The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-17
What Is Behind All This Talk
About Montevue?-We Confess
We Can See No Cause for
Alarm.

Alarm.
a somewhat singular move seems to
be on foot regarding the acti of the
County Commissioners with reference
to heir appointment of the Board of
Charities. Some time ago when the
present hi under which the Commits
sioners have made hese appointments
was being discussed, quite howl went
up when it was thought advisable
to have the Governor make these APP
pointments; we can see no change in
the conditions to justify these appoint
ments by the Governor now, any more
than there was at the time of the pas
sage of this bill, when it was claimed
that there should be no interference
with "local self-governmentn The late
Board of Charities undoubtedly made
some mistakes regarding the manage
ment Of this Institution, but as a rule,
we do not think any one had much
cause of complaint. Now, as the pres
ent board is about to make The neces-
sary changes, we fail to see why this
great alarm about unworthy per-ons
being appointed should be made. The
new Commissioners are, we believe,
honest and worthy men, and are just
about as good as the usual commission
ers elected by our people AT any
rate, they Were the selected represen a.
tives ofthe Republican party and fairly
elected by the people of the county.
We know there was a contest for a
seeming advantage in the organization
of the board, but W. fail to see how
there is any more danger to the Insti-
tuition under the present organization,
than there won d have been, had diff
ferent state of affairs existed. We be-
lieve in fair play all the time, likewise
in submitting to the will of the people
and not making a fuss if we are beaten
out in "a fight for supremacy AS to
deals, likely the other MAJ ayers would
have been glad to make a deal to
fuithcr their ends; if one was mad by
t present board, it is certainly IL
very remarkable. All admit that it is
desirable to have first-class men selected
as members of the Board of Charities;
also that the very best men should
be selected to fill every position under
this board A kind and humane keep
er, kind and competent assistants, both
men and women; competent physi-
clans, men who will keep the Institu-
ton orderly and in healthy and san
itary condition; all these things are
necessary and should be brought about.
But because some crowd does not sue
coed in getting their men selected, we
do not. think the Insti@ tion is likely
to go to the bad, or that there is any
need for our Board of Charities being
appointed by the Governor, for then
things would be simply changed to the
other side of the chess-board, the other
fellows wouldShave their men appoint
ed and thus their deal would go
through. We contend that this Insti
tuition should be regarded as a place for
the poor of Frederick courtyard they
deserve the kindest Belot treatment. |
We do not think soft : be made a |
place for the incurahl3ot the entire
State to be sent, esp ALLY cases which
are regarded as nuisances in other To-
calities. Too much attention has al
ready been given to having these cases
brought to our county almshouse; it |
is not moneymaking concern; it is
the home of the poor and unfortunate |
of this county and as such it should !
be placed on the highest plane. We
trust and believe the present board of
Repub lean County Commissioners have /
the interest of the people at heart and
will make first-class appointments at
which the people will be pleased. We
see no cause of danger or alarm.