The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-22
CANDIDATES..

These ubiquitous individuals are begin
ming to spring up in all quarters; and the
prospect and "claims" of A, B, and G,
are discussed on the curbstones and other
noted places for the exchange Of political
notes. Two or three prominent candidates
for prominent Offices in this town are said
to be making hay already, and driving up
the stakes Some of them have the odor
of the ring very strongly about them. In
the districts we hear of knots and combina-
tions being tied with the object in view of
presenting strong front at the nominal
ing conventions. In these notes We in
clude all parties. A good candidate has
everything to gain by being in the field
early; and the proper way to enter is to
march up boldly, announce the fact through
the press and hang out his colors. Candi-
dates cards of one inch will be published
in The Wing till the nominations are made
for three dollars, cash in advance, which is
about half-price.
An important issue in the next campaign
in this State is likely to be Local Option"
Some articles appear in The Wing day on
this question. On Friday next Pennsylva-
mia takes a popular vote on the question
with every prospect that the measure will
be endorsed by heavy majorities. This
action of our next-door neighbor cannot
fail to exert strong influence in our
county, and stir up the people to take sides
on the question. It doesn't appear that
party division can be made on the question
the truth is party lines are growing
alarmingly weak, politicians say-in view
of these facts, the looming up of the
"Local Option" question, which will be
pressed in the Legislature of the State
more than ever before for recognition, it
would be we'll for aspirants to legislative
honors to announce their views in advance.
Aside from any new questions of a non
partizan character the present Greeley
dynasty, which has been the reigning pow
er in the State for six years, has been so
consistently corrupt that the people with
out regard to old party landmarks, have
come to acknowledge that there has been
a general feeding of hungry political ad-
venturers at the public crib, at an UMPIRE
cedsntedly large expense for the exception
ally small amount of work done.
When the party in power-known as the
Democratic party before it sold out to
Greeley-got possession of tho State, they
found that there were not half enough
offices under the Republican Constitution
to supply one-half of the hungry swarm
which howled like wolves to be fed out of
the public funds; and they overturned the
constitution and created new charter, in
which the offices were doubled, perhaps
trebled, and every Republican turned out
down to the smallest constable or road
supervisor, and hungry partisan put in,
besides filling all the new-made places with
cats of the same color. Tho judiciary was
increased and multified threefold, and the
salaries put up. Where ever there was
prospect of the party losing Office by the
popular vote, the right of popular election
was abolished, and power to fill by appoint
ment placed iu the hands of the circuit
Judges or the Governor. The e1trava-
gance and profigacy of this Democratic
drag-net of officeholders have been atten.
lively marked by the people, and if signs
and outspoken dissatisfaction mean any
thing, they mean that sweeping change,
will be effected at the next fall election
which will wrest the State from the grasp
of the leeches, place its destinies in the
hands Of the Republican party, and restore
again that prosperity which departed with
the advent of the present spoil's party to
power.