Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-08-11

II seems to be generally considered thai !,
~ill e necessary to destrmine on the remssH'
Of the county seat Of Charles county from
Port Tobacco before il is desidcd to hu'ld an
other court house ia the plsee Of the one rel
tently DESTROYED by fire While the conf0
house stood every effort for removal was De-
feated on account of the expense. unnecessW,
it was considered rs things then existed 9
spending money for county huildii ano 'oi
other things incident 70 removal bnt NJ"
the situation IS quite different The olo NJ
cloTage is gone and attention is turned !" sns
question with the earnest purpose OF Ke,',ok
away from old hinderances ahd step "aisn
all do much toward putting Charles eo1ns3l
en- the right track Of prog ess 10 ee' o"s =
a rut is sometimes very difficult periot
hut II the peopleof Charles county WI. .v'e
"a. this county seat question with ine osee''n'
nation Of doing what is best Tor tneie o~n II
terests and not for the benefit OF indivlusn's
,bey will not 20 wrong. What - for US
public good in this case7 TO settle on SOM
locality easily accessible, as nearly cenHs,
possible. having railroad and telegraph n .i
and the neucleus Of a town town Wo,ul,
of the county. It would never do TO 'niuA u
building "A county town as well as a couns'
court house This is matter IN whien ~
ly speculative interests should not DC penn;
led 10 have any controlling voice II .us's
a town where hoiel, railroad, Telegraph ~,
Office and other necessary adjuncts OF pus,p ~
exists there should be no hesitation ANU. ~
Gliding in its favor when the first oppote.u,r,',3
offers itself. IL the selection is wise L. W..
a great way toward promoting devriopu'e..
STRANGERS who may be drawn TO Tue eo"n'
nv the onuortunities which it presents 70 70 *
tiers and 10 capital for investment WI.
,',ado a. fool comfortable and TO have couul
dance In their surroundings By neat, 'n'
;ng hnrg and prosperous county sea'- ~
STRANGER could have such feelings IN for' ~
bacco' uc could only feel anxious %,
hour when he would get away 10 suV"
pressiou could attend experience OF .p 49,
town or village If il had good puono ~
a bank. store. and the other iuciaen'"'s
business ard comfort. We believe lne ~" 4
inc point ir Charles county will be Wnen /, y
CONN.,, seat is removed and so sooner :.
done with good Judgment ana TOT ane ="
est of all the peope-the bettee'-oun'
Tho ahoye Is from the editorial columns
.ba Baltimore Sun Of Monday. The ar'lcle
clear and forcible and should be careiuiiy ie
and considered. 1t cannot be said Una.
Sun IA biased 10 any way. 1t is not spev'a,
| interested IN Charles county-ot course ~ -
that general interest when RieAs yo-s
should feel it the advancement OF every v ~
ty Of the State, but nothing more. wa
has suggested, therefore, conce 'ulng lne ~
lion ofour county seat, should be taken as
sound advice Of j disinteresied person, why
looking at the situation only from tne ssau
point Of the county's good; Tue gun os',e'
and rightly so, he o's ~ -
and the pessimisis to tne
nary Notwithstanding, that the removal o.
coun;r seat will be the turning point N
county's welfare and the quicker It Is done
better, And further, that the proper place
Ills on the railroad and as near the ceu'si
the county as possible, and at some place =
ing telegraph and other modern imP as
nIeuts. The suggestions are in the line 0,
arguments used by the INDEPENDENT all ao
lin discussing this question, and II Is graz
ling 10 have them endorsed oY SO worm
contemporary. What place has the ne
sary requisites suggested by the sun
None other but la Plata.
lour peopIe then come into line, aud thank
sun for lis good advice, settle the question
accepting Ia Plata AS our new county SC
and drive the old county ahead.