144 ADDRESSES AND STATE PAPERS

we have decided to move quickly into the Bay bridge. We have made
no such decision. I think that the State Roads Commission will make
that decision during the year, but it hasn't made it yet. So I don't
know what there is to protest at the moment.

Q. But if he does?

A. Well, if he does, I'm not sure I would take a very active part at
the moment. I would have to see how the situation developed. I'm
not certain that he's going to receive the same amount of friendly
reception as he received before when he got his petitions together. I
think I'd have to meet that problem when it arises, but I'm not sure
that the climate is the same as it was last time. Most people realize
that nobody is trying to jam anything down their throats, that all
we are trying to do is provide the services. Whatever crossing is begun
on the Bay, it's four years away before cars start to roll across it.
That's one thing we have got to remember, and it may very well be
that some of the inconveniences of waiting to cross the bridge may
change some opinions about that facility. I'm not sure of that.

Q. Governor, when you receive a request to commute a death to life
sentence in a man, how are you being prepared?

A. The Secretary of State has prepared files for me of all the prisoners
who are presently under the death sentence, and I've just begun to
review those files. I have made no decision. I indicated last time, and
I mean this very sincerely, they will have to be evaluated on a one-
by-one basis — each one to stand on its own merits. I did see the
article in the morning newspaper about this particular case, but I
have no familiarity with it other than that.

Q. Governor, New York State, Sunday, enacted a lottery program
that will bring in $72 million to education in New York City. I
wonder how you feel about a lottery to aid education?

A. Well, my feeling about a lottery is not a very friendly feeling. I
think I've been relatively consistent in my viewpoint that I've never
seen one that really worked. Besides that, I think it's a very regressive
way to raise money. It's a very undependable way to raise money. I
am going to appoint, as I indicated several weeks ago or maybe it
was more than a month ago, a commission to study all types of gam-
ling and chance of any type in the State of Maryland. And I'm going
to appoint a distinguished chairman of that group, probably within
the next two weeks. The group will be charged with the responsibility
of looking into racing, pinball machines, lottery, and all types of