The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-27
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would advocate constitutional
amendment which would prevent
anyone from serving more than two
consecutive terms.
Coupled with the opposition to a
third term is a strong feeling that
such candidacy might jeopardize
the party's chances for success next
year, and as Governor O'Conor has
often stated, he places party sue
cess above personal desires. | feel
confident that he will not wish to
take any action that will in any
way jeopardize party success.
'The fiscal affairs of the State are
in sound condition. propose to
keep them so.
while great progress in educa-
ton has been made in recent years,
our public schools are in need of
further expansion and improve
ment, and believing, as 1 do, that
the continued existence of our
Democratic form of government is
dependent upon sound public edu-
cational system, l intend to give
preferred attention to the public
schools of Maryland. [ also believe
that increased and reasonable OPP
portunities for higher education
should be afforded those with abil-
ity and talent, who cannot afford to
pay for such an education.
During the war necessarily little
could be done in the building and
undermining of our road system
throughout the State. Now that the
war is over, this work should be
prosecuted vigorously within the
limits of our ability to pay for it.
'The Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries form one of Maryland's
greatest assets. 1t is from these
waters that we get our fish, oysters,
crabs, ducks, and other highly de-
sirable foods. Tens of thousands of
our people directly or indirectly
make their livings from the rich
yield of these waters. Hundreds of
thousands rely on them for highly
desirable food.
''The productivity of this bay
country must be maintained and
increased as rapidly as possible for
the prosperity of those who rely on
our water resources for a livelihood
as well as the health and food of
the people of our State and Nation.
1T will be my policy to see that
this is done. I propose that ade-
quate facilities be provided to catch
the foul pilge water from bay ships,
which now pump such water into
the Bay, and to have this bilge
water then deposited with its scum
and filth where it can not further
pollute the Bay and its rivers.
Sewage must likewise be kept
out of such waters. I shall propose
a program supported in part by
State aid, if necessary, looking to
the elimination for all time of i'm
pure and harmful liquids and sub
stances from entering the waters of
the Chesapeake Bay country.
Such a program will pay for it
self abundantly. 1t will restore our
Bay and its tributaries to that high
degree of purity which will give to
our conservation program the full
lest opportunity for success. This
should result in increasing the pro-
ductivity of our oysters, fish and
other foods throughout the whole
Maryland territory -.
ut is highly important that the
productivity of the Bay and rivers
in fish, oysters, crabs and other
water foods is increased through a
definite program planned to accom-
plish that result. I would want to
hear the suggestions of men who
make their living by clustering, fish
ing, grabbing, and the like, as we'll
as from those who have a deep in
terest in the conservation of these
resources
Like wise, shall prepare a pro-
gram for the stimulation of the pro-
duction of timber and for increased
conservation of the soil of Maryland
at the same time.
In recent speeches I have dis
cussed some of the more acute
problems with which we are faced
as a result of the termination of the
war, and as time goes on I will
frankly tell the people of Maryland
OF my views regarding all the vari-
GUS problems with which our State
is now confronted Among these are
the possible further reduction of
taxes, the future State health pro-
gram, the additional DEVELOPMENT
OF the University of Maryland, the
increased modernization of our pen
al institutions, and facilities for the
care OF the mentally deficient, the
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