The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-03-18
RACING COMMISSION
SNARLING
NEW YORK GAMBLERS REGULATING
WORK or COMMISSIONS MARY
LAND A GOLD BRICK MARKET? /?

Hotel Rennert, March nth, 1921.
There are three matters OF over
shadowing public interest, which are
already coming 10 the front for dis
cussiOn during the present year, and
which viii no doubt take up a large
part ofthe time Of the General Assem-
bly, when II Is in session next winter
and fortunately for the welfare and
J comfort OF the people. not one OF these
questions Is partisan IN it's character.
and net one will cause any division
among the voters on strictly party
lines
These matters are. first the pro-
position Of the Governor to bring
about such a reduction OF the ex-
penses of the State Government as to
warrant decided lowering In the
State Tax Rate. second the enact
mCut Of the rigid state laws TO pro-
vide for the enforcement of the Pro-
hibfti0n amendment to the Federal
Constitution by the State Authorities,
IN conjunction with the National Au-
thOritles. and, third, the enactment
0f additional laws to- regulate horse
racing, or to prohibit racing altogeth-
er, and also 10 prohibit every form Of
gambling connected with racing in
any form or IN any place These three
propositions are already coming to
The front in all discussions of pub
Tic questions as they AFFECT the
well being Of Maryland. and. before
the campaign ls dairiy underway, will
no doubt hold the attention Of the pun
lsc here. to the exclusion OF every
thing except, OF course. the great
questions OF National import, which
concerns the entire Country
The State racing Commission is al
ready in snarl and there Is no little
discussion. even among people who
are not usually interested in the mat
ter, as to the outcome OF the dispute
between commissioner Timanus on
the one hand and commissioners Ken
nedy aud oliver on the other hand
MIR TiinAnus contends that the COM
mission should assume full charge 0f
the whole business, IN Maryland. with
ont dictaii0n OF coercion from any
a0urCe, whether that source be In New
York, Kentucky, Canada or elsewhere
MHuuFa Kennedy aud Oliver on the
ether hand. are Impressed with the
idea, 40 prevalent IN certain lofty, do
called intellectual circles. that New
Workers are much wiser, even In rat
INK matters. than Marylanders. and so
are deforring 20 the New York Jock
ey Club Ia every thing. aud are prac-
tcally allowing the New York Gam
blerh TO regulate the whole work OF
the commission Against this system,
SIR TimanuB Ia making vehement.
protest tie tdkes the position that the
Maryland commission was created to
regulate Hnd control racing In this
State without any dictatlon or inter
ference from outsiders. and there he
stands That public sentiment. that Is
real publk1 sentiment. is with Mr.. III
manus there So Scry little doubt hut
this fact does not appear TO have any
influence on Messrs. Kennedy ami
oliver who seems to prefer to stand
Well with the fashionable aud exclu-
slve Jockey Club. of New York I'm
their view Marylanders know nothing
about the management OF racing or
probably anything else. without ex-
pert advice from New York, or some
place far away. We need experts 10
show as how 20 run our schools, how
J 10 regulate all our public officials, how
10 manage our elections, how TO bring
up children. how. aud what TO eat,
how 10 farm. how to pave our streets,
how TO improve our harbor and In fact
how to do everything else, even TO
manage our horse-racing The only
thing they have left 10 our own home
people Is the management OF the State
Roads. All the railway corporations
OF Maryland are managed by outsld-
ers, although the roads ssere origin
ally planned, built and managed by
Marylanders The street railways
were built, aud for years. effectively
aud satisfactorily managed by Halti~
moreans. but now man. from Bos-
ton. who was not considered great
success al home, is in charge. and
/, ever since he came he has been get
ing deeper and deeper In the mire aud
sending out plaintive cries for more
money. The Gas and Electric business
was for many years owned aud man
aged BY home people aud paid we'll.
tHow experts from far on sections are
In charge. and there appeals for aid
. In the way OF Increased rates for all
sorts Of service, are plaintige to hear.
!. The truth. Is Maryland and all that
q pertains to Maryland, are being ex-
!. plotted by experts and adop.s
!. from All over the land, and
\ even from Canada. They ara
= here today, wake in all they can.
4 and later. move on to other fields Of
operation. Medical experts, engineer
ing experts, educational experts, and
a innumerable other experts of all
e. kinds. come here bunco the people
out Of laFge sums of money, tell Us
how benighted backward, and ignor-
ant we are, and no one calls their
bluff they get away with 1t every
time aud Il Is a Joke among eli this
4 Class OF people elsewhere that Mary
r, land and Marylanders. are such easy
i game
y When will II end2 When will the
X people realize that this city and State
|, is the best market for gold bricks In
1, fl,n, xohala l,rnnd landf