Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-01


Of Observer. May not be permitted
to wish that Observer had been more
observing. more Thoughtful and "had
drank deeper" Of The proceedings Of tie
Convention Of the farmers held in ycur
Town on 49, before be exercised the
glorious privilege so literally accorded
every American citizen-a privilege n
this case ruinous in its tendency.
Must we not have some road system,
Is the present system just, good and ef-
fectivel Do not ffne roads bespeak ;
thrifty and energetic people Do not
good roads have a inviting tendency
On immigrsiioa and prudent capitalists :
Do they nos facilitate trade-add 10 The
convenienee Of lifei Tfso. II i . mat
ter or the grsvesi importance 10 all. from
the day laborsr TO The lord, thai We
should devise system ofrepair where
BY ITS just. economical and eifsrtual adj
minissrasion should be secured, for ex-
perience has taught that the interests Of
capital and labor are nss antaeonislic---
that. on the coatfary. sheT srs twin SIS
tiers and that neither can aseen&thehill
Of prosperity without the other.
II seems t0methat the Committe who
drafted the road system srbmiited to the
Convention musttohave kadthess points
specially in vew., Tor I know Of none
other that could better subserve these
ends. Perhaps Observer could furnish
US with better skeleton; but 50 far, he
has consented himself with little an
diseriminafs crificism.
In respect TO proposed system cfroad
repair there are but three classes. viz:
paupers. poor aud the rich. The first
class. entirely at the mercy Of the pub
lie, is beautifully provided for. The
second is by far the most numerous
the farmers owning small estates. There
are bat fesS Of the third. Now it seems
TO me that the compulsory labor system
recommended is the one that viii GER
tainIy benefit the poor and rich alike. by
furnishing the day laborer with work,
by protecting the more wealthy from
exorbitant taxation.
Neither Observer nor / will ever
work day ON the public roads, but we
would pay our Oh in cash to the labOrer
TO perform our tasks for rs, the former
receiving orer 25 cts. more while the
latter viii ultimately save q greater sum,
and, in addition 10 this, will enjoy adj
yaatages before unknown.
Observer, not content with the sally
against the road force, falls even more
heavily on refreackmenf. Retrench-
ment stand up for your rights. The
deaf will hear, the fool will heed you
and the oppressed and down-trodden
farmers will applaud you. Speak to the
unfeeling and make them comprehend.
81 per day will compensate any honest
man for discharging his duty as juror.
High pay Is premium for corruption
Grants administration substantiates the
fact. You can get more god men to
serve as jurors at % than you could if
the county offered Eve. Offer 80 per
day and you never wonld get the BUSH
ness of the county through-hung junes
would be The everlasting cry! lreally
think il it could be so arranged, that
every man should be compelled TO serve
in turn one term as juror Tree of charge.
The fees Of the Clerk and Register
should hare been cut down. The posi-
ton of Clerk to County Commissioners
would gladly accept for $500 per an
mum. The Laborer IS worthy Of bis hire,
but II costs the farmer more to produce
his crops than he can command for them
when in market. Truly tie Laborer IS
scorfky ofAis kirei Municipal retrench-
ment il being moved at Frederick, Md,
aud the "kard times" demand 10 every
where.
Now for local option. have been
moved TO admire the arguments for this
measure while / am, by reason. forced
to condemn il. conceive that il is as
equally impossible to legislate men
moral as 1t is 10 make them physically
stronger. This social improvement il
gradual best sare, showing there is pow
er above Us which controls and directs
its progress.
Ten years ego you could count at
public places ON important occasions
not less than two dozen men in q state
OF beastly intoxication, but at the recent
election you could scarcely find one.
The extremist are mot content that the
morals of the people should undergo
gradual improvement, but they must
suddenly transform men from . state Of
wretched influence 10 one of perfection.
This, it seems to me, Is step towards
setting the strongest possible barrier to
moral growth. Anything that adds to
the wealth of the people improves their
social condition. Maryland. ever since
the inauguration ofthe Proprietary Gov
eminent, has granted to her citizens the
free use Of spirituous liquors and her
prosperity, considering her natural re-
sources, is unequaled-at least unsur-
passed. Georgia refused to allow the
use of rum. but her slow growth and
stin.ed development forced her to dis
cover the secret.
Il is well known that the State de-
rives large revenue from the sale Of
liquor, and that I Of the amount comes
from the more wealthy who are better
able to pay it-from sporting charac-
sers &e- The actual laborer Is pro.