The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-04-30
Communication.

The following article is published as express
! ing the ideas of the writer, but does not
commit this paper or its editors upon the'
! subject discussed.
! EDITOR OF THE DAILY BANSER:-
Your efforts to boom Cambridge,
through the columns Of the BANNER and
Record, are certainly worthy of praise.
| YOU were entirely right when you said IN q
recent Issue oft paper, that what We
want is "bigger, better. more progress
sive, more prosperous Cambridge" and
| for one, take off my hat to the sentl-
| ment. We have beautiful little city
/ indeed, and everything possible should
| be done to make it even more attra ctive
and more progressive. The recently
Organized Board of Trade, numbering
among it's members many of the most
substantial citizens of Cambridge, seems
to be proceeding with zeal and intelh-
gence which presages success alongl
many lines, and there Is not much room
| for doubt, that with such body of men
working tremendously, great and last
ing good to the community, will be the
result. l am sure you will agree with
me however, that the success or failure
Of all government, depends in a large
measure, upon the character of its pub
lie servants, and Cambridge is not i'm
mune from this natural law.
do not wish, by this statement, to1
convey the impression that the govern
ment of Cambridge has not been hon
estly administered in the past, or at
the present time, but believe, like hun
dreds of other citizens, that there is
tremendous room for Improvement ig
the management of oar town affairs
There is persistent rumor afioat, thai
already certain politicians are laying |
their plans to get control of the Council |
1T the June election. and it is stated |
that candidates have been selected in !
all of the wards, to serve their p)li.
ticians. If. these reports are true, and
the election is allowed to go by default |
in the interest of . few machine poll
ticians, your efforts and the efforts OF
the Board of Trade, for more beaiti.
full and progressive Cambridge, will be
wasted on the desert air. Our city will
never be any better than the influences
which control it. and now is the time
fpr the tax payers to demand the nomf
nation of men in every ward, who not
only possess high degree of intelli
gence, but who have the entire conf
dence of the community; men who can
be relied upon to serve the people, and
not the politicians.
The phenominai progress of the small
cities and towns of the middle, West, in
recent years, can be attributed to the
one fact, that the people have stamped T
the life out of the small fry politician,
aud have placed the reins of govern
ment 10 the hands of capable. Embossed I
men. Nine. tenths of our citizens are
more interested in nicely paved side |
walks, modern streets, an up-to-dhte
sewerage system, finely equipped fire |
department. underground wires, cl&an |
blck yards, etc., than they are in The
appointment of q tax collector or qhan
TO drive the town cart. Men can Be
found in every ward who would Sbe a
credit and an honor to Cambridge and
who could no doubt be induced tand
for election IL such N eEe af
the Board of Trade would
their candidates.. Cambria re aks such
men. Cambridge needs such men, and
Cambridge can have such men to man
age her affairs, if the right kind of effo 1T /
is made. -
The efforts Of the Board of Trade to
make Cambridge the most progressive
city on the Eastern Shore will be much
sooner realized, if five broad minded
men can be elected 60 Councilmen. in
June.
CITIZEN.
Mrs. James Windsor is making some /
improvement in her home, corner Lo.
Gust and Willis streets.
Top Buggies, $3S to $85 big stock.
Largest display Harness; prices right.
VIM. H. Hooper & Co. 4-25 ct I
Big stock Alabsstine, in all shades
Judging from our large sales, We are
headquarters on Alabastine. VIM. H.
Hooper & Co. APPS ct