Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-25
DISCUSSES AFFAIRS
AT STATE CAPITOL
Paul Winchester Tells OF What
Maryland's Lawmakers Are
Doing AT Annapolis.

OldLe IlOuSc, AiiltpOliS MdICil Co
The State House has been crowded.
every day this week. Literally hui
dreds of people have been here, LOOK
ing out for all sorts of measures of
public and private interest, and TIE
great army of tax eaters, including
State and County officials, heads Of
institutions, school officials, AMI
school-teachers, all engaged in frantic
efforts to get money out Of the State
Treasury, SO that their feed at tie
public crib will be served in plenty
for the next two years. Uplifters ara
Professional and amateur reformers,
have been here in large numbers, to
secure the passage of laws which will
force the people to be good whether
they are willing or not. Corporatio..
attorneys, and officials, have veei,
Iere in old-tme style, aided by poll
'icians and party leaders, working fur
bills of various sorts, and against 9th
ers-all endeavoring to gain some
corporations-all looking out for III
advantage for themselves or then
terests, without regard to the general
public interest.
Bankers and lawyers have been
here in force, protesting against ali
sorts of laws, which they claim would
interfere with their business enter
prIses and all, endeavoring to prevent
any increase in taxes, and asserting
that they and all that they represent,
were in a bad way, and that any fur
ther burdens would be too heavy to
bear. 1t was the same old song of dis
tr"ss and wrong, of complaint and
fear of injury, which have been heari
here bienially, ever since the old
State House was built, nearly a cen
fury and half ago.
The dramatic feature of Tuesdays
session of the House, was the victory
# the Anti-Saloon League forces in
securing the defeat of the Prohibition
enforcement bill with the Senate
amendment providing for a referen-
dunn. The Dry forces under the skill
fdl leadership of Mr.. Crabbe, made a
most artistic fight, displaying all tn
ebility of the most experienced and
tactical political workers. Indeed
throughout the entire session, the
dry forces have shown unusual acu-
men, and have proved to be astute
and practical politicians, able to cope
IN legislative contest, with the Oil
time crowd of State and City leaders
who have worked the game at Anna
polls for many years.
There has been some confusion owe:
the budget bills, but that is rapidly
clearing up, and there is very little
likelihood of any serious trouble over
those important matters, when GER
tain details are settled. These de
tails are now in process of adjust
nient, and after that is done there is
:. strong probability that the legisla
ture will complete the session with
out any unusual rush during the last
few days. The race track prosition
il now nearing satisfactory agree
rnent, and probably before this letter
is published, it will be settled by a
compromise Of some sort, and this
source of annoyance to the statesmen
be done away with, for the time being
at least.
Among the State officials now look
ing after the larger interests of the
commonwealth, it is pleasure to
make mention of the Comptroller
Mr.. William S. Gordy. This able
Young financier, has taken hold of his
duties in systematic way, and is al
ready in complete control of his work
He is running his part of the States
business in thorough accord with
Treasurer John M. Dennis and these
two experienced business men and
bankers, are managing the financla'
affairs of Maryland with great credit
~ themselves and the people of the
State, whose trustees they are.