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The Daily Batin''!* is published ev
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Editors and Proprietors.
CAMBRIDGE. MD., JAN. 27. 1!17
WHY THE PUBLIC IS
NOT iN POLITICS
There Are Too Many Oflicials, Elec
tions, Governmental Complications
For The Average Man To Keep
Up With Them.
To the Editor;
The government of the State of
Maryland, as that of the United
States, is founded upon the right of
the people to rule themselves. We
continually declare our allegiance to
this principle without stopping to
consider how to make tne people’s
rule a reality. If the people are to
rule they must exercise the powers
necessary to make this rule effective.
They cannot exercise needless pow
ers without weakening the force and
effect of the needful. To perfect
their rule the people must be able to
determine the broad policies they
desire pursued and select responsi
ble agencies by which these policies
are to be made effective.
Our State policies are defined and
determined, first, by the Constitution
which is adopted by the vote of the
whole peopie; second, by our legisla
ture (including the Governor wno in
certain particulars is a legislator),
selected pursuant to the Constitu
tion, and, third, in certain Stales of
the Union, in an important degree
through initiative legislation, pro
posed by some of the people and
adopted directly by ail of them, and
in a lesser degree, as exists in Mary
land, by a Referendum to the people
after the legislature has acted.
To carry out these policies and
meet the daily exigencies of admin
istration, we need only elect for the
State the Governor and legislature
and for the counties, Boards of Com
missioners. in tact, in our elections
we do not content ourselves with
these simple necessary things, but
we name through what is ussumeu
to me the voice of the people at the
polls a great number of subordinate
officers, whose functions are purely
incidental or ministerial and who
have little or nothing to do with the
carrying out of the policies n which
the people are concerned, and
whose selection should be properly
-left to the central agencies the duty
•of which it is particularly to enforce
•the will of the people. In this we
iput upon the people a burden not
•essential to popular government and
attempt to make the people bear
it leads .o failure. If we are to have
good popular and effective govern
ment in Maryland, we need to face
the (situation and
correct our Constitution and laws to
correspond with what democratic
government really means. A further
explanation Is needed.
In our national government we
have a greater degree of efficiency,
directness, continuity of policy and
enforcement of the people’s will than
we have. -in our State Government.
Ite elect one single executive offi
cer, the President, with a possible
the Vice- and
r srrealv?Phe President IsTharged
J. with the duty of carrying out the
policies of the people, and to this
end selects his cabinet and the sub
ordinate officers of the government
of real administrative importance.
They are responsible to him and
subject to removal at his hands. We
have thus a centralized government
and at the same time, subject to
other limitations not essential to
the present discussion, a government
of the people. So far as the execu
tive is concerned, national adminis
tration is simple, direct and relative
;• ly free from the abuses which bur
den our State governments.
When, however, we consider the
v State, we find ourselves electing a
Governor and Attorney-General for
f;; four years, a Comptroller for two
■> years, a Clerk of the Court of Ap
peals every six years, while, by a
curious anomaly, the Treasurer is
elected by the legislature, and serves
two years. If we would have a
truly popular government without
imposing undue cut dens upon the
people we would have our Attorney
General appointed, as is the Attor
ney General of the United States, by
the chief executive power, our Comp- j
troller and Treasurer, who together ;
roughly correspond to the Secretary
of the Trensurv. annotated in the
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same way, and the Clerk of our ,
Court of Appeals named either by
the Governor or preferably by the
.1 udges themselv es.
i say that the people are asked to
do today what in the nature of j
things cannot be effectively done by
them. The Attorney General, the (
Comptroller and the Treasurer may .
find themselves entirely out of sym- j
paihy with the Governor, approach-j
ing public questions from a different j
angle, and ready to hamper him in |
the exercise of his most essential j
functions. This situation has arisen j
at times in the past and it may well I
again, in the future, varying terms of
office and manner of election con
tributing to irresponsibility. These
officers now form no part of a har
monious whole. No theory of checks
and balances justifies their choice by
election as the relative success of our
national administration shows.
When we turn to our county gov
ernments we find the people called :
upon to elect Boards of County Com
missioners, running from three to
six in number, Judges of the Or
phans’ Court, Judges, State Senators,
two to six members of the Lower
House, County Surveyor, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, Register of Wills,
States Attorney, Sheriff, in many
counties Road Commissioners, in one
a wreckmaster, and possibly other
officers. Every other year, there
fore, the County Elector is expected
to vote for fifteen or twenty officers,
making his choice among thirty or
forty different men; of the qualifica
tions of three-fourths of whom the
average voter knows nothing, often
cares less, and accepts his party la
bel. To call such government popu
lar is to make a mockery of the
word.
While the individual voter in a
county ought to be able to know
something of the qualifications by
repute at least of a member of the j
legislature who expresses the poll-1
cies the people desire carried into ,
law and something as to the county j
commissioners who are the chief ex- ;
• ecutive officers of the county and
should be made such in the fullest i
possible sense, he knows nothing as I
a rule with regard to the candidates !
for the other officers and is not so '
placed that he may fairly judge with I
i regard to them. He has to take |
largely on faith the candidates for |
State’s Attorney. Still greater faith
and ignorance must be displayed in
selecting the Sheriff, Judges of the
Orphans’ Court, and County Survey
or and Road Commissioners. When i
we speak, therefore, of the break- ;
down of popular government in an
administrative sense, we have in the
backs of our heads the fact, though
we may not realize it, that the peo
ple are undertaking to do things it
is a physical and moral impossibili- |
ty they should perform. They act as '
a Civil Service Board upon the
choice of men whom they have large- !
ly never seen and of whose qualifi
cations they have no knowledge, and
possess no means of testing.
In some States the voter is offered
a meager assistance through the
circulation by the State of campaign
pamphlets in which each candidate
may set forth what he assumes to
be his qualifications, but even this
we must agree is ineffective.
At this point comes in the machine
to relieve the voter of his troubles
and select his candidate. With the
multiplicity of offices to be filled by
the people the machine serves an in
dispensable purpose, whether Its
work is well or badly done. The
people must turn to those who mahe
a study of the situation; know some
thing of the personnel of tbose de
siring election and who will judge
for them. They accept their judg
ment, particularly in those resugej^
ii Which
interest. The power to exercise this
judgment for the people in an effec
tive way, has an immediate cash
value to the machine. It has some
thing to give and can levy contribu
tions upon those seeking offices, 1
while Its control over the workers 1
makes Its support valuable. Thus,,
under the very shadow of the const!- ]
tution and because of its provisions, i
there grows up a body which under
takes to do the work for the people
which the people themselves have
not the knowledge or the opportuni- j
ty to do. The details of the changes ;
needed and the consequences to flow
from them, deserve further consid
eration.
.... JACKSON H. RALSTON. |
Hyattsville, Md., Jan. 25.
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BUS TO ADJOINING TOWNS.
Call up 668 or 181 for schedule
for Salisbury, Easton and Hurlock.
All town calls for one person, 25c.;
for.more than one person. 15c. —
SLACUM’S GARAGE—Adv, 12-22-tf
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NOTICE.
I will not be responsible for any
j bills whatsoever, contracted in my
j name, unless party ordering goods,
etc., bears written order, signed Miss
Minnie Mills.—Adv. 22-fit
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SAYS SEN. APPLEGARTH
WUI BE CANDIDATE
American States The Former Dor
chester Senator Aspires To Return
To The Senate.
According to reports from' Dor
chester county, former Senator Wil
liam F. Applegarth will be a candi
date in the next primaries for the
Democratic nomination for the Sen
ate, of which body he was a member
during the sessions of 1898, 1900,
1902 and 1904. In 1905 he was de
feated at the election by Joseph A. i
Andrews, Republican.
According to the same reports,Mr. 1
Applegarth’s candidacy wlil be op- (
posed to the finish in the primary by '
Governor Harrington and his friends.
Between Governor Harrington and
Mr. Applegarth there has long ex
isted a personal and political feud,
which had its origin during the days
when Mr. Harrington was State’s
Attorney for Dorchester co" '
Some of his~cts, notably oJi act,
which have passed into history,were
not agreeable to Mr. Appiegarth. The
feud came to a climax when Mr. Har
rington supported John R. Pattison
for the nomination for chief judge
of the First Circuit. Mr. Appitgarth
supported Judge W. Laird
who had been appointed by Governor
Crothers to fill a vacancy on nhe
bench of the Court of Appeals'
by the retirement of the late
Henry Page. In this contest 'Mage
Pattison was the winner. Again
there was a clash when Mr. HaTing
ton captured the Democratic nonina
tion for Governor. In an opei let
ter Mr. Appiegarth opposed MpjHar-
I rington.
j It does not seem to be reasoiable,
, therefore, that the two rivals &ould
agree to agree.
' There has been some tall that
Governor Harrington and his f iends
will support Zora H. Brinsfled for j
the nomination for the Senate Mr. ;
Brinsfield has stated, however that
he is hot, and will not he ,a
date. The fight for Demccratic
nominations in the county prmiises
to extend all along the line with
Governor Harrington and Mr. *pple
garth leading opposing forces. Some
of Mr. Harrington’s friends claim
that he has recognized his pditical j
foes rather than his friends in mak- j
, ing Dorchester county appointnents. i
Mr. Appiegarth is rated as the j
1 richest man in Dorchester couity. It
is said that he has more thar d0u
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;; Capital, Surplis and Profits $124,000.00 ;;
I NOTICE!
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JfelNS
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! I You are invitee to enroll and get enough ;;
I money to pay jour expenses next Xmas I I
By Making Snail Deposits Weekly
;; Pay 25c week for 3 weeks and receive $13.25 ;;
II Pay 50c week for 3 weeks and receive 26.50 II
II Pay SI.OO week fors3 weeks and receive 53.00 ;;
; Pay $2.00 week tor 51 weeks *|nd receive 106.00 ;;
;; With FOUR PER CENT! INTEREST ADDED if all payments II
] J axe made Xegularly or. in advance.
< • Enroll in one or more classes. The firs^deposit makes you a membe , ,
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11 EVERYBODY, OLD AND YOUNG, IS WELCOME to become a member. ;;
;; YOUR FRIENDS ARE ENROLLING. JOIN THE HAPPY CROWD. j |
:: BECOME A AT ONCE.
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I . EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, Pres. s W. G. WINTERBOTTOM, 2nd*Vice-Pre JL
•• ALBAN US PHILLIPS, Ist Vlce-Prtu. W. H. SI EDDEN, Cashier f
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blod his fortune during the last two
years by investments in an oil com
pany.—Baltimore American.
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YOUTHFUL BRIDEGROOM
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
Winston Swore Tha,t Bride Was
Eighteen Years of Age When She
Was Only Fifteen.
When Clyde Winston, of Balti
more, went to the Clerk of the
Court’s office today to get a license
to marry Miss Maggie Hynson, who
lives on Washington street, this city,
he swore that she was of legal age,
namely, eighteen, but a short time
afterward it was discovered that she
j was barely fifteen Instead of eigh
; teen, and as they were leaving on the
3.17 train he was arrested upon the
of perjury. After being ta
ken to the office of State’s Attorney
Marine, Winston stated that the
bride had told , him that she was
eighteen, and that he had taken her
word for it and had not wilfully
committed perjury.
Later her step-parents gave their
! consent to the wedding, and the
I young couple were released from
j custody.
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j| $5,00 Shoes and ofall kindsof shoes in general Lot of ocl Is and end I
t Tan Pat Colt Bronze iave this 3 r ear decided to have small sizes and broken ;;
| Gun Metal in Button a general clean up of all discon- lots ‘ ;;
|| and Lace Styles. tinned and broken lines of Men’s VALUES .1
t A Dandy Lot of and Ladle’s Shoes. Price $2.35 ;•
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t A rice po#OD These Shoes Are Worth gQ
I LOT NO 3 /-3 More T han The Laird and Schober ii
I SIO.OO Prices Marked. I A dandy good walk- t
4 _ __ __ ing boot Kako Brown ;;
II Ladies’ Shoes I color. i
| price- McCready 9 s PRICE- I
I $7.85 29 Poplar Street $5.95 I
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* Schedule effective Monday. Nov. 27. 1916.
* EAST HOUND
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T. Sangston Ins ley, Attorney.
Assigneie’s Sale
—OF—
Cambridge Real Estate
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; The undersigned will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House door, next
Tuesday, January 30th,
B between the hours of 1.30 and 2.30 p.
in., the following property, located on
2 the southward side of Muir street.
3 Cambridge, Maryland:
(Ist.) Lot of land 20 feet by 90 feet,
, improved by good dwelling and out
buildings.
’ (2nd.) Lot of land 20 feet by 90 feet.
Improved by good storehouse.
2 (3rd.) Lot of land 30 feet by 90 feet,
- improved by a good dwelling and out
, buildings.
The above properties are now owned
! by Dr. S. E. Maloney and will first be
offered separately, and then as a whole,
■ and sold in whichever way the most
money can -bo obtained.
! TERMS OK SALE—SSOO cash, bal
■ ance upon ratification of sale, or all
cash, at the purchaser's option, the de
ferred navmont to bear interest until
paid. Title papers at expense of pur
■ chaser.
T. SASGSTOX INS LEY,
Assignee of Mortgages for the I’ur
-1 pose of Foreclosure. 26-3 t.
ORDER NISI.
Frederick H. Fletcher, Assignee of i
.Mortgage, vs. M. Jennie i’hillips and
John 11. I’hillips, her husband.
, In Equity, in the Circuit Court for
, Dorchester county. No. 3547 Chan
, eery.
, ORDERED, this 26th day of Janu
, ary, 1917, by the Circuit Court for Dor
i Chester county; that the sale of the
. property mentioned in these proceed
i mgs. made and reported by Frederick
i r£. Fletcher, Assignee of mortgage, be
1 ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 2Sth day of February, next;
Provided, a copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed in
Dorchester county, Maryland, once in
each of three successive weeks, before
the 24th day of February, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $3,000.
WILLIAM H. MEDFORD, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
WILLIAM H. MEDFORD, Clerk.
1-27.
WARNING NOTICE.
Operators Of All Games Of Chance
Anti Pool Rooms Must Comply
With Laws.
Notice is hereby given that after
Monday, Jan. 29 th, all persons found
operating games of chance, such as
slot machines, pull boards, etc., will j
be prosecuted to the full extent of I
the law, and, also, all persons op- j
crating pool or billiard rooms are '
lotified that the law forbidding;
U)ys under 16 from loafing or play
lug in such places will be enforced.
—Charles G. Pritchett, Baililf.—Adv
1-15-St.
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FOR RENT.
Tie second-story apartment in the
! Postifflce Building, on High street,
| CamVidge, Md. Possession given !
, Febriary 1, 1917. For terms, ap- i
■ ply to
J i W. LAIRD HENRY, Agent.
, Adv. 2.-) w.
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Capital Stock - • $ 178,500.00
Surplus and Profits $ 280,000.00
Deposits - * - $3,520,805.16 t
4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings and
Compounded Semi-Annually
Geo W. Woolford, President Henry Lloyd ",-
D, B. W. Goldsborough, Vice-P' Vice President and Tmst Officer
John G. Mills, Cashier Thos. H. Medford
C. Guy LeCompie, Ass.. Casluci Vice-President and Treasurer
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
The big musical treat of the season. We hove secured forthese 3 days
The Tuxedo Players
Four big acts of vaudville, change every night, accompanied by
The Lyric Symphony Orchestra
Directed by SIGNOR JOS. G. DEL POZA formerly of the San Carlo Opera Co.
One performance each night pictures starts at 7 p. m. Vaudeville at 8.45
PICTURES FOR MONDAY
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
The World’s Popular Favorite With
“The Wall Between”
dEgßk The Vivid Metro Romance of Army
liyi ADMISSION; 15 Cents; Reserve
Section 20 Cents; r hildrcn Under 12
STOCKH O LDE USMMEETING.
Notice is hereby given that the an- I
nual meeting of the stockholders of (
The Dorchester Water Company, will I
be held at the second story room of
the Masonic Temple Building, cor- I
ner of High and Poplar streets, in
Cambridge, Maryland, on Thursday, j
February 15th, 1017, at 7.30 o’clock
!p. m., for the purpose of electing
I seven directors to serve for the ensu
j ing year, and for the transaction or
such other business as may lawfully
I be brought before the meeting.
GEO. W. WOOLFORD. Pres,
j A. J. Foble, Sec.—Adv. 1-23-tf. e.o.d