Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
il 9IAINE NIoA 1Ip.


in your Valuahle paper 20 express the
sentiments 81 the people Of this island
regarding the necessity ot bridge q
connect our beautiful island with the
mainland.
Ii would seem II first glance that
there would nerd no encominmms 10
convince any one Of this broad land
that a bridge Il at all needed here
but moi few seem 70 think thai there
exists no necessity for ach Internal
improvements. Our island, NAM
times during the year. i entirely $50
lated from the world around us. ~ IS
the case ~ this writing, and the cry Al
this moment is IA BRIDGE A bridge.
A kingdom Tor BRIDGE
wen rise up IN onr might and
call yoH blessed Well praise you,
hut no, sell save oar alteration for
Him, who directs gour efforts ia be-
halt oi bridge which viii connect
this beautiful spot in the SEN with the
mainland, and thereby divorce ils
from this unhappy Isolation
We h8ve hecn told thai soige ON tie
mainland are crying "Nus Nos bhs
that cry will eventually prove . terri
Bile boomerang 20 those who arp such
sborttsighied statesmen.
What manner 81 man can u be who
would Withhold, from 50 many, the
absolute necessary convenience 81
passNay 10 the mainland
| ask. with all duo regard for tie
difference III opinion ot men Of The
main, n ihey werr dependant upon uur
island Tor the service 81 q minister, or
doctor. OF for outside recreation, As
We % this emerald island aee depsn
dent upon NE mainland for uir above
named adjnurts ~ life, would there sN
a Iaan among them Who would rinse q
voice Ia protest, against The erection
og d link ~ concrete steel ur even
marble which wonid join ihnir con-
vanIences ~ their necessities
Nay, citizens ~ the mair; you'd
qualify gonr convictions with your
couyeniences and say ~ ono man
give us She bridge b. all means. II
X the thing for which We have hren
suffering for MI time
As your position would he, 20 II
ours ard has been for ages: aud, TEL.
low citizens, 10 this age ~ progress,
ipeness, ia these tiniHs ~ strenuous
and deaih.llke tight ftr life, lliab and
lexlstaner, Il becomes an obligation ~
men 10 all gaiks of So ~ sustain oWf
fight for this bridge Il becomes HE
dnty ~ every man nf influence ia the
county 80 lend his aid to this sorGbg
proposition, and none shuula say mas !.
The reasons are manifold Many
times. have been told tina. poor
suffering humanity, lying gpuu . bed
Of pain, have needed a physician and
could NOT ohisiu the service Ut onn be-
cause III the tnmpesteous elesneuts /
have been Informed that many Times
death has ensued because 81 the inn
possibility 10 get aid for the sick
During mg Veis short soluurn here
I there has been one life lost ID cross.
ing the straits ia Tie mainland We
do not know az what time W NAV BE-
called 70 cross over, nor Rhfu We mas
he compelled 10 some back I have
! known Ii 10 ec slnosl Notgh man ;
I lifc 20 attempt H.
These conditions are lnlplefabie IN
this age, aud the wonder Ut Il Is that
these worthy people hero have noti err
this arisen 10 their might and o..
handed 81 the powers that be, 10 hand
out 70 them justice, ihroitled ~ polstl-
cal humiliation the man OF eonbina
ton ~ men Whu wonld 50 trampse up
on the rights 20 which they have 40
long been denied.
They seem 10 have been patient
and peace loving people, hlt the time
has come when endurance ceases 10 be
sirlnra. The fierce blood Of right
eonsness Il running red III tl4eir viens.
The passion t. be Of ST. Mary Co,
moi merely q part, has arisen 10 fevef
heat, the elaion note Is aineady sound
ed. You can hear men and men-to-ba
talking ia no uncertain tones about a
certain brave, honest, capable and
courageous Senator, who II nov al
ent'S business.
This worthy Senator has captipatnd
the islanders with his devotion 10 this
tion OK influential islanders on their
way 70 Annapolis 70 aid our senator
ia whatever way they can
Only jnst Al this writing i has al
most cost The life our worthy nall-
carrier Mt " Npnttat'y4 ~ ~
oar ihnsl across me strait oMinR y
me tetniie n. eonaiti9ns q use
weaihef, ING ihtfnse e1ia' we Jew
Tue ana INC ire Was near being pe'
Yona ms peMel oi endurance ~ over
eelne.
just hfi4's y seeilis g hAs, Mohia ~,
come . consideration 10y tlle Nationai
9oFefhment ana - tshufi gig = tIie
state N pnlialnR ana help'ne 70
halhtalh1
denlietnep' Wli,ih Soa Jazz NJ use
epnaltions iogethrf ala weave thrlh
into one You sanFeaaliy ana maj we
necessity lpf tlits pfiuss looms ~ III
an optiKallnn ana 1iii4 rlRnisous
demand efnltattnk from lhese worthy
taspasers , q s . ,sg .,l,s is .i.ld,