The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-25
Who Pays The Bills =?
The Republican Commissioners Cannot Shk The Respon
sibility For The Impaired Financial Condition OF The
County, Which Confronts Its Tax Payers.

The partisan newspapers speaking
for the Republican Party IN this
County seem very indignant that the
people should place the blame for
the Counsy's present finandjal con-
dition upon the Board Of Republican
Commissioners They would have the
people believe that Republican Office
holder cannot be guilty OF mlscon
duct or poor judgment, and. that II
there is any difficulty az present. f
must he the fault of some Democrat.
The writer's forget that in recent
years several Republican ofiee-hold-
ers were fognd guilty OF misconduct
in Office aHd very narrowly escaped
judicial Investigation and removal
The various statements published
in several papers were evidently pre-.
pared Tor the purpose ~ misleading
the people The Commissioners do not
want the people to know the facts
about the present financial condition
OF the County. They are strictly op-
posed 10 any publication of correct
record % their business dealings
They do not state whether they have
borrowed for the County Sl9B.Oon 90
or sias.oO00o. and. whether they now
need 3l0O.O0000 or tl80.G9o 90 They
do not state when Or how they ey
pect 10 pay the money necessary for
the school expenses and salaries uf
the teachers who have been waiting
since February iNt for payment ~
services rendered In the month 0f
January Are the Commissioners
ASHAMED or AFRAID Tor the people
to know these things
The Commissioner are seiing for
the people 81 Carroll County and The
people should know, by what author
ity the Board n permitted ia nar the
money which was levied and collect
ed for the uae 0f the public schools
land by law dedicated q that pnr
pOset. Tor the financing aud building
uf the states share VI hard roads
Did the business men which they
consulted give them the authority
n the business men convinced them
that II was necessary and proper fpr
the roads TO be- built why did not the
Commissioners borrow the money for
building the roads instead Of using
the money which righltully belonged
"a the Public schools
Our attention Is called 10 the oak
land Miifa fosd. which vtia built
principally for the benefit ~ the bust
ness uf u certain MAN or BODY or
MEN IN that section % the County
This road yas built under the Shoe
maker HvHtem Carroll County fuFu
ishinE ouc-half ot the money and the
MAN OR BODY or MEN which we're
20 be benefited advancing the other
one. half of the money for the State
Roads Commission. Since the road
was constructed the shoemaker Law
has been abolished and under exist
ing laws the State Roads Commis
sion does not have the authority 20
refund the money advanced for build
ink their share OF the rpnd Will The
Commissioners explain 10 fhe people
why Il IL necessary fof the County So
assume this dctt, and pay the MAN
OR BODY or MEN which bayo been
hy the road. the money
they advanced 10 the State Roads
Carroll County ah0ald
not be responsible for the debts u
tho state Roads Commission even
though they bc incurred In this coun
~
The Commissioner ray that the
State Roads Commission has broken
faith. that u refused 10 repay the
money advanced by the County DO