Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1949-09-23
DOPIS
LANE-OVI

DOK ID
GUVERNERU LANE-OVI
zaslany pf. August Kleckovou
V zalezitosti nespravneho IVY
SEM odhadu majetku V |. AS
sessment Distriktu mesta
Baltimore.
Pro Zaj1mavost ale hlavne
spravny postoj a ddlezitost O.
tlskuJeme v originate:
September IA, 1919.
Governor VIM. Preston Lane, Jr.
State of Maryland,
Annapolis, Maryland.
Dear Governor Lane:-
| read with a good deal of
concern your statements in the
public press on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 18th, relative to the pro-
perty assessments in the First
Assessment District of Balti-
more.
Quoting from the
Sunday American:
In a prepared statement
the Governor acknowledged
the receipt of numerous pro-
tests and complaints, but he not
only defended the full assess
ment; he indicated that he
would oppose any attempt to
change it."
Governor Lane said it is his
firm conviction that the present
assessment system is sound and
just"
The above paragraphs are
excerpts from a prepared state
ment, as indicated in the text,
given out by your Excellency.
Now, your Excellency, will
you please answer the follow
ing:
How can you make the above
statements and be honest with
Mr.. TAXPAYER, and at the
same time carry out the pledge
of your campaign, as positive
witness, the MORNING SUN
PAPER of October 20, 1916?
Mind you! A FULL PAGE Ad-
vertisement! Carrying cuts of
homes, the Baltimore Trust
Building, and the percentage
increases during the McKeldin
Administration! The AID made
comparisons of homes, etc., and
you cited what the people of
Baltimore got thru McKeldin
and begged them to VOTE FOR
WILLIAM PRESTON LANE,
JR., and be rid of these high
assessments.
The Voters of the State of
Maryland read that Pledge,
and yet in the Sunpapers of
September 18th you revoke this
pledge by making a statement
similar to the one quoted above
from the Baltimore American.
We expect you, Mr.. Governor
to live up to your Campaign
promises, and reduce the tax
assessments in the State of Ma
ryland, and not INCREASE the
assessments of the middle-class
property owners to pay for a
Bay Bridge, which is your pet
hobby, thereby risking the in
come of the Port of Baltimore
and in addition, breaking your
word to the voters of Baltimore
City who gave you a goodly ma
jority.
Consistent passing-the-buc
strategy as is being employed
at the present time by public
officials, leaves ony ONE alter.
native. If you, as Governor
can't do anything; if Mayor
D'Alesandro can't do anything
and if the Maryland State Legi
stature. can't do anything a
bout the injustices of the re
assessment program, then the
VOTERS will do something a
bout i in 1850.
[ am a GOOD Democrat, a.
-Iyou know! | graced the same
platform as you did in your
-I1946 GENERAL Campaign TO,
1.-THE Governorship, and urges
YOUR election to the creates
office to be given an individual
lin Maryland, that of being it
lGovernor. YOU pledged you.
support to these people, but yol
are not living up to your pro
-mise. I dislike to see member
of my Party promise one thin'
to get a vote, and as soon a
i they are elected throw tn
support they received to tn
/ winds; seek newer pastures il
7 which to Craze in the interim o
/ elections, and then at election
. time try to regain the confid