Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-13


What Is r city
Many PERSONS believe taa,
large collection OF people am tause-
with streets. railroad terminals. uoi
ley cars. stree, lighting an o'le'
facilities iot hnainees anu eom;ot'
Others seem to think that q ca, con
sists OF mayor and ~, conn,
multitude OF Other office holders
bonded debt, h.Gh taXes minor ~,
ileKes and similsi things which are
characteristic oi municipal govern
ments The opponents o; ann-,ajicn
urge tina, The actual cit, I. not n-c.s
sArily the same IN extent ~ lie
political city and may grow a. l'htri,
regardless o. the boundaries ~ tie
latter
Baltimore ne, urge In IL, tue
sense and AS I, il known 20 h,.- rc>s
men elsewhere consists o. tbe vuc'e
Xix settlement located aholt s.,
navigable portion o; the retsr.r,
river Par Of q Is unGel 'he coy az
o. MAYOR and city counCf sre ..,
the Other municipal fea'ute- weat.or
eG above The .eiuandcf " uu..
governments o. Baltimore na Anne
Aruude counties rh. re-i.a. 2
each section = T. a-.r..ct -, r-
FED with their pre-.u, form ~.
men
Governments For the Feepo
Tie settlements. eaut
coun', and r.ty totc.i,..ut. ts..
nffefu4~d 70, f.,4Ht.... 81
tafe,l comsu.t ana please e.o, .H,.-,
tlrrt The governments wc,e r,r'
for The people. not ne people n4 ,o
governments
Lack OF ropeJsronsiderafion Of ~.
fact. Il is cl9i.hei causes some pe
cons uuwlYihEly TO fall In with TIE
scheme Is extend the poitlcs! houn.
earies Df Baltimore These bounda {.
were Use, 20 define the section o,.-
which the people residing h.l,t
wished The city government 20 ha,t
control u their public affairs H.,
~ officials Il IS urged ha,, no i.
erent nght 10 extend thief. SWAY o,t
oIle without their consent Il
fundamental maxim OF law lha, a.
'overnmen, should be b, and WIN n,
cunsenf o. tae governed
The connn people aIege ~ NJ
CRY that Baltimore must lat. aooi
60 grow" Is subterfuge T4,a r.
s.si thaf he city In - teal sense ~
large collection OF people wijh ajl taeu
paiHphernalia of business ana rlras
nre. Is growing all The Inc muir.
fasier than II i We're al controlled
the Manor and Ci'y Council Wthia
tie past low ears owin4 90 a area.
expansion p manuiactu.inr. tt, rate
o. Increase in population am p.ore4ty
valuts In me -ubU bar section. has
sss~h very rtpid
No FACTORIES In Annex OF $50
The ann a'ionists claim hat tI.
iuhuI Of big bus ness would nav,
come Jus tie same even = tho c.H
had controlled an 'he TERRITORY IN
which :hesc facio!tes are located III,
ans~ef o their opponents is that IL,
e:t' now la. thousands OF acrc. {.
yacan' land n tA- Annex o: 1855. ARR
uol one factor, OF an, consequence has.
been located there on The contrary
hey say. here ere man Instance.
here large plants nave been locfS7.
Il across the line IN the counties
purpo-elt to be beyond the jur.,
ton o. the cit, government
County Government Cheaper I
he counties hayo me comml,-i
OF government which Is cheaper
hat Of The ci'S The SALARY tol
office holders ~ the cit, was -
1921 IN 1915. the las, Ycar fe.
eh a published Ci'y Compt roN,-
OFT is,s~ aiab!. according 10 STATE
"a. The ant innovations e Z
out that the corresponding pa
,or Baltimore county vas sloS
IA The tax rate OF Baltimore
dnty this y~ar sl0s whil- ilat
he city l. tlsS Buis'he connie
sail It's expen<es from - 'Ax lew
lain City Wants More Power
enjoy the lighter taxes and oth-i 9
IONS which the county has 10
the way OF fewer restrictions
ore room ana quiet SOME ~ ~.
residents 81 The corporal c't,
moved into Baltimore coun
more have gone into ma. ~.
n other parts OF Maryland ana I,
Ter Ststss The oppon-n - =
on claim that the rule, o. ,
.ical Baltimore. which hes N
lot a. all Identical wi'h d. =
want 70 grasp all these ..
II the wealth OF The sub
by acquire the power ~ c
o. people and taxabi, iro. 4
hd gi.e thsm--R power 1-hi E
ged would enable them u -
limits Of the city a. ali 2
sr and control the political ~ 7
The State II IL contendrG
- Of Maryland will this