Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-07
Unjust Discrimination.


Mavor elise thinks that it is necessary for
the council to pass an ordinance before lsSu-
ING bonds. He does not know why the
corporation attorney differs from him in that
matter The answer is plain: Because the
attorney knows more about law than the
Mayor does What else does he get salary
for? Ifthe Mayor knew everything there
would be no Use for lawyer -Frosthurg
Lcdger.
A very short time ago-concerning
Decoration day, if we mistake not
Secretary Welmer was quoted by the
Cumberland papers as unable to de
tcrminr whether the occasion was a
holiday for the public schools.
But although the School Board has
an attorney, the Lelger never even in
quired about him, much less ask Mr..
Weimer what they had an attorney
for.
Now, here we have teacher of
teachers, who ought to know every
thing, but for fear that he does not, is
backed by an attorney this teacher of
teachers is not able to construe Il con-
struabIe law, and goes scot free Of
criticism, while the Mayors misunder
standing of an Act of the Legislature,
which in such cases frequently pro
vides for submission to the people by
ordinance, or afterward to supply
np ,1,t,il l,f+ TO Il
erection Of council-the Mayor is i'm
pcached as bumptious.
We appeal to graveyard inspiration
whether it is fair for the Ledger to
acquit Weimer and condemn elise ?
\ Parliamentarian of the New Series.
1t is customary for a presiding officer to
vacate his chair when making comments
upon motion. The Mayor of Frostburg
does not do that. He holds the chair and
has his say upon everything that comes up.
He seems to have the disposition to obstruct
the passage of orders that do not particularly
please him, and to rush his own measures
through. 1t is generally considered good
taste for presiding officer to talk only when
necessary. Our Mayor does nearly as much
talking as the whole counciI.-Frostburg
Ledgcr
at is customary" in the House of
Representative and in Legislatures.
and perhaps in debating societies on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where
the presiding officer is elected by those
bodies from their own number.
But IN the Senate of the United
States, and in State Senates where
lieutenant governors are er Dficio pres
idents, it is not customary.
Mr.. elise was elected by the people.
| but not to take the floor, and his being
placed above the floor was never de-
signed tC deny him the right of ex-
pressing his opinion about ''every-
thing that comes up"
Now, while the JOURNAL does not
agree with the Mayor in all that be
says and does, it is determined that
no ''custom' that does not apply, nor
good taste" that gags him, shall di-
vest him of a single right conferred
upon him by the popular will.
Now, will the Ledger tell its "intelli-
gnet readers" at whose behcst it wrote
the criticism of the Mayors conduct in
the chair? 1t will not do for the
Ledgo' to say it was not melted thereto,
for we have its own words for it that
it is, sin answer to all questions
ia newspaper-not an organ
Moreover
readers, when the Lalger asks for any
public reform or improvement it is not Simply
because tie edito,"So Hitk$ but because il is a
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