Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-07
Eastern Shore Gets The
Goods.
Hagerstown Man Writes Con-
corning What That Section
of Maryland Gets From
Treasury.

We are glad to note that there are
other people in Western Maryland
holding views similar to our own,
relative to the treatment that is ac'
corded to Western Maryland, partlc-
ularly to Frederick and Washington
counties. The gentleman writing I"
the Baltimore Sun under date OF
August 18th, very fully expresses
what many persons think along these
lines.
Both Democrats and Republicans
in Western Maryland show themselves
to be decided asses when it comes
down to playing politics, and we tax"
off our hats to the politicians OF the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, who are
"legion", for they never fail to bring
home the bacon" They stand as a
unit for the Eastern Shore, and the
balance of the State Of Maryland, 50
far as they are concerned, can be
Billy be damned". Just why the
tail should wag the dog is more than
we can conceive, excepting that the
people of Western Maryland don't
seem to have sense enough to stand
together as a community, especially
when we have standing against Wes-
tern Maryland the Eastern Shore and
Southern Maryland.
1t is not our purpose to foment
sectional strife and try to split our
State into two warning factions, but
there is time always when forbear-
ance ceases to be virtue, and We
think that it is high time to obliterate
political alliances, to a degree at least,
50 that Western Maryland can have
somewhat of show in running the
State. We certainly pay our proper
ton of taxes for the upkeep OF the
State ernment-Senator German,
the embodiment of all wisdom, on
the subject of taxation, to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding.
Our town is now being given an
example Of the way they administer
the good roads, by leaving stretch OF
about half mile through the town
of a most awfully bad piece of road.
When the Good Roads Commission is
asked for a reason why they 60 be-
You'd the town to start the improve
ments, they very blandly tell you
that they don't have enough money
appropriated to makeft through the
town, which will cost approximately
about $1,000. I'll bNyou', with Qot
find spot on the 'TassGn Shore
Maryland that they eyer did tElng
like this. 1t might De a>goH Idea to
put gates at each end of this road in
town, with placard advising the
people that it is too rough for passage.
Possibly the Automobiles would be
able to bring sufficient pressure to
bear to have this road fixed; but it
seems this is the way they do bust
ness in Frederick county. Frederick
city has the same proposition. New
Market, Jefferson and Middletown,
all had the same thing to contend
with. They finally got theirs, and
perchance in the sweet bye-and- bye
we will get ours.
We cannot endorse in toto all that
Mr.. Blunt says, but in the main we
agree with him. His article now fol-
lows:
1lOllCeu all dTIlCie lIolIi oiidHoo,
Fla, stating that because of differing
conditions in climate and character of the
people of Northern and Southern Florida
agitation had been started to divide the
State into North and South Florida. One
of the reasons is that recently the State
has been thrown into turmoil over the
selection of the Democratic candidate for
Governor. The northern part of the
State is pulling in one direction. the south
ern part in another; the northern part is
inclined to prohibition, while the south
ern part prefers to retain the old order
of things.
''This brings to our mind similar, yet
worse condition that has existed for years
in Maryland. The Eastern Shore is diff
ferent from the Western Shore. The
character of the people, the soil, even
it's climate is different. In Western Ma
ryland we have busy. successful set OF