Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08

would be pleased to have you go to the Primary
be the Democratic nominee for State Senator fo
the eleventh day of September the Democratic of
Worcester County will be called to decide by their vote
who they will have their candidate for the State Senate at
the coming election in November.
No matter whether in sympathy with the present
Primary election law not 1t is the law and the only way
Democrats that we can get an expression of the party and
its consent to become candidate for office am seeking
your support and the privilege of every other Demo
crat in the county who aspres to the honor to file his nom
nation or before the 2st OF August last Only
have sought this honor and speaking for myself
matter what verdict may be shall endeavor to see
that benefit shall to enemies account OF
my ambition. did not file nomination papers IN oppo-
sition any neither have tried since filing to make
any combination that might help my candidacy have not
been approached by friend foe with proposition to retire
in the interest of anyone else for the sake OF harmony in
my party. Hence is fair to that candidacy is
not regarded to the party November next
Now. my information is that have been assailed by the
party paper published 1 IN ne foIn M wnere
lied Democracy of the county first because opposed certain
can members of the House of Delegates from this county
during the regular session of the General Assembly of 1876
second because advocated and ndeavored to the
passage of corrective and constructive Legislation
desired by party in the interest OF the whole people
opposed and secured the defeat OF the following measures
introduced by the representatives OF the socaed Peoples
party of this county:
% AN ACT TO REPEAL OUR DECLARATION LAW"
The chief purpose of this law prevent the colonization
of the borders of the county Just long enough to
register and BY its repeal sought to dump the
negroes from Virginia and Delaware and thus defeat
the will of the White Taxpayng voters of the county
C2) IAN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY
TO DESIGNATE AND SET ASIDE A SUITABLE ROOM
INTHE COURT HOUSE FOR THE USE OF THE STATES
ATTORNEY, WITHOUT COST TO THE SAID STATES
ATTORNEY"
This favortsm the present States Attorney
at the expense OF the taxpayers 1t was malicious because
sought compel the County Commissioners to do
thing that they could have done had they desired As
matter of fact other States Attorneys had claimed no such
consideration.
CD AN ACTTo AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE DULY
ELECTED STATES ATTORNEY William g. kerbinl
TO ACT AS LEGAL ADVISOR AND TO REPRESENT
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. THE
COUNTY TREASURER" !" COUNTY SURVEYOR
AND ROAD ENGINEER. AND BOARD OF ELECTION
SUPERVISORS" +" WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SALARY.
This would have been manifesy unjust to the States
Attorney. and it undesirable and unconstitutional
CD IAN ACT TO CHANGE THE DIVIDING LINE
BETWEEN THE SECOND AND SEVENTH ELECTION
DISTRICTS OF WORCESTER COUNTY"
In addition being bad precedent It caused certain
complications and was advised against py the court LAS 10
for several to voteths would have pleased me very
much.)
90 IAN ACT TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A NEW
ELECTION DISTRICT IN WORCESTER COUNTY, TO
BE KNOWN AS GIRDLETREE ELECTION DISTRICT
NO. TO-"
No good could be given for the creation of this Dis
since the population of Crdetree had been previously
taken of by the establishment of Precinct contem
plated in the Election Laws of the State.
60 IAN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OR If THEY REFUSED
BY THE TREASURER (dr. Pilchard) TO AUDIT AND
EXAMINE CAREFULLY THE ACCOUNTS, VOUCHERS
BOOKS PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TREASURERS AND
TAX COLLECTORS. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF JAN
UARY. 1908, TO THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER
1916" EIGHT YEARS.
This Bill provided salary of $1,000 day and all eXpen
The Accountant given magistera powers and was
directed publish exhaustive report in three
published in Worcester County.
1t would have the taxpayers least $4,000 90 doing
nobody any good except the who had the job and
the three newspapers This Bill originated in sptefu mind
and necessary for the protection of the taxpayers
This bill passed the House by combination of Republicans
and Baltimore City Representatives and asst not opposed