The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-01-21
the STATE TREASURERSHIP.

For the good of the State as well Al
the Democratic party we trust that tn,
question of who is to be the next Stat,
Treasurer of Maryland will soon b,
settled, 1t i'll becomes the Democrat,
of Maryland to devote 80 much valuabl,
time and 10 much bad temper to thil
party issue, and the sooner an election
settles the matter the better. Trul,
Senator Blair Lees face is most un
fortunate about getting in the road t
be slapped, and the blow seems I,
have been 80 sharp this time that echoe,
of 1t are heard in Hartford with resound
ing reverberatlOns.
IA nothing which the present lcadinl
candidate could do, except resign, coult
satisfy Senator Lee and his friends il
would be Just IA well to disiniss tn,
idea of placating them, and take uI
the question of the wisdom of givinl
Treasurer Nandvcr another term. W,
would not be at all surprised il hungry
inanciers from other sections of tn,
State were busily trying TO pluck Thu
plum. but we hardly see why Harfort
would not with parlonable pride anc
gratitude support her own son, excep,
frrsooth she has another Barkis.
Whatever may be the General = politi
cal limitations. no one familiar with tn,
facts will fail to admit that from Har.
ford County's standpoint he has made
most desirable treasurer. Not only
has he secured here all the employees
OF the office who have succeeded in
earning for It an enviable record for
accuracy and efficiency, but as a mem.
her of the Board of Public Works he
has never failed to keep llarford's sons
IN the forefront when chances for their
advancement have offered. BY the
strange irony which so often pervades
political life, some of the severest
''saps IN the face he has ever receiv.
ed have come from these very sources
Ms his reward.
From what quarters other than those
mentioned are complaints coming, and
what is the nature Of the objections?
There is not another nook of the State
which offers II candidate, or even an
objection, except the Baltimore Sun
which thinks but little of any candidate
for any office unless it discovers him.
And what is the insuperable objection
raised to MIR. Nandiver, other than
that already mentioned? Why that he
has held the office too long. and has
handled $40. 900, 600 of the States
money without AN intimation that a
cent has ever been diverted into wrong
channels, Pretty strict constructionists
of the Bill of Rights are these critics,
are they not? We warmly endorse the
Democratic doctrine OF rotation in office
where there is temptation to arbitrarily
use and abuse delegated authority, but
If the foundation for existing opposition
to Treasurer Nandiver's e-election il
based ON the fact that he stubbornly
resists all pressure to divert or loosely
dlsburse the State funds. then We sub
init the very strongest case has been
made out why he should be retained in
office IN preference TO candidate of
more lax ideals.
In the absence of valid objections. he
is censured because he is securing only
two per cent interest on the States
daily balances IN banks Nothing could
be more unfair or unbusiness like. Few
with financial affairs will say
that the loudest offer Of interest is the |
safest to take. The standard interest
allowed country banks ON their daily |
balance by city correspondents is two |
per cent, and II is conceded to be the |
far, correct rate when all the facts
too numerous TO consider in brief |
article of this character are taken into |
This is u fair rate of |
interest to allow the State on its daily
Ds ances. and il would be no evidence
IF good officer who succeeded in secur-
ny an excessive rate
Hartford can we'll afford to support
Ter experienced candidate for State
Treasurer. and citizens throughout the
State can well afford to sleep o'nights
he is again made custodian of their
'VPlic funds.