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No one can complain of lack of in
terest in the State House at the pres
ent time, with the General Assembly
less than three weeks from its final
adjournment. The work is pro-
crossing we'll, and no bill which de-
serves consideration will fail toare-
ceive it before the conclusion on Mon
day. April 5th. The Committees are
al at work, and the members gener-
ally weem to b. fully impressed
with the responsibility that is plac-
ed on them. The Governor and the
other State Officials. are on their
jobs, and TIE people Of the common
wealth may rest assured that their
interests are under careful consid-
Grafton. A large proportion of the
members of both Houses, especially
those from the Counties, of both
parties, are large taxpayers them
selves, and thus have vital stake in
all legislation that is taking place.
Not in many years have the real tax
payers of the State been more fully
represented by men Cf their own
class, and it is not out Of bounds to
say that more thoroughly repre-
sentative body of men never assem-
bled in the State House to safeguard
the public interests than are here in
attendance of the session of I3szG.
The Governor is taking a keen a.
terest in all that is going on, and IS
at all times ready and anxious 80
confer with the members on legMs
latien which will tend &c the
fare of the whole people. Partisan
politics up to the present time,
seems TO have been laid on the shelf,
and democrats and republicans
alike appear TO be determined to do
all in their power to aid in legis-
lation for the benefit of the whole
poplatiop, regardless of any party
alignment When the work is fin
ished. the indications now are all
will be able to go home and receive
from their constituents sincere COM
mendation for what they have done;
all of which is rather unusual in
Maryland
The candidacy of Senator Frank
Mish of Washington County. for the
democratic nomination for Congress
thoroughly approved here by the
leaders of his party, not only those
from his own section of the State
but by those of all other sections
Mr.. Mish is considered one of the
strongest men in the State and there
is no doubt but that he is real con-
gressional timber. He will be nomi-
mated without opposition il all prob
ability, and will have the support of
business men generally in Western
Maryland, regardless of party. One
of the largest and most successful
farmers in the State, he has also
been a successful business man and
banker, and in all the various en-
terpriseS in when he has been en-
gagged, he has won the es. eem and re-
spect of those with whim he came in
contact During the late war, he
was the leader in all the enterprises
which were carried on in his section
TO aid the Government, and his two
sons We're both in active military
service. Not in more than a genera
ton has the democratic party in
Western Maryland been able to Sc
cure much a man as Mr.. Mish, as a
united democracy back of him. and a
weak candidate on the other side,
there is every reason to believe that
he will be elected.
Senator Snader of Carroll County
is one OF the quiet. reserved, work
ing members of the Upper House,
who really make up the backbone of
the legislature He is 4 member of
the two most important committees,
that on Finance, which controls all
the appropriations, and that on Road
and Highway. which has charge or
all legislation affecting the main
tenance and construction of the
State Roads. He is one of the regu-
lar attendants at all committee
meetings, and his sound common
sense views of things, as well as his
practical knowledge of all matters
which come before his committees,
make him d most valuable pubic
servant He carefully avoids all
hostility to local measures affecting
other counties, unless they affect
the State at large, is ready at all
times to help other Senators with
their local Bills, and thus is able TO
sures which may affect his own inn
mediateiy constituency.
All the indications are that there
will be no race track legislation.
either for or against it, of any sort;
or any legislation of any sort in re-
gard to wet and dry question. The
truth is the members of both Houses
are heartily tired and sick of both
these questions. They unusually
arise to make trouble, and take up
time the last days of the session.
They arouse all sorts of acrimonious
debates and the disposition on all
sides is to throw them into the dis
card, and let the state go on as it
has for many years under the pres
ent laws.
The Road question is, by all odds
the most important matter now be-
fore the people of the State. More
aFe Interested in good Roads than in
all other subjects, and the chances
are that such { Road law will be