Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-23
Our New Governor.

The Chief Executiveship of
this State changed hands on
Wednesday of last week when
Albert c. Richie, of Baltimore
City, took the oath of Office, sue
ceeding Emerson c. Harrington.
The outgoing and new Governor
are both democrats; therefore.
there is nothing to expect by the
people, in the way Of change,
from a political standpoint; but
they do expect much otherwise.
The people expect much of
Governor Richie because they
recognize that he possesses
enough brains and executive
ability to accomplish good and
lasting results that will rebound
to the public welfare. Besides his
experience in public life, he has
handled officially and unofficially
many big propositions and helped
to solve hard problems of public
interest.
The now Governor is a young
man, full Of energy, and has the
capacity for doing things and
accomplishing results. His past
public record, together with his
ability, lead the people to place
high hopes in him
His inaugural address demon
stated that he is broad minded,
man of purpose and, if he car
ries out to the letter the policies
and promises therein set forth,
we can look for a greater and
better future for Maryland.
Governor Richie assumed the
Exeeutiveship Of Maryland at a
most critical time in the history
of our State, when there is un-
rest on every side; hence, only a
clear head and determination can
reap success
One cannot expect the new
Governor, however, to do all that
We might wish, but he can ac-
complish many things that our
State needs in order that it may
prosper, advance and progress.
The people look to a lowering
Of the State tax rate, and this can
only be accomplished by econo-
my without parsimony While
looking for retrenchment, we
must recognize that these are
abnormal times, and until the
the county returns to a before
the-war basis of living and work
ing, big results in the line of re
trenchment of taxes in our State,
cannot be affected. Again, there
are things of importance that the
State needs and must have, that
in the end, are mos than a thous-
andfold worth the expense and
inconvenience we may suffer.
Two propositions stand out
foremost that will inure to the
to the benefit of the people, al
though expensive-goo roads
and good schools. Good roads
and good schools mean happiness
for our people, progress and ad-
vancement for our State. Mil
lions have been spent in building
fine highways in Maryland and
the benefits derived therefrom
are really short Of marvellous,
and, where is there is a taxpayer
who regrets single dollar spent
In constructing them They
have brought our State out of the
rut that she stood in for so many
years and placed us on the van
guard of progress. But now that
othes roads are built, let's hoae
the promise Of better lateral
roods will become a fact. Good
lateral roads will add 100 per
cent to the happiness and prog
ress of our people, and we hope
the new Governor will leave no
stone unturned to accomplish the
building of them, in which pur-
pose, he will have our hearty
support, which is in keeping with
our past record of pushing all
good roads projects.
Good lateral roads are sorely
needed in our county but, i'll
records of the past two years are
an omen, we can never expect to
have them Mess the State takes
hold of the proposition.
Second to no other matter of
Importance is education. A large
majority of the children of Mary
land, because of the impecunious
circumstances of their parents,
cannot get anything better than a
public school education The boys
opd r-i,Ie of 4odor. will bo a.