Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-28

non. A. THEODORE BRADY.
In announcing my candidacy for the
House Of Delegates,T feel it incumbent
upon me to make clearmypo iuonauJ
| the things I hope TO accomplish and
take especial interest I'm, provided my
people see III to do me the honor by
voting for and electing me to that
Office
I take it for granted that every vo-
! ter has at heart the civic welfare OF
his county, and therefore. deems Il his
first duty to think well and study the
character, the integrity, and ability OF
the men who seek to represent the
people in the various Offices. etc.
On going over the personnel Of the
ticket submitted by the Progressive
wing of the Democratic party, 1 am
convinced and satisfied that each car
didate measures up to the Office he
seeks, and am proud TO be associated
with them.
As for my own integrity, character,
ability and trustworthiness, T invite
| every man to view well my record.
both in private and public life. and cs-
pecially my record while serving as b
member of the House and Senate from
the year 1903 to 1912
II elected, il is my intention to make
every effort to dispose of the costly
and worthless tHaman) Oyster Law,
now on the Statute Books. even so far
as repeating the same--it has been
proven a failure, and, as it stands to-
day, l. is nothing more than q graft for
a few politicians and continuous
source Of expense and annoyance to
those who earn their livelihood by
hard work on the oyster bars.
IS to the question Of the annexation
of part OF tie Fifth district Of our
county to Baltimore city. That cues
ton has been used by the local polite
ians to prejudice the minds of the pe0-
| pie against the Honorable Blair Lee,
candidate for Governor, on the Pro
gressive wing of the Democratic tick
ct. and the local candidates. I win try
to enlighten those who may be affect
ed by fear that annexation of any part
OF our county to Baltimore city win be
fpreiudicial to our county, etc Accord
ing to the Constitution of the State Of
Maryland, Article 13, Section ], No
lines Of any county can be changed
without the consent Of a majority OF
the legat voters, residing within the
district, which, under said proposed
change would form part Of the couu-
ty different from that to which it be
longed prior to said change"
So you see that question is for the
voters determinatiOn-an no one else
has that power-and, as I, if elected,
would be the representative Of the
whole county, 7 would fight to the last
ditch any act that would be prejudical
to our county's fnterest-and knowing
the honesty of purpose of the Honor
able Blair Lee-I know that he would
be cf the same frame OF mind.
I am in favor Of paying the Treas
urer of the county and the Treasurer
of the City Of Annapolis a fat sal
ary for the duties they are reQuir-
ed to perform, but am opposed to the
present law, allowing the said Treas
urer TO charge 2 fee Of one collar and
twenty-five cents for serving a notice
on delinquent taxpayers (which said
fee is applied to the greater portion ol
his salary and defraying the expenses
Of his offce)-for the man who cannot
pay his taxes within the time required
by law, has it hard enough as it is
without that additional burden and ex
pense.
While / favor the ownership OF tho
Annapolis Water Company by ths
city am opposed to the method bJ
which it is operated and conducted un
! der the present law-and I favor TIA,
repeating Of the present law. -enac
: ing the same so that the management
Of the said Water Company would bu
by the city directly, and thereby dt
/ away with the additional expense o
. an extra corps Of employees. Wh,
should the citizens be required to pa
an extra corps Of employees, when TIA
r city's present employees could eagiE
perform the same duties, without ex
/, ira expcnse, aud The 1aoney thus saye
would tend materially to lessen tn
/, water rent, and could be used to in
crease the efficiency Of the service.
/ favor an amendment to the Pri
mary Election Law, 50 Tar as dom
away with the present n sthod O
marking of ballots on the outside O
the Polling House, before casting tn
same. The voter should be required Z
mark his ticket the same as at Genera
Elections. BY doing away with th
marking Of balolts on the outside O
the Polling House, or the "EnYeIop