Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-06-11
Letter from Cracklin.


LAYTossvILLE, june Z, 1875.
Mr.. EpIToR win you do me The Kindness
to publish, in your valuable paper, the follow
ing communication which appeared 10 the
Easton (Md.) Star, and which was copied
from that Journal by the Marlboro Gazette,
with the sensible remark that while we
should do full justice 10 all corporations, it
should be insisted that all persons and bodies,
corporate shall ray just quota of taxes 20
| the State, and none that can bc reached ought
TO be exempt" proposition, the Justice a.
which is so evident as TO require no argument
from me in its support. Indeed, Mr.. Editor,
this admirable letter, plainly and distinct
| ly presents the issue rs now clearly made mp
| by the people of the State on the one hand,
and wealthy, untaxed corporations on the
Other that there remains not a shadow OF
excuse for any one ignoranlly urging the
''machiuerv Of the STATE to lie placed in tie
hands OF sny but those known to be entirely
uncounected with and uuiniiucnced by said
wealthy corporations. and true to the interests
B Be.
Nh. BpIToR The long contest between the
State of Maryland and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad has at last been settled by the decis-
ion OF the Supreme Court of United States in
favor of the State; the result Of which brings
into the Treasury of the State over four hun
bred thousand dollars. This certainly must
be very decided relief TO our tax payers.
This sum was due to the State, prior 10 1870;
and from that date TO the present time, there
is still very large amount with interest, also
| due.
| Without any unkind feeling at all to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yet ! deem it
| just and right that what is due by the Road TO
| the State should be promptly paid. At the
coming Fall, a State election is 10 he held, and
and it is matter Of the utmost Importance
that in the selection of State officers attention
as will stand by the interest of the State in
the great questions which will be before the
| Legislature at its next session.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has so
long withheld from the State its due, that this
corporation will again endeavor to shift the
burden OF the taxes upon the people of Tai
bot and elsewhere in the State, and the Road
| itself escape the payment Of what has been
decided by the highest legal tribunal to be
due to the State.
An effort will be made to place the political
machinery of the State in the hands of those
who will favor the railroad schemes 10 the
injury of the taxpayers. In common justice
TO ALL the Legislature should be unbiased with
reference to any such scheme, and the State
should be under the government of those who
will stand firm 10 the interest of the tax
payers; who now al last see prospect Of relief.
Most probably an exciting political canvass
will occur in the State, and the selection,
therefore, of firm a1d reliable men as State of
ficers and members of the Legislature is of vast
Importance 10 the voters and taxpayers. II
this opportunity escapes u.s. the chance will
probably never occur again. Let us have men
who safe on the present political issues in
the State. Forewarned is forearmed