The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-08-26
MEETING OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF BALTIC. co.
Democratic Reform.

The transparent hypocritical, electioneering
cry Of Democracy to be used during the pending
Presidential contest is ''reform." They found it
a popular theme year ago with Republicans, or
real reformers who left Democracy and united
with them to correct known abuses which had
run riot in the Democratic camp, absolutely de-
moralzing the whole party. To shew the earn
estness of such a movement and its necessity.
nundreds-ws may indeed say thousands-Of
Democrats left their own organization and will
ingly, earnestly, honestly joined the Republicans
in good faith to secure the reform SO much need
ed. Corrupt rings had been arbitrarily tyran-
nizing over them, carrying things their own way
in order to perpetuate the same chicanery and
disreputable doings that had all along been i'm
posed upon faithful, but duped co-workers. The
ring manipulators got all they wanted to accom-
plish selfish purposes, and after securing it left
out in the cold, uncared-for, those whs had been
innocently instrumental in keeping them in
power, whereby they could continue to enjoy,
exclusively, spoils, Office and plumber. This was,
really, what the reform Democracy, as suborned
by cliques and rings, wanted. When partizan
triumph came there was no longer any thankful
ness or favors to manifest towards those-either
led or driven-Who had helped to secure it.
Such is about the same kind of reform preached
By these astute individuals in its connection with
Tilden and Hendricks. 1t is hollow, hypscriti-
cal, insincere, and looks net TO the general good
of all. Democratic reform, as is well understood
by all sensible men, also astute Democrats them
selves, is to procure, if possible votes enough to
elect Tilden and Hendricks, obtain a thorough
Democratic Senate, House Of Representatives,
Cabinet and other leading positions, SO as to re-
form Republicans out and ambitious Democratic
aspirants in. Herein lies the whole secret. Mag
unanimous philanthropy and good of country in
a broad sense of the word are entirely out Of the
question. Never was there played more insin-
cere game than is that Of our Democratic oppo-
nents, pretending 10 be reformers in any other
sense than that of using the idea, supposng it
popular to get themselves into official power
They also cry change, change, DESTROYS of max
ing people suppose any change cannot be worse
and may ultimate for the better. This, teo is
another hollow subterfuge as they most woefally
fail to show wherein or whereby the indefinite
change-mere.y of PARTIES can possibly effect
any good, but may result in serious evil. One
of the conspicuous reforms or changes, if DEM
ocracy gets control of the general Government
we Judge so from facts where it now yields
power in cities and States-will be to turn all
Union men aud brave soldiers who worked and
fought to save the country from disgrace and
dishonor, out of Office, and supply their places
with rebels who strove TO prevent the possibility
of celebrating, as now are, the glorious cen
tennial anniversary Of American Independence,
Republican liberty and of mighty Union
mr. The Tilden and Hendricks club of this
place calls itself the "Central Club" and all
the lesser lights that is the little two-cent
clubs in the various districts-are expected to
revoIve around it and dance to its music when
ever called upon so to do. Several delegates
from these "lesser light" clubs came in on Mon
day last in obedience TO the orders of their
masters and held secret meeting yes, horri-
BILE as it may seem-aetuslly held secret
meeting. Of course we don't know what was
done, but correspondent of one Of the Balti-
more papers says the "meeting was to deter
mine the manner in which the ballot-boxes
were to be stuffed" We don't vouch for the
truth of this, however. There is Tiiden club
at Wooberry that also considers itself the club
of the county. How these two mighty organi-
cations are going to reconcile matters we know
not, unless they do like Artemus Ward, when
be enlisted regiment for the war; made all
the men major generals that there should
be no squabbling as to superiority.
Ms- The Journal man goes into extaeies over
the pretended reductions in appropriations
made by the Hon. Samuel J. Randall, as chair
man of the Committee on appropriations. Will
he be kind enough to inform US if part of the
reduction was return to the Treasury of the
U. S. of the "back-pay" steal of the aforesaid
Samuel j.?
ns~ Hon. Michael C. Kerr, Speaker of the