The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-20

| asserts tnat his vote IN tnat Case was ue-
ceptiv- because he voted against a'Reform
Bill in 1914. Now does not MIR. Lowe
know, that at that time Mr. Clarke and
the rest of the wings OF the Legislature,
were engaged in the most important re-
form that ever received the attention OF
our legslatols-the saving OF the State
from bankruptcy and disgrace. Then
was no time to enter into the expenses OF
Reform convention. Under the guild
ance OF Mr.. loves pattern "man hewn
from the ro.k old Frank Thomas, whom
he pulled so Justify, but whose name
"stnks in the nostrils' of very many Of
the ocofoco party OF the State-sle had
been rapidly approaching the brink of
ruin, and ocoioco regulators were raising
their unballowed heads in all the coun-
ties; the arrears OF interest-we quote
from state paPer-"had progressively
increased from $S59,656 on the 1st Of
d, cember 1912, to $l,171 S72 on :he lst
of December 1S43, and to 81, 45O,96l on
the LIST of December 1884," and in seven
counties of the State, Mr.. loves pattern
Executive, whose footsteps he will delight
to tread in, could not have the tax laws
executed. Disgrace waS impending over
the head OF our good old State, her "pio-
neer Reformer," of whom Mr.. Lowe is
such an ardent disciple, had we'll nigh
ruined her, and could he have had another
term would have done so utterly; at that
time Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Clarke, and other
good men and true, lnterposed and saved
her, while the tribe OF poiticiansto which
Mr.. Lowe belongs were crying Reform!
Reform! Here vast field for remark
opens, which we have not time to enter.
But LET US now try Mr.. loves party
by hisown reasoning. Mr.. Clarke is not
Reformer because he voted against re-
form bill in 1914. Is it not fact that
in that same year the locofocos in the
Legislature generally, voted against sim
liar bill, introduced by Mr.. French
And does not Mr.. Lowe known that Mr..
Blser, himself the great locotoco advo-
cate OF Reform, voted against bill Of
the same nature in the last House Of Del
egates, together with majority OF the
locoioco members If Mr.. Clarke show
ed himself opposed to Reform by that vote
in 1874, i'll what position did Mr.. Biser
the author OF the Convention Bill and
the rest OF the locoiocos of the House,
place themselves by the vote OF lS49 {?
How contempiibly unfair was Mr. loves
reasoning on this point, and yet this was
the only.poinl in his whole speech, which
elected any considerable attention on the
part OF his party. II he proved that Mr.
Clarke was opposed to reform, by the
same argument he also proved, thot Mr.
Biser aud the whole locofoco party are
opposed TO it,. But with the argument
standing thus: 81 have' said Mr.. Lowe.
''proved that Mr.. Clarke was an antl-re-
former and l assert that his late vote on
the Convention Bill is no evidence of his
being real Reiormer II he is Re-
former" continued Mr.. Lowe, 81 would
like to know when he was converted and
who converted him.
Now, it is certain that in 1910 Mr..
Lowe was roaring whig-we believe
he was wing since then, and we would
like to know "when he was converted
and who converted him." and we pre-
sumo many OF the old and tried Demo-
Gratis who hard him on Tuesday, would
also like to know when he was CONVEX ted;
and how it Came to pass that a "lllh
hour and 90 mlnutes' man to quote from
the. speaker who wound up the meetiug)
was raised over the heads Of veterans in
the cause and received the nomination.
This isan interesting enquiry, and may
be pursued hereafter.
1t is evident that Mr.. Lowe expects to
be elected by the cry OF Reform-all his
hopes hang on it, and he loudly asserted
that If MIR. Clarke is elected he will pre-
vent the Convention from making re-
formed Constitution, whereas he (Lowe)
would assist 1t to do so. ALI humbus,
even If he were reiormer and Mr..
Clarke not; for as the Convention will
have been in session two months before,
the inauguration Of the Governor elect, 1t
may be supposed that it will have advan.
cod too far with its labors, to be turned
from its purpose by tn. whims or power
OF any single man; particularly after it
shall have stripped HIM OF the power TO
bestow offices, wherein according to Mr..
Lowe, his great strength would consist.
Here did our space permit, would be a
tit place to refer to the hollow profess
sIons Of locofoco Reformers-,o allude
to the reforms effected by the Wings,
and 20 dare any locofoco to show that
any single reform had been effected by
his party Who, We might ask brought
{ about the election Of Governor by the
people; who biennial sessions; who abol-
lshed the office of State armorer; who I'M
posed the tax on Clerks, Registers, In
spectors and various other State offices.
amounting to tens ofthousands of dollars:
who reduced the salary Of the Chancrl-
Tor, Governor and Secretary OF State;