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the New York Times in an editorial came out in favor of
keeping the chief fiscal officer elected, saying it is a
good thing to keep the chief fiscal officer and Comptroller
independent. As a matter of fact, the Baltimore News
American has taken the same stand, that the State Comp-
troller or chief fiscal officer, and the Attorney General
should be elected by the people; that that right to elect
those high offices should not be withdrawn from the people.
As may have been said, forty-two States in this
country elect their chief fiscal officer, no matter what
he is called. Forty-two States elect their chief fiscal
officer. As to whether or not an elected independent
Comptroller has been good or not for the State, Governor
Tawes in the Executive Committee stated that he is in
favor of electing the Comptroller, and the Governor also
stated that Maryland is among the strongest States, that
is, in Maryland the Governor is stronger than in the great
majority of the other States.
It seems a little strange that the majority on
the Committee voted to elect the State's Attorney who
prosecutes criminals at a local level but voted to have the