The Democratic advocate., 1915-09-03
WADE III. ID. WAKEFIELD
namoeratic Candidate For the State
Senate.

Mr.. Warfield announced his can
didacy for the Senate last January
tba announcement was not only most
tovorablv received but grew in popu-
Iarity with the result that there were
m candidates brought forth to OPP
nose him III the primaries-so he re
ceives the nomination by acclama-
ton.
In announcing his candidacy Mr.
Warfeld made his position very clear
and while in full sympathy with
nrogressive and constructive legis-
iation he realizes that strict economy
mist Be employed i'm every branch OF
the State Government to save our
people from further advance In tax
alton.
Mr.. Warfield is one of the leading
bnsiness men, banker and farmer of
the county and his wide and diyersi-
fed experience should prove OF great
value To the taxpayers of the State.
In a. recent interview when asked
for his views regarding the general
political outlook in the State and
what he considered to be the most
important issue in the campaign, Mr.
Narl6lQ Sdlu-
u feel that Maryland will swing
back to Democratic moorings this
wear and that we will elect Demo
cratic Governor and Legislature.
When the executive branch of the
government is directly and radical
" opposed to the legislative branch,
it must follow that the interests Of
the people suffer to degree.
ITO my mind the key note of this
campaign should be a thorough re
arrangement OF the entire machinery
of the state and a demand for not
only economy but efficiency in every
branch Of the state government
otherwise our taxes will become a
burden The Legislature of Mary
land has kept abreast of the times
and has passed and put into oper-
alton more progressive and con-
structive legislation than any Of her
sister states. Look at our state
high wages-this one Improvement il
f1--reaching and benefits more peo-
ple than any other legislation. LII lis
especially beneficial to the farming
communities, not only in improving
land values, but i'm affording better
and cheaper facilities for moving
and marketing crops, while lit puts
those in the rural districts in closer
touch with the outside world. This
Is a great advantage and one that Is
appreciated by our people here 10
Carroll county and the entire state
that our roads cost too much-they
can be and should be constructed
from our native stone. DO you know
that freight (railroad charges for
hauling stone) represents over twice
tie price of the stone at the quarries
then the hauling from the railroad
to the construction again averages
twice the original price of the stone.
In other words hauling charges rep
resent four-firths OF the cost of the
m@teriai-"
I'VE have improved our public in
stitutions, notably these for the care
of the insane. We have undermined
our agricultural methods through
tke agricultural colleges. We have
strengthened our public school sys-
TEN. These and other meritorious
meacure5 are a credit to the state !"
The ore great and serious trou-
BE witt. eli this advanced legisla-
lAA ID liz OApCASO ~ 49,
ting the improvements into opera
ticn and maintaining them-as We
call it in business, excessive oVcr-
head charges. What we need j. a
national lessening in the operating
expenses, in short the elimination of
red tape policies and the introduc-
tion Of systematic and sound busi-
ness methods"
Mr. Warfield claims there will be
no necessity for any further increase
In taxes in fact he believes they can
gradually be lowered il antiquative
boards and useless Offices are abolish
ed and business methods employed.
II | am elected to the Senate | pro-
pose soliciting meeting with other
Senators and members of the houCe
as soon after the election as is prac-
tical to formulate definite plans to
present to the legislature when It
convenes looking to the elimination
of all unnecessary expenses and
shall advocate economy and business
methods not only i'm the legislature
but in every branch Of the State
government.