The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-13
A Modest Request.

little our County and disparage the compli-
mentary notice recently given it by the
Baltimore Sun, in its editorial column. We
were rather surprised that paper which Is
supposed to be. or at least should be proud
of the Countys reputation for being well
governed, would desire to detract from it
in any respect The Importance attached
to its senile clamoring and unjust de-
traction by The Sun appears from the fol-
lowing editorial in its issue of December Sth.
THE SPIDER IN THE DUMPLING.
Under the caption The Deadly Parallel,
which somehow sounds familiar, our esteemed
friend and contemporary the Westminster
Sentinel. in d double column article, calls
the attention of THE Sun to its alleged error
in considering Carroll well governed county.
Some little time ago we took occasion 10
compliment this beautiful and prosperous
| county upon the fact that it has the lowest tax
| rate in Maryland, that peace and order prevail
and there is little work for the Criminal
| Court. But, says the esteemed Sentinel. a
| Carroll county paper, THE SUS evidently
| did not read the report of the recent grand
| iury.' This is true. THE SUS had not read
| the report of the recent grand jury, but Ii has
! done SO now. To this end We had the aid OF
| the Sentinel which has set up the deadly
| parallel The SUN's congratuatory editorial
IN contrast with the grand jury report-"set
side by side so that the taxpayers may read
one in the light OF the other A perusal OF
the grand jury report reveals a shocking con
Drta n
dictments were made, the Jail and the aims
house were visited and the jury reported that
..they had observed with approval the Iall's
condition and the satisfactory manner IN which
it is conducted by the present Sheriff. Then
the grand inquest went to the almshouse and
found it also i'll good condition. Its q III.
mates seemed coutented and no complaint OF
their condition was made" But the plumb
ing was out of order and the lavatory was a
disgrace to the county, aud there was no sit.
ling room for the men. We respectfully urge
upon the Carroll County Commissioners to
fix the plumb bing in the almhouse, wash out
the lavatory and give the men a sitting room.
And then perhaps our esteemed friend, the
Sentinel, will permit US to say that Carroll is a
well governed county.
In this modest request we would also
unite. But from our more intimate
knowledge oflocal affairs, We must respect
fully differ with the Sun, when it reaches
the conclusion that The Spider in the
Dumping is the condition of the Aims
House
In fact that our county's advancement
has been under Democratic management
of local affairs is the poison, which blurs
the judgment of our friend and renders it
impossible for it to approve Of anything
no matter how good, which comes from this
source and rebounds to its credit.
It's i'll concealed eagerness to call atten-
ton to this one blemish our county, which
it 50 sorrowfully, yet strenously, dilated
upon, is mpliment to the work of the
Democratic Commissioners Of the past forty
years, as it shows that only little house
cleaning and repairing remains to be done.
But why can't our friend take
pride in our County's prosperity and
advantages. and commend them, even
if they are the result Of Democratic
administration? That 50 much has been
done with such low tax rate, shows that
great care and skill have been employed.
The work Of the Democratic party for the
County good and uplifting, is not to stop
but to 90 on, and We hope that in short
time a modern water system will be in
stalled at the Aims House and an addition
built for the old men, We are confident
they will be, when the County can do it
without the additional burden to the people
In the meantime, We hope our esteemed
friend across the street will have patience
and realize, that owing to the Limitations of
human nature it is impossible to make an
Utopia of any County, but we modestly
assert, that few Counties can boast of a
greater protection to person and property
afforded by the law, and of paying less for
it, than the people of Carroll, and this is
the supreme end of all government. Sc
why not join with us in taking pride in our
County, in advancing its interests by call
ing attention to its unusual advantages and
not endeavor to disparage because all
has been done under Democratic admins
tration of County affairs. You should ap-
preciate, as We do, the honor given US by
the Sun. We would like you to. Don t
be Il Thersites.