Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
URdUED STATE AID.

Ever alert IN the interest ct the
county, Senator Frere and +. Stone
Posey of the House Of Delegates,
went before the Finance Committee
on Tuesday night and made a strong
appeal in behalf Of Senator Frere's
bill spproipraaiug 100000 for good
roads in Charles, Calvert an St.
Mary's counties. They told the
committee Of the large special war
appropriations received by the other
two Southern Maryland counties
while the other three had never re-
ceiyed dollar Of state aid which
could be applied to internal improve
ments. and forcibly impressed upon
them to remember the pledge Of the
Democratic party made in its plat
form to give aid to the other three.
They also showed in an earnest and
truthful manner why these three
counties had not kept pace with 9th, r
more favored sections Of the State,
and, they alleged, that they could
only raise tobacco as the one moneyed
crop for lack Of facilities TO get the
more perishable crops TO market.
The Finance Committee before
whom our Representatives in the
Senate and House made arguments
were forcibly impressed and it is the
prevalent belief that Senator
Frere's bill will be favorable reported
and will ultimately become a law,
and, why should 1t not? There is
no reason whatever This section Of
the State is but little known aud on
ly those who navel by boat along the
river courses can .ell Of the beautiful
scenery and the fertile lands which
come under their observation as they
skirt the borders of Southern Mary
land, land whose history is replete
with song aid story Of the disting-
uished citizens who have lived and
died in its three old counties. 1t wa.
in Southern Maryland where the
doctrine Of religious liberation Wal
first promulgated; it was on the shores
Of Southern Maryland where Fathal
White landed from tbs, Ark and tn,
Dove bis band of courageous mel
women and children from whom tn,
best people of The State have de
scenden; it was the home of Ston
one of the first Governors of tn
State, Of Hanson and Thomas Stone
slgners of the Declaration of Indepeu
dence and host Of other men in tn
days of yore whose acquaintance an,
friendship General George Washing
ton was proud to acknowledge, an,
it is now the home Of as high tone,
honorable people IS can be found ii
any section Of this OF any other Stat,
of this country.
But unfortunately the civil wal
By the loss of their slaves left the
people poor, many of them it is true
with large tracts of land which, owing
to scarcity of labor ever since that
war they have been unable to cult.
yate as lands should be and values
have consequently deprecated, roads
have not been built or kept in good
repair and our young men, and wo-
men too, have gone by hundreds to
other sections where prospects looked
more pleasing. But We still have
the lands, which although much Of il
has been neglected, is susceptible q
high state of improvement, as is be-
ing demonstrated by some of ouI
more progressive people and many
thousands Of acres of such lands car
be purchased a; reasonable prices
With the proposed State and which
will give us permanent good roads
these lands will be quickly peopled
by hardy and thrifty farmers and
these, and we fear, not till then, will
our Southern Maryland country again
become as in days gone by, truly the
@Garden Spot of Maryland"