The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-12
SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1877.
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ecstacies. The Fifteen per cent
statesman" from the Bay shore has
pressed the mountain tops with his
wandering feet, and been exhibited
to his admiring fellow politicians as
their specimen brick" of an honest
man in politics, after the democratic
pattern and dear to their virtuous
hearts. He comes on business" so
it is given out, and we all know what
business means with him, but won
der in our simplicity as to what en-
terprise here, just now, can promise
fifteen per cent, even in the distant
future.
He talks of the area of the Garrett
county coal fields, and their isolation
from market, owing to the wicked
policy of the B, & o. R. R., and
promises that the isolation shall
cease and things be altogether
"lovely" when he and Arthur shall
organize the new "canal FEEDER" is
sue its bonds, and, on paper, put it in
successful operation. He overruns
with gush as he sees our coal resour-
ces develop and our honest yoemanry
pull the ''ducats" in, and leads the
meetings that are called with stories
of those coming days when the canal
feeder will bring their market basket
to every door and carry their ashes
to every garden spot in all our dear
good county. He writes resolutions
by the quire. and furnishes statistics
by the ream, to show what good
times will visit us when Michael and
Arthur run the feeder"
IT the bonds will sell the feeder
will be the built and the millennium
will come in Garrett, and when it
comes our children will wear the
picture of "Michael" as an amulet
to remind US of how great our debt
to this specimen of an honest
legislator, furnished "free of charge"
to the county by the Democratic
party. But If the bonds won't sell
(perish the thought what will hap
pen in Garrett. The old hum.drum
times will come again. No fifteen
per cent. will gladden. the heart or
replenish the pocket of this public
spirited statesman, and the Demo-
cratic household will remain with
but the memory of the cheerful pres
ence, the large promises, the festive
representations of their present apos-
tie of righteousness.
While wickedness has been so RAM
pant in the land, and particularly in
the Republican party; while Mr..
Hayes has 30 upset the moral equili-
brium of the land. how consoling it
must be to "Independent Voter"
and such others as have "sickened"
over their iniquities, to welcome to
their homes and houses such a stun
ming specimen of the integrity now
revealed In the Democratic ranks as
Is afforded them by the presence in
their midst of the fifteen per cent.
statesman, who is now blowing so
loud a "horn" for his bosom friend
and chum who wants to be Cover
nor, and who promises" so much
to Garrett, If the bonds soiN only sell.
We hope our Republican friends
will take matters coolly and not be
unduly elated.
The proposition, plainly stated,
removes the "canal feeder" far, far
in the dim perspective. The number
Of capitalists who would invest their
money in bonds coached by German,
BannOn & Co. is so small that, until
we see respectable portion of that
fifteen per cent? on the subscription
list, we shall have no great faith in
the canal feeder as competitor for
carrying our "black diamonds"
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