Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-09
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This implies an important question
affecting the issue of licenses for the
sale of intoxioating liqnors now the
subject Of numerous petitions to the
Legislatures off, seyeral States, includ-
ing Maryland. The idea is to submit
the question Of license ofno license to
The annual vote Of the legally, qualified
voters of all cities, townships and dis
tricts the popular will, thus express
cd, to be respected and obeyed BY the
censing board. '.i ,5'. ~. ILL., Ill.,. 49, Ja'
1t is represented that many temper
ance people prefer this exredient for
the remedy Of evils, traceable to the
present defective system of license
issue, to the sweeping sprohibitory
measures of more energetic advocates
of license reform. 1t Offers among a
variety of advantages, that Of being
the best preliminary to more progress
i've and aggressive measures with ref
erence to this absorbing subject, as
we'll as most in harmony with the TEN,
peyate character Of tie great objec.
sought. -.----,-.....-..-.--.-..-,...--.-.,
Unfortunately. it is liable TO become
intermingled with party politics, and,
politically treated, the problem will
never reach its solution. We incline
to think its ruinous tendency will be
rather accelerated than retarded by po-
litical Investment. Strong party IN
terests are unscrupulous in the treat.
ment Of any question, especially when
itcan be harnessed to partisan drayage.
AS a moral and social question, local
in almost every community, it should
be dealt with totally independent of
party spirit or influence, and by those
most Immediately and deeply interest
ed. This policy, pursued calmly and
energetically, win, at least, reduce the
num- Der Of afflicted localities and mod
ify, perhaps, the ealamities Of the rest
Hitherto. general laws, whether State,
County, or municipal, touching this
subject, fail, in many places, Of local
adaptation. That which may be strin7
gent enough for rural purposes il toe
lax for the town; though made for1oth,
fits neither, and what was intended for
common good degenerates into general
social disadvantage. 5..44:44aaJ u
We are not advocates of -"Woiaans
Suffrage &c On this, as on II sub
jeets, we are independent. Butiflthere
Is a salient feature in the platform Of
her rights, it is her promise Of un-
compromising dealing with this ques-
ton, For this great inquest she pos
sesses the same qualifications as the
farmer to. try the horse thief, or the
banker the vault-breaker. Deep, per
sonal interest, must compel a telling
verdict with reference to the final issue
of this momentous subject, :. .o,.
JEWISH PRIDE The Jewish Times
has an article on the ancient progress
of the Jews in the course Of which it
says:
Why, the meanest Jew, the raggel
dealer in "old clo,' the member of
broken glass plates, can boast Of a more
ancient nobility than the scion Of the
oldest princely house Of Europe.
When the Black Prince was earning
his laurels the house of David had al
ready sent its progenity into all the
corners of the globe, and at the time
when the ancestors Of the present no.
bility We're yet stepped in gross igno-
rance and superstition Jewish sages had
already promulgated the very ethics
of morality and wisdom, which form
the groundwork of the present social
system.
The question Of better fire protec-
ton is agitating the people Of Viii
Transport, Hagerstown and Cumber-
land. Why are not the influential
citizens of Frostburg stirring in this
important matter? The ides of March
are upon us with accustomed cold and
wind hot stoves, superinduced by the
one, increases the chances Of fire, while
the other easily fans spark into a
fame. Let us not be driven to pro-
vision by accomplished mischief, but
provide for emergencies before they
come, as, in the nature Of things, they
will. Citizens, call meeting and
make the necessary arrangements for
efficient protection against FIRE.
The narrowga gauge Railroad. con-
tsmplated to run nearly along side
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Railroad, will, # Incorporated and
built, seriously compate with tho lat