The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-17
Governor Crothers.
What He Has pone During His
Term 9f Office.

of Cecil county took especial county pride
in his nomination and election and since
that sveLt have watched with interest his
activity in promoting reforms aud im-
provements in many lines. He is the
only Governor Maryland has had who is
ION the job" ell the time. What hiss he
accomplished SO far1 Well. from book
compiled by Robert B Ennis for the
Board Of Public Works and entitled
Maryland, Description of its Lauds,
Products and Industries. 9 we CLEAN the
following facts which show that he has
made good far beyond any of bis
predecessors:
Here is partial lis. OF his achieve
ments:
Enactment of Corrupt Practices Act
more rigid than in any other State in the
Union.
Passage Of Primary Election Law for
the whole State
Passage Of United States Senatorial
Primary Law.
Creation of $1,000, 900 loan for good
roads to be built BY the State,
He has approved an additional loan Of
| 81, 900, 600. 10 be expended 10 acquiring
toll bridges and 10 building free bridges.
He advocates an additional loan Of S.
900, 900 wi b which TO complete 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 turnpikes
are being purchased and toll gates
abolished as rapidly as the fund will adj
nit and as soon as legal obstacles are re-
moved. 1t is the Governors aim. and
he has every prospect of accomplishing
it, to provide interest payments and sink
ling fund requirements for public road
loans in the future. without increasing
the direct tax by reductions and econom.
les in the State expenditures.
Doubling Of the receipt from Collatera.
Inheritance Tax.
Saving of 1850, 900 without crippling .
single institution. by thense of his veto
power upon the general appropriation
bills at the last two sessions of the lLegis-
lature
Saving of $50, 900 in the expenses Of
the Executive Mansion and the Executive
offices from the money directly under the
control of II e Governor
Placing Of the House d Correction.
which has been an annual expense to the
State Of abont 5000, 600, not only upon 4
self-sustaining basis, bnt upon State
revenue producing basis Tie surplus
this year is $6a. 600
Looping off extravagances and waste Of
the public moneys in numerous small
ways which have heretofore gone nm
checked and which have been accepted
as matter Of course.
Creation Of Public Utilities Comu,is-
sion which guarantees fair play and a
square deal. TO the people by public
service corporations.
"A new reassessment of property IN the
State. The assessment will show an
average Of over rs per cent. in VALUATIONS
of almost all classes of property.
Recognizing the duty of man to bis less
fortunate fellow beings, Governor croth
ers has successfully urged greater and
more humane care of the insane, By a
system shortlyto be inaugurated. the care
|of white INDECENT insane will be trans
ferred from the several counties to CEN
trail hospital at Springfield, which will be
enlarged by additional cottages, while
the colored INDECENT insane will be doini-
ciled in separate institution yet TO be
erected. The State will bear one-half
and the counties like proportion of
the cost Of the maintenance Of the in
digent insane.
The Governor has also been instrumen
tai in extending and enlarging the State
tuberculosis Sanatoriun at Sabillasville
and in broadening its usefulness.
He has enlarged the State Health De-
partment by making an effective organi-
cation for the prevention aud treatment
of contagious and other diseases by
making possible an Improvement in the
sanitary conditions in towns and villages.
by introducing system of food and drug
inspection based on the Federal law
He has encouraged more general and
more thorough inspections o. the diaries
of the State, and has seronded all efforts
Of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board to
stamp out tuberculosis and other diseases
among cattle and TO prevent the introduce
tion of contagious diseases into herds
Maryland's banking system has been
placed on the same safe basis as the
national banking system by the creation
Of State Banking Commissioner and
the enactment Of necessary legislation.
Governor cro,hers urged this reform.