The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-08-19
HARMONY IN
BALTIMORE
DEMOCRATS WORKING FOR SUCCESS
REPUBLICAAs NOT OVER FEDERAL
OFFICES.

OFFICES.
Hotel Aennert.
Baltimore, August III 1921.
The Democrats 81 Maryland are to
be congratulated on the fact, as pre-
dicted by your correspondent. that
1.-THE efforts 81 Governor Ritchie have
at last brought ahOnt state OF har-
Emony between the factions Of BaitI-
more City. and the Indications are
thai the party will 30 into the cam
lpaiRn after the primaries next
month, in better shape than has been
the case for at least seven years.
4 For the past several weeks your
4 correspondent has reiterated the
statement that Governor Richie
would succeed Ii HIS determination
to restore harmony between the load
erB 81 The factions here. and that this
state 81 harmony would include both
Ethe leaders and their followers There
were certain eld-tlme signs that all
tho threats Of trouble on the part Of
1.-THE members OF the factions, were 10
us great exlent bluffs. and the out
gone has proved that such was the
Iease--the whole affair was Iargpsy
ihIun and nothing else. on the part Of
both factions there WIS much 10 gain
tby reconciliation and harmonious
action. aud withoat such harmony
both crowds were certain 10 lose not
lonly Rll chances of new gainst bat
also 10 lose all that they now had in
the way Of patronage, p0wer aud iB
/ Hueaee. The possibility of maintain
Ting che power of the Democratic par
Ity In the City and State. while fac
tional leaders and warming factions
were literally at each others thrOats.
Was aut Of the question, and the lead
ers seem 90 have come 20 that con
eiusion, These lights have lasted for
more than six years, and had they
been allowed % continue. would have
grown III force and strength and be-
fore many years would undoubtedly
have wrecked the parry The Cover
nor therefore realizing the dangers
OK such situation. determined 20
take hold With hrm determination
Ito succeed. and he has done what
many others haze tried 10 DO and
have slgnailY failed. and the result
Il wlli 30 doubt be- q thoroughly united
party going q the polls IA November,
land achieving 4 n0ERhae victory tor
the white people 81 Maryland
I'D The meantime. ii addition 20 re-
storing harmony 10 the broken RANKS
lof his party. the Governor "A 81 An
napoils whore he has been for the
past ten days. putting Into shape Tor
party action the several plans 70
provide for 4 thorough and ayatems-
tie rehabilitation Of the entire State
government. and consequent redue-
itl0n ia the public axpenae. As the
wrisef has said from time 10 time IN
thene letters 10 the County Press
!, There will be no use IN presenting 10
the General Assembly any scheme Of
lradical change unless there IL large
and certain reduction pf the public
ltaxes for the only eogent reason for
ench changes aa ate proposed, viii
be. mere than Increased ealcEency
llt must include tax reduction. III the
meantime certain prominent state
lughcials, whose Offices win be either
entirely abolished Or greatly uurtatl-
! "a as 10 power. are quietly pfepar-
ling 10 tbwart the Governor In the ex-
eeutlon 81 his plans. and are losing
no opportunity to throw cold water
tnn yarl0ns phases Of bis announced
propositions, and IN some quarters Il
Ii asserted that efforts Will be made
ID secure the nomination and elec-
ton Of men to- the General Assem-
bly, pledged % vote against al The
proposed changes The Governor =
Thoroughly determined % carry out
THE work he has had andeE consider
alton eysrsin ne be took hits seat In the
state House lie has had vide ex-
pericnce with the F9ckety, hating
cumhers0me and EXPENSIVE maclin-
d cry 0f the State government.
. MOI only as Governor but al
I 40 fur four years as Attorney Cen
b eral, and Is firmly convinced that
o many radical changes are needed be-
D fore there can DO any smooth. eilic-
d lent, and economical funetlonlng
oil f the public service ~ the
State There Is no doubt but that
& the Governor IL seriously In earnest
iii thia whole business, and THOSE Of
I his app0intees ID Office, who may b
= preparing 70 upset his plans, will
find themselves In al uncomfortable
\ fpredlcament before they have gone
!. very far In their hostility 10 him and
4 hts program. He has two years and
ELK months In which he Will continue
Ia power an Governor. and bis control
IN State anairA Will lid prnotlnnIIy
absolute during All that time with oil
the great power that goes with Il %
fhM muA ~ hiM farm