The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-17
ALL MARYLANDERS WILL
SHARE BURDEN OF RELIEF
Combination Tax Levy, To Pro-
duce S7,2OO,OOO Yearly, Is
Proposed In Measure
OPPOSITION IS FORECAST

OIL several SATELLITES .oI PdAbClOil oo "
means of raising $7.2OO00O yearly for
relief purposes in Maryland is ready
for introduction at the General AS
sembly. '2.-. ....
1t is unlikely, however, that the
State budget for the coming biennium
would be ready for intraduction in the
Assembly before February 1. Gov
ernor Nice and his aides have not
completed their study Of the budget
as yet, and it must be printed before
introduction. Governor. Nice has vol
unfairly slashed his own salary to
$3,557. i. ..,.. ~.
The Governor pointed out that for
mer Governor Albert C, Richie, when
salary reductions were made in the
State in 1888, had voluntarily cut the
$4,000 salary provided by law by Is
per cent. Governor Nice made an ad-
ditional cut in the remainder Of slight
ly over rs per cent.
There will be some. surprises in the
budget when it is completed" Gov
ernor Nice said. II want to cut it so
that it will be in such condition that
the legislature will find it hard to To-
cate another place to make reduc-
tons.
cts one of the hardest jobs l ever
had. 1 am trying to keep from MAX
ing a cut in salaries. After all, the
State employees are getting compar-
atively small salaries to those paid in
private life" a. e..
Governor Nice said he was trying
to find places for all those who ran
with him on the State Republican
ticket and were defeated. Among
these is Mayor Walter E. Quenstedt,
of Annapolis, who was the party can
didate for Clerk of the Court of APP
peals.
The Governor was unable to give
any intimation as to the post which
would be available for the mayor, but
gave the impression that when the
"green bag" appointments went to the
Senate about the middle of February
it would contain the name of Mr..
Quenstedt.
Governor Nice said he had quite a
lengthy list of applicants for various
Jobs throughout the State and it was
necessary for him to make a thorough
study of the situation before announc-
ing his appointments.~~A4--
Relief Needs Total $i8,0OO,OOO
The Federal Government has esti-
mated that $18,OO0,00Q yearly is re-
quired for Maryland's relief needs and
the State must furnish $7,2OO,0OO OF
that amount.
The government, through Relief
Administrator Harry l.. Hopkins, has
said that it must have assurance by
February 1 that the State will pro-
vide that amount, else Federal assis-
lance in meeting relief burdens will
cease. .I..'
No indication has been given as to
what specific forms of taxation will
be recommended in the measure, which
is to be an administration bill. 1t was
said, however, that the combination
would provide taxes affecting all cit
liens and not any one particular class
Governor Nice, in a statement is
sued some weeks prior to his inaugu-
ration, said that he was considering
a combination of a sales tax and a
state income tax as means to raise
the required amount for relief. He
mentioned no specific forms of taxa
ton in his inaugural message, how
ever, other than to say he did not wish
real estate to be the base for further
taxation.
In view of that statement, it was
assumed in some circles that both the
sales tax and the income, tax proba
bly, would be included in the bill.
Opposition Forecast
Each of these forms Of taxation will
meet with strong opposition. Senator
]. Allan Coad (D-St. Mary's), who is
slated for the majority floor leader
ship of the Senate, has expressed op
position to each of these taxes.
1t also was reported that som'
members of the Republican party il
the Senate, among them Robert B
Kimble, of Allegany county, were op
posed to sales tax and, at present a
least, favored higher tax on LAM
for State purposes, despite Governo
Nice's expressed opposition to such
levy. ~tr:t..
The proposal for State income ta1
also has met with much opposition
Some attorneys have expressed tn
opinion that such levy would be un
constitutional unless a constitutions
amendment were adopted allowing
state income tax. . 49,.
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