Evening star., 1935-01-09
MaryIand's Republican Gov.
ernor Lays Down 15-
Point Program.
FORMAL DECLARATION
OF ELECTION DELAYED
Executive Declares State Must
Match Federal Relief
Contribution.
BY the Associated Press.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md, January s.-Gov.
Harry Whinna Nice today took over
the command Of the Maryland ship Of
state in q ceremony that drew thou
sands who 1ammed the precincts Il
the State House and swarmed over ad.
jacent Annapolis.
Through a slip-up, the new Gov
ernor was not formally declared
elected by the House Of Delegates-a
requirement OF the constitution-until
an hour and five minutes before he
took the oath Of office. The Official
canvass, originally scheduled for last
night. was inexplicably delayed until
today.
The House was late in convening.
but speeded through the formality Of
inviting the Senate to attend the can
vass and then raced through the Of
fetal count of the returns by which
Nice, Republican, ended the 15-year
tenure Of Albert Cabeu Richie as
Governor Of Maryland.
Rain Hits Crowds.
Aside from the delayed count, the
Inauguration moved smoothly from
the arrival Of the first deta:hments
Of the big crowd during a heavy rain
early In the day, until the moment the
new Governor subscribed to the oath
Of Office before Chief Judge Carroll r.
Bond Of the Court Of Appeals, as the
eighty ninth Governor Of Maryland.
Outside, in q rainfall that changed
back and forth from drizzle to real
downpours, crowds lined the curbs as
far as the eye could reveal. -hey
sought Q glimpse Of the new Governor
and the old from points blocks away,
herGsthey themselves were barely
visible from the executive mansion
and distinguishing individuals was
beyond possibility.
A t5.point recovery and reform"
program was outlined by Gov. Nice in
his inaugural address before the Gen.
eral Assembly. ..
Chief points In the Governors pro-
gram as laid down in his address were:
/. He wants the Legislature to get
down to work Immediately.
2. The Federal Government must be
assured by February that Maryland
viii raise $7,2oo,ooo yearly for relief
purposes.
8. New taxes must be devised, but
real estate should not be the base for
further taxation.
4. Economies in the State Roads
Commission should make 50 automo.
bile tags possible.
S. The Governor wants authority to
name q three-man commission to in
vestigate the finances Of all State de.
partments.
Wants Fiscal Bureau.
6. The Governor wants q commission
Of three to rehabilitate the oyster and
crab industry.
z. The work Of all State aid agencies
should be correlated under one depart
ment.
8. There should be a bureau Of fiscal
control to supervise all State finances.
9. The amendments to the State
workmen's compensation act should
be repealed.
10. The national suffrage amend
naent should be ratified.
II. The declaration Of Intentions act
should be repealed.
IL. Voting machines should be In
stalled and permanent registration
provided for.
IS. Appointment Of service officer
to handle veterans affairs.
IA. Election of the State treasurerS
by direct vote of the people.
Is. Enactment Of legislation FOR old
age pensions and unemployment in
surance.
Fails to Specify Taxes.
The Governor again failed to rec
ornend q sales tax, income tax or
any other specific form Of taxation to
raise the $7,200,000 for relief and s2,-
900, 900 to make up for the prospec-
tive State deficit.
In connection with the program
Of social legislation. which he rec
commended, Gov. Nice took occasion
to "sympathize" with President Roose-
welt, but criticized the general pol
icies Of the Democratic National ad-
ministration, reminding his audience
that "the Republican party Is not
dead. It Is very much alive to its
responsibilities to the people" Nice
himself has been mentioned as pos
sible Republican presidential timber
since he defeated Gov. Ritchie.
I'VE are privileged to admire the
fine passion for humanity which in
spires the Chief Executive Of our
Nation" he said, without entire ap-
proval Of the specific plans formulated
BY his advisers, sometimes at war
against themselves and sometimes
with no greater experience than Is to
be had within the sheltered walls Of
the academic world.
I'VE are not in accord with those
eager persons who willingly assume
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