Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
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IN your valuable paper TO express The
sentiments Of the people Of this island
regarding the necessity Of bridge to
connect our beautiful island With the
mainland.
Il would SEEM ut hfst Glance that
there would need no encominums 70
convince any one Of this broad land
that bridge S at al needed here,
but not a few seem 20 think inst there
exists no necessity for mch internal
improvements. our island, many
times during the year. is entirely iso.
lated from The world around as. a. il
the case NJ this writing, and the cry At
this moment is "a bridge. a bridge.
a Kingdom for bridge
tWe'll rise up IN our might and
call yon blessed Wen praise ,yon
- was about 10 say we'll adore yon.
but no, we'll save our alteration fof
Him, who directs your efforts IN be-
half ~ u bridge which will connect
this beautiful spot In the sea with The
mainland, and thereby divorce is
from this unhappy ISOLATION
We have been told that some ou the
mainland arr cry ing No Mo-; hf
that cry vii eventually prove terri
bic boomerang to those who are such
shorttsighled statesmen
Whist manner Of man can II bc who
would Withhold, from so many, the
absolute necessary convenience of q
passWay 10 tho mainland y
| ask, with ail duo regard for tie
difference IN opinion Of men Of the
main, II they were dependant upon our
island for the service ~ q minister. or
doctor, OF for outside recreation, AZ
We 81 this emerald island are dcpen.
dent upon the mainland for thf above
named adjunetS NJ life, would here te
o man amoug them who would raise q
voice III protest, against The erection
~ % link % concrete, steel or even
marble which would Join their eon.
vcuienceS 20 their necessities
Nay, citizens ~ the MAIN you'd
qualify Your convictions with your
congcniences and say al one man.
GIVE Us the bridge by all means II
Il the thing for which We have ircu
suffering for all time
As your position would he. 10 is
outs and has been for ages. and. icI-
low citizens Ia this aye ~ proRrsss
isencSs, tn these times 81 sirencous
and death-llkc eight for lie, limb amd
eXistanre Il becomes 40 obligation ~
men la al walks 81 life ~ suaihin OUT
dRhi for this bridge II becomes Tie
duty Ut every man ~ influence in The
county 10 lend his aid Ca ihis Noffhy
proposition, ard mono should say mas /.
The nas0ns are manifold Many
times, ! have boon told. that poor
suffering humanity. lying upon led
Of paiu, have nerdrd q physician and
could not obtain the service of one b..
cause 81 tho teInpeste0us elements
have been Informed that many times
death has ensured because Of thr In
possibility 70 get aid for ihe sick
During my very short sajDurn here
there has been one life lost Ia cross.
Ing the straits % the mainland. we
do not know al what time wg NAV be
called 10 cross over nor when ae MN
be compelled 70 come back ] have
known II 10 toe almost WORT, man =
life 70 attempt H.
These conditions are iutnicrablc Ia
this aye, aud the aonder Of if ~ that
these worthy people here have not, err
THIS arisen Ia their might and De.
mRnded Of the powers that be, 10 hand
out 70 them justice, throttied 10 polltis
cal annlhilatlon the man or cotnbina
ton Of men who would 80 trampie APP
on the rights ~ which they have W
long been denied
They seem 70 have heep patient
end peace loving people, but the time
has come when endurance ceases TO be
a virtsre. The fierce blood Of right.
eonsness Is running red 10 their vicas.
The passion 10 lie OF 81. Mnryis CO.,
not merely part. has arisen to fever
heat, the elaion note Is already sound
I'd. You can hear men and men .to.b BE-
talking IN no uncertain tones about 4
a certain brave, honest, capable and
courageous senator, Who Is nov at
Annapolis attending 10 his constitn.
ent's business
This worthy Senator has captivated
the islanders with his devotion 10 this
tight, and there " already deleKa
ton Ok influential Islanders on their
way 10 Annapolis 10 aid our senator
ia whatever way they can.
Only iast ~ thls writing Il has al
most cost the lie our worthy nall
carrier, MIR VIM Courtney, u get
our natl across the strait owing 70
the tempesieons conditions ~ the
weather The intense cold, the low
tide and the ice Was near being he
yond his power VI endurance 10 over
come,
lust here. u seems 10 me, would br
come a consideration for the National
Government, and u render aid 10 the
STATE IN building and helping to
maintain
Gentlemen when you take all The
conditions together and weave snenn
into one, sou canreadilg lind that The
necessity for this bridge looms up avl
an obligation and only d righteous
demand eminating from these worthy
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