The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-10-29
REORGANIZATION issue
ALONE, SAYS GOVERNER

| HLUlvL9 OHlS UUVENEVEN
Ritchic, Speaking At Chestertown,
Declares People Want Economy
Most. Gordy And Benson Heard
State Executive Sees Recent Years
As Period OF Achievement For
Democrats.
ChestertoWn, Md. Oct. 27.-Point-
ing to the record of Democratic
achievements in all departments of
the State Government and making a
strong plea for reorganization. Gov
ernor Richie opened the campaign
on the Eastern Shore at a meeting
in F'iremen's Hall here tonight.
State Senator William F.. Russell
presided which brought out a good
crowd from Chestertown and other
parts of Kent county. w. s. Gordy,
Jr, Democratic candidate for State
Comptroller, and former Representa-
tive Carville D. Benson were the
other speakers. Among those on the
platform were Robert V. Moffett,
mittee and Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard,
honorary cudlflIdH.
Reviews Party Record
The Governor led up to his discus
sion OF reorganization with a review
of the many new departments of
public welfare into which the State
has entered in recent years. These
years of growth and expanding use
fulness, he said, constituted a
period of achievement. of construc-
tive accomplishment for the State
and fol the Democratic party"
AS natural outgrowth of this, he
pointed out there had been a large
increase in the number of State
boards and departments, until these
became too numerous to function
with the highest degree of efficiency
and economy. It was ''inevitable
that some should overlap, should
duplicate the work of others" he
said
The real need of the people at this
time. the Governor declared, was to
find some way to reduce the cost OF
living. Zone way to do it, or at
least to help" he said, lis to reduce
the cost of public burdens and pub
lie business because this is a large
element in the cost of living. Such
reduction is what the people want,
and they want it more than they
want anything else that the Govern
ment can give. Because Of this fact
the question of such reduction and
now it may be secured is the issue
in this campaign and nothing else.
The Democratic party, through a
large number Of its most representa-
tive men and women under the lead
ership of Judge Burke, has worked
out q concrete and specific plan. in
dorsed by its State convention anG
| platform for reorganiZing the State
Government and for reducing the
number of elections. The adoption
| of this plan not only will promote eff
! ffciency in government. 1t will also
| save approximately 100000 a yeal
| in the cost of running the govern
! ment.
Says q. @. L. Has Nothing
AT another time | will go into
| some of the details of the plan itself
| For the point l am making tonight
it is only necessary to say that upon
this great question which is in
everybodys thoughts, namely, how
can the cost of public burdens be re-
duced, thereby reducing the cost OF
living. the Democratic party has a
concrete plan to offer, while the Re
publicans have nothing to offer, not
even a single constructive thought or
suggestion on the whole subject"
Making q plea for the election OF
Mr.. Gordy and the cOunty's candl-
dates for the Legislature, Governor
Richie expressed the view that a
Governor is entitled to have a Legis-
fature of his own political faith to
carry out the work to which he was
pledged by his oath of office.
The Governorship, he said. was
given man not to play with, but
with the obligation imposed to strive
to make the government better and
cheaper Because of the crush of
work at the first session of the Leg
islature at the first session of the
LEGISLATURE after his election he said
he could not do this until after that
time
Would Carry Out Work
4 want to carry out this work, "
he said. land 1 can't do it unless l
have a Legislature of my political
faith to help"
There had been Governors and
Legislatures of different party in the
past, the Governor said, and the ar
rangement never worked satisfactor-
lily. The Governor and the Legis-
lature We're bound to be at odds and
could not work together, he said.
The Governor added that he was
still mindful of his obligations to the
people Of the State and to the obliga-
lions that the party's past achieve
ments imposed upon the present
State administration.
An overflow crowd was present at
the meeting. Hundreds were turn
ed away after the hall where it was
held was filled to its capacity.
Mr.. Gordy arrived here this morn
ing and spent the afternoon meet
ing voters of the county.