Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-15


be right. 50 the friends Of the Court House bill
have no fears, no misgivings in submitting ths
Question to their wise ailitrament.
In ihs interval Of two years, during which
the question has been held ia allegiance, men,
minds have been busy, poudering with almost
prayerful earnestness, the expediency, the wis
dom, the advisabiity ofthe action an il is SAFE
10 say nov, that intelligent thoughtful, patri-
otto public sentiment has crystalized over
vhelmingly in favor Of removal And this,
too. in spite Of the specious sophistry, the fall
Iacious statement oft those self constituted guar.
dams OF the public welfare, who have laid
upon themselves the duty Of defeating this
measure. The means, which they have used
TO accomplish their purpose have always been
unfair, always dishouorable, and we may trace
the most pittable confessions Of weakness, the
most undeniable proofs Of .he badness Of their
cause, in the perversion aud evasion Of the
truth, in the tricks Of manipulating figures,
which the opponents Of the measure have not
scrupled to employ.
They tell US gravely as reason why we
should not renew the agitation Of this subject,
that il was settled ten years ago by an over
Wbelming vote The circumstances under
which this vote was taken the palpable alb
surdrty gifts being, in any sense, the express
sion Of the will Of the people are too well
known. too we'll remembered for any one, not
hopelessly imhecile, to urge it as any renson
why, after the lapse Of ten years, matter Of
such vital importance, should not again be
cauvassed and submitted to choice Ct the peo-
ole. And vet, they would strengthen this ar
gument against the removal Of the Court
House by saving the people are manfesuy
poorer, and consequently less able 70 bear the
additional burden Of taxation. or course,
they are poorer and largely, in consequence Of
not removing the Court House, for with the
surplus given .en years ago, why should there
not be- now a growing busting town within
our lintsl II the tide in our affairs, which
leads on 10 success had thea been taken at the
food, why should we not be rejoicing ia that
prospeiitT which has come TO numberless
communities in the South from just such an
impulse?
Sadder, indeed, for the people at large, than
for their PSEUDO leaders, We are poorer TO-DAY
than We were ten years ago, and for that very
reason, we must do something, We must make
AN effort, spasmodic though il be TO spring
forward out OF the slough Of poverty ana de-
preston Into which the policy Of REFRESHING
All enterprises, has thrust US.
The practice OF play ing upon the ignorance
OF the masse, by ih, plaus lie handling OF rs
ures is not original with the opponents OF tins
measure, but il is hard to understand how
any one, at this stage Of the worlds develop
ment could be deceived into believing that
the new Court House VIII levy burden Of
S62 600 upon the county. II bonds shall be
issued to the amount Of SIS, 900, do we not
know THAI iusie ID Of being u tax to the coun-
ty those bonds will be manifest benefit in
swelling the volume Of the currency, certainly
to the extent Ct their face value2 small
matter, let them say, hut do We not all know
that q country DC corporation is made richer,
not poorer by advertising her credit, or her
imf,urtanre to the extent OF he indebtedness
la Investigating the economy Of thus question,
thew lose sight Of the very important fact, or
seem 70 lose for ttrT entire argument seems
TO be ("al but seeming that large part OF
;he amount, (prohably oue-thlri or more, say
SI0. O00l proposed TO build anew with, will
tie needle tor repairs upon The old building to
make il ANYTHING like a safe repository tor he
purpose for winch such haiI Jugs are intended
What II hasco IS made by summing up the
matter thus: Bends issued TO the extent Of
So 600 interest on tie ,me S3l 0u0, max
ug IL terrific total OF So :, 900, aud all this
laid UPON 20 or county aud all Just for lhr
matter Of a new Court House liOA ft.rtIl il
looks this my ill., this bug-uetr dressed up by
frArd ia tbs interest," OF kuaveryH Why
80, 600 bearIng fet teUt interest," WIN 'hlr
" wears to nun will not add q feather
weight TO the burden Of taxation and as The
years 70 by, even that semblauce ct burden
u i,h the creau n ola hiking fund may entdl,
will grow brighter till at last there viii be
nothing to disturb tie peace Of our people eS
ecpt the haunting regret lUtl We 1ti n"t WN
something 81 the KIM carrier ne "utHtn
80
vii t'e nolhihR hut lhe htutht WIN ne ihheJ
date and inr'lcnltple' OF ms Mere can""i ne
a sn"ao" VI " dotot 40" tifl t"e 9rl'J7
mems OF Use measure nave S''" t"' INJURY y"
lhtir ih',h'"7 u ms W. 'r' my 10 @e'P the
mrAsute nom ,hc 'erls'oh o. we people, 'ht>
are using ai Vflr tH'r,s 10 arr y Inc WeNIAh-
Ter l.A-pHEe 's against ''tiI Tess '"F'"nt'. con
ltrs rs u h"' " t'' la'i az. illur "t ''ul"c-
racN' 'h'' NE poor 'l' mas 1.h'S 10 "e pro-
tc''H' ln'''rs'a N tee "HH't'ed as wen as ~"
/ ti'" man y '"'s y 'ea"'" '"H'eI"s tha poor
~ 'e'1's' ~ PES ~ '' emf 'e' ny tt
y concerns VIZ yen man. NeeiH." ms prop
| 'rly must lieid the revenue ihai snail reio"n
! We ilb IL veal WY pray M sh" BE-
'he queSU"h NOT ne S"'m'llel 80, 10" h1pai''t
Won" ANA II submitted 10 the popular v"'e
WY Sh'u'd not the dttls n he mat which
Mll' promote the -ooh OF tne Hettest u'mhert
We nave lt'ed Inc suHiu2 process through teu
ehs o. penny wise hnu p"ntl ''"llsh tcano-
my We "Aiel-t the NY House stand IN ue
on worn our usta up d''"Wa.uri bnrough,
unul tu't TOO Is alsintegfauns like all around
II we are h"'hog "elt''"l' on tie contra
y, as SHOWN oy nose VINO clHn they know,
we are poorer 'htn We mere ten wears agone
to't loo"Veo IS oeeo'n'ne etH'f more uhde
siao'e as p,"'t " 'es' ''u = r'pit1' shun'
us greasy u'Fu"'fs h"u t"'ll Is lar IRON IL;
p'ee'"e'S' ","'e = ,''' On Tue rAii'a1, u
tue geographical centre OF the county, has
~ seat to spring torwarI As place Of come