The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
GOVERNOR TELLS PLANS.
Urges Farmers To Lay Aside Party
For States Good.

Appeals FOR the support of the farm
ers in the various measures which he
! favOrs in the administration of the
State were made by Governor Colds
borough at the third days session of
! the Maryland State Grange Associa-
/ ton at Taneytown.
! There were more than 10000 persons
present in OILERS grove, where the
fair is being held. They heard the
I Governor plead for the tossing aside of
party prejudices when party allegiance
prevented the support of measures
beneficial to the prosperity and ad-
vanCement Of the Commonwealth
They heard him urge the voters of
| Carroll county to use their influence to
| have the best men in their midst be-
! come candidates on the Democratic
and Republican tickets for the Leg
! islature and to vote for these men.
Il am sincere in this" declared the
! Governor 81 am advocating what I
! believe are reforms that Maryland
needs | have forgotten the political
past and am looking to the future. fully
realizing the duties and responsible
ties my Office have placed upon me-
! Party ties are pleasing but the glory
and honor of the State must rise su-
perior to them.
In country like this II is neces-
sary for us to have two virile parties
! | honor the strong men of both parties
/ for their loyalty to the higher princi-
Piles, but the era of blind partisanship
is past That is why urge you, Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike, to be
willing to make sacrifices for Mary
lands sake; to become candidates for
public Office yourselves or to get your
brainy, loyal, patriotic men to enter
the field"
The Governor told of some of the
things he wanted done These includ-
ed new taxation system in the State:
the continuation and development of
the good roads policy; the improve
ment Of the present public school sys-
tenn; the making of farms more pleas
ant places for the boys and girls who
live on them, and reforms in the con
duct of penal institutions.
In speaking of the good roads propo-
5itiOn the Governor eulogized the work
done by the late Governor Crothers.
The Governor urged that better
school facilities be given the country
boys and girls so they would be more
willing to stay on the farm He also
pleaded for the teachers that their
salaries be increased.
81 want a new taxation system he
| continued There is a certain kind of
intangible property that is not prop
erly taxed We must correct this de
feet We must levy more equitable
and even adjustment on those who own
property"
He also urged upon the farmers the
necessity of making the home life
more pleasant for their children. He
told them they should consider the
money well spent that went for their
children's comfort or enjoyment He
| also urged that social centres, where
The young people could gather, be
built
In his denunciation OF the present
form of prison administration. the Gov
ernor called for the abolition Of the
ash and of cufFing-up methods.
Linthicum On Rural Credit.
Farmers Credits" formed the
! theme of the speech Of Congressman
- Charles Linthicum. of Baltimore.
The Congressman asked for a mutual
cooperation on the part of the city and
counties, saying that the men from
both the urban and rural communities
have the same interests at heart.
There are three important things
which should and must be done in
order that the farmer may become
more prosperous and the food supply
of the country increased.
First-There must be applied some
scientific system for increasing and
maintaining the fertility of the soil.
Second There must be adopted
| system, or systems, which will enable
he farmer to procure ready money at
reasonable interest.
Third-There must be devised some
cheaper method of selling the crop and
If purchasing farm supplies and the
necessaries of life
When we realize that the farmers
IF this country add to the national
wealth each year over $S,000,000, 600
and are doing this on a borrowed CAPT.
tai of over $4,000, 600, 600, upon which
they pay an annual interest of 81
50OOOO0OO, we can imagine the neces-
sity of lessening the interest and
shortening the time the borrower is
compelled to keep the money"