Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-05-07

on this ranch. There is no place like home.
have gone north to spend the winter with
nv mosher-in-law.
nBu,. gentlemen, ! persislenty and pa
1isptly STAYED. and ! still owu the 200 acres
in Anne Arundel county. and uo'withsiand-
ing the fact that the soil is very iair, the only
tbine have succeeded 10 raising down there
l. r disturbance with the County Commission
ers And that is probably hecause they
bave succeeded so well IN raising outrageous
taxes out at me during the past Tour ears.
Nv friends. want to say one serious word 70
Won on this point and am done Mary land
il a great State, and full Of promise for the fu-
ture aud YOU and and all interested IN that
snlendid commonwealth are anxious to help
make it strong, prosperous and glorious
And | Az personally eonsineed that one o.
the Qu cksst ways to accomplish inateEu Is
TO do away with the outrageous system OF
discrimination in regard to taxation now ex-
listing, especially in the agricultural districts
Of the State.
acres. and | have been assessed $1,000 ever
since which il 40 per cent more than il cost
md ca per cent. more than It is worth.
bought at public sale the adjoining farm Of
4Oo acres for 81. $50, aud sold 1t for the same
ssm to a welkuown fruit grower, whom
desired to interest in experimenting and in
nepiag to develop the fruit-growing interests
Of The State. And he has been assessed 3d.
900 ever since which is more than three times
what il cost him We are both new corners
and strangers in Maryland Now here is the
difference Adjoining our farms ha tract con-
tanning 100 acres, Just as good Land as ours,
which was sold at public sale to a native of
MARYLAND Tor 500, and be has been assessed
for ouly SleO ever since, or 800 per cent. less
an acre than my ieai is assessed for. Now
we have appealed time and again TO the
County Commissioners for justice and redress,
but we never have received even so much as
the courtesy Of reply.
'If YOU should ask me why they don re-
ply would simply say that can answer
that question any more than the little boy
who siuttered could answer the question Of
the stranger who met nim on the public high
way and asked hin how far 1t was up 10
Jones' The little boy said M m-m-misieri
It's a-a-a.a-bOut f-f-fi-f-ive; did darn 1t, go
Don, for you'll get there before | can tell
you
al saw. gentlemen, that Maryland Is great
State. and with fair treatment, capital and
industry will come into it and help develop
its splendid agricultural resources and place
it where it really belongs among the mighty
commonweali of the republic. And learn
estly urge you, gentlemen of the press, to
fght persistently and bravely for an honest
aud fair adjustment of this unfortunate con-
dition Of things in regard to taxeuon, and
thus help US and help all who desire to make
the beautiful State of Maryland strong,
prosperous, a happy and glorious common
wealth. And, gentlemen Of the press, if you
do not succeed in reforming Our Commits
siouers at 6rst, remember the prayer Of the
little girl whose mother told her to always
ask the Lord to try AMI make her good lit
tie girl, and whsn she prayed abe said
Good Lord, bless dear papa and mamma and
try to make me good little girl, and If al
first you don't succeed, try, try again. .