Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
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II party primaries sD01nf % anytime
and TIE rsssonsb1s exDszstlons u the
peop8e d Maryland are 70 BE- realized.
there ID plenty q hard so<E for The LEI
isast1re u Do ~ ia ne1 sessioa. Hthe
lsssoEsG the recent past have been Iesr1ed
a thy should have teen. tbase rVs En-
trusted with the lss~snzkins r<yssr sisould
he aide % 1--WE soo1 socDznt u them
selves and satisfy their fellos-citizsns q
the honesty ard sspestness d their pgr-
pose
We isos . new szpsfie3ee for this ssa-
Grafton For the hrgf time 10 noofe than
hslfs century the Treasury u the State IL
unable 70 pay the 5esas which the Lesis-
lsi1fe Incurred and the manner u pay
rneni u these oetes presents seriogs
pFotaenL However IL may be oone. en-
siderable Increase II taxation 10 one form
o. snotissg mus; result Unless new sources
u revenue are djsoyyered the burden siiI
fsA upon pgoperty that is already heavily
ts1eo and the oisconisnt that hes beSun
70 manifest itseif viii incresse. 10 THE
matter. therefore, the General Assembly
viii need all the light Il can command.
all the eo8fsse 1t possesses. all the Nis5ofn
IL can muster
The situation can be met 10 part b. the
practice u ecDDofny 10 legislative expenses.
the cutting out Of number of positions
which are no lonseF necessary and By lin
ting appropriations 70 tbose objects which
have 80 SnHistsksble public pgipose sppli-
cable 70 al the psopie u the State. Hap
ply. al parties are pledged 70 this policy.
at least. and IL should not be difficult %
accomplish something Substantial slons
this line
Bot 10 correcting the errors of the past
We must at the same time. az far a. posi-
be. safeguard the future against practices
which have produced evil res1lts To accom-
piish this revolution mus, take plaoe In
the business methods which have prevailed
fof 70 many yesrs and are inadquste 70
provide for the complicated and rnaliifa-
riOOs activities " cur times.
Here. TOO, We have practical 0nanimiiy
upon the general principles involved. Every
candidate 10 both parties declared In favor
Of the budget system Of handling public
finances, and both platforms endorsed Il
40 necessary reform IL we are 70 success
fully meet the conditions that confront Us.
In fset az matters have developed. this is
something more than party question and
should enlist the active support Of every
member who has the interest Of the State
al heart Il IL 70 be expected that there
VIII be differences Of opinion IN matters Of
detail. but most 81 these differences viii
vanish when members make real study
Of The subject and put real work into their
efforts 20 serve the State.
Il 10 not cbild's play 70 deal with matters
such as those mentioned above. Information
and delibefstion are necessary 70 proper
disposition Of measures which affect the
Interests Of every individual In the Com
monwealtb every day 10 the year Moth
Ing short Of downright determination 10
Give their whole time and their best thought
70 the work In hand win enable our leeis.
lators 20 reach wise conclusions and relieve
the strain that now rests upon their con-
stituents. Above ali. factiOnal antipathies
and. az far as possible. party spirit should
yield 70 the necessities Of the hour which
demand patriotism frat as the condition
81 genuine reform.