Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-08

Messs. Editors :-Ycur eorfespon-
dent, Ciliseh. while advising Others 70
fbe mose thoughtfal and observing. him
self nsgierts to- probe very deep isso
the subiecfs which he Discusses Con-
cerHi6s the Taxpayer Convention. bst
litlle need be- said. Twas bodysis-
formally brought togethers with bhtlit-
lie support behind IL, and presented in
It's Recommendations Che singular and
amusing fact Of body men asking pro-
lection from themselves for 1T isl NOR
ally certain that the jurors and I'll those
they proposed 70 check IN their charges
are taxpayers, and some u that body,
who were among the most hatapt for
srefarm, will rbe fnnnf always ready to
Epasssan inflated 5.ll against the County
whenever an opportunity presents H
seIi. Tlf The taxpayers are such swie-
udlers that their per diem as jurosEcan-
not be raised without an fstlempt on
their part to swindle, then Our. whole
system Of law j. q failure, aud trials in
Courts are amply iaEcicals for be who
Rill swindle one way will another. and
jurors will delay the business longe,
thaa necessary, Ia order 10 gain a lew
dollars. they win also receive brides.
AnothexEemaEkabIe circumstance (can'i
- oppose
tney acfed upon the principle that II
they saved the pennies the pounds
would save themselves. They attacked
all ilie minor officers, but left the larger
ones andistufBed!.s None Sfthe smaller
Hfry escaped. All were burnt, while all
kthe big fsh vert free. Gentlemen,
what means thati "a Really Itbink the
long and short of reform "a thai the
people are willing that man should re-
eeiye the same wages, for public ser
vice that the same labor woudeorn-
msnd in ordinary private bu-iness7.bqt
they slsoaexpect that Isnysman or set ypi
men who IS entrusted with the employ
ment Of any public servant will exer-
else the same discretion he or they
would in selecting an snplose them
selves in their private affairs, : Z. = ~
Citizen says something about the
schools. I really think, tbatpo school
should be supported BY the State unless
itssputi under the ilhahagemens offhe
school auihorities-ofthe city or county
in which it is and thus become . free
school in the true raeaning oflthe word.
The sagaries OF that anonymous eoFfes-
pOnde6t are hardly worth noticing only
10 call st.ention p The faes that We, have
some Of that style Of men scattered
throughoutlhkcocntysa They fankxiih
tk6se'who Beiievein sprpperty 4dahfca-
lion, for voters, and who think that >
lew hundred dollars OF ., few acres q
lad viii make man more Intelligent
and expand his brain to the limit OF his
purse or farm, Think Of some Of those
taxpayers who metip Leenardtowp yol-
uniaFily asapportiag schools for other
meas shildrenl Why I.woald rs soon
look for the stars 10 faIl. Perhaps 1
e v might interest themselves . mule II
son, Or daughter or > relative Of some
description was made the sfeacher.
Against she Pablic-spuited citizen who
wishes to see good schools and good
roads and who prides himself upon the
progress made by theleouasylin beth 1
have nothing TO- say. bot aia willing to
help him TO improve both: esenifI have
to give rev days or my services 10 he
public; but Cor bin who imagines that
the lsbosing man hes no rsghtsstAat
he because be Isl taxpayef) isbo6nd
% respect ! care napsbt i0r, and this
class may rest assured that il uill neyeg
besisi tleif pewes % carry outthen nara
row. sel6sh aims. Uaiseff aiso attacks
local option. He says ten years ego
you might count drunken men by the
dozen around stores on important &C.
easions, bmt Eass election Day yow eosid
Aardlg see dsanken Rsa. = Really ne
seems 10 forget thar We hsse law pro-