Evening star., 1946-10-04
Lane Lists Nine Issues
Governor Will Face,
Tells Stand on Each
BY tho Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. A William
Preston Lane, jr.. the Democratic
candidate for Governor, yesterday
listed nine problems he said would
confront the next chief executive
on coming into Office and gave his
stand on each of them. They are:
/. Transfer of the Baltimore Police
Department from State to munich
pal control-Mr. Lane said he ia
vored vote by the residents of Bal
timore on the question.
Q. Legislative representation for
Baltimore City-He said Baltimore's
representation in the General As
sembly should be proportionately
greater than at present.
3. The tax revision report am
in favor of practically all the impor-
tant recommendations made by the
commission.
Relief From Guessing.
4. Annual legislative sessions and
an annual budget, replacing the
present system of biennial legislative
sessions and budgets drawn more
than two years In adyance-"It will
ba y happy day when the Governor
and Legislature are relieved Of the
necessity Of forecasting financial
needs two years ahead. Bad guesses
have done the State no good"
S. Education-He said higher pay
must be offered to make teaching
careers more attractive and that new
buildings must be provided.
6. Care Of the insane-He said the
State had failed to take adequate
steps In the field of mental hygiene
and that prompt action must be
taken to provide a mental hospital
for Baltimore City.
Oyster Planting.
Z. Conservation-He opposed any
extension of private leasing of oyster
bottoms, but favored increased pub
lie planting to boost production.
8. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-"The
time has come to end the debate
on the subject, and to end the less
than halfway measures, the only
effect of which has been to retard
the development and growth of the
States assets and resources-I pro-
pose to build the bridge"
8. State f1nanceS-"I shall see to
it that the State continues to live
within its means. 1t will not be
an easy thing to do if costs con-
tinue to increase or If the sources
of State revenue become less pro-
ductive. I believe in balanced
budgets. It shall be my purpose
to keep the State solvent through
balanced budgets"
COP Chairman Speaks.
Meanwhile, Carroll Reece, chair
man of the Republican National
Committee, said "Ihe Nation is
floundering under an administra-
ton which has developed govern
mental chaos to a fine art"
In an address prepared for de-
livery at Republican dinner, Mr..
Reece added:
There is division in the Demo-
crat ranks over foreign policy, as
demonstrated by the recent dis
graceful Wallace episode. There is
divided counsel on the domestic
front, as demonstrated by the re-
cent effort of Democratic congress
sional leaders and members of the
Democrat National Committee to
induce the administration to re-
verse its price control policy which
has resulted in the obvious short
ages of many of the necessities of
life. In the midst of plenty we are
in want
Discussing the circumstances Of
Henry Wallace's resignation as Sec
retary of Commerce at President
Truman's request, after a furor over
foreign policy speech by Mr.. Wal
lace, Mr.. Reece said:
Firing Mr.. Wallace after the
damage had been done was some
thing like throwing away foun-
tain pen which had been used to
commit a forgery"