The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-01
COUNTIES FORMULATE TAX
RELIEF PROGRAM MONDAY
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of taxation and place it on the State
may meet with opposition in Balti.
more city-I'm talking practical poll
tics and don't mind saying so. We
have the balance of power and all
Baltimore is not in accord with US.
Must Be Done Without Delay
Mr.. Balch then suggested the COM
mittee to wait on Mayor Jackson and
other Baltimore authorities, asserting
in effect that the counties must reach
the city representatives without de-
lay. He added:
eff representatives of the State
Roads Commission can whisper to the
representatives of Baltimore city,
know something is going on. haven't
had night at home that 1 haven't
been visited by some government off
cial and told the County Commission
ers are helpless; that we have no leg
islative power.
"In order to put through any legis-
lation we must deal with Baltimore
city. l thought, perhaps naively, that
we could put through the program
and not meet resistance. l find we
have got to have contact.
Cooperation Essential
81 propose that this committee,
due to the emergency in our meeting,
appoint a small committee to meet
with the representatives of Balti-
more city. l confess we are done
unless we get the cooperation of
Baltimore city"
Intimating that the plans proposed
by the County Commissioners at
their first meeting two weeks ago,
which, in substance, were the same
as Endorsed again yesterday, were
meeting with opposition from forces
backed by Governor Richie, Mr..
Balch asserted:
GAS German had his Lowndes, and
Hoover his Roosevelt, Albert Richie
may profit by their example,"
Mr.. Balch said representatives of
the county organizations may have
to go over the State making speech
es" in favor of their program.
Cites Letter From Mayor
Saying that those who represented
the Eastern Shore SHOULD not return
to the Eastern Shore tonight with
out something definite being DONE"
Mr.. Legg offered to the meeting
letter sent by Mayor Jackson, tell
ing of his interest in the counties
problems. The Mayor inclosed
copy of the speech he made Saturday
at meeting of the Board of Esti-
mates, addressed to the National
Economy League, and the Efficiency
Commission, and other organizations
who urged further reduction of the
$3.50 tax rate for Baltimore city.
This was referred to a committee
to digest and report in substance.
Bruce Dean, of Caroline county, who
made the report, said:
about all he says is talk to the
people about reducing taxes, and
about it being a big problem to feed
the poor-$3 100000 a year to do it
and that he's going to take it u
with the next Legislature to pay for
it with bonds to be paid by the State
instead of the city. l don't see any
reason why the State has any more
right to feed people there than it
would with us. The balance is about
local problems"
Harmony Sought
Mr.. Balch, after this report was
made, again moved the appointment
of the committee to meet with Balti-
more authorities with power to dis
cuss the situation of the association
and report back and if possible, to
work in harmony with Baltimore
city," This, he said, twill kill for all
time the idea that the counties are
antagonistic to Baltimore city"
Chairman Legg interrupted to say
he met his political Waterloo when
he stood with Baltimore county
against Baltimore city on the annex
alton bill" when he was member
of the State Senate.
"They told me that Baltimore city
could do without the counties and l
tell them the counties can do without
Baltimore city-we can go to Wilm-
ington and Philadelphia.
= Committee Named
Then Mr.. Legg appointed the fol-
lowing committee to make contact
with Baltimore city: Rex Taylor, OF
Wicomico county; Mr.. Balch, Robert
C. Clarke, Baltimore County; John P.
Wachtel, Washington county, and
David Sloan, Allegany county. Later
Mr.. Legg was added as an ex-officio
member.