The Washington times., 1927-03-18
The District AS the Tail to the
Kite Of Maryland Politicians


The District Commissioners and citizens Of Washington
warned that the District is again be made the tail the
kite Of Maryland politicians in the matter Of an increased gaso
line tax.
That is if the people Of Washington will stard for the
scheme being framed by the political bosses Of Maryland
and they will have stand for unless they make their sen
ments known in no uncertain manner
That large realestate owners Maryland exceedingly
influential iii politics. may escape increased taxation upon
their vast property holdings the urgent financial
needs Of that State the Maryland political machine long ago
decided put through TIE State legislature increased tax
on gasoline
Automobile owners are soft easy and apparently contened
with what done to them They much like ae hound dog
that is kicked around BY anybody except that they do not
even yelp, while the dog does
The gas increase in Maryland If the administration
scheme goes through win be cents the gallon total Of
cents That will prevent any increase State In county
taxes the county how to have their own properties
valued such low figures that they escape their just obga
lions compelling the little taxpayers however bear the
real burdens of full assessments
The administration political machine in Maryland also
u against the necessity q appsasng the owners q gasng
land gas tax goes cents per gallon and the tax the
District remains At cents the Maryland gas stations win be
virtually put Of business Maryland auto owners will come
to the District for their gasoline
The of these Maryland gas stations Influential in
politics They must be appeased So the word has been
passed to them that the political bosses III power in Maryland
will that Congress increases the gasoline in the District
10 the that be charged Maryland Congress re-
fuses to let Maryland politicians drag the District around be-
hind their machine then the Maryland politicians threaten to
violate that States reciprocity agreement with the District
md again require owners Of District machines to buy Maryland
tags before being able to travel there
District officials who give the slightest aid and comfort to
the Maryland scheme will deserve the good will of District
people Maryland previous treatment of District motorists in
The matter of automobile tags condemned throughout the
country nequitable and ungenerous
The Virginia tax gasoline Az cents gallon but the
authorities of that State have attempted to get Congress
to put the the District the figure Neither did
these authoriesever require District motorists buy Vir
ginia automobile tags to travel in that State.
Virginia is apparently too decent and considerable to try
houp game despicabe that which has heretofore been
played by Maryland to the District and which again
threatened.
The people and the authorities Of Virginia Hospitality wei
all autos to that State and fair and square them
expense has been borne by Virginia people; through
fairly sticking District and other motorists.
If District motorists again held up by Maryland poll
tcians now in control of that Commonwealth they should
fuse into the State except when compelled to do be-
of business District motorists pleasure journeys
spend many hundreds Of thousands Of dollars in Maryland
each summer roads Of Virginia inviting there
no danger Of official hod-ups ia that State.
The people Of Maryland by unanimous o
the increased gas vigorous fight against has been
made in the Legislature Many Maryland motorists ncensed
1T again being made the targets of sChemng politicians
Representative zhman of Maryland chairman of the House
District Committee has vigorously opposed the increased taxi
in Maryland dencunCng it IS imposition automobile
owners.
again it going be difficult for Maryland State and county
officials to put through Congress their scheme of softning
public anger there by increased tax in the District