The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-03
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular September Meeting at
clicking Bank" farm, the home
stead of Mr.. E. L. Duyck-
inck.

inck.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at Mr.. +. l.. Duyck-
inck's homestead near Calvert on Wednesday.
September 10Th, the following members being
present: Jno. p. Wilson. Henry Coudon
Col. Enoch Noyes. A. J. MicEiner, George w.
Clifford. Alfred Kirk, JAS. H. Maxwell. f. L.
Duyckinck and Rev. d. f. Shaw. The visit
ors present by invitation were Mr.. Jno. j.
Penncll A. l.. Duyckink. L f. Ewing. Wm
Mearns. W. A. Armstrong and A. Martindae
In the absence OF the secretary Rev. d. Z.
Shaw was selected secretary pro TEN.
Experiments being in order Mr.. Jno. p
Wilson reported that he had drilled his wheat
both ways, and while he had good YIELD
the grass was chokcd out. He used about
two (2) bushels to the acre, but had decided
to drill only one way hereafter.
The essay of the host being in order Mr. f.
L. Duyckinck submitted the following paper
as suggesting the best method to remedy the
evils under which the farmer is groaning:
SCHOOL TAXES
Mr.. President: 1t has been our privilege to
enjoy discussion of the financial and economic
questions of the day. and agriculture in its
various lines of prosperity. How to grow
two blades of grass where one might scarcely
exist by the use OF lime. we are to elevate
ourselves above the influence of the depressed
times, and by living on the same line Of
economy our forefathers did, even now live
and prosper. But today we stand fac" to face
with questions as grave in my opinion. as the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. Let US
for Il short time turn our attention to our
county affairs. and see if justice is mcted to
every man alike. And in order that good
government should prevail it is first necessary
that we elect men of integrity which, in most
cases. we do. And how often we are disap-
pointed the wishes Of the people have not
been fulfilled. Il trust sacred to the memory
of the citizens has been preached, dissatisfac-
ton and censure is the result and the watch
word is economy. The first thing. Mr.. Presi-
dent, allow me to call your attention to from
a board of representatives, pledged to econ
omy, is the free school book law, with an
appropriation of $4,000, and this sum only
about half the amount required. This is one
step in the line of strict economy. DO you
not think schools could be conducted on n
much cheaper and more satisfactory basis to
the patrons, if we could go back to the sub
scrption basis of education? am aware of
the fact that our town patrons would kick
like steers because of the privileges they now
il bn ,Stinn N hn
property owners in the remote parts Of the
county to educate the children of the town
of Elkton in public school house which
costs the county OF Cecil $4,000. and | am
taxed to pay my portion, while | am COM
PEELED to send my son to school in house
that cost less than 5000 built by eight men,
my father being one, Chas. Gamble, Elisha
Brown. Mark Brown, Vim. Kirk, Reuben
Kirk, William Kirk, DR.. Joseph Hopkins,
while the land was given by Mrs. Churchman.
This was in 1854 When the public school
system became a law, the county pre-empted
this property. and today the school board for
Cecil refuse to give us decent school house.
But the school board is despotic and we have
no way by which they can be reached and the
county superintendent Mr.. Biddle has gone
so far as to say the county did not need a
school at the Whiteoak. Surely Mr.. Biddle
of jug. The town schools must be of the
finest, while the interior school houses that
are sufficient to hold a flag staff is good
enough. Now, is there any justice in this
kind Of equality? Each district should con-
troll its own schools. Yes, economy is the
watchword. Do we see any evidence Of it
from the Presidential chair down to the
Justice of the Peace? With the low prices
Of produce how are we to maintain our
financial credit? Saaried Offices have not
fallen commensurate to the price of produc-
tion. Economic legislation is inevitable ow
ing to the lobbied influence brought to bear
by syndcatrs and combines. True, the rep
resentativcs in all our legislative halls are
servants Of the people pledged by word to
their interests. And the result. Take, for
instance, our County Commissioners, in what
line have they economical in these depressed
times? Building bridges IN some instances, i
am told water had to be hauled to make the
mortar. This may be ngurative speech for,
in many instances. the taxpayers are inter
ested in all such improvements. The new
assessment law which is claiming the atteD-
tion Of these men in the county, will cost the
State over II 900 000 is this economic gov
ernment? Where will the next twenty years
land us on the same line of political econ
omy Of the last twenty years? The Legsla-
ture of New Jersey brought reproach upon
that State by legalizing gambling or book
making and the combined effort of years
was fruitless in getting that law repealed,
To put the same stamp of reproach upon the
statute books of our own State by liberal
lobbying to one track, at this writing they
are the happy possessors of four tracks in
Cecil county. Now, who are the responsible
parties for this new reform enterprise?
Surely such Il corps of Representatives are
worthy of perpetuation, for by this time II
year hence, Cecil county may boast of Il
dozen or more such high-toned institutions,
and the next step ought to legalize the prize
ring and complete the circle of iegalized
crime.
Protection to American labor is a pet theme
with many labor organizations. The ques-
tion is, what is labor. and who are the labor
ers? What is more farcical than Il theory
void OF practice? Take, for example, the
Rubber and Hosiery Company Of New Bruins