Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-01
COUNTY RIGHTS.

Governor Richie is quite commanding figure times
be growing in favor the days and 1t
thing his the municipal
prominent canddater the presidency of the United States
Marands governor recognized the coun big
would be surprised him the recipient OF the
highest honor in the gift of the people >~..... @
The Governor ardent advocate not much OF States
Rights says fewer Federal laws imposing conditions
which could regulated by state action He is adopting
this as his ISSUE and attracting country wide attention by
his forceful utterances and fearless attitude
While he is champonng the of the States related
the Federal government it there principle involv-
ed in his argument that could carry on as it wee to the smaller
divisions and parallel be drawn representing the relations ex
listing between the counties should be to
that assumption the count rights by the state is
with that the Federal of the States prerog
tives We think the analogy is allowable
There appeared of the DEMOCRAT in the is
Saturday April II advertisement for bids for of
from Snow Hill to Wilton both places in Wor
county On January 3d. letter addressed to the State
Roads Commissioner by the Worcester County Board of Commits
oner recommending that this of road be built from the
foot Second street Pocomok City toward the Pitts Greek neigh
borhood This resolution entirely overrued the wishes of
the county dsregared and the strong of the State directed
the highway to be built toward Wilton.
be presumed that the Worcester County Commissioners
claimed rights in the premises and fr chat felt us
is the fact that the county needed for
the Wilton class of highway and nothing than
right that the wishes of the county EXPRESSED through their m
ing body should be respected.
1t is true the State has equal financial responsibility with the
county the matter but the wishes of the people location
added to their share the COST should outweigh the
that the knew better to the county needs the matter of
bodybuilding and proceeded along their own lines.
Is this then exepcaton of the principle that Govern
Richie seeking to nculca when making bid for the high
est office the land? not the rights for which he contendng
regards the States the that should be accorded the
ties Does not that he should show forth the nation
that he praccng what he is preaching and that his doctrine
should apply all situations be they of greater
nfcance?
We have formed the opinion of the
who seeks to evade responsibility but should he feel that
the road commissioner is the settle all pertaining
to his department. then would advise that instruction be
started Immediately the State appontee that
they not dsced their chief and that the great upon
which Governor Richie basng his claims for presidential recog-
milton may find abundant proof its exceency-fst of all in
the Governors own baiwick
We have always been admrer of Marylands chief
cutve We stand for him. not only candidate
but also for National peferment. We believe
stronger the country and the opinion the
try fast reaching the opinion What have said regard
local conditions is for any adverse criticism but
only show him that believe his favorte theme would
like above all things to it tried out in Worcester