The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-23
Topics Discussed by the State Press.

L he GIilitOlt Nit1
word for Governor JACK son, but remarks
that he will never get full credit because
of the Archer affair.
The Port Tobacco Times wants some o
the refunded direct tax applied in securing
immigration. The need is not immigra
ton. but better distribution of our pres
ent population-Western Maryland emf
grants diverted to Southern Maryland in
stead of going West.
John S. Writ, of Cecil, says the Prince
Georges Enquirer, would be an ornament
to MARYLAND, if chosen United States
Senator.
The Towson Democrat does not want
the western Maryland railroad sold to the
West Virginia Central, because President
Hood is ably managing it and advancing
its lines rapidly. 1t ought not to be sold
to another railroad company, at least.
The Hagerstown News says the Cum
berland News is ovcrburdened with gall
The former published five line local item
from the latter, without credit, and the
latter pitched into it. The former replies,
and asserts that the Cumberland paper has
actually stolen its articles and published
them as Especial dispatches
The Towson Journal accuses the TowsOn
Union of lying when asserts that four-liiths
of the people of Towson want the village
incorporated. 1t says four-fifths are OPP
posed to it Stop wrangling, neighbors,
and canvass the town to ascertain the sense
of the people The Union has its heart
set on incorporating the town, and its col
umns TEEN with paragraphs on the subject
The Havre de Grace Republican, after
noting the fact that the ADVOCATE is given
to Dragging on CAROLS large porkcrs, re-
ports that w. Scott Whiteford, of Har
ford, recently killed porker weighing
7U4 pounds. Brother Macomb is informed
that Carroll farmers do not raise such large
hogs as formerly. But few arc reported
now over 500 pounds, the general average
being from 200 to 300. When Carroll
was in the field on big pork she took the
cake.
The Ccntrcyille Record says the Chicago
fair must be made national success. 1t
favors an appropriation by the state of
MARYLAND. We are afraid Brother Roberts
is moved by state pride, and has not stopped
to look at the question of legislative au-
thority, or to note the fact that Maryland
has overdue bonds outstanding, or consid-
cred whether any benefit will flow to the
agricultural interests by state exhibit.
The Salisbury Advertiser favors the bill
to amend the charter of the Baltimore Belt
Line railroad SO as to prohibit any other
road to connect with it or use its tracks
until such road shall waive all tax exemp-
tions. The Advertisers head is level on
this.
The Upper Marlboro Gazette says the
bill requiring public officers to give as
surety some corporation authorized by law
to act as surety, and to charge the cost
thereof to the state, and the bill to erect Il
monument to Maryland colonial dead, are
two good measures and should pass the
legislature.
The Easton Ledger hopes there will be
no necessity for war with Chill, but if
war should come the people must stand
together, regardless of party.
The Catoctin Clarion thinks war should
not be declared against Chill until the last
moment consistent with honor.
The Chcstertown Transcript, Of Thurs
day, was still booming James Alfred Pearee
for United States Senator Before the paper
reached its subscribers Gibson had been
elected The Transcript was faithful to
the end, however.
The Centreville Observer discusses the
question of taxing mortgages, and con
cludes that the reasons for mortgage exemp-
tons that once were valid are no longer SO,
under the recently adopted amendment to
the constitution.