The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Ill JUDGE DOUG
kLY I AM NOT IN
NEGRO CITIZEN
AIIAM LINCOLN.
, ROADS COMMITS
AND FREDERICK
COUNTY.

A <tl ZSdtOuS anu CliNiiuSldStN W SuppOlt
of the good roads system when passed
by the Legislature They were ready
and willing to do anything and every
thing in their power to support and en-
courage the movement.
When the commission came to Fred
erick City about two years ago, on trip
through the State the people turned out
in large numbers to greet and encourage
them
Nearly year ago, Ieither by invitation
or notices from the commission, large
delegation of citizens of this county
went before the commission at public
hearing at their own inconvenience and
expense, and were glad to do it. After
that hearing the commission decided on
what roads it had determined to build or
reconstruct in Frederick county. While
the decision of the commission was any
thing but satisfactory 10 the people gen.
orally, they patiently acquissced in the
action Of the commission But as often
happens when there is good and sufficient
reason, patience has ceased TO be a
virtue.
The people Of this county have lost all
patience in this matter. for after wasting
nearly whole year. the commission
few weeks ago, announced through the
columns of the public press its action on
the roads. and stated that it had deter
mined upon the roads that are TO be
built and contracted for them in every
county in the State of Maryland from
, Garrett to Worcester with the single
and solitary exception of Frederick
county.
As to Frederick county they did not
utter one word. They did not even
deign to say why they had neglected and
ignored it. nor even say why they have
ignored it.
The county has been SO badly treated
by the commission that the people are
losing all Of their interest in the good
roads scheme and also in the commits
sion.
They are beginning to look on the
good roads scheme as a dream Of the
past but their interest will have a sud
den start when they have the five mil
lions to pay in taxes. There will then
be wide spread interest all over the
State, for taxation is an interesting sub.
ject, aud there will be grievous taxes TO
pay-the most grievous.
Sat we would like 10 know why the
commission has skipped Frederick
county, for it skipped over Frederick
county and went even up to Garrett,
50 anxious were they to crafty the
people Of Garrett county.
They went to Saint Mary's and Wor-
cester. and to every county except
Frederick. Why skip Frederick countya
What has Frederick county done that
she IS thus sighted and ignored? tits
large and wealthy county, and has large
and intelligent population. She has three
times as many people as Garrett county
The population Of Frederick county
equals the population OF three counties
on the Eastern Shore or Southern Mary
land. vet each and all of these coun-
ties has been served and considered by
the commission.
Our people have been very reasonable
and would have been very easily salts
fed if the commission had done any
thing for this county. but they have not
struck a blow.
They could have done something.
They could have taken over the Bald
more Pike and relieved the people Of
that toll at least.
As it IS they are paying taxes on the
five million dollar loan and toll on the
pike at the same time. But if not willing
or ready to take either pike that they
have determined to take. they could
at least have built the New London road
10 New Market, and then the tenth of
mile south OF Monrovia. II was all told,
only about three miles, and connected
with the Monrovia tellford road. already
constructed under the Shoemaker Road
Law and gratifed an immense amount
of public travel in good community
And besides this, these people were
so reasonable, that they offered the
to take an ordinary maca-
dam pike and furnish the stone free.
but the commission said that they would
givslthem the new style road, but the
commission SO far has not given them
anything, and not only has i not given
>3e4 anything, but ii has taken no step