The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-25
THE STATE TICKET.

The conferences which had been in pro-
gress for some weeks past between the Re-
form or Peoples Party of Baltimore City,
and the Republican organization of the
State, was happily concluded on Wednes-
day by their uniting on ticket for State
officers which, it is the sense of a large
body of the leading merchants and bust
ness men of the city, invites the cordial
support of all men who desire to see the
present corrupt ring government of the
State and city overthrown, and an honest
and economical administration established
in its stead.
j. Morrison Harris, S. Teackle Wallis
and Col. Edward Wilkins are all men
whose perso nal integrity and ability are
admitted. The Ring rule and corruption
of the man ayers who run the Democrat
party in this State are loading the State
with additional burthens every year they
are kept in power, by deluded and preju-
diced party rule, which is costing our citi-
zens millions, with no other clearly defined
object in view, than that a set of scoundrels
who have worked their way to the head of
the Democrat party, may still continue to
divide the money of the State aud of the
city among their follower. These sorely
tax ridden men have grown sick of such
imposition and robbery under the delusive
cry of Democrat party fealty, and REBEL
ing against such party tyranny, have de-
termined to throw off the slavish yoke.
In this patriotic effort they have invited
the Republican party to join them, and the
party has struck hands with the reformers,
with the determination to GUST the plumber
their secret and nefarious work under the
cloak of the Democratic party.
The battle as now Joined is not partizan
in the most familiar sense of that term,
but is what political contests should much
moro frequently be, and which we hope
will be in the future, than they have been
in the past, battle of the people for hon
est government, against the political knaves
for disAone,t government AS parties stand
joined to-day in Maryland, it is indepen-
dent voters striking hands with the Repub-
lican organization to overthrow and drive
out of the Offices of the State, set of the
held sway in this old com monwealth.
The Republicans waving former political
proclivities of the candidates have agreed
to accept men for State officers, some of
whom have been united with the Democrat
party, but who spit upon its corruption and
set their faces against its present nominees,
the creatures and tools of Rings, as the
Democrats did formerly when they united
with what they pleased to term "conserva-
tives." The difference, however, in the
object to be accomplished, then and now, is
as great as that between white and black.
The object of the Democrats in uniting
with conservatives, was to turn out hon.
est officials and inaugurate the present sys-
tenn of corruption and plundering, the like
of which was never before known in the
State. Every year of their dishonest rule
has piled the State debt and taxes higher.
The Republican party unites its forces with
independent voters for the purpose of over
throwing this corrupt organization, (Which
has fastened on the jugular vein of the
State), reducing the expenditure, lowering
taxation and placing the public debt of the
State in the course of liquidation. To
purge the State of corrupt judicial officers
and appoint honest registers to Office is in
the programme of the present movement.
The day has arrived when the people de-
mand honest, efficient men before party
knaves.
This movement was started by honest
merchants and business men of Baltimore
city, irrespective of party. because Of
abuses, and to obtain the objects above
mentioned, and they ask, and confidently
expect, all honest, independent men
throughout the State, in the name of good
government and honest efficient officers,
to support the ticket.