Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-12

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THE Legislature of 1916 spent $685.
673.82 less than was spent by the Leeis-
lature Of 1914. Does this show extrava-
sanceS Besides the expenses of the Leg
islature itself for 1915 were $78,254.78
less than the expenses Of the Legislature
of 1914, and, in addition, the salary and
contingent expenses will show a saving of
at least 100000 as compared with the
Legislature of 1914. II the Republicans
can get any campaign material out of
these figures they are welcome to them.
EVERY VOUCHER ScRUTINIzED.
THE Board Of Public Works has care
fully examined every department under its
control and particularly has the comptrol-
Ter, Mr.. McMullen, closely scrutinized every
voucher that has passed through his office
and every unwarranted charge has been
corrected. The strictest economy consist
ent with efficiency is being practiced in
all departments. Every Office in Maryland
in which the State is interested from a
monetary standpoint, has been carefully
audited.
"As to the budget. We we're the first
to advocate it and we are more interested
than some others are in its successful
operation. 1t will not be necessary to have
law to compel a Democratic governor to
have public hearings. have had investi-
cations going on all the year in reference
to all appropriations. In this respect
have had the loyal support of the Board of
State Aid and Charities and, with full
knowledge Of the departments, have pre-
pared to devote at least two months to
public hearings. The proper expert as
sistance had been arranged for.
ANSWERS On APPOINTMENTS.
The few appointments made by me Of
members of the Legislature were made
after thought their services were ended,
as no one dreamed at that time of an
extra session, but my appointments were
at least of so high character that could
swear them in after they were made. No
Senator appointed by me sat in the extra
session. and | might submit those who
know me know full well there was no
promise made, directly or indirectly, by
me to any member of the Legislature for
the purpose Of controlling or attempting
to control his position on any public
question.
Il appointed Senator Mudd on the State
Roads Commission and Mr.. Luthardt to
the Peoples Court of Baltimore City, and
do not believe that my opponent will
charge that these appointments were made
IN payment of any position which those
gentleman occupied on any public question
which came before the Legislature; but |
submit that there is very little difference
between persons sitting as members Of an
extra session who had received appoint
ments from the Executive and those sit
ting in an extra session who have been
candidates and failed to be appointed.
REPUBLICANS DID SAME.
Moreover there have been only two
Republican Governors in Maryland since
the Civil War and both of them made ap-
pointments from members Of the Legisla-
ture. Governor Goldsboroueh appointed
Edward E. Gosln. of Caroline county, to
the State Roads Commission and Governor
Lowndes appointed Louis Schaefer, Of Bal
timore City, Speaker Of the House of Dele
Gates, as State Fire Marshal He had to
refuse to swear him in on account of the
open charge of corruption made in the
newspapers against him in connection
with his duties as Speaker Of the House.
las to the criticism that | appointed
Democratic Central Committeeman as po-
lice justices, will state that appointed
certain gentlemen as police justices and
two of them have since been elected men,
beers Of the Democratic Central Committee
OF Baltimore City. am perfectly willing
to be held responsible for the record which
these Gentlemen have made"