Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-03-19

WINCHESTER ON PUBLIC POLICIES.

lille sitting at our desk wondering write about OF in
t the people of County and State we pick up the weekly
tlr of Mr. Paul Winchester find such excellent
.tion of affairs in Maryland that publish his views IN TINS
,umn. Mr. Winchester says: .
hich already coming the front OF discussion during the
esent and which will no doubt take up large part OF te
of the General Assembly when is in session next winter
fortunately for the welfare and comfort OF the people not one
questions partisan its character and not one VIII
any division among the voters on strictly party INES
se first the proposition OF the Governor to BRING
such reduction of the expenses Of the State Government
warrant decided lowering in the State Tax RateSecond
of the rigid State laws to provide for the enforce
- of the Prohibition Amendment to the Federal Constitution
the State Authorities in conjunction with the National Auo
ies-and third the enactment OF additional laws 10
seacing prohibit racing altogether and also to ohb
very form of gambling connected with racing IN any FORM OF
in all discussions of public questions they affect the wen
of Maryland and before the campaign fairly under way
doubt of the public here to the exclusion
ythng except of course the great questions OF Noh
which concerns the entire country
Racing Commission already i'll Snall and there Is
discussion, among people who are not usually inter-
the matter, to the outcome OF the dispute between
ioner Timanus the one hand and Commissioners Ken
Olivier the other hand. Mr.. Timanus contends that
Mission should assume full charge of the whole business
and, without dctation coercion from any source
that source be in New York. Kentucky Canada OF else
Messrs Kennedy and Olivier the other hand are I'M
with the idea prevalent in certain lofty socaled intel
circles, that the New Workers much wiser even in rae
alters than Maryanders and so deelng to the New
Jockey Club in everything and are practically allowing e
York Gamblers to regulate the whole work OF the Comms
Against this system Mr. llmanus IS making venellen
it. He takes the position that the Maryland Commission
eated to regulate and control racing IN this State without
taton from outsdeisand there he stands
ublc sentiment that is real pubic sentiment Is WIN MI
there little doubt but this TACT not appear
any influence MeSss Kennedy and Olivier who seem TO
to stand we'll with the fashionable and exclusive Jockey
{ New York In their view Malylanders know nothing
he management of racing. probably anything else with
art advice from New York. some place far away. we
perts show how schools. how to regulate
lie officials how manage elections how to bring up
how, and what to eat how to farm, how to pave our
how improve harbor and in fact how to do almost
ing else manage horse racing The only thing
left to home people is the management OF the
Dads. All the Railway Corporations OF Maryland man
outsiders although the roads planned. built and
ed by Marylanders The Street Railways were built and
lrs effectively and satisfactorily managed by Bamoleans
a from Boston, who not considered great sue
home is charge, and since he came he has been
deeper and deeper in the me and sending out plalnve
for money. The Gas and Electric Business was for
owned and managed by home people and paid we'll
far off sections charge and their appeals
the way of increased for all OF service
hear The truth is Maryland and all that pertains to
being exploited by experts and adopts from all over
d from Canada. They are here today. rake in all
d later o other fields of operation. Medical
ineering experts. educational experts and nnumer-
ipertS of all kinds here, buncoe the people out
of money. tell 5 how benighted backward. and
lre and calls their buff-they get away with
and ii is joke among all this class OF people else
aryland and Marylandels such easy game.
t end? When will the people here realize that this
is the best market for gold bricks in the whole broad