Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-02-08
COMMUNICATED.
LAUREL GROVE, Feb. 3, 1894.
Senator Wilkinson's Road ELL,

MesSrs. Editors You will please allow
me q small space in your paper to say a
few words in regard TO our Senator's road
policy. see in the Baltimore Sun of Jan
Dist. ult., that he attacked our present road
system, ald tried 10 make 10 appear that
the County Commissioners were spending
the peoples money in an unwise and un-
just way, and especially in his district.
Some eighteen months ago he complained
that the Commissioners had done nothing
towards mending the roads in his district,
and that they were in a very bad condi.
ton. think ! replied 20 that accusation
Now he comes before the Senate and says
we spent too much money. Under these
circumstances, how are we to satisfy our
worthy Senator? / believe I suggested to
him once ttat he take charge OF them, but
he refused 10 do so. Now, what are we TO
do In such predicamentg OF course, he
being a very large taxpayer, ought to die
tate what the Commissioners should do in
the matter Of spending the peoples money,
but do not think he could satisfy himself
IL Is true the roads were in very bad con-
dition, and we 1.-THE County Commission
ers( adopted new system of mending the
roads, and that was where we mended them
10 have it done permanently, so that we
WOAt4 hOt n0NC w uACuu tue chtuC ptuCSs
every year as had heretofore been done un ;
der Republican rule, when they had
about three times as many supervisors as
the Democrats had, and would go the roads
with hoes alone about as large as the palm
OF q mans hand, throw up little dirt here,
and little brush there, 60 get their money,
and when there came a rain or freeze, il
was worse than If they had not touched il.
l never heard our Senator say one word
about the roads when they were in charge
Of the Republicans and working under their
system of all pay and not much work.
But since, when the Democrats took charge
Of the public roads, the Senator was very
much troubled about the matter, and COM
menced TO find a great deal of fault about
their system of managing the roads. His
feelings are very much lacerated, and fear
if he cannot get his road bill through it
will bring On the heart disease 1t was
true the roads in the Senator's district were
in very bad condition, and 10 get them
in coed shape we had to spend more money
than we at first expected to do; but we did
not spend as much money as our Senator
says we did, and defy him or any other
man to say truthfully that we spent one
dollar more than the public got value re-
ceived, and / am yet to hear one of our
taxpayers complaining about the amount
Of money we spent on the public roads, for
what saves the taxpayer more than good
roads g-and that was the only regret
had in leaving the Commissioners Court
l would like TO have staid there few years
longer so as to help our present commits
sioners 10 still further push the reform in
our system OF road mending. would like
10 see our roads from Point Lookout to
Budd's Creek in good condition, for what
would enhance the value of our lands, and
while i am q large Taxpayer, / am willing
to stand mere, so as to have our roads in
good condition. Ii il not the manage.
ment Of our roads the Senator, at heart, il
finding fault with, for he knows as well as
anyone that we have done more for the
improvement Of the public roads last year,
and must say at less expense, than has
been done under Republican management
for several years; but, my dear sir, il is a
little political nick of the Senator's lie,
sirs, Is looking for the nomination for Con-
gress next and he wishes TO strengthen
himself in St. Mary's county at the ex-
pense of the Democratic taxpayers, but
sirs, / hope our Democratic Legislature and
Democratic Governor will defeat that liz
tie scheme by turning down those Road
and Bond" bills in fact every other bill
he may introduce that is against the tax
payers and the interest of 81. Mary's coun-
". Messrs Editors, must now cl,se.
Sorry, had 10 trouble you so much.
Respectfully,
G. w L. BUcKJER.