The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-14
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9.
, RELATING TO INFRINGEMENT OF En-
PENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT

Whereas, There is strong sentiment in our
State, as well as in every State of the Union, for
general and substantial reduction In taxes, both
State and Federal; and,
Whereas, During the World War there develop
ed unavoidable condition of high prices, large
expenditures and extravagances, both private and
public; and,
Whereas The business men of the State are
seeking to establish normal condition whereby
business can be conducted with reduced expendi-
lures and small profits, thus enabling them to give
to the consuming public one hundred cents worth
for dollar, which the public demands, and it will
have to be speedily brought about or the business
enterprises of the country will be brought to
comparative stand still, which will bring disaster
and suffering to many classes OF deserving people;
therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, That salaries be raised in the
present budget 1923 salary list and in cases
where such requests made they should be
thoroughly investigated; and if these salaries are
in keeping with salaries of like responsibilities in
other public positions or in private business they
should not be ralSed and be it further
RESOLVED, That wherever in the State budget
appropriations are made for improvements and
such improvements in excess of the general
growth of the public and the State as whole,
such appropriations should be cut from the bud
get. The taxpayer is demanding of reduction
of taxes, and the only way it be done is to cut
down expenditures; and be it further
RESOLVED That all committees be requested
to discourage the creation of new boards and of
fees or any increase in the personnel of existing
boards and offices where it does not interfere with
the health and general welfare of the pub
lie; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Chairman of all COM
mlttees be requested to pass upon rapidly
possible all bills coming before their committees,
giving all questions due consideration so that the
General Assembly can keep up with it's duties,
and pass all legislation in intelligent manner,
so when it comes to the closing days of the Leg
slature that all bills will have had careful con-
sideration; and be it further
RESOLVED, That all members who have any
bills to introduce or know of any bills to be intro
duced that will increase the budget or tend to in
crease the State tax rate, or increase the States
Indebtedness, to introduce them promptly so that
they may be carefully considered and disposed of
in proper manner.
This resolution was my thought and sentiments at tn
me- and under the present conditions they are still my Sc
nents, and if reelected will try and carry them cat
next Assembly 1t will always be necessary to budg
cent funds to maintain State government and ins
lions, which we did in the last session.
want to draw your attention to the growing sentme
increasing demand for additional institutions and
tension of the present ones. The management of tho
titutions come in with large delegations and ask IRENE
us for the further extension of their institutions II
IN who are managing those institutions the publ
y roll-paid by the taXpayer-and they do not reali
difficult it is for the taxpayer to raise the money tn
expanding and that the taxpayer and the public shou
first considered Under the present demands, it is up
rcpI to ii neir Claims Justified al