The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-18
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THE STATES ATTORNEYSHIP.


Mr. EDITop.-Iu +ha last is.na or H.
| cecil Democrat, an article discussin.r th.
States AttorneyShip. anpcarod over tn,
signature of "Fair Plav',; which deserve
notice and reply only because of the re
markablc and rather anomalous characte
of its 1niSstatenIents.
The article was an ATTEMPTED answer IL
an editorial of Tie Win of the week pre-
vious. The object OF the author seemed t.
| be to defend Mr.. c. C. Crothers, the Demo
cratic candidate for States Attorney. from
some fancied aspersions and To champion
tairneSs and iustics in political discussions
Ia the effort 10 accomplish the object, how
ev-r, this new knight Of equity steps from,
ihc region OF facts into the realms Of fancy
Before proceeding far he appears TO have
| forgotten his opening words aud t. have
rssaErd the Scrn-w i.sr difficult task Of talk
int MP" his candidate (rinphasis on Mss 10y
talking down Mr.. i. c. Th&r%ery, sh'
Republican candidate for States Attorney.
purpose 10 motto" Fair Plays article
only $" far us 1t relates 10 tllc erpcrie"c,
Of the two candidatcS II is unnecessary
TO enter into any discussion with :" FAN
Play AS to which of them is blessed with
the more db"'iH Public sentiment seems
TO have, quite certainly and definitely, set
tied that Far Play may differ from
nat sentiment and claim tho advantage for
h5$ candldate-but doubt ii.
Let rs see how the experience staads;
ana IN DONG so let US see how much ;. Fair
ray Proihotea mat Tor which he processes
Ileh consuming love. F"ctS are, fortunate
~, accessible, ana we are not forced to rely
upon mere opinien IN the conSlderatlon OF
ne h'~sIsr, inafe is record evidence at
mana: me prooi was Wlthin Il stone throw
OF far ilay ofilce Did he take the
trouble to examine that proof before pen
nins the statements mat he has mad pub
!lsnea tfhSt lor his own honor that he
dIa NOT no man knows better than Far
10y, M'houI hhs reierence 10 tne records
49,, ~, tre ~ %.;ot eNi'1.,phco !al ) us Ne
-. 81. tru ~ Slotheis' NO
l,, "a - ..o 90 W. Vi lnc ic'I vi poii'l,
49, ~ t'',, ms NOR oot''inlS
.t,. AZ at tnchss 20 lnat
IL tot 49,: 80 - WIZ az h|'che
.h',! mas '"ll .sS An excessive anxiety
lol INC oie''i"I, ~ iiI ''iiIi'dte, NJ Croth-
eiS' Ii"n. "a plAih EAR Ray Phehome-
ii't, ms 'li e' e "a, itioi ms,
q 1l'c'Nims y, VII. !li'cNefF experience
,at; an ii.a5 .Ss 1t IS an eNperi n. Z,
u r:,,s siioc .ne -''n Oh nep'eni oer l"!t.
j "l,t:Gl On i'' alFS thHt ftr; it'ac+ef! mas
nov Hcc9i4e upon ,o", "eoT experience
INC .'lo's'.' oo"i,ae'loi rc "hu SO Through
o"' '.o ieli''tl:'et u MS "r'lcIe ne asserts
nv ~ eo'elS p"C loui years
- an eH'cI science IL Is eFi-
"eilI tLi'V ar ray - Eot an exact
Sclentls1' from oeptc'hoS' ln'i 10 oepten'-
t ,igt 10. - ttIhet iusio tiiali ious years
tiilS d N,ii',l matter, Pefh2lSi ol!t tfawS
S'io" "hi'h way III. VIM pio"S'
Asnh-ama ms Is me point 10 "hlch
M S,i ni'cciaIlN 10 ultscE at'eh'!on. F 81
~ e.ts ma pr. iGicteiJ' Silct MS
az 'h1HEioh 10 'is p't' HES urea eNact!I
Gu criniiil''I CtHeH III our COURT none III
tI.a 'i'ahGery court az" HAS bfo"@hS not
al eisIt OF Ten eiVii eases IN our court;
ne cAheriehce Is thiS ana nothing more
The fact Is, and the court records show it
that Mr.. Thatckery has been counsel in
h'HGtg-Sif caSas: III This number ten have
been IN the Ghancery Court and the remain
der on the law side of the court, civil and
criminal. Fair Play asserts that Mr..
Ihsckery has tried no cases in the Chancery
Court. II :" Far Play had appealed to
ms memory instead OF to his imagination
Tor his facts he would have said that he
himself had been opposing counsel to Mr..
lhacksry IN cases tried in that court. And
s"ch IS inc iaGt Instead Of Only eight OF
ten clvlt cases brought BY Alr, Ihackeryi the
record SHOWS HdfH-fhIee.
AS To Mir. 'rothcrS experience the rec
oTdS show tina, he mas tried Just t1co crlml-
nal cases, IN both OF which he WAS assisted
by air. Nandi7er. 1t is true, Mr.. Albert
Constable, who is known for " Fair Play "
10 the younger ,l*n. Heis If tho lar, has &c.
corded him an opportunity 10 make an
opening speech III tWo civil cases Mr..
'fothcrS experience Is TINS ana nothing