The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-02
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I This Is the last opportunity we will have {,
address the voters Of Baltimore county befol,
they will be called upon 10 indicate their choic,
for officers Of the State aud County We nPpea
TO them TO think aud act calmly and dislassion
alely, aud TO reason with themselves how 4
would De best TO act. Rival candidates Tor III,
various offices are before the people each ON,
IL urging his claims and fitness for the position
To which he aspircs with pcflinaciiy aud zeal -
weigh well their representation compare them
with what you know TO be the facts concerning
thcm--and act accordingly. We believe that,
with the exception Of a few extreme pafiisans,
every voter in the county desires every Office 10
be filled with competent, deserving mcn. Al, il
Il true have their political bias, aud, all things
else being equal will vote ior men Of their party
for the oiliccs But, when unworthy, incompe.
tent men nfc urged upon the people by a party
convention, We do not, cannot believe, that such
nominations will be endorsed at the polls Our
county oilicvfs should not he subject io political
feeling democrats radicals, conservative, al
parties have business aud interests involved In
the Clerks. Registers aud Shcrilrs oniccs-all
expect 10 have equal aud exact jusiigc done them
and party feeling aud bitterness should ur h,,;
away from them rs much rs possible.
The democratic party has nominated a ml
ticket composed of gentleman with one or two
cNeepiion'l OF good character personally, but yet
cNccptonablc, In many respects. They arr, for
instance, extreme pariizans From Judge Ga
son down To iliC candidate for Surveyor, al
have, in times past, btcn recognized a. stringent
pol'ieians-ag men who held politics above cye.y
Other consideration. For legislative POSITIONS
iis i,viiug H,', lee well enough. but .url, Il
should ne, rule over our county ailairs. IN the 81.
lection OF our Judges. our Shcriiis, Sc Man, Of
the candidates on the democratic ticket are not
competent Io GIL the offices to Which the, as,fc.
Thegnesion OF their iincss anl cipahility was not
considered by the nominating convention. bu,
hv who could control the majority ~ district
meetings no matter whether such control "a.
gain,db b! fraud the purchase Of votys. or other
wisc-was successful. We fvspccliully submit,
whether candidates selected 10y such nrcncics
should be- elected.
Against this ticket certain gentlemen have an
nonhctd ihcmriNts AZ independent candidates
fh'sc are ALL so far as sc know, homes, aui Ct
pablo men. Thcy come h.iorc ihr people uniram.
cl'd by pledge :" Iaiiy iIicud, the, ash ilr
votes "i their fellow ciiiz,ns, not a. roiiii,ians
49, men pledged Ia any particular hu, oi poo
lit'c' 'cii"n. but as mcr competent ,oG,l the va
tious positions tor which thcy are candidates
Voters. l"ck AVA! from politics at this iunc.
iure Remember that the officers you elect nov
will remain IN power for years. .DO YOU want
incompetent oii'''rs DO You wish tn see in clcr-
'Al positions mcn Who ,Au search, Rad thcil
nani,s DO you wish To see black legs aud per.
jurrs a. legislators Do yuu wish To have Your
Judicial Bench occupied t., drunknrls? II sou
10 not want these things, but honest, sober. ca.
pahlc men in all the Offices VOTE THE INpr.
PENDENT TICKET