Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Straight to the Point

FROSTEUEG, MD, March D. 1904.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
1t might be we'll at this period in our
municipal campaign for taxpayers and
property-Owners i'll general to look into
the makeup Of the tickets put forth and
nominated, both by the republicans and
by the handful of persons (mostly resi-
dents of Union street, who style them
selves as 1.-THE Citizens of the Town"
and who held the meeting i'll Moats
Hall Tuesday evening.
Personally, there may be no complaint
to enter against any of the candidates ON
either ticket. but as two of those nomi-
mated at the so-called "Citizens Meet
ing have been in the towns service be-
fore in the same capacity for which they
are now named, it seems to us that it is
wise and right that the past official
records of these men should be investi-
gated, and if it is found that these
records are faulty then surely it would
be absolute folly for the taxpayers to
permit them to try to manage the towns
interests again.
Besides, there are several issues of
vital interest to every citizen which must
not be lost sight of.
A great cry often goes up after election
because someone is elected to an office
which he has not the ability to fill, and
these cries usually come from those who
before election act as if they don't care
how things go"
The duty of every voter is to take am
active interest in the towns affairs and
see to it that none are elected without
giving some proof of his fitness for the
trust. This applies to all candidates, no
Inv. rbnt ,artx- thA,- lao
Who of us does not remember the
tremendous effort made and the petition
gotten out by some of these s0-called
Citizens of the Town. resident and
owning property on Union street The
tween Bowery and Water streets IA
couple years ago for the purpose of hav-
ing Council enact an ordinance for grad
ing and paving sad street between the
points named.
They got what they asked for and with
the agreement that they would pay Il
certain share of this expense, the work
was completed. This meant an increase
in the value of all property fronting on
Union street from Bowery to Water and
on account of the handsome benefit
which had been added to these proper
ties, rental values increased, and higher
rents are collected from tenants.
Now, when that work has been com
pleted so far as the towns part is con-
cerned, these same So-called "CitiZens,"
try to play another shrewd card. They
called 1.-THE Citizens meeting and then
We're ashamed to admit it, aud kept
away i'll the dark for fear the people
might understand their move
1t has been discovered, however, and
the people have their eyes on their
scheme.
The leaders in the Union street paw
ing movement have refused to pay their
share of that expense, as they agreed to
do. They pretend that because some
one else has not paid, etc, they are not
willing to pay.
The truth is, some along that point
have paid their bills, and the town has
been obliged to enter SuIt against the
leaders in order to recover the bills.
Can these people he called good
citiZenS?" Can their candidates he
trusted with the affairs of the town !?
| Would not Il good citizen pay his bill,
and, if need be, help the town collect the
others? ISnot Mr., Jones, their candidate
for Mayor one Of those against whom the
| town has entered suit for the payment of
debt which he owes? What will the
consequence he in case Mr.. Jones is
elected Mayor: Do you think he will
be willing as Mayor of the town to push
IA case against those who have nominated
| HIM: VIII George Jones, Mayor, press
il case against George Jones, citizen, and
when either loses. will he appeal the
! case:
! We are certain that he would do
nothing against his personal interests,
and in case this litigation is not settled
before his term as Mayor begins, this
paving hill for Union street would have
! to be paid by the town at large.