The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-01-15
WINCHESTER PRAISES
GOVERNOR RiTCHIE

UUfEklSUk MILEIaE
Declares Governor Has Completely
ReorganiZed Most OF The Branches
OF The State Government And Is
Increasing Their Efficiency.
The Public Service Commission
in many respects the most important
10 the people of all the commissions
which have 10 do with the State
Government is about TO take GER
tain steps really have been embodied
IN the law which created the COM
mission. 1t is about to do what is
done III several States-that is make
the Public Service Corporations pay
III whole OF III part. tht expenses IL
cured i'll compelling them 10 cumpl.
with the law, and perform their dut-
les to the public at large. in accord
ance with their charter privilege.
Ever since there have been such OF
ganlZatiOnS aa corporations. they
have Ueen in constant struggle With
the public 10 obtain as much money
as possible. and give as little return
as possible for that money.
From The time the first com Dina
tion of men was formed to do any
thing which was directly or midi
rectly paid for by the people at
large, these conflicting. interests
have been in practical state Of war
with each other and the war has
continued down to the present Gay.
The rapacity of all Public Service
Corporations, Railroad Companies,
Gas and other Light Companies,
Street Railway Companies, Telegraph
and Telephone Companies. Water
Companies, and oth@ organizations
of q similar character has been pro-
verbal and they have been looked
upon by the people as dishonest
gougers and robbers. In several |
States the chief political issues have
been how TO curb the corporations, !
and this issue is probably as lively
,oday as it ever was and Commits |
sions have been created in nearly
all the States whose chief duty is
10 protect the people from The IA !
pacity of the public utilities COM !
panies. and force them to deal fair |
ly and honestly by all. Maryland |
has one of these commissions and !
there is no doubt that the gentlemen !
who make up the commission. a:e |
doing their utmost to see that even |
handed justice is meted out to all, |
and to overcome the many and great |
difficulties in their way.
The National Government requires |
the banks to pay the expenses in |
cured in their examination and regu- |
lation, and the States compel the |
purely State banks 10 do the same. |
Several OF the States require the cor |
poratlons TO pay their proportional |
part of the expenses incurred in |
keeping them within the bounds OF !
the law, and it is The determination |
OF Governor Richie to lift this ex- |
pense of the Public Service Com |
mission from the Overburdened tax |
payers. If the Public Service Cor /,
porations were careful. Conscientious |
and Just TO the public there would |
be no necessity for these expensive |
regulations and examinations. They !
are responsible for the necessity OF .
this commission. Let them pay the !
bills. They will kick, and aQueal T,
and Squirm, and howl, but In the end |
win be obliged TO pay the expenses |
and will get no sympathy. 1t VIII |
turn out to be one of the most popu-
Lar moves ever made in the State. 1t !
is required elsewhere, why not here. |
EX-CongreSsman Thomas A. Smith |
Of Ridgely, Caroline County, has re- |
signed his place In the Internal !
Revenue Service, and Will hereafter |
live in retirement at his home in |
Ridgely. He has an honorable |
career in the political and business
off a - 10
course has been an honor TO the |
State and q credit to himself He |
has been State Senator Member OF |
and has held other positions OF !
honor and trust-and in all he has !
made good. He carries with him in ,
his retirement the respect and con-
fdence of all with whom he has come |
in contact. and the affectionate es- /
TEEN of his closest friends, VINO are |
many in number.
Police Commissioner Gather is
rapidly cleaning up the dirty places !
left i'll his department by his prede-
cessors, and Governor Richie, who !
placed him there for that purpose, is
much gratified at what Ge4eral
Gather has done and what he plD
poses to do in the future.
In all his operations for the bet ..
terment OF the Police Department.
General Gather has the active and
hearty cooperation of the Governor.
Few people realize the amount OF
work incumbent on the Governor
1t IS day and night job. and Cover
nor Richie Is on the job day md
night. He is literally reTOlutiOniZ-
ing the whole system. He is look
ing after all the departments with !
most careful security and, while ne
has been in office hardly 4 year, he
has changed the whole face II
things. He has gone about the work
without any blare of trulnpets, buI
he has done wonders, and uis
strong hand is felt in every Office,
and in every corner of Maryland.
''1s he making good?" was asked 1
few days ago He has already
made good" was the reply from all
those who know what he has done.
and what hn 10 IniDCr