Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-01-14
FRInAy Jan IA 1916


finally organized, the eyes Of the pro-
pie Of Maryland are now turned to
the future. Every branch Of 'ur
state government is 10 control of the
democratic party though its majority
in both horses is slim. The people
OF tne stats following the aggressive
campsign made last fall and the
promises made by both parties are
looking for great things in the ta-
ture. Economy and Efficiency were
the watch words Of both parties in
the campaign and the democratic
party was successful, hence, the peo-
pie look to that party to put it into
execution. The Commission nam
ed by the Democratic State Conven-
ton last summer according to reports
have been hard at york endeavor-
ing to map out practical scheme Of
efficiency and economy in carrying
on our state government in the flu
ture. How practical their recon-
mendations are we do not know but
il so will they be enacted into legis-
lation as to be actually productive Of
good results .] It is one thing fol
practical bus ness men to recommend
and quite another fir their recon-
msndations to be made effective
No one can deny the fact that the
affiirs OF our state government are
now ,.eiag carried on at a macL
grsater expense than is necessary,
in fact that much waste and exirava-
gance is going on every day II the
business OF great corporation were
being carried on in the same manner
that the government Of Maryland is
being run row 1t would soon go to
the wall. As matters are now our
state is he Willy in debt.
If the new Governor has been
properly quoted and we believe be
has be intends to bend bis every
energy to place our state upon a
practical business basis and so
strangly that nothing short of the
grosseat extravaganza and waste wilt
again DO te~.@ to force it into the
condition it is todavsu course he
can recommend and arge theele.js-
iature to put into legal effecs the re-
commentator of tie Goodnow Com
mission for economy and efficiency
but it is up TO the Legislature to need
his advice aud the recommendations
Of the said Commission. In order
to early establish the confidence OF
the people the Legislature il it intends
to do something practical for the
state should start with their own
bodies and reduce the number of EN-
plOyees from thos employed by pre-
cediug Legislature; by employing only
practical persons and for practical
work. For example; employ boys
as pages instead of lobbists as
has been done heretofore.
The employment Of boys as
pages who will gladly work
for half the money, will not only be
a saving financially to the state but
the member without regard to party
will be personally far better satisfied
They will not have TO enjoy the dis
agreeable pleasure (?) Of seeing hu
mau posters sticking around tie Pre-
siding Officers desk made only to b,
looked at and admired RI.
The Democratic party was PLACED
in power last fall in this State arr
the reigns of the government place,
in its hands, hence, the people loci
to them to drive the team OF economy
and proficiency through the presen
Legislature. The said party m ID,
ilatteriug promises to the people an,
they must be kept. Whether the,
are or hot, however, the republican
party will go on record very strongl.
and decidedly in demonstrating t,
to the people Of the state that til,
promises made by it were earnes
and not to draw votes or as stag
play during the political drama tha
ended on election day.
The condition of or State Treas
uiy; the fact that many useless EN-
ployees having been biepialIy plaee'
upon the payrolls If the legislature
and that there COW exist ~ this stat
too many useless Offices is well known
With these in mind the people ar.
now looking to the future. p4stShis-
tory has been written ard its record
indellbly engraved therein, hence, ii
is to The future the people are look
ing and ii no better fruits are born+
than in the past Try y BE- up to the
peop'e to destroy The party iesf onsi-
bic for such further condition.