The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-25
From the Frederick Examiner.
MIR. THOMAS LOVE FOR TIE PEG
PIE.


From the testimony of J. P. Ingle, be-
fore committee Of the Legislature, on
page 81 we find that, in 1888 the Stock
holders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company liked the compensation of
the President of tie Company at $4,000
per annum, and with view of making
him devote his whole time and attention
to the concerns of the Company, at the
same time adopted preamble, requiring
him "TO RELlNQUISH ALL OTHER
EMPLOY MENT and DEVOTE HIS
UNDIVIDED TINE TO THE BUSI-
NESS OF THE COMPANYm
With this preamble and resolution in
full operation, and having virtually the
force Of a contract, MIR. Francis Thomas
was elected President of the Canal Com
pany in June, 1899. and continued 10 hold
the office of President of that Company,
until he was turned out in April last
Did he, during that period, ''relinquish all
other employment, and dcrote his undivid-
ed time and attention to tile business ofthe
Company}"
No, reader. not content with receiving
$1,000 per annuHm, as President
of the Canal Company, and diSrcgarding
thc solemn, implied compact under phich
he asaS elected to thm office, which was ''to
devote his whole time to the business of
the Company" by means Of his political
managers in Frederick, he was nominated
for Congress in this 9th District, and was
elected Representative, at the extra cleo
ton, in October, 1889.
Did Francis Thomas then resign his Of
flee es President of the Canal Company,
when he accepted the office of Rcpresen-
tctive in Congress-
Not at ALLIE got all he could, and
kept all he got, lie still held OH to the Of
flee and salary Of President of tho Canal
Company, and likewise acted ac represen-
tatlue in Congress, and drew his per diem
of EIGHT DOLLARS as such. By this
means he secured to himself more than
SEVENTEEN DOLLARS PER DAY,
whilst Congress was in session, and up
wards of NINE DOLLARS day for
every other working day in the year =
THUS RECEIVING All THE SAME time
THE SALARY OF TWO FAT OFF,
CES, AND NEGLECTING THE PRO-
PER DISCHARGE OF BOTH; and al
so violating the express injunction of the
Stockholders of the Company, as mani
Tested in the preamble to the very resolu-
ton which fixed his salary! What does
this prove2 Does not this show that
Francis Thomas is only seeking the loaues
and fishes, and cares not for the concerns
of the public, provided his pockets are
filled with its treasures2 Is this the SOFT
of Glove for the people" which entities a
man to their favor and support No. fell
low citizens, Francis Thomas has receiv-
ed quite enough of the public money. He
was nearly two years President of the
Canal Company, and under his charge
that company sunk into irtetrievabc debt
and bankruptcy, immense sacrifices hav-
ing been made by Mr.. Thomrs in the
State bonds, and this is the immediate
cause Of The State tao. He was likewise
a Representative in Congress for eight
years, receiving 81 per day during the Sit
thugs OF Congress, and'during that whole
time he did not bring forward nor aduo-
cats solitary important measure! What
then is he fit for2 How can he be com
pared TO VIM. Cost Johnson as public