Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-08

have had the opportunity and have fail.
ed, upon what theory DO shey now a X
another opportunity We Judge a
mans pfomlse BY His record for nor
Torrance, and 4 the average voti r
w0uid apply 70 TIE political situation
which now conlronts tim lhs same ru e
which he applies to the everyday trans
ti0ns Of life. the dominqnt political ma :
chine would soon b. dissolved.
repeat that the people demand ard
are entitled to have. a new order Z
things in the administration Of the Z
affairs. From Ia conditions describe
they wish 10 depart and N establish
orderly, clearcut. business principles.
fnndalz ntally, through the budg,
system the expenditures Of the STAT
mast be regulated. and the disburse-
mants kept within the revenues. Ap
preparations mnst be carefully scrut-
nizsd and waste curtaied. We must
have strict revision OF our enormous
expense count Diligent and inces-
sant supervision must be given to every
branch Of the States affairs | hold
that every public selvaut Is trustee Of
he people, aud as such must be ready
~ rsuder strict acenuat 81 the power
he Ike eises a. 4 tins funds he controls,
aud that every dollar of the peoples
money wasted is wrongful act against
the state. Our platform promises e.
iiceney, economy and honesty. To these
res0iuteiy pledge myself and ask the
people to judge OF my sincerity By ex-
aiming into the manner in which
have DISCHARGED the duties heretofore
entrusted to mo on behalf Of the state
''lhe next administration Of the sta
can BE-, and should be, essentially con-
struc1ive. PeFh ps few OF our citizens
have carefully considered the extent u
our undsveioped resources. Almost
a. many acres Of land within our borl-
srs remain untitled IS are ia a state Of
cultivation. Onr agricultural prodnc-
lireness can be greatly extended by the
application Of scientific methods. The
leadug agricultural experts Of this
country have exam ned our soils and
state that they have potential fertility
equal 10 the hieh-pr.ctd lands of the
MIDDLE West. We have an advantage
over them Ia proximity TO the greatest
markets OF the cou6,ry.
"The Maryland Agricultural College
shou be stripped Of all political in
iuerces and Elade Of practical service
TO Al farmers Of the state. In this way
We can greatly add to the prosperity
and materially increase the welfare OF
che stste.
iiaviog spens nearly four years In
Supervising the construction and min
tenance Of our state roads system,
have naturally given careful considera-
ton to its future. Because Of the
practical completion Of the syst IN and
our mounting tax rate, | favor the lin
ting Of any appropriation to be made
leS The next General Assembly for the
year 1916 aud 1917 to an amount sui
heient 70 cover the cost of filing in the
unc0mpleied gaps, OF rounding out the
main system and Of the reconstruction
OF thos4 bridges essential to public
safety and convenience. This appro
priatloa should be based upon an est
, mate scientifically wot ked out hy the
Stats Roads Commission, as was done
in 1914. Any further extension OF the
e system should be based upon the re
Concentration Of the State Roads Com
mission, and, perhaps. along the linel
: OF u e state aid or the Shoemaker Law
1.-THE time is at hand when il is Ia,
longer necessary 70 have a commission
3 Of seven members, including the chair
man aud the governor, ex oflicio; |
sh auid hereafter suffice to have a com
t mission composed Of capable chair
man as the executive head and two 10
paid members Of high business stand
: ing The Importance Of properly pre-
scrffpz and Ilaintafng our state road
cannot be oYcrstated. It means thl
life OF this great investment With th,
increasing receipts from motor-vehiclt
licenses a plan can be worked out by
which DOR roads can be maintained Will
little, if'any, added burden to the tax.
J payers. provided they are given the IN.
remltting ca necessary to keek them
up to The highest standard. It is due
TO this care in large MEASURE that our
system is generally admitted by out
siders TO be second to none othsr Ia
the country aud without it large part
OF the states investment will be wasted.
The attitude OF the state government
toward Baltimore city should be con-
strnctive and sympathetic with its de-
velopment. 1t must De borne 10 mind
hat tho welfare Of thu city is INSOFAR
able from the we.fare O. the state at
large. The people Of the rural dis
tricts should appreciate the advantages
of having as our metropolis one OF the
largest cities OF tile country, and it
should be our endeavor to increase this
/ prestige. The material advantages Of
The city should be thoroughly advertis-
I'd so as 10 increase its growth as a man
uiaeturing center and as great port OF
shipment. Ii should, 10 real sense. be
made the gateway to the South and the
the principal point in the highway from
! this great section to the North and
East. Asa Baltimore countian, resid.
ing in the suburbs Of Baltimore and
also Interested In the city, the ou4.tfai
Of annexation is one OF peculiar COZ
Germ to me. As governor it would be
my desire and purpose 10 do practical
justice to the city and the counties Al
ieeted However, no extension Of the
clty's limits should be made without
the consent OF the majority of the legal
voters residing in the sections intended
TO be annexed.
With the valuable assistance of a
commission composed of well-kpowp
citizens to be appointed within the
next few days. | shall eudeavor TO in
duce the legislature to abolish all use-
less expenditure Active public opin-
ion Will aid much to convirce our
General Assembly OF both the D nprie.
ty and expediency Of institutiny the
reforms TO b. recommended Ii is nv
opinion that the executive o. the stats
should take the public into his con
fldenee and that be lould Join hands
with it and the legislature in conduct.
ing the important business which con
Germs the state. submit that Nv
Republican administrations With,
the last 20 years have been responsive
to the will and interests Of the public
Governor Goldsborough has been true
to the trust that was reposed 10 him
His administration has bern conducted
with a strong and successful purpose.
TO manage our affairs for the public
good and not to peri etuate a political
machine. He h removed from D H.
tics the public schools Of the state. the
police board, the pelice magistrates Of
baltimore city, the administration
Of the liquor laws aud the bulldog
of our state roads system. The eler-
tion laws of the state have bee