The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-11
Executives Stand on States
Rights Are Assailed By G. 0.
p. Chairman of Maryland

created political Frankenstein."
Mr.. TAFT also charged that while
| Governor Richie has lowered the
State tax rate, assessments have in
creased so that the actual amount of
taxes paid is larger than ever, while
Federal taxes are decreasing.
Says He Makes Laws
"Should Governor Richie secure a
third term" said Mr.. TAFT, "the evo-
luton whereby the swelling powers of
the Governor have been swallowing
up the coordinate powers of the State
will be complete.
Through laws he furthered some
in the name of reform, Governor Rit-
chic now alone makes thousands Of
official appointments; alone frames
a S19,O00,000 annual budget; through
| pretended reorganization has absorb
ed centralized executive functions
without diminishing one job; through
holding back the green bag and bud
get till late in the session controls
four-year legislation; in effect makes
laws as well as executes them.
"The General Assembly, all COM
missions and boards, the university,
State aided agencies, very numerous
State and county appointees, county
election boards, Baltimore city police,
election and judicial magistrates-all
are in the hollow of his hand.
''These powers, with $4,000 year
personal official emoluments, make the
Governor supreme.
"But give the Governor a third
term to extend or consolidate this
power. The result?
"Maryland will have created a po-
litical Frankenstein. Apologies to the
shades of German and Rasin will be
due
Further, the statement read, Gov
ernor Richie declares for state rights
while violating the only state instru-
ment which declares them, the Mary
land Declaration of Rights. Article
1874 says: That long continuance in
the executive departments of power
or trust is dangerous to liberty; rota-
ton, therefore, in those departments,
is one of the best securities of perma-
| nent freedom
The executives stand on States
rights also came in for attack. "He
broadly asserts states rights against
the nation" Mr.. TAFT said, while de-
nying local county and city rights
against the State"
Says Taxes Increase
"The Governor complains of Fed
eral taxation, which is decreasing,
while his State and local tax assess
ments and actual tax monies paid are
increasing.
''In war the Union will protect our
exposed coasts and bay: in peace,
without the guarantees of the Nation,
particular vas to interstate commerce,
grass would grow in the streets of
| Baltimore.
"No Governor of one of the origi-
| nal thirteen heroic colonies should
| disparage the nation they founded
nor do that which could serve to I'M
dermine patriotic confidence in the
Federal Government, whose flag is
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"Let the Governor confne his COM
plants to those sumptuary Federal
laws to which he particularly and, as
many believe, legitimately, objects.
''TOo Much Philadelphia"
"Philadelphia-we have had toe
much of it in Maryland politics, from
Pennsylvania Railroad days through
the racetrack era to Conowingo. In
terests there are always ready to f.
nance Democratic fights.
"Under Governor Ritchie's admin
istration, many assert the States
birthright has gone for a mess OF
pottage.
! "The priceless water rights of the
Susquehanna at Conowingo have been
given to Philadelphia companies. AT
the same time the Arundel Corpora
tion-composed of Governor Ritchie's
third-term supporters and friends
lands S22,000,000 cost-plus Como
wingo construction contract.
"Under Governor Richie, formerly
an attorney for them, the Philadel-
phia-owned racetracks by law received
an air-tight, legal race gambling mo-
nopoly, with absurdly inadequate rev.
enue for the State.
"While legalized racetrack betting
continues in Maryland, the golden
privileges should pay the State q
fair division of the easy profits.
Vigorous Contest Promised
Friends of the Governor say the
Same old ticket will be presented
The curious will inquire if that means
also the same old appointments anc
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