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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
BENEFIT TO THE ENTIRE
STATE.

The greater the city the greater
the State.
Increase OF commerce benefits the
entire State.
markets of the people of the State.
Widcns the opportunity for the
young people who want TO go TO :
big city
Increases the contributions TO the
revenues Of the State government
Makes farm lands more valuable,
especially within 20 or 20 miles OF
Baltimore.
Higher school facilities and hos
pitfalls benefit the entire State.
Tho city of Baltimore is part OF
the State of Maryland. A part can
not prosper and grow greater with
out the whole becoming greater. The
progress of the city benefits the en-
tire state. The growth OF the city
ia population and in wealth means
an increase in the population and
wealth OF the state. The city IL the
chief market for the products of the
State The bigger the city the bet
ter the market. The advantages or
the higher institutions OF learning
and of the magnificent hospitals OF
Baltimore are open 10 the entire
State The city n permitted TO grow
and be considered live and progress
sive will attract the boys and girls
from all over the Stste-who ARE
GOING TO SOME GREAT CITY.
AND III THEY ARE NOT At
TRACTED TO BALTIMORE WILL
co OUTSIDE or THE STATE. Tho
fathers ard mothers OF Maryland
can help to keep their children IN
the State by helping the prosperity
and growth OF Baltimore: and when
their boys and girls come TO Balti-
more they VIII be under better
moral and religious and home In
fuence than obtains IN any city OF
its size IN the world.
And the greater the city the more
II will contribute toward the ex-
Dcnses OF the State government,
whose benefits arc shared BY the en-
tire State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
NO INCREASE IN ASSESS
MENT BEFORE 1922

The bill further provides that there
shall be no increase in the present
assessment on property in this belt
prior to 1892
Ii is reasonably certain that these
properties would be reassessed BY
the State Tax Commission within
that time. and after 1922 il is lust
as certain that they will not be as
sessed by the city at more than their
saiue because al assessments made
by the Appeal Tax Court are SUBJ
tect to review by the State Tax Com
mission.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
MR. A GREATER BALTIMORE
,;.;ons of Non-Partisan Greater Balti-
ore League Extension Bill--Reasonable
boundary Lines--Fair Provisions AS
To Taxes In New Territory
Benefit of City Extension To
The City and State

Ing industries. II has deep water.
ample railroad facilities. factory
sites. cheap. as compared with other
cities. and to these advantages. the
League bill adds the advantages of
health supervision. pure water. sew
erage. sanitation and adequate police
and fire protection at q lower tax
rate than they are now paving in
Anne Arundel county. and COM
Diete exemption of all the personal
property used in manufacturing. in
GLIDING raw material. finished goods.
bills receivable or credits due. There
is an almost certain prospect that
the passage of the League bill would
be followed by an unheard-of de-
district
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
CONSTITUTION DOES NOT
REQUIRE A REFERENDUM.

That the Constitution does not re-
ouire a submission to the voters IN
the territory to be annexed has been
expressly decided by the Court OF
DAILY VS.. MORGAN. So Md. <ss.
where the Court say:
THE Legislature has. therefore. in
our opinion. the same power now
which II has always exercised. 10
extend the limits of Baltimore city
b. Including wherein paris OF Balti-
without the consent Of majority OF
the voters residing within the dis
trlcts annexed.
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the city's growth and progress aud
rctard the development OF the great
seaport Of the state?
Considered. therefore. from the
standpoint Of what r. wise. Just and
fair. this QUESTION OUGHT NOT
TO BE DECIDED BY PEOPLE
WHO HAVE A PERSONAL IN
TEREST ~ DECIDING IT
TIE ENTIRE STATE. But IT
Ought TO BE DECIDED BY THE
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE EN-
TIRE STATE. NAMELY. the Legis-
lature. The welfare OF the State
ought 70 be the supreme considera-
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
OUGHT To BE DECIDED BY
LEGISLATURE.

The question whether or not the
limits OF Baltimore should be ex-
tended. how far they should be ex-
tended and upon what terms they
should be extended is a question
which OUGHT TO BE DETER
MINED UPON ITS MERITS.
TO BE DETERMINED BY AN
IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL. 50 far
as one can be found Nobody
would think of submitting any
other question OF importance to the
sole decision OF ONE OF the parties
the territory TO be annexed have
been worked up into great excite
ment by inflammatory statements
They have been led TO believe that
their taxes would be greatly in
creased by bringing them into Balti-
more city: as many as believe that
think that the annexation would be
against their pecunfary interests
they are. therefore, Not QUAIL
FLED TO PASS IMPARTIALLY ON
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER
OR NOT THIS ANNEXATION is
NECESSARY FOR THE GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT OF BAL
TIMORE AND A WISE THING
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EN-
TIRE STATE. A great many of
these people in the territory pro-
posed TO be annexed have their
business or their employment. or
practice law or other professions
in Baltimore city. They come into
Baltimore city. make their living
there. have all the benefits of the
city government thrown around
their business or their employment
or profession. They get city bene-
fits-why should they not bear city
burdens? Should the State permit
people who make their money in the
city to stop the progress OF the city.
TO the detriment of the entire State.
in order that they may escape their
just share of the expense of the city
government?
A large number OF these people
who live in this territory have de-
liberately gone over the line TO
dodge city taxes while enjoying all
the benefits Of the city and having
their business. employment or pro-
feSsion in the city Should people
no want 10 get city benefits ana
dodEe city taxes be allowed to stop
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
BALTIMORE CITY As AN AS
SET OF THE STATE

Maryland has very small terri
tory in comparison with other States.
but IL has a wonderful asset in its
chief city. which has natural adj
vantages over any other city on the
Atlantic seaboard- 1t is 80 miles
nearer to the great producing Cen
trail West and the great coal and
iron regions; it is one OF the six
cities in the world with a 35-foot
channel TO It's docks: Il has a har
Dor never interfered with by storms
or earthquakes. and rarely by ice.
II has q supply of food at less cost
than any of its competitors: Ii has a
peaceful. law-abidjDG people. thus
furnishing labor with less danger
of strikes. riots and disturbances: II
has every advantage and only one
handicap. and that is the appeal
which Is being constantly made 10
prejudice against the city. because
IL is a great city. Such an appeal
is unworthy of any Marylander.
Every Marylander ought to be proud
of sBaItimore's greatness and ought
to be glad to do anything TO help
IL in the race with its combetitors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
CITY is ASKING ron o
PART or WHAT IT.
GIVEN BALTIMORE
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNT

-NN4NEs AM NDEsA wv
Baltimore and Anne Arundel
ties. by reason OF their pcurnc
Baltimore city, have tNo Al
tsges not enjoyed by The other
ties OF the state. viz:
a. The thickly settled popol
Immediately around tho city ~
made up almost entirely ot d
who have their business or their.
ployment in tho city. and VIE
here because they want 70 he "a
timore: and the factories and
ness that have sprung VI afoun
harbor BEC ACSt,. ard ONll
CAUSE. THAT HARBOR IS "A
GREAT CITY AND Is malni
and kept safe at the expense q 4
city.
(e.A There always has been
always Will be large mum
rich men OF Baltimore city WI
60 out into the Green Sprlne
Ruxton. Catonsyiiic. Riderwot
thervillc and other places ~ =
more county, and Llnthicnu !
and the Developments aroun
Severn and elsewhere In Anne
del county 20 build nlugul
homes costing from $4,000 10 sli
change land from farming land
ued from $40 20 so an aero 20 =
dental neighborhood valued
5000 20 500 an acre. and thu
only add the increased value G
land. and the value OF thciH
pensive residences 10 the taNarI
sis of the county. but also pay
county TANES ON THElit n
SONAI. ESTATE WHICH
AMOUNT TO ANYWftlcHE NI
3Jo.ooo To MILLIONS OF DoLf
What has made the populatl
Baltimore county moro than
that OF Allegany. and three
that OF Frederick. Washington
other large counties. and It's a
able basis five times that Of
gany or Frederick and 10 tlmet
OF most OF the other counticsy
is but one answer, kALTIN
CITY HAS MADE HAl.TI,tN
COUNTY TuE LARGEST (
STATE: and II IL Is 60 tho benz
the state, why should not
more county give w a rat
what Il has gotten from tho
II the passage Of this bill ira
10000 people and Ss0.ooo,0oO Of =
erty from Baltimore county tc<
timore city, BALTIMORE COW
WILL STILL BE THE IlARf
COUNTY IN TIE STA.rl VI
WEALTH AND POPULATION
II Baltimore county. wlthou
natural advantage over 81
Frederick. Washington. Harfort
ell, Dorchester or other co
that might be mentioned. has s
q population MORE THAN
BILE THAT OF ANY OF
COUNTY. AND A WEALTH
s TO 20 TIMES THAT OF OH
COUNTIES. and has GA
BOTH SOLELY BECAUSE
NEAR TO BALTIMORE CfTYt
should not the Legislaturc.
THE BENEFIT or THE EN
STATE. compel Baltimore
TO give back 10 Baltimore 81
PART OF what Il has recelvcdI
Baltimore cityg
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whether or not it would be wise and
for the benefit of the entire State to
permit this extension of the city
limits.
(4) Because it is a MATTER
WHICH AFFECTS THE ENTIRE
STATE and. therefore, it ought not
to be decided simply by the people
who live in the territory to be an
nexed-who are but a small per-
centage of the entire people.
90 Because in the great majority
of cases in our own State and else
where the practice has been 10 ex-
tend the boundaries OF cities WITH
OUT A REFERENDUM.
TO CREATE CITIES, MARK
OUT THEIR BOUNDARIES,
AND INCREASE THEIR
BOUNDARIES, HAVE Al
WAYS BEEN CONSIDERED
QUESTIONS ULIARLY
FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO
DECIDE.
In HUNTER VS.. PITTSBURGH.
the Supreme Court OF the United
States said cor L. s. lsS-9):
''The State. therefore. at its pleas
ure. may modify or withdraw all
such powers. NAV take without COM
pensatioR such property. hold il it.
self. or vest IL in other agencies,
EXPAND OR CONTRACT THE
TERRITORIAL AREA. UNITE THE
WHOLE OR PART OF 1T WITH
ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY. repeal
the charter and destroy the cor
poration. ALL THIS NAY BE
DONE CONDITIONALLY OR UN-
CONDITIONALLY. WITH OR
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
: CITIZENS. OR EVEN AGAINST
THEIR PROTEST"
BY the Act of 1870. Chapter 3l4. the
limits of Frederick cry were ex-
tended WITHOUT ANY REFER
ENDUM- A man named Groh as
sailed the act in court and made
the fervent appeal which is now made
by the '-antisf that you could not
take a man from a county govern
msnt TO a city government without
his consent: that Il was unjust and
unfair-taxafion without representa-
ton. The Court of Appeals held that
the act was valid. and said "a Md.
-:
THAT tho Legislature had the
power 10 pass the act Is equally
clear. The LEGISLATURE has the power
to create municipal corporations. TO
amend their charters enlarge or
diminish their powers. extend or
limit their boundaries. consolidate
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
lNEXTENSION BY STRAIGHT
LINES WILL ALWAYS TAKE
IN VACANT LAND

I, would not be possible. except by
great succession OF crooks and
rms Zoe the boundary line. to annex
baltimore city only the land outside
e limits which is strictly a closely
lIh-up extension of the city. Any
1ienson. therefore. by straight
hes must necessarily include much
ggnt property. Moreover, any
lke extension or the limits ought
include sufficient vacant property
provide for the development OF
NJ city ia an orderly way, according
plan. and not haphaZard, which
nav he reasonably expected TO take
lace Within the next . years. The
AZ does not get an extension OF It's
nis often Its present eastern
Qgndary has not been extended for
Z Years. and its present northern
and western boundaries have not
cen extended for p years. The
N1nlation OF Baltimore has over
'QSed tho present boundaries until
ere are settled today. in closely
altup communities just outside
~ present limits, cities without any
oru of city government, larger
hsn any city I'm the State except
ashimore. Some OF this develop
r5ri has heen we'll planned and
Wne built without any planning.
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MOULD HAVE ROOM TO
MAN THE DEVELOPMENT
or THE GREATER
BALTIMORE

Z the limits are extended by
rsisbt lines. SO as 20 include these
Urouuding cities, those lines will
aN include much vacant land
stch may be developed in a sys-
snatic aud orderly way. thereby
Gliding the greater Baltimore Sc-
o7din- 60 plan and system.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
WOULD NOT AFFECT RE
SENTATIoN IN THE III
LATURE.

THE passage OF the proposq
will not give Baltimore city y
additional vote IN the icgisl
nor will Il deprive Baltimore OF
Arundel county of a single Nj
the Legislature. "-(From rcp9
committee on draft OF bill.
Henry u. Harlan, former
Judge of the Supreme Bench.
mani.
The extension OF the limits ii
timore city as proposed by II,
OF the Non-Partisan Greater
more Extension League viii
Baltimore city about 10000 ruofi
ulation and thus prevent tho
city OF our state from falll
tenth or twelfth place IA the .
OF 1920. But more population
not mean more power. More
could come only from increase
resentation I'm the Legislatures
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
LIMITS OF OTHER CITIES
AND TOWNS ENLARGED
WITHOUT REFERENDUM.

Numerous acts OF the Legislature
have extended the limits OF other
cities without any referendum. Some
of the more recent are:
BY Act OF 1904. Chapter 642. the linz
its of Cumberland were extended.
WITHOUT A REFERENDUM
BY Act OF 1914. Chapter l55. the
limits of Annapolis were extended.
WITHOUT A REFERENDUM.
BY Act OF 1914. Chapter 25s. the linn
its OF Hagersfown were extended,
WITHOUT A REFERENDUM.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02

BY Section . of Article 3 Of IA
stitution, Baltimore city y
each district Is given one Scnat
Section I of Article 3 each
lativc district is given the
number OF Delegates as tho a
counties. and BY the same
the largest counties--that ~, CO
having a population Of 5000 or
arc given six. baltimore cltt
have four Senators. rs Il nov
and no more. and - members +
House of Delegates. which II
has. and no more. and the GO
will have % Senators and l5f
gates. Just as they now have.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
NO DISTINCTION BECAUSE
BALTIMORE CITY Is SEPA-
RATE FROM BALTIMORE
COIJNTY

Upon the question of. whether or
not any principle of right or Justice
requires the Legislature 10 consult
people before they are put under a
city government Il does not make
a particle of difference whether the
city Is separate Municipality or a
part of a county. In either case the
Legislature is subjecting people TO a
city government without their con-
sent. and subiecting them 10 diner
ent taxation without their consent
That there Is no injustice in doing II
will appear from almost unbroken
practice and from the reflection that
while the Legislature is subiectinG
people TO a city government and city
taxation, vet the city is always In
the absolute control of the Legis-
lature. The controlling power re-
mains where II always was-in the
Legislature-and whether the people
and their property are In Baltimore
county or Baltimore city. the real
controlling power over them all the
time is the same. namely, the Legis-
lature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
HOW THE EXTENSION or
THE CITY BOUNDARIES is
EFFECTED.

Ihe bill provides that the limits OF
me city shall be extended upon the
passage of the act by the Legisla-
ture.
This conforms TO the almost nm
broken practice in this State. il has
always been considered peculiarly
the province of the legislature to
incorporate cities and extend their
boundaries; More than 100 acts have
been passed Incorporating Baltimore.
Havre de Grace. Belair, Ellxton,
Chestertown. Centreville Easton,
Crisheld. Cambridge. Salisbury. Snow
ppili Ocean City. ANNAPOLIS. Laurel.
Rockville, Westminster. Ellicott
City, Frederick city. Hagerstown.
Cumberland Oakland. Frostburg and
other cities of the State. and extend
ing their limits from time to time
All or these acts were passed by the
Legislature without a referendum
except the act of 1883. which UNDER
took TO enlarge the limits of Balti-
more on three sides with separate
referendum to each section. and in
this case the eastern section-Which,
from a standpoint OF the public well
fare. was the most important of the
three sections to be annexed-voted
TO stay out This act was passed
not because it was supposed that
any principle of justice or home rule
required 1t. but because IL was sup
posed that the Constitution required
il. The Court of Appeals subse-
quently decided that the Constitu-
ton did not require any referendum
to the voters in the territory to be
annexed. thus leaving the Legis-
lature open to now follow its almost
unbroken practice in the past.
CITY LIMITS SHOULD BE Ex-
TENDED WITHOUT A REF
ERENDUM.
~ pErAI,Sr THAT 1c -f-xrr-
SURE WAY To EXTEND THEM.
The people In the new territory
have been led TO believe that their
taxes would be increased and might
defeat the extension il it is submitted
"a BECAUSE THAT is THE
SYSTEMATIC WAY To EXTEND
THEM.
The new boundaries ought to be
drawn according TO SOME PLAN.
but il the question is submitted to
the voters In sections the result
might be. as in 1888. that part would
come in and part would stay out.
Practically everybody now feels that
ii was unfortunate that the eastern
section voted TO stay out in 1855,
and that it would have been a great
deal better for the city and for the
State IL the act of 1855 had been
passed without any referendum. and
thus have extended the city limits
to the east as Well as to the west
and north.
tS) BECAUSE 1T Is THE ONLY
WAY To GET THE QUESTION
DECIDED ON IT'S MERITS
You cannot get any question de-
cided FAIRLY by submitting II 10
the decision of ONE OF the parties
interested. The majority of the peo-
pie IA this belt have been led TO be-
lieve that IL would iniure them
pccuniarily. that IL would subject
them to higher taxes. TO have the
limits 81 the city extended. That be-
lief disqualifies them 80 pass M
PARTIALLY on the question
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
VOTERS DIVIDE IN CHI
IN COUNTIES.

Nor viii the extension OF nd
limits have am effect on Sla
lions. The voters ~ tho "a
to be added TO the city will E
same men after they arc 4
within the city as before w
vote the same way in State Ell
in the city as they would II NJ
Of the city.
Changing boundary lines y
change human nature. Men
city divide on every uuckfjo
as they do in the counties. nj
has never voted So1idly for III
didate or on any question. TF
organization vote has alWut
strong IN the city. When
ganization supported Smith
field carried two districts of
more city and Smith two
primary between German al
when the organization So
Gormsn. Lee carried ono dist
the Harrington Ice primary.
split even. and IN the Lee
primary Leo carried three Il
and Lewis one. and when IN
ment WAS submitted to give
more city two more Senators.
"a would have $ Oul OF -. II
fcated. and III BALTIAlCRF Z.
fao00 VOTED AGAINST af
46. COO voted for II.
-Aasertlst
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AN I
MENTs RATIFIED 81
JoRITY OF THOSE VO
BUT MUST FIRST pass.
IsLATU RE ~ TIL >
FIFTHs or ALI, THE
BEIs ELECTED.

Frequently Constitutions 4
ments relate 20 subjects which
specially interest the puuIi'
have been ratified by D maid.
those voting. which has bed
than = majority u All those &
20 vote.
But before any amcndmci
be submitted 70 the voters
nfst pass the Legislature BY
hfths Of all members elected
house. There are q Sena
from Baltimore and % fro
counties There arc f01 memI
the House. a from baltimore
from the counties. Before m &
ment OF tho city's reprcse'
IN the LEGISLATURE could be
ted 70 the voters. Il would iira
20 receive 81 votes In the Holt
II in the Senate. In tho va
would have 10 receive all It'd
from Baltimore and IS fro|
counties. and IN the senate ii
have 70 receive the votes Of [ &
Senator's from baltimore az
votes OF II Senators from -
- counties.
In other words. Balfin1of|
never get another vote IN
House or Senate until 4 maid
the counties agree TO Il.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
TAX RATE IN OTHER CITIES

The present tax rates in other cities
or the state are as follows: AMMAN
oils. N.@: Belair. $1.65; Berlin, S.G;
Cambridge. Sis: Centerville H.65:
Shestertown. $I.94; Cumberland, 90.
Easton: M.A; Frederick. s2.15: Frost
de Grace. si.T5: Laurel, S2.Sl: Iona
coming. IS2; Oakland, N.9S: Ocean
city. SEQ: Rockville, 81. ~: Salisbury
Mgs; Westminster $i.sS: Elkton.
II city government costs as shown
by these figures. ii is clear that 70
give city government to the new
territory will cost every cent OF the
taxes collected from il under the
League bill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
CAN FOUR RULE ~
RULE 1O1?

Does anybody really fear th
city will dominate the Senate
four Senators out OF q. or ~
city will dominate the House
members out OF lot? The city
rcseutation cannot be inct
either IN the Legislature or
judiciary. except By an amer
OF the Constitution. The Coz
ton cannot be amended EXCEPT
act which passes the LcEiniatf
a three-nfths vote IN both
and n then ratified bv the pco
BIZ 4 Constitutional ConvcntioI
in a Constitutional conVenflq
city would have tho same
sentation which II has In the
lafurc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
PROVISION PRoTE CITING
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE
TERRITORY TO BE AN.
NEXED.

The bill provides in Sections IL and
= that the school teachers and po-
licemen resident in that territory
shall be continued in their respective
employments by the city. IL qualified
ton.