The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-01-04
MADE YOU HOT, DID 1T

MhDE IOO HOl, DlD IL
OUR recent editorial, entitled "Sell 1t
And Flee For Your Life, seems to have
stirred up considerable comment, not
only locally, but among our fellow edi-
tors throughout the State Some of this
its tone, such as bidding US cheer up,
the sun yet Shines For which jolly
We return thanks, though we stood in
no great need thereof, the blues not
being a part OF our constitutional outfit.
Other comment has assumed that our
editorial was meant for a political
broadside, and we are urged to keep
fighting" Which is a misconception, as
We spoke in that editorial from an ut
terly non-poltical standpoint. But we
are glad our speech stirred somebody
hp all the same. We throw pone
among the monkeys" to get 'em scrap
ping over it. When they don't scrap
we are disappointedf Hence our pleas
ure at finding folks were 'het up" at our
advice to get from under the burden of
taxation that has been imposed upon us
in this State. THAT is the very reason
we put the matter in somewhat unus-
ual, if you prefer in a somewhat OBJ
noxions, manner. We wanted it to
sting and burn bit, because we want
the people of this county and State 10
realize that If they do not protect them
selves against this mounting, burden
some taxation, they are not only going
to injure themselves financially in
the immediate present, but they are
going to permanently depreciate
real estate values for many years
to come. How are they going to
protect themselves? Well, one way is
to throw party considerations to the
wind and to swear by all the gods OF
war that they will help send no man to
solemnly promise to work ana vote for a
program of retrenchment and economy
in public expenditures. THERE is one
of the great troubles from which we
suffer. 1t is so easy to cast a vote in
the Legislature for this, that and the
other appropriation, until said appro-
priations run up into millions, and the
tax rate has to mount up accordingly
Most of our legislators are entirely too
free and easy in voting away the peo-
pies money an it is for the people TO
make it plain that theq do not propose
to support any such brand of legislators
any longer.
Another thing that would help would
be a determination on the peoples part
to vote for no candidate for County Com
missioner simply because he be popular,
a good natured, affable fellow, but to
vote only of possible) for the man who
is believed to have good financial judg-
ment--and a BACK BONE. Such men
surely can be found in our county and
they ought to be found. And II found,
they ought to be elected, whatever poll
tiSdi ta5 luey wal we an
nounce our readiness to do anything that
seems reasonable and hopeful for our de-
liverance from a tax burden that is
making our people fairly loathe State
and county government. One hears it
on every hand-the hot words of con-
demnaticn uttered by our people of
sense and standing That is most I'M
fortunate. We ought to pay our taxes
cheerfully, as a good citIzens contribu-
ton to the social organism and govern
mental machinery. But we cannot pay
them cheerfully when we feel that mis-
management, or extravaganza, or some
thing or other, is making taxes II hate
full burden and a crying shame We do
not care how many people get mad at
this line of talk. The madden you get
the better we like tiff only it shall
result in their taking some step to rem
edy the condition into which we have
come, and from which we Shall not es-
cape without some active energetic move
ment.