The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-17

There are three matters OF over
shadowing public interest which are
already coming to the front for dis
cussion during the present year, and
which will no doubt take up alrge
part of the time Of the General As
sembly when it is in session next
winter-and fortunately for the well
fare and comfort of the people, not
one of these questions is partisan in
its character and not one Will cause
an ydivision among the voters on
strictly party lines.
These matters, are first the prop
osition of the Governor to bring "a
bout such a reduction OF the eXpen-
Ses of the State Government as TO
warrant Il decided lowering in the
State Tax Rate,-secOnd the enact
ment of the rigid State Laws to pro-
vide for the enforcement of the Pro
hibition amendment to the Federal
Constitution by the State Authorities
in conjunction with the National Au-
thorities, Sand, third, the enactment
of additional laws to regulate horse
racing or to prohibit racing altogeth-
er, and also to prohibit every form OF
gambling connected with racing in
any form or in any place. These
three propositions are already COM
ing to the front in all discussions of
public questions as they affect the
well being of Maryland, and, before
the campaign is fairly underway, will
no doubt hold the attention of the
public 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
already in a snarl and there is no
little discussion even among people
who are not usually interested in the
matter as to the outcome of the dis
pute between commissioner Timanus
on the one hand and commissioners
Kennedy and Oliver on the other
hand Mr. Timanus contends that
the commission should assume full
charge of the whole business in Mar
land, without dictation or coercion
from any source whatever. that
source be in New York, Kentucky, or
Canada or elsewhere. Messrs. Ken
nedy and Oliver on the other hand
are impressed with the idea, so pre-
valent in certain lofty, so-called cir
cles, that New Workers are much wis
er. even in racing matters, than Mary
landers, and so are deferring to the
New York Jockey Club in every thing
and are practically allowing the New
York gamblers to regulate the whole
work of the commission. Against
this system, Mr.. Timanus is making
vehement, protest. He takes the po-
sition that the Maryland commission
was created to regulate and control
racing in this State, without any die
tation or interference from outsiders
and there he stands. That public
sentiment, that is real public senti-
ment, is with Mr.. Timnaus there is
very little doubt but this fact does
not appera to have influence on Mes
Sis. Kennedy and Oliver who seems
to prefer to stand well with the fash
ionable and exclusive Jockey Club of
New York. In their view Maryland
ers know nothing about the man
agement of racing, without expert ad
vice from New York, or some place
far away We need experts to show
US how to run our schools, how to
regulate all our public officials, how
to manage our elections, how to
bring up children, how, and what to
eat, how to farm, how to pave our
streets, how to improve our harbor
and in fact how to do almost every
thing else, even to manage our horse
racing. The only thing they have
left to our own home people is the
management of the State Roads. All
the railway corporations of Maryland
are managed by outsiders, although
the roads were originally planned,
built and managed by Marylanders.
The street Railways were built, and
for years, effectively and satisfactor
lily managed by BaltimOreans, but
now a man from Boston who was
not considered a great success at
home, is in charge, and ever since he
came he has been getting deeper and
deeper in the mire and sending out
plaintive cries for more money. The
Gas and Electric business was for
many years owned and managed by
home people and paid well. Now
experts from far off sections are in
charge, and their appeals for aid in
the way OF increased rates for all
sorts of service, are plaintive to hear.
The truth, is Maryland and all that
pertains to Maryland, are being eX-