The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-10
GOV. nice ASKS INTER PARTY HARMONY in TAKING UP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE REINS; STRESSES MORE TAXES
Commemorative New Governor Makes 1t Clear That
Real Estate Must Not Be Basis For New Revenue;
Other Sources Must Be Sought By Law Makers


Annapolis, Md, Jan. 9-Fol-
lowing closely chief issues he
brought to the fore in his success
full campaign against Albert G.
Richie, Governor Harry Whin-
ma Nice, in his inaugural address
today, laid before the General
Assembly the program he is de-
sirous of having written upon
the statute books.
Maryland's first Republican govern
or in two decades made one thing
plain to the Democratic legislature
with which he must work-that he
wants immediate action. To achieve
that he asked inter-party harmony,
that Eve legislate and administer in
the interest of all, adjourning politics
with the sole desire to act intelli-
gently and constructively."
Aside from stating that real es-
tate must not be the basis for fur
Their state taxation and that new taxes
must be found, the Governor made no
recommendations in the direction of
new taxes. No specific form of new
taxation was proposed.
The message, in general, was
summing up of problems already laid
before the public in one form or an
other-campaign speeches, radio ad-
dresses, statements to the press. The
Legislature was reminded that:
The Federal government must have
assurance by February l that the
State will provide $7,200,000 yearly
for relief or the government will with
draw it's support and leave the State
with an $18,000,000 yearly problem
on it's hands with no aid from Wash
ington.
Wants Financial Probe
Governor Nice wants an investiga-
ton of the finances of all State de-
partments, including the State Roads
Commission.
Legislation for unemployment in
surance and old age pensions is in
order.
The Governor wants a central bu
reau to supervise the States finan-
cal matters.
While steering clear of mention of
PARTISAN politics from a Maryland an
gle, Nice said he admired" the cline
passion for humanity which inspires
the Chief Executive president Roose-
velt), without entire approval of the
specific plans formulated by his advis-
ers, sometimes at war amongst them
selves, and sometimes with no greater
experience than to be had within the
sheltered walls of the academic world.
Also regarding the present Federal
administration, the Governor said:
eve are not in accord with those
eager persons who willingly assume
vast powers and launch far-reaching
plans, affecting the entire country,
with a holiness that is appalling, and
an apparent absence of sense of re-
sponsibility that can proceed only
from inexperience. The insistent de-
mands that the constitution guaran-
tees, with whose protection our sys-
tenn has been built and our nation has
grown great, shall be undermined in
order that theorists may experiment
at will with great business interests
in affecting millions of our people, eX-
cite our profound apprehension and
alarm.
Cites Expansion.
tx Xxx We must remember that no
government can become greater than
the people who create it. x Our
people are devoted to freedom, and
will be most resentful, I believe, of
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