for an even deeper sense of financial responsibility on our part if
we are to keep the State on a sound financial footing. I, therefore,
respectfully request your continued cooperation in this regard and
urge that you scrutinize more carefully than ever the proposed out-
lays so that the sound fiscal position of the State may not be en-
dangered. I should like to caution you again, as I did last year,
against the excessive use of the State's credit to finance private and
local-public projects. Such uses of the State's credit to support these
non-State-owned capital assets are frowned upon by the experts who
establish our credit rating, and they have strongly advised against
the practice.

CONCLUSION

The program which I have outlined here today for your con-
sideration does not purport to cover the entire field of legislation on
which you will be called upon to take action at this session. I am
well aware of the many other important issues we face, and my
position on these matters will be made known to you from time to
time as they arise during the progress of the session. The program I
have presented, may I say, represents my best judgment of a sound
and sensible plan under which our great State can continue an
orderly, healthy growth and expansion. The budget which I am
submitting attempts to combine prudent fiscal management of State
affairs with sound investment in the future health, happiness and
prosperity of the people of Maryland. I am commending the program
to you for your consideration in the firm belief that when it is
adopted we can face the people who entrusted us with office, proud
in the knowledge that we have honestly and conscientiously dis-
charged a public trust.

ADDRESS, OPENING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
SPECIAL SESSION

November 6, 1964

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the General
Assembly:

I have convened the General Assembly in special session today to
ask you to review and reconsider the action that was taken at the
regular session earlier this year to finance a new program of public
education and other services provided by the State Government. It

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