Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-09
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Both the Democratic and Republican
conventions have been held, ana they have
put into the field, together, eight candidates
for the legislature, two of whom only are
resident in what is known rs the GEORGES
Creek region OF Allcgany County where
IN reside h"it of the voters OF the County,
at least, and wherein lies, certainly, hair of
the taxable property in the county.
We can not understand this apportion-
mcnt, no more than we feel disposed to be
thus ignored without Il reason therefor
superior talent and qualifications for the
Office in those nominated over those we
present would certainly he a large consid
Grafton to justify the result. But are such
the facts? Arc the men now presented for
our sutfragcs for the Legislature superior
i'll any respects that go to make Il compc-
tent legislator, to our Douglascs, Porters,
Kidow, JAMESON Bcalls, Crawford, and
others who might be named? Have they 4
closer acquaintance with cr a deeper inter
est in the development of the resources of
the region, than those we name, or have they
a better knowledge of the interests Of the
capitalists and the miner or can they do
more to promote them? If they have and
can, then so has the representative of
Washington or Frederick county, and we
may us we'll refer them to the one as the
other.
Then as regards the two cardinal meas
urcs that affect, in an especial manner, the
people of our region, how stand the nomi-
mated? Who of them would advocate an
extension of the canal to WcStcrnport or
could, if they would Although it would
vegetable products to the scahoard and
thereby stimulate both corporate and indi-
vidual enterprises in our midst.
Who of them would advocate the forma-
ton of n new county, or could if they
would? Although our taxation would be
decreased thereby although it were a sim
pie act of justice to our people; although it
settled the vcXatous question of a county
seat for Garrett County by including the
districts of the same, remote from Oakland,
in the new county; and although IN lc@is-
lature and convention alike it increased our
represcntaton-thc representation OF W est
crn Northumberland thereby enabled us to
more equally withstand the power cNcrtcd
by the Eastern Shore to our prejudice in
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counties give it, without regard to area,
populotion, or material wd,,M.
These two mcasurcs--canal extension and
new county-ignored or neglected by our
representatives, what other uses can they
subscrvc the two thousand and more voters
who reside in this coal region. None. As
regards US, their Office becomes persona!
benefit to themselves to be occupied al Il
handsome salary, in ease and with honor TO
themselves, but without benefit to us.
Then why supper; them? Why not
rather support an independent ticket com
posed Of two republicans and two demo
Gratis selected from Georges Creek
Region in favor Of these tlro measures, and
throw our entire vote in their favor? We
have 1000 votes to 1000 east Of Dams
Mountain The latter 1000 will he nearly
equally divided between TIE two tickets
now in the field, and certainly out Of the
whole of our region we can secure enough
to elect ticket in the interests of the two
measures named, And if it be prob"b!e
that we can, what shall hinder us from do
ing it, or ought to hinder US: Nothing Ger
tainly.
Then let us call a meeting at Homecoming
not later than the Goth of oct. for the pur
pose of putting an independent oaeg"tc
ttckct in the field in the especial Interests Of
our section, together with those of the
county as whole.
If such ticket be elected, we accom-
plish all we desire; if defeated, we remain
in stt,tu quo with nothing, and nothing to
expect. NoN.
Oct 9th, 1910.