The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-10
Communication

Communication
Cambridge. Md, Nov. 9, 1914.
FMr. p Watson Webb.
Editor of The Daily Banner,
Cambridge, Md.
My Dear Mr.. Webb:
AS chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by the Cambridge Board of
Trade to work in behalf of opening
up the proposed Blackwater Canal,
I wish to express to our loyal friends
in this and other districts of our
county our sincere thanks for the
support they gave this proposition.
1t is a source of a great deal of
satisfaction to know that we had the
support of all leading, progressive
business and professional citizens, as
well as the other leading citizens OF
our city, and it is greater satisfac-
ton to me to know that the results
of Tuesdays election in our city
showed the feeling of the people. who
know and who have confidence in
the men who stood for this PROPOSE
tion.
A great source Of regret Is to
know that there are politicians and
Office holders in our midst who have
no interest in the welfare of our
city and county, but their own selfish,
narrow interest,and who were so bit
ter and prejudiced against this
proposition that they concocted the
most selfish and mean falsehoods and
passed them to the different sections
of the county in order to prejudice
the people against this canal propo-
|sition, and on account of our short
campaign, we were unable to show
the people how they were being de-
Eceived. The salaries of these office
holders would have gone a good way
toward paying the interest on both
the Canal and School bond issues
and then some to spare,yet
their cry went out that they were
afraid of the tax rate. They were
careful to conceal from the good peo-
pie of our county their real fears
Tong other lines.
have always worked for the pro-
= OF our city and helped In every
Ey possiDle TO Dui1d up and better
Bur conditions, and expect ever to
stand for the progress and for ev-
|erything that will help in advancing
the interests of OUT city and the in
terests of the county districts, even
though they did not support this
Blackwater Canal proposition, which
would have been a great benefit, If
not directly. indirectly, to every Sec
ton of Dorchester county.
have performed my services for
the Cambridge Board of Trade to
the best of my ability, and want to
assure the people in every section o.
this county that twill be a pleasure
to help them anyway and at any time
I can. I hope to have the pleasure
Of pointing outsto them the indivi-
duals who were so anxious to de-
ceive them, and though I feel that
the greatest commercial opportunity
ever offered to Cambridge has been
blocked for time,yet I am confident
1t will come again.
Now. in reference to the school
question, although the good people
of our county saw fit to vote down
the bond issue for our schols, every
worker for the Blackwater Canal
worked for the school bond issue, ,anc
feel that it is a great mistake ana
a reflection upon our town and our
county for the people to turn down
a proposition of such great impor-
tance. The school bond issue was
also opposed by the enemies of the
Blackwater Canal. I know that our
county is taking a step backward, as
1 am confident that If they had sup
ported the bond issue for the open
ing Of this canal, and for the i'm
proving of our school buildings, that
it would have proven a great boon
to the county.
am not in politics; never held
Office; I never asked for office; I
never expect to hold office. My am
bition is to help my fellow man and
help in every manner possible in the
progress and uplift of our city and
county, and I respectfully invite the
good citizens of every district of our
county to quietly Investigate the
rank falsehoods that were circulated
by the opponents of the bond issue
to fool them, in order to head off
the progressive measures for their
own selfish purposes.
Our city and our county cannot
make the progress they should un-
der these conditions, and although I
feel keenly the step backward the
people have taken in checking these
progressive measures, yet l believe
that great good will come from same.
The narrow. selfish Office holder and
politician must not be permitted to
stand against the progress Of any
community.
Yours very truly.
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