Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-03

Calvert Magcuder PreSides
In the opening address. Mr.. Magrn6.
er declared, among other things, that
this is no time for taking things fol
granted; that we must no. be- given
to over-confidence, Dat must get down
to hard work He said be s..w not
the slightest reason for the handle Of
affairs of the county TO be placed IN
the hands of the Republicans. and as
serted with emphasis that the strength
of the democratic ticket is sufficient
to assure a big victory. He said the
candidates had been chosen rs the
result of a free and untrammelleC
primary, without any boss" domino
ton and that now it is up to the PEG
pie to get behind the ticket aid cary
It through to success.
Refutes Nice's Charge
State Comptroller McMui'en who
was presented to the audience as tho
first speaker, began by saying thai
Maryland is in the forefront anon
the States, and that for the last q
years there has not been occasion
wherein the Democrats have not been
in control of one, or both branches OF
the General Assembly, or of both II
thes executive bodies Leading up &c
his statement in refutation TO state
ments made by Harry w. Nice, the
Republican candidate for Governor
Mr.. McMullen ;auded the work thai
has been accomplished in behalf o.
the public school system, that of the
conservation commission, good roads
building and along other lines. Higs.
est praise was given the budget sys,
tenn as the fairest way If keeping
financial affairs If the State in a
straight groove. AT that juncture OF
his addressfi. Mr. McMullen was in
terrupted by the arrival Of Mr.. Lee
the candidate for comptroller who was
given round of applause Mr. Mul
len sounded a keynote that carried
far when he said that he had never
found it necessary 10 attempt to be
little man, and then he proceeded
to bestow high praise upon the State
candidates, following with a plea fol
the election of the county ticket.
Campaign Over: Confident
Refuting the statement of Mr.. Me
concerning financial conditions of the
State Treasurer, Comptroller McMu.
len said:
THE statement made by Mr.. Nice
reported in the Baltimore Sun of Sat
urday morning, that the surplus ir
our State Treasury is merely the
amount remaining in the treasury
from loans of $3,011, 100 is not true
the last one issued, and from which
Mr.. Nice's figures have been taken, tho
cash balance in banks on September
80, 1918, was $2.414,237. SO. The amour
due to all dedicated funds, including
loan unds, was $1,S05 1882, leaving
an excess of cash over dedicated funds
of $6O8, S4S97.
All appropriations made by the Leg
islature. and unpaid because they were
not earned at the time, September 30
1918, amounted to $211, 3311S, leaving
a surplus in the State Treasury OF
$S97.517.79. These facts and figures
were very plainly set forth in the same
report from which Mr.. Nice quoted, or
pages % and 90, and if Mr. Nice wished
to state the case correctly, he could
have done so without any troubl,
whatever.
For the fiscal year 1919. ending Sep
treasury at the close of business SEP
TENDER 30, 1919, was $3,O1S,61722. Tn
dedicated funds, which include loal
funds and all other funds due by tn
State Treasury of Maryland, was 81
S55.05691. leaving an excess of cas-
over loan funds and dedicated fund
Of every kind of Sligo. 66031 TIL
excess Of cash over the dedicated fund
OF the State, and over the loan fund
| of every kind was $1,163, 560.31.
Every claim which can be brough
against the State, if they are earne
in full, which it is quite unlikely the
will be, and this statement refers t
money which had not been earned du
ing 1919 up to September 80, as
state, every possible claim of ever
kind which If earned in full and weT
oaid by the State, would amount I
$416,985.22. leaving an absolute cas-
balance in the Treasury not obligate
to any payment, and this fund is nc
any part of any loan fund or any ded
Gated fund, but clear balance or SUI
plus in the Treasury of the State t
be used for any purpose which til
Governor in his budget deems wis,
that balance in the State Treasury
| S746,575.09, but beyond that we pal
out of the same funds of the Treasur
upon the public debt of the State, an
which the general funds of the Stat
is entitled to credit for $115,97145.
Besides this, there was lost in re,
enue to the State from liquor license
in the year 1919 as compared with tn
year 1918, the sum of $143,54146. Thi
was caused by reason of Federal prt