Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-05-12
OUR TOWN ELECTION.

OUR TOWN ELECTION.
Ii is source Of qualification 10 the
editors of the MESSENGER that the
result of the municipal election here
last Monday fully exemplified what
they have claimed for the citizens of
this town. viz that they constitute n
class Of progressive people who are
alive to their own interest. and To the
interest. advancement and improve
ment OF Snow Hill. Yes. this was
satisfactorily illustrated by the vote
of two hundred and twenty three in
favor of Water Works against thirty
eight in opposition To this enterprise.
And this too in face of misrepresenta-
lions on the part OF the few who OPP
posed it on purely selfish grounds.
One Of the most effective arguments
used against the issue Of Water bonds
was that the additional tax mot ex-
ceeding 20 cents on the 500 would
cause rents To 90 up from 5000 To
$1,000 per year on houses that now
rent from $4,000 To sl0O.OO per
annum. OF course To thoughtful
man this declaration was absurd in the
extreme hut there were few white
and many colored people who believed
what was told them, and voted against
their own interest and in the interest
Of their selfish landlords. We would
say 10 them however that they will
be able TO rent next year at the same
price rs heretofore. To those who
supported Water Works we would
say, you have fought good fight and
have won a great victory. The past
record Of those YOU have elected 10
control the new Snow Hill is too
well-known Ia YOU for us To eulogize
OF commend. They are all sue
cessfnl business men and are fully
equal TO the task of engineering our
town into a more progressive era
than she has ever enjoyed and to
make il equal in point Of beauty and
business {" any town on the Eastern
Shore.
The progressive movement which
our people have shown since the fire,
and which was evidenced by the large
vote in favor Of Water Works last
Monday, has already brought fruit.
as shown by the fact that Northern
enterprises are writing for inducements
10 locate here and metropolitan journals
are iavorably commenting upon us
aud our advancement. The Balti-
more Herald of Wednesday in an ell
itorial under the heading Progress
i've Snow Hill' has the following to
say If u.s." Snow Hill has. by II large
majority. voted 10 issue bonds for the
construction Of water works and dis
tributing mains, and has thereby taken
her place among the most progressive
towns in Maryland. Her enterprising
citizens were persuaded 10 this i'm
portant step not only by the exper-
fence derived from the great fire which
reduced the town TO ashes, but also by
spirit of advancement which has
developed since then. and contributed
in other directions toward making the
county-seat Of Worcester Il splendid
example for other boroughs TO follow.
The fire inflicted great losses upon the
citizens, but it is questionable if
they are not more than counterbal.
anced by the energy and enterprise
that have been awakened. Certain
il is that Snow Hill has to-day hand
somer buildings. erected in more
substantial manner, and of more dur
able material than before the confla
grafton. The streets are lighted BY
electricity and the beauty of the town
Is enhanced in other respects. OF
course. without an adequate water
supply. appliances for fighting fires
would he useless, AMI water works are
therefore necessity il anything is to
be done 10 prevent such visiiatious AS
that of several years ago, but the
incentive 10 improvement has spread
in all directions that 90 10 the making
of town"
Now friends. that we have started
this great work let every man help 10
keep 1t going, and soon we will have
manufacturing interests here that
will increase our population to double
what it is at present and we will take
our place not among but at the head
Of the ether progressive towns on the
Eastern Shore.