Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-08
Removal Of the County Seat.

Every conceivable argument IS heial
nsed by the obstruction lists against the remov'
III Of the county seat Some assert that Ia
Plata is a hor1nly sickly hole, Others ihh'
IL is the most undesirable place in the county
for iys capital others that the removal wall
pgi tax or mortgage on our children TO ine
third and fourth generation, aud sHll others
that Il is not the centre Of the cOanty, and
would he more inconvenient 10 get TO than u
i {, the present aniquated, marsh surround
Ell and generally diapidated old town, Port
Tobacco, that is crumblng away With mold
and decay. OF coarse, all intelligent person ;
are aware Of the fact that in all past time eve.
~ movement ten ling towards improvement
has been bitterly fought by large numb OF
persons, who were perfectly satisfied WIN
things As they existed, no matter how unde-
slrable, and their arguments, boiled dOTn,
we're simply this, what suited my father
ought to be good enough for me. 80 tnat
al persons who are anxious TO keep step as
the wheels OF progress roll on, fully expected
the bitter opposition that Is developing ~
some quarters against getting the seat Of the
county changed 10 point where people, VINO
purchase property, can aot only live, but can
because Of superior advantages, engage 10 va
rious business enterprises that cannot he con
Quoted in Port Tobacco, aud false arguments
we're expected The reason that persons can
not be induced TO locate within the corporate
limits of Port Tobacco, or to engage Ia busl-
nets pursuits here, is on account Of its we'll
known unheslthiuess. To establish that TACT
we have We have but only to look 10 the iaces
OF the present residents Of tie town. But,
further than that, we have tire testimony OF
oh, sicAns capable and competent such as
DR. Robert Digges, Or John I Digges and
Dr. Frank Adams, all Of whom have, at yari-
Gus times and on numberless occasions, assef-
ted that the town Was "A terrible place ia which
to live during the summer and tall months.
And they have repeatedly given advice 10
heads Of families to move out DUNG tue SICK
ly season, which lasts fully half the year. e
Now then, it Port Tobaccois such an uudeslr-
able place in which to live il is a seli-evldent
fact that no Increase Ct taxable basis can be
expected by retaining il as the county seat,
aud that it would be a benefit TO the people
AZ targe TO have it in some section where there
IS not oaly possibility but strong prooa-
bilIty, that Gew dwellings and business houses
will be erected, MS is done ia the capital OF
every county in this country. That a tax VIII
he put on future generations by the removal
is an old argument OF all croaFers, And Is 100
absurd for serious consideration. Inc bohus
tor the pay ment OF the debt are 20 run 'ol 'ui-
{, years At an annual interest OF tour per cent
hardly a oian living will see the maturity OF
those bonds. But before such maturity, the
great Increase in our population, naturally to
he expected in ~ country making such rapidly
progressive strides AS does the United States,
aud our location, so near the nation capital,
wall bring sufficient increase in wealth aud
to pay OH the debt now sought to
be incurred 10 this the hrst step towards pro-
gfess by tie removal OF the counN seat In
stead OF leaving tax heritage Tor our en-
dren's children we will leave proof OF our
worthy Of their Invitation
Let the Court House question be- dl'estrd OF an
aud let every voter decide the
question calmly, without prejudice OF ANY
Kind, and the resell, We have no douot, Will
rc u proof that our people are about to awake
from their Rip VanwlnkIe s,eep viii. tt MS
already been entirely TOO Ung.