Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-08-28
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Sir. Bellis' Candidacy For State
Senator-Announces Position.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
ENDORSES Administration OF Governor
CrOthers Advocates Good Roads
Will Protect Interest Of Oyster
men-Can Fairly Represent Our
County In The Senate.
To the Democratic Voters of Anne Arun-
del County.

County In The Senate.
To the Democratic Voters of Anne Arun-
del County:
| \ few days ago l announced my can
didacy 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
1 proper that l should announce my posi-
| tion 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 /. 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
l nor Austin l.. Crothers of having the
II
1 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
4 amendments to be voted upon this fall, as
/ they do not come before the Legislature.
but 90 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
comers are fairly treated and offered
1 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 TO 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
I 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 in
dustry by having the State take steps to
facilitate the shipment and sale of oys-
/ ters in the interior of our country in
l order that a ready market may be found
for oysters caught by them and n price
may be obtained in keeping with other
l meat food. l 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 will be my pleasure, if elect
| ed, to do whatever the tongers may de
| sire to promote their industry and pro-
1 tect their bars. In this connection it is
/ proper that / should say that I shall not,
| if elected, favor the practice of closing
| large bodies of our creeks and rivers to
our fishermen who fish for a living, while
[ shall favor the propagation of fish and
l do not wish to deprive persons of the
/ sport of fishing with hook and line, I
| shall not be willing to place one man s
| sport above another living.
The growth of the towns and villages
of our county makes it absolutely neces-
sary that steps should be taken at once
to preserve the health of the people liv-
II irrr in nj 4o uhon 10
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. 1 shall op.
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 State
Public Building in Baltimore city.
| 1t is hardly necessary for me to say
that eonsistant with the duty shall owe
the taxpayers L shall at all times favor
and seek to advance our public school
system in the county.
I believe in fostering and encouraging
the State Militia in our community and
to this end win favor and support any
law providing for suitable armory and
drill hall for its accommodation.
The Volunteer Fire Department of tht
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
shall not lengthen out this communi
cation by stating in detail that I fayol
liberal appropriations to all of our loca
educational and charitable institution
and for the building of necessary public
buildings, as it occures to me that Ann'
Arundel county could hardly be so un
fortunate as to have representatives wht
would not favor these appropriations.
From the kindly offers of assistance
have received from Democrats of al
shades of opinion I feel, if nominated
and elected, can fairly represent ou
county in the Senate of Maryland ant
can faithfully perform such duties as th'
people of the county desire me to perform
l With 4hair IN auoraFiou ou1 ocrfcfopoa