The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-01
MR.. MOVES COMMENTS.

was appointed delegate to the State
meeting of the Association which met in
Dec. 1887 in BALTIC, also recognized by the
Cecil Farmers Club; also appointed del
egate to the meeting of the Association in
Dec. 1888. voted against Senator Stake,
Republican, for President Of the Associa-
toin, made vacant by the death of Gov.
Hamilton, as he was not wholly farmer.
consequently not SO fully in accord with the
farming interest as farmer would be.
1t is evident that Dem. Legislature fail
ed to pass the Bill after the urgent appeal
of Senator Stake, it not being on the program
of the Democratic ring. Now what was the
feature of the Bill drafted by the Farmers
Committee, Senator Stake Chairman?
Nothing more than to equalize taxation; 10
relieve the farmers and business interests of
the State: TO tax corporate property the
same as farmers are taxed; to give the peo-
pie the opportunity to make their state
ments on blank furnished for the purpose.
1t is certainly true that the farmers were
not considered by the last Dem. Legislature,
with DR.. Mackall, farmer, to advocate the
passage OF the Bill.
Now, Mr.. Editor, which of the two
tickets offered the farmers, taxpayers and
people of Cecil County this fall for their
votes will best serve the interests of the
whole people, without regard to party. race
or color, i elected? Will not The Republi.
can, composed wholly of farmers aud bust
ness men, including among their number
the present able board of Comfy Commits
sioners, ticket pledged to pass the Farm.
ers Bill, the Pearce Election Bill and Aus
tralian Ballot Law; ticket clear Of ring or
corporation influence? There is not farm.
er in Cecil County. if he will express his
honest opinion, but will say the Republican
Ticket represents most the business interests
of the people, and the least the corporate
INFLUENCE in the county. The truth is. Mr..
Editor. the farmers and business people OF
Cecil County and the State don't intend to
have their interest annulled much longer by
Democratic ring and r. r. combination,
and the only way to check 1t is to do as in
the West, send farmers and representative
men to the Legislature. The Republican
party in the minority in the State of Mary
land have repeatedly and urgently demand.
ed of the Democratic majority that il
should, il no more, give them their best rep
resenative men to represent the people, the
best sentiment in the Dem. party 10 in ac-
cord with it, but under ring methods they
can not deny it can't be done. German in
speech delivered in BALTIC. last week accuses
Cowen, another Democrat and counsel for |
the B. & y. r. r., of working 10 elect
Legislature favorable to the interest of the
b. d o. r. r., that the b. l. 0. wants more
release in the way of taxation. II such is
the fact how does the Democratic party
stand with Mr.. Writ for the Senate before
the people of Cecil County? There 10
million of dollars alone of the h. & o. prop
erty not taxed in Cecil County, which the
Republican Board Of County Commission
ers should get if they are reelected. These
vast corporations are exacting rates oftravel
and transportation from the people to pay
dividends in many instances often four times
the actual cost of their roads. All this has
been secured by the carelessness of the bus
mess men in negleeting to send their repre-
Very truly,
4. MOVES.
Mr.. Noyes expresses fears that
the publication of the above might
compromise the independence of the
MIDLAND JOURNAL. On the contrary
we think it is the essence of indie.
pendence to give all parties hear.
ing. A party expressing his opin-
ions through a newspaper does not
the paper to his views any
more than to .hose of an adver-
tiser.-ED. jour- |