Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-11
COMMUNICATED.
To tho Taxpayers Of St. Marys County.

To tho Taxpayers Of St. Mary's County.
The aspersions attempted to be cast by
DIR. Blackstone by his communications TO
the Enterprise and BEACON, and his report.
ed remarks at the anti-high license meet
ing at Leonardtown on Tuesday last, the
Goth of January, seem to call for some no.
iice from me as the author of the call for
taxpayers convention. II was made for
no one ostensiblc purpose as misrepresent-
ed by the Doctor in his first communica-
ton 10 the Enterprise. The call was easily
understood by all who wished to under
stand it. His enigma of -four rich men"
&c, originated in his own fertile, but dis
tempered brain.
Whiskey dealers attended the taxpayers
first meeting. Whiskey dealers were APP
pointed on, and attended the taxpayers
committee meetings. No one was exclud.
cd from their deliberations.
AT the first meeting of the committee, the
various subjects affecting the taxpayers
interests were referred to subcommittee
To report to the next meeting. All meet
ings of the committee were advertised.
No secret meetings were held.
The various sub committees made their
reports, which were duly considered, dis
cnssed and amended or adopted as seemed
best
The high license report was adopted af-
ter having been duly considered and dis
cussed in all lie bearings.
Now for the reason of its adoption:
II was shown by the subcommittee, by
reference to the County Levy of 1891, that
large amount of the county tax grew out
of the broils, misdemeanors and crimes in
cident TO excessive drinking everywhere.
The taxes thus added, it is believed,
amounted 20 nearly four thousand dollars
in 1s9-, and had been increasing annually.
The committee believed it to be their duty
to devise some means Of making the IL
cense system foot its own bill of taxes as is
the case IN Baltimore, city, and various 9TH
er places. There is nothing wrong or un-
just in such a measure. The saloons and
such places kicked against il in Baltimore,
just as some of them do here. But the
moral sentiment Of tine people sustained it.
Its benefits are now acknowledged by many
who opposed 1t. just so it will be here,
should il be applied 10 our county.
The oyster producing coasts of this coun-
ty are probably two hundred miles includ-
ing both shores Of all the intervening inlets.
This coast is dotted with little whiskey
stores probably to the number of forty or
fifty at eligible places of rendezvous for
the oystermen, ready to snap up the days
earnings, and give in return the poor equiv
alent of intoxicating drinks.
The oyster industry is believed to have
brought to this county within the last TWEEN
y-five years millions of dollars. Where
are those millions now? Can anyone To-
cate them? Have they added to the tax
bic basis of the countyg Not a Bit
Every man of judgment can fig
the correct answer.
All whiskey dealers are not
ponsible for the evils conpla'
viii not permit rioting d.
ness and gambling on
| how many are there eo
way places that 4aed o
invite such p -senderz, I
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