Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-28
Asd stIii The Court House.

As we have been accused Of attempt.
Jog TO deceive people 10 the matter oI
che removal Of the county seat we publish
elsewhere the entire court house bill Ii
will be readily seen that the provisions
VI the bill are plain and cannot be mis-
understood, aud 40 loop-hole is left for
the building committee 10 Do more than
that which is expressly provided for. r.
We repeat that the county seat sooner
or liter must Of necessity be changed
and the real question now is. has not the
time arrivedr Why defer IL Port
Tobacco. as a village, is going down
more aud more every year. Look at the
changes that have taken place since the
question was last agitated. Everybody
who could has left the town aud those
remaining are watching the oportunity
to get away. Whyl Because the locality
Is unhealthy aud unfit as place Of FEST
dence, aud offers no business opportuni-
ties whatever. What man is investing
his money in Port Tobacco property
Is there q house being built, or any
ether imprOveu eni 10 progress' On the
contrary everything is in state of per-
feet diIapidstion. Move the county seat
to La Plata wicre we have ample rail
road facilities, and in less than six
months there will be at least a dozen
new houses erected Do not then let US
wait longer. DO not wait until the best
years Of those who have still some eneT-
Ky and enterprise remaining grow gray
10 not wal until every young man is
forced Of necessity 10 leave the county
We can not develop the csuDty with old
men, women and children. Let us
strike &C once, aud strive to resuscitate
the egarthic energy of our people and
show to them that there is sill hope, and
the day not far distant when the tide Of
prosperity we one knew will roll back
and bless poverty stricken people -
Increased taxation ia but a bugahoo, and
shouted with flippaut tongues for no 9th
er purpose than tofrigEren. The last
Board Of County Commissioners made
an examination and pronounced the pres
ent court house building unsafe wherein
to keep the public records and that il
would cost about $1,000 to make the
necessary Improvements and repairs
and IL any fsir-miaded man will make
the examination he viii ind the estimate
about correct The roof Of the old build
ing is worthless. the cupola all TO pieces
the rafters rotten, in front portion q
those massive walls, alleged TO be so in
tact, about to fall. while in the rear there
is very large hole, and the pastering
Is falling down. 1t is therefore plainly
evident that the court house must be re.
r.;.od aud loo i.,.----4--.L---------: -
al Elections last week reported adverSel
10 his claim. The report viii be pre-
srnted to the House in few days an
action at once taken upon it. Messrs
Rowell, Dnlgrcn, Cooper, McComa
and Mr.. Mudd, in his own behalf. wi
likely speak. The making the speechc
will take about two days when yot
will be reached and Ms Mudd sworn in
This happy termination of a lpng pc ID
Thg contest is most gratifying to tn
personal friends of Mr. Muld aud +
every Republican in the district r.
The gallant fight he IN lda in 1883 an,
Fhe victory he achieved in relccming
large Democratic district and downing
a conspicuous Democratic boss has wol
for him high place in the estimation o
his party workers, and that he should b,
allowed to reap the fruits of Iii, labor.
and laureIs is sst simple justice.