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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
3
At the January Session of the Maryland General Assembly in 12916 an act was passed to propose an amendment to Section 52 of Article III of the Maryland Constitution relating to the Legislative Department. The proclamation outlines the act and its formal wording and figures.
Chapter 159 proposes an amendment to Article I and II of the Maryland Constitution to require a Budget Bill or a Supplemental Appropriation Bill, set timelines for budget submission, create two budgets for each upcoming fiscal year, and require detailed financial statements. It outlines gubernatorial powers, legislative procedures, and public hearings on estimates, with provisions for extensions and priorities among appropriations.
Governor Emerson C. Harrington issues a proclamation directing the publication of the text of Chapter 159 of the Acts of Maryland 1916. The measure would require a state budget presented to the Legislature and limits on appropriations, with a statewide vote at the November 7, 1918 general election.
The article details a nationwide railroad labor strike threat in 1916 and how President Wilson's mediation prevented a disaster. It emphasizes farmers facing multidevelopment losses including peach crops valued at 55 million dollars and a half of the 200 million dollar apple crop, with further potential declines across other perishable goods. It cites farmer impact, industry-wide price pressures, and a Ford telegram urging action to avert shutdowns.
A fragmented editorial snippet critiques Republican credibility of business leaders and public figures like Edison, Olney, and Pinchet while contrasting past and present techs including electricity and telephone exchanges. It weaves in quotes from the Washington Star and ends with a proverb about envy.
A carrier of wealthy supporters leaves New York Oct 2 aboard a special train to tour Albany Utica Syracuse and beyond. The Labor-backed effort features paid speakers yet is criticized as a display by Wall Street royalty to push for Hughes amid Republican campaign funding ties and alleged influence on women voters.
Inventor Thomas Edison urges Americans to vote as Americans for Wilson, saying experience matters and the nation faces serious questions. He argues parties exist but unity and prudent leadership are essential, praising Wilson’s record and restraint in wartime decisions while warning against simplistic partisan talk.
The speaker defends Woodrow Wilson amid wartime tensions, arguing tariff policy should be depoliticized as a scientific matter. He cites European war impacts, looming railroad strikes, and contrasts Wilson with Hughes, urging continued faith in Wilson’s leadership.
A political message arguing that high tariffs benefit manufacturers while hurting labor and farmers. It lauds Wilson and the Democratic Congress for reforms like Rural Credits, claims labor is a wage slave under Republican rule, and asserts the election pits Big Interests against true democracy with Hughes as a contrast to Woodrow Wilson.
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