Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-03-03
CORRESPONDENTS.
Our Local Politics and Politician,
ERnsrnI,rE Enb ~ 40

FRosTBURG. Feb. Is 1894
To the MINING JOURNAL
The nomination of a Mayor aud three
Counclmen is about to be placed be-
fore the citizens of Flostburg for their
endorsement at the polls.
As one taxpayer WHO Is tired of the
mismanagement of our town affairs, |
wish to make known some facts to all
| possibly can. SO that they can open
their eyes and prepare for the election
of board of competent business men.
As is Gus omary, there will be "A re-
publican primary Selfish primary IN
disgu,se) The aspiring baiiffs, clerks,
street supervisors, night police and
their respective friends Will nominate
a ticket because 1t is favorable to the
aspiring office-seekers, not questioning
their qualifications, but their pop
ularity.
This state of affairs has been carried
on for Is years, and for which the
town has sAtf red to the tune of not
less than 500. 900. What have we to
show for ito Miserable streets and
dangerous sidewalks, and to make mat
tiers worse-half the town has no side
walks.
would suggest to the present Coun-
cilmen, so they can retire with one
good act to their credit--have the
present Legislature pass an Act MAX
ing the bailitf and clerk elective for
two years, also the street supervisor,
with provisos that they can be dis
charged for neglect of duty or mis-
demeanor.
Who is responsible for past troubles
Bowery street, the great Tammany
organization of the town. has more
representatives in the Council than
the whole town outside combined, and
it has less pavements. Bowery street
has only got three councilmen, one
clerk, one street supervisor, one balitf,
and with that army of officials it has
disgraceful sidewalk accommodations
But that is Il powerful organization
oyer therein town politics. not i'll
town payements. Its two chiefs We're
able to cause two vacancies to be filled
by neighbors. One of them Is a very
slick town politician.
Elsewhere we have our John Wan
amakel, pins whiSkers; John }. Ingalls,.
who is biding his time tor revenge, and
when he gets it our town will be i'm
proved then there are our Thomas b.
Reed and C.. A. Dana in another part
of the town, who can, when they get Il
chance, get a little upper-crust no.
toriety by running for county po-
sition next is Il wire-puler who
changes the cut of his beard so often
can't locate him, but in the rear part
of his business place he quietly gives
good advice and is very. very sincere ::
next is a noisy Teuton. who would be
dangerous if he was on the right side :
then we have a chap who, when sober
can give good political advice, and his
headquarters are open at all hours !;
again. there is our Senator Hill, the
cleverest politician of them all, and
our Senator Teller and boss Croker,
who must kick or control.
What are these great men devotlng
so much time and talent to the affairs
of the town for. To sell more gro
ceries, beer, whisky, clothing, candy.
boots, hats, and other things that
counclmen and officers eat and wear I!
And some other considerations
OF course, and it is this kind of self
ishnesS that is the cause OF all of our
mlsmanagement.
was very much surprised to see in
the JOURNAL that an arrangement had
been made to pay the Borden mining
company $3.50 year for the water
rights on their property, and | think
Council should appoint delegation
of influential citizens to wait on Mr.
Armstrong and appeal to him as Il
native-born citizen to treat the town
as his company treats the Cumberland
stockholders of the Cumberland water
works in Frostburg-charge us $50 and
not $3.50. The latter sum is the inter
est on $500, which is a town lot figure
for rocks and woods. This is a matter
that should be attended to at once.
Now, fellow citizens, if these re-
marks have any effect on you, don't
fail to turn out to the primary in
body and nominate ticket of bus
mess men, and if you find the same
trouble as above stated, go home, talk
with your friends. await the opposing
primary, or tickets. and vote for the
best men on the different tickets.
If anybody has better plan |, for
one, would like to hear from him
through the JOURNAL. FAIR PLAY.