Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-03-06
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Messrs. Editors The deliberate
attempt Of tie ST. Marys Eateypriss.
IL 40 editorial contained IL is issus
of March let, inslaul. 10 misconsl,ue
a letter. written BY me and signed BY
myself and other cilizqns Of lhls cOuu.
III. addressed 70 the Hon. Edward
Lloyd. = Senator Of Maryland. ard !
member Of Committee to which had
been referred bin providing Tor the
appointment ~ the School Commis.
sioners of.ihia county by the Execu.
live 81 the State. and 70 pervert TIE
intent and meaning o. certain slaie-
mens contained therein, compeIs re,
10 justice to myself and tie otbsf
gentlemen who aigpd that letter, 8
ask space in your columns FOR reply
Tie letter il auesiiou il a. follows
OFFICE or C1ERg % Cricprr counT.
ron 81 Mays CouN4Y
] FRANK FoRD CLFRK.
LEoNAHDTowN, Mn, Dan 30, 1900.
HoE. EpwARn LLoYD, senator Of Ma.
fyland We see that the bin laieiy intro.
duced Ia The Senate 81 Maryland, IS The
Hon w. g. Someryllle, senator from Cal
vert county, providing for tbe appointment
Of the School Commissioners Of this conn.
ty, by the Governor. has been reierred 10 q
committee composed Of yourself. the Sena-
tor from Calvert and the Senator from this
county, and we write 10 beg that you will
report the bill fagorably We urge you Is
do this because we feel thai the best inter
efts Of the schools and ofthose who pay
the taxes 70 9upp0Ft them and have the
greatest Interest in their successful opera
ton, demand that change should BE- had
in the selection of the men who direct ard
control their working A few designing
white men with the assistance oflhe ign0r-
ant, illileraie aud preiudiced negroes 81 the
county now control our political destiniea
and the Intelligence and wealth 81 our
community are deprived 81 all parsicipa-
ton In the regulation OF our affairs tits
fer relief from this unfortunate plight that
we look % the democrats Of the present
cooperate with us In working out nnr
emancipation from such domination sid
control III they fall as our cause Is hope
less Indeed. We do not think any mlsta.
ken idea OF courtesy due q the man nho
represents Ibis constituency IN the Senate II
Maryland should have any weight In de.
Gliding your action ID this matter when you
reflect that the ciass whom he represents
constitutes tie lowest elements 81 or po.
liticar nht lEss,,'sssi The taxpayers and
democrats generally Of this county have
recently met ID convention and appointed
delegates to formulate certain measures of
legislation aud 10 urge their passage by The
democrats OF the present Legislature. This
measure Is one them, and Is one which we
consider of vast Importance 70 us IN our
hour of need.
sSeKKDl
10. II MoaGsH, Candid &te lor Senate.
J. F'nANK FoRD. Clerk Court.
RoBr q. COMBS, FIX State Senator.
Luxe b MATTHEWS, Priest Co Dem Club.
Il. HARisfs GAHALIER, Candidate states
Attorney.
HARRY EPALDISG, Late Dem. p NJ.
FRANcfs Y. KING, ed. Dem. county paper,
OK member OF House,
-. ~. AlfEfitf Ls& rt21tilhs
WIZ A LoKER, Large Taxpayer and Mer-
chant
7 n EDHLEN, Large Taxpayer and Mer-
chant
Jos III. KEY, Ex member Of House 1878,
and Chairman Go Dem Central Com.
For the purposes Of this COMMUNE
cation il is only neeeasarY FIR me -
refer to one statement ii the above
letter as that seems To have conslitut-
"a tho head ana front II our offend.
sng and to have provoked the ire II
tie wrathiul Eatexprsse and caused