. in valua-
tons of almost all classes OF property.
These increases will demonstrate the
great progress of NJ Maryland in material
wealth, and will also contribute to a
large reduction in the State tax rate,
as well as in county rates.
RECOGNIZING the duty OF man
to his less fortunate follow-beings,
Governor Crothers has successfully
urged greater and more humane care
of the insane. By system shortly to
he inaugurated, the care of white In
digent insane will be transferred from
the several counties to a central hospi-
tai at Springfield. which will be en-
larged by additional cottages, while the
colored INDECENT insane will be domlcll-
ed in a separate institution yet to be
erected. The State will bear sne-half
and the counties a like proportion of
the cost Of the maintenance Of the in
digent insane By scientific and
methodical treatment it is expected to
cure many cases of insanity heretofore
deemed to be hopeless. As far as
possible, the patients are TRAINED to- be
self-supporting by farm and similar
light work.
The Governor has also been instru-
mental in extending and charging the
State tuberculosis Sanatorlum at
Sabillasville and in broadening its use
fulness.
He has enlarged the State Health
Health Department by making an
effective organization for the preven-
ton and treatment of contagious and
other diseases. by making possible an
Improvement in the sanitary conditions
in towns and villages, by introducing a
system of food and drug inspection
based on the Federal law.
He has encouraged a more general
and more thorough inspection of the
diaries of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board to stamp out tuberculosis and
other diseases among cattle and to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious
diseases into herds.
Maryland's banking system has been
placed on the same safe basis as the
national banking system by the crea-
ton of State Banking Commissioner
and the enactment Of necessary legisla-
ton. Governor Crothers urged this
reform.
By insisting upon strict economy,
the State tobacco inspection ware
houses now yield handsome profit to
the State.
The Oyster Culture Law, through
the Governor efforts, has been made
effective and promises to place the
State system of leasing oyster bottoms
on a self supporting basis, with an early
assurance that the State will derive
large revenues from this source.
To the accounting for every dollar
due the State, collected by public
officials, the Governor has devoted his
energies, and upon his order the At
torney-General has instituted suits to
recover fees from sheriffs in excess Of
the sums allowed by the Constitution.
He is an adherent Of the policy Of
abolition of fees as compensation to
certain public officials and substitution
Of salaries.
Governor Crothcrs insist. llpon a