The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-09-10
Senator Lees Unique Views
on Legislative Matters.


Editorial, Baltimore January 19OS.)
Thursday Mr. Blair the Mont
gome County, popounded following questions proceeded gravey
discuss
lists cost for the salary and expenses of
e o & @ n " to
to
recon;
to pay political the two great
% % the NatsnH t being in the
patronase Party
fund from State to political
The character of these questions almost conclusion
that they intended But Mr. Lee discussed them seriously
open debate he complain if people that he be
and not induging humor of most inferior description
By the Constitution pay Of member of the legislature $3.50 for the
with small allowance for mileage In addition this the
usually themselves postage stamps the of $50 and also
small lieu stationery, bringing the for the about
LEGISLATOR as for his services abou So rer iav AH h I 1
his $500 session. proceeds distribute 81 $50 ad
member which Mr. Lee applied necessary
expenses of Legislature encouraging political activity in
the Party by aut is to say
paying necessary officials Legislature
than $40 600 the General Assembly then distributes
for encouraging political activity the Party giving
away graues politicians who have performed any public
service for IT. Mr. whether this right and he discusses the
question language which leads the belief that he is rather disposed
gravey question equivalent discussion
the question: lis right to ns"pPy public funds us gh msppo
pirate trust funds? In short lis right to do wrong
By the usual method of appropraing lump which of doubtful
consttuiOna 'or &c the Legislature successful getting
treasury gratues lar
gese through 'order But lawyer Mr. Lee knows that ega-
impose appropriate money thereby for
grtuity Court the State that would tax in
valid and abuse of the Is honest
ure by this devious and indirect accomplish
improper purpose?
Incidentay, says Annapolis Dispatch Lee made some
rench observations about the He said that political
gradually being cente the newspapers and asked
not taking farther from the people The newspapers have political
power far public public
ai public decency and public honor Their political
tell the what their public doing and that istbe
public today performed by the press In the oep
times when the for collecting and distributing
feet they possible for officials Legislatures engage
questionable practices conceal them They can do
longer press tells the people they doing then the PEG
pie apply remedy the polls When newspapers tell the people
that Of 1906 including printing binding &c. the sum of
$780, O49 and that the of former sessions
SIS 600 less than that intelligent public draws
conclusions will not be favorable to the party responsible
Senator Lee apparently endeavoed to institute of analogy
the the States political the
Party President Roosevelt lawfully apnrnno
money and expenses party campaign commit
the City Baltimore
party primaries There the sna of analogy between the two cases
What Mr. Roosevelt be done by openly and honobv and
with the of stopping public abuses the plan
geted by Mr. Lee would promote increased political
pecunary motives political activity Mr. Lee
bring a Of dry rot in caI
a a of MARYLAND al
incOnceiVabe there
isnin the land? Is the mean love The nIy
did into the fierce
Montgomery County and then state senate
such motive to him. Them ask, why NAV NOT the
body of the people be philosophical as he s In
primaries and takes interest worts
either gets expects reward.
bring dscred party and invite defeat
c. Harrington