The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-25
REPUBLICAN mass MEETING
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article from the Baltimore Sun, re-
flecting upon his position upon the
oyster question; that he had al
| ways found the editor of that pa
per disposed to be fair, and that he
believed, if he had carefully thou
| ght the matter over, he would not
have published this article from
The Sun, rejecting. at least, by
inference, upon him.
! The Governor then stated that he
had always been upon the side of
! the oystermen in every question in
| volving their rights, and that he be-
| lievcd the people of this.h home
county, knew him well enough to
know that he would not willingly or
/! Intentionally do anything against
their interest. Passing on to the
question of the bill of 1912, the
Price Campbell bill which he sign
ed, he stated that this bill had
been passed by a Democratic Legis-
lature, and that while some Repub-
licans had voted for the bill, the
Democratic Legislature must as
sumo responsibility for its passage,
and that he had signed it because
his branch of the State Government
was different from the Legislative
branch, and that after the bill had
been passed, in accordance with
the oath which he had taken as
Governor of the State, he did not
feel it incumbent or right for him
to thwart the expression of the
people of the State, as represented
by the passage by both branches of
the Legislature of the bill.
In reference to giving relief to
the people who had been deprived
of their rights by this bill, the
Governor stated that he, not Comp
| troller Harrington, had called the
meeting of the Board of Public
Works and requested the Shellfish
| Commission to meet them, for the
purpose of ascertaining what might
be done in behalf of the oystermen,
and that the first intimation Comp
| troller Harrington had that such a
| meeting was to take place was when
he received a notice from him ask
! ing him, as a member of the Board
of Public Works, to be present.
Further than this, he stated, seiz-
| ing the right conferred upon the
ShelIfish Commission to make the
| rentals what they deemed right
for the leased bottoms, they had
| determined to make the rentals so
| high that no one would lease them,
| as the result of which such bot
toms would not have been taken up
| for planting purposes.
That the Democratic party must
assume the responsibility for the
oyster legislation he declared was
shown by the fact that the Ha-
| man bill was passed in 1906 by a
Democratic Legislature and signed
by Democratic Governor the late
Gov Crothers; the amendments of
1908 were passed by a Democratic
Legislature and signed by the same
Governor; the Shellfish Commission
was appointed by a Democratic
Board of Public Works. andthe 10
cal men to assist in the survey
were appointed by a Democratic
Board of County Commissioners.
Where. therefore. did the Repub-
Leans have any share in this legis-
lation or in the carrying out of
its provisions?
The Governor further stated
that he had been charged with hav
ing named the nominees of his
party in this county, whereas, as
matter of fact. he had nothing what
ever to do with their selection, not
| having been in the county for
probably thirty days prior to their
nomination.
In conclusion, the Governor made
an appeal to the citizens of the
county to assist him in carrying out
the promises which he had made
to the people OF the State. Upon
the oyster question, he stated that
the Republican party had promised
even more than the Democratic par
ty, having promised to advertise in
the local papers and by handbills,to
be posted in the sections affected,
applications for bottoms, and hav-
ing further promised the right of
an appeal to the Courts OF the coun-
ty In which such bottoms should be
located, if they were located in op-
position to the objections of the
oystermen. He wanted, he stated.
to see the State Tax Laws revised
so that stock and bonds and other
private securities should bear their
share OF taxation; SO that land
values should be equalized; and
not taxed one price on one side of
the road and a different price on
the other. He wanted to see the
public schools improved; more
State Roads built. and he had urg-
ed the farmers to put in bathrooms.
running water in their houses steam
heat, and to buy automobiles, If they
were able, in order that they and
| their children might enjoy the
pleasures Of Life as well in the
country as in the towns and city.
The Governor was giving a rous-
ing reception upon his entrance to
the hall, and at the close of his
remarks, and was presented
very beautiful bouquet OF chrysan-
| themums.
| While the meeting was in pro-
| gress at the Grand Opera House.a
| meeting was also held at the col