Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
BALTIMORE CITY AND THE STATE.
BY PAUL WINCHESTER.

One things than any other
misunderstanding between Baltimore City and the counties
the that large proportion of the people forget that the
city part the State of Mayandn other words that Balt
more Maryland Maryland Baltimore At
fohs of the people you here talk and the
assumption that the only viewpoint that is worth considering is
the city viewpont-tha the State of Maryland whole is
really Baltimore City and that what the counties think about
public matter not to be considered where it conflict
with of the city That public sentiment the State at
large give all things before the public sentiment of
the City of Baltimore and discussing the availability of cand
dates important public offices is said with decision that
such and such will do because he not have
his position subjects which be looked
the city by people, the exact opposite to the
the subject viewed by large majority in the country dis
tricts
The people of the counties regardless of party
by their this the question increase the
representation of the city the General Assembly There is
doubt but that large proportion OF the people OF the State are
opposed such increase and there doubt but that
large number of people the city also opposed to such in
The practical this proposed increase give
representation the influx of ignorant tera and
anachstc and socasc foreigners who have crowded
into the sums in and large proportion of whom do
read speak languages and who not only do not under
sympathize with system government
hostile in every important particular In the
the General Assembly which closed last month"; there
of the of representatives these people will send there
larger numbers they have chance One of the city members
anarchist others thoroughly foreign
antiAmercan in their views and of them not
and rather startling fact that the county
in the House of Delegates When the roll called the
sounded like those the roll call of boshevk
and gentleman who appeared before of the House Commit
said the members the sitting table,
looked like the pictures of meeting OF the Russian Soviet in Mos
and at another time when the city delegation
pointed committee visit the Governor notify him
the passage of the bill the city representa-
ton the committee composed of three Jews German and
ltaanand this committee actually the
nors house he sick at the tme and threatened defeat all
his administration bills unless he the passage the bill
which would make the General Assembly like themselves
samples they said in effect there be
like here the Poles the SOvack the Checkz the huanans
the Italians the Germans and the Russians coming here
in shpoads and and place be made for them the
State House. and demand increased representation provide
for their wants. And under pressure the bill put through
but fortunately for Maryland the people for it, and is
to the electorate whether the dnizens of the sums
with their unpIonouncabe names, their unAmecan habits
their socasc and anarchistc all life
religion shall dominate the State from the Legislative
Annapolis
There several other proposed amendments to the State Con-
sttuon which destructive to all the conservative traditions
of Maryland and which should be voted down by the
which will be commented from time the campaign goes
and 1t well that the voters should learn that there
important issues before the people this year than the
ton of a Senator and six members of Congress-