Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-19

erafion, om fbe increase In value C
property should follow Increase ofwages
II the laborer, I thoagfst the nsn-tsx-
payers should add little 10 tie repair
e yoad<, but not 20 such sn extent -
a1sccnzea b. Citixen, meaning khis Of
course aa . compromise measure. The
rcmnzcn laborer's capital. Il Il may be
soiesmed. BIS yearly wages. being abou.
$50. then he has no just night 70 con-
tribute as mach towards repair Of roads
1919 mzn who has capital Of &c.
oOe %. 600.
vention was q seIf-consfiiuted body--
informally brought aogetheF-Ehose
main object was 70 recommend for leg
islafion . measure that would brig in
the contemplating element. II Is also
Q fact that when. upon the adoption OF
the committees Omnsbus Bill. The out
siders showed spirit and seemed 70 COM
bal too strongly Cor The leaders oil the
convention, then IL vas thai the preside
ing officer inferfered aud decided land
legitImately tool that these present, not
members, had,no right 10 voice. /
say legitimate, because, under all par
Isameniary rules. none bat delegates %
q convention have 0 right 10 vote. but /
DO say this. ihat . presiding officer mo
matter how equitable the case may he)
has no right under parliamentary rules
10 allow others than the body be Is pre-
siding over . vote. In the convention
Of taxpayers. they we're lst allowed.
.2nd not ailowed,y 8rd allowed vosces
after Which, the non-eonven.ionisis nat
urally took but little interest. II was
PLAIN that the convention saw q storm
brewing and that - the reason they
proposed to allow those outside OF the
convention . vote, bst foo late 10 eUads
&c. II is equally plain. that had the
convention adhered strictly To parlia-
mentary Law their read item would have
been adopted.
It's true, I have used The words,
"Thisty-6ve" and ''Thei ring" Thirty
Eve because that was the number Of
delegates 10 the convention; the ring
because il was seli-elected body, but
right here have an apology TO make.
ID Is well known that more than half Of
the persons named a. delegates knew
nothing OF the convention until they
saw their names pHblished. Some OF
them did not even attend the conven-
tion-holding adverse views 10 il. II il
to them tender an apology if ] have
said aught derogstory to their well be-
ing, and a. this 10 my last eommunica-
ton upon this subject, cannot refrain
from saying to the leaders Of the con-
vention, that hold no animosity against
them. Since, by their silence, they adj
NIT their action was too hasty and with
out matured thought, sincerely trust
that their past acts may prove as les
son to their future deeds.
cannot see how any sensible man
can say, because an officer receives
what the law justly allows him for
honest and faithful services 1.-THE amount
depending upon the work to be done)
that he must give part Of back 10 the
county. The SherifF's salary, in the
main, depends upon his poundage fees.
That, in some instances, l have been
told by an ex-sheriff, does not amount
TO more than 81, 600 for the entire year,
and seldom exceeds $4,000. How
would Citizen like, If the School Board
should require him, in consideration OF
his $3.50, tn furnish one-half Of books
to pupils Of bis school?
Yes, Citizen, you are right for once
in your conjectures. am farmer and a
man OF large family, (no disgrace |
trust.) You should have added. and
large family connection, ali taxpayers,
holding the views of Observer. ls
In conclusion, will say that since
CITIZEN desires to show bis egotism and
draw the curtain, he can do so. / will
take it as no discourtesy, but would adj
wise BAN not to keep so secluded in fu-
ture and he will learn to be q little
more, practical. Farewell, Citizen, hope
we may soon have some bright sunny
weather for your special benefit.
OBSERVER.