The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-24
DEFICIT OF S1,5OO,OOO UNDER RE-
PUBLICANS
Comptroller McMLlien Announces A
Surplus of 100000 i'm the Treasury
Under the Democratic Administra-
ton.

ton.
Disputing statements of Harry W.
Nice, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, that the present State admins
tration has been guilty Of extrava-
gance, Hugh A. McMullen, State
Comptroller, at Democratic mass
meeting held at Cumberland pointed
to the fact that when he took Office
he inherited from the Goldsborough
administration deficit of $500 900,
while today there is surplus in the
State treasury of 100000
Mr.. McMullen paid high tribute
to Albert c. Ritchie, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and to his
running mates.
Mr.. McMullen said in part:
maryland is in the very forefront
Of all the States of this Union in the
forewardness of her public business
and in the fairness and business of
her laws. 1t is certainly the Demo-
cratic party which has placed all
this legislation upon the statue books,
or has aided in doing SO, because
there has not bsen a time for 20
years when the Democratic party did
not control one or both branches of
the lawmaking bodies of this State
THE State Industrial Accident
Commission, the interest in agricul-
tural advancement in this State, the
motor laws of the State, the good
roads, the law regulating and con-
trolling the banks, the Bureau Of La
Dor and Statistics, the splendid pub
lie school laws, the conservation of
the States game and fisheries, the
hospitals for the care of the insane,
consumptives and afflicted, standing
as they do in the highest class of
like institutions throughout this
country, the law department, the per-
capita law of the State, paying only
for actual work done by aided
institutions, the budget law, placing
our income and expenditure upon a
proper business basis-these and
many like excellent laws are record
of achievement to which l refer.
During the past administration,
am pleased to say, the department
under my charge will show a surplus
in the State treasury of 100000, or
around 100000 more than the esti-
mated balance in the Governors
budget for the fiscal year ending
September 80, 1919, Notwithstanding
the loss of revenue from liquor Ii
censes.
THE Democratic party offers you
as it's candidates Albert C. Richie
for Governor, K. Brooke Lee for
Comptroller, Thomas J. Heating for
Attorney-General and Caleb c. Ma
gruder for Clerk of the Court of
Appeals.
The candidate for Governor of the
State, Albert G. Richie, is man of
distinguished achievement. First, as
the peoples counsel, before the Pub
lie Service Commission, in which by
sheer force and ability he won vic
tory for the people of Baltimore city
against the ablest counsel which a
corporation of untold wealth was
able to secure in presenting their
case.
Il have been associated with him
in the State administration during
four years, and in every single case
That | remember, where he has been
called upon to defend the States in
terests, he has achieved success.
Every Office in the. State has con-
stantly sought his advice and his
opinions are given with lucidity and
a fine analysis and are so comDre-
hensive that l believe every officer
in the State will say that they have
received aid of an unusual kind from
Albert c. Richie in the performance
of their duties.
Mr.. Nice, the candidate of the Re
publican party for the Governorship,
has no public record that L know If.
He has been Assistant States AT
torney for Baltimore city in the office
of Mr.. BrOening. If he has any other
public service to his credit | would
be pleased, indeed, to speak of j..
In regard to extravaganza in thu
present administration, it is not in
the power of Mr.. Nice, or of any
other man, to truthfully state that
there has been extravaganza in IL 2
conduct of the States business. If
he has a specific charge to make, thu
people of Maryland will welcome it,
but the Thoughtful citizens of this
State demand that any one who as
pires to be Governor of the State
shall talk facts.
Our answer to the charge of ex-
travagance is that four years ago,
when the present administration took
hold of the States affairs, there was
a deficit of $1,500,000, for which State
bonds had to be issued, and today
there is surplus of 100000 in the
State Treasury, and the cost of an
extra session of the General AS
sembly was paid and $15O,OOO paid to
the public schools from the general
receipts paid into the Comptroller's
office"
Democrats hope to take advantage
of the rift between Senator Harvey
J. Speicher and John Shartzer, rival
leaders, and put the three
candidates they have named into
office, despite the affiliated Republic
CON mo ioritu said tn he QO0