The citizen., 1915-06-25
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT
WOODSBORo.
comptroller Harrington and Con
gressman Lewis Make Interest.
ing Addresses.


gressman Lewis Make Interest.
Ing Addresses.
complete overhauling of the fis-
cal system of the State. and the adon-
Ilon OF budget system was strongly
advanced Wednesday by Emerson G.
harrington, State controller and a
democratic candidate for Governor of
the state, at one of the largest and
most enthusiastic mass meetings that
mas been held in the town hall at
Woodsboro in recent years. Mr.. Har
iilston launched into a brief but
graphlc description of the works of
lhe financial system of the state.
AT the meeting was Conpressman
DaVId ). Lewis, three times elected
70 congress from the Sixth Congress
slonal district. The congressman
told the voters of Woodsboro district
Just why he had lined up with COMP
troller Harrington in the fight for
nomination for Democratic Governor
oI the State. In his address last even
ing Congressman Lewis made the
nrst public statement to MARYLAND
voters in which he gave in detail his
reasons Tor backing Harrington. Con-
sressman Lewis is for Harrington be-
cause The comptroller's public life
nas Deen consistent and progressive
because he has understandable ambi-
Ilons and because his qualifications
III MN for governor of the State.
IL was Wednesday that Harrington
made his first drive into Fredericl,
county. The mass meeting at Woods
poro was the first to be held in Fred
erlcK county in the interest of the
candidacy of Harrington. Yesterday
ne covered the southeastern section
OF Frederick county visiting every
district and personally meeting and
talking with his voters. In his tour
OF the county Harrington is accom-
panied by Congressman David 7
Lewis.
although mass meetings are being
held Wherever possible more especi
ally during the evening at county cen
ters, a conference was held at Johns
vile yesterday afternoon where
good sized crowd gathered. Both
Comptroller Harrington and Con-
gressman Lewis made addresses at
townsville. The party went direct
from townsville to Woodsboro last
evening where they met party of
Frederick party leaders.
The campaigns of the Harrington
party and Hugh A. McMullen, can
didate for state comptroller, lapped at
Woodsboro McMullen, accompanied
by his brother Daniel F. McMullen.
and Robert Case, secretary to con-
gressman David ]. Lewis, stopped
over in Woodsboro yesterday evening
after a thorough campaign of Car
roll county. McMullen was in Fred
erick county several weeks ago. The
drive through Carroll county was very
successful. The McMullen party left
Woodsboro early in the evening for
Washington county where the cam
paign will be continued.
Long before the hour of the meet
ing farmers from the surrounding sec
ton drove into Wloodsboro. BY Z
o'clock several hundred men stood in
front of the town hall and the hotel.
About a score of automobiles from
Frederick and surrounding sections
were stationed along the streets. A
concert by the Woodsboro Concert
band preceded the mass meeting.
Prof. Adam Roser, of Woodsboro,
called the meeting to order and the
Rev. R. S. Poffenbarger, pastor Of
the Lutheran church, presided at the
meeting.
Mr.. Harrington is accompanied by
Congressman Lewis and III. A. Joyce,
Jr, Cambridge, Nd, in. his Frederick
county campaign. Mr.. Harrington
said he had nothing but kindness to
say about his adversary, Senator Lee.
His policy is to keep the campaign
free of personalities and he said as
much last evening.
Mr.. HarringtOn's Address.
Mr.. Harrington in part said:
"The whole fiscal system of the
State, in my opinion, is defective.
There ought to be included in two
appropriation bills, one for each fiscal
year intervening between the sessions
of the Legislature, all of the appro-
priations or expenditures the General
Assembly intends to authorize. Con-
tinuing appropriations and special
bills appropriating moneys ought to
be dispensed with.
According to the manner and
methods at present employed by the
Legislature it seems that it has been
almost impossible for the financial
committees to determine the exact
amount appropriated for various pur-
poses. In my report to the last Gen
eral Assembly l called special atten-
ton to the condition of the State
Treasury, to the necessity for the
strictest economy and to the danger
of the appropriations exceeding the
known revenues of the State.
So impressed was l with the dan
ger of a deficit that for fear. my re-
port might not have received as care
full consideration as l felt it deserv-
ed. |, as the responsible bookkeeping
officer of the State, took the liberty,
as late as March 1 while the Legisla-
ture was still in session, of inviting
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