The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
: "KIcKINo" IN HOWARD.
An Independent Democratic Ticket In th
Field-Denouncing the Ring.

A meeting Of prominent Democrats Of Howard
county was held at Ellicott City last Saturday,
which was presided over by Judge William n.
Merriek. committee on resolutions, Of which
col. Charles Marshall was chairman, submitted
the following which were adopted:
"Fint.-That primary meeiing', county and
State conventions, central and executive commit
tees and other like machinery Of party organila-
tion were originally designed as moro advisory
bodies 10 aid In ascertaining and calculating the
will Of the majority but such bodies have no right
Of themselves 10 bind the action, 20 control tho
judgment or demand the obedience Of the individ-
uai citizen, and whenever these instruments. or
any Of them, are perverted from their legitimate
ends, Il 10 not only the right but tho daiy Of good
citizens TO deny their authority and to repudiate
their action.
Second. That the united voice Of the people
two years ago demanded reform and economy In
every branch Of the public service. and that all
legislative and executive officers who were nomi-
mated and elected In November. 1879. were nomi.
mated and elected upon an unequivocal covenant
with the people TO reform abuses, TO curtail ex.
penditures, 70 purify the public service, and to
confirm In practice tho freedom and sanetty Of the
ballot.box.
"rhird.-That ws gave explicit warning to all
candidates that We should not be satisfied with
pledges and professions, but that We would judge
them BY the results Of their Official action.
"Fourth.-That the members of the Legislature
Of 1850 have broken their covenant Aforesaid with
the people, and that u the Democratic party ex-
peets 10 retain the confidence Of the public and the
control Of the affairs Of the State, they owe u TO
themselves 20 condemn the betrayers Of their trust
In the most unequivocal manner.
"fifth.-That this convention respects and lifts
from the dust the tramplsd platform Of 1879. and
places upon Il candidates In whose ability. arm.
ness and seal the people can eou6de to hare the
pledges Of that platform redeemed In the spirit
and 10 the letter."
Col. Marshall made brief speech In support Of
the resolutions. lie said;
1.-THE platform Of 1879 conceded that reform was
necessary, and promised reform. Some trusted 10
those promises. What was the outcomel Let
the Legislature Of 1850 tell the story. when .
man cheats you once u 10 his fault; II hs cheats
that proclaimed these reforms was no less sincere
than the Legislature Of 1880 that failed 10 fulGl
the pledges made. They had been promised re-
form In the party. To walt for reform from the
management Of the Democratic party was absurd.
Reform from such source! Il had forfeited oil
from the Democratic platform Of 1879 showing .
pledge 10 abolish all Offices not needed for the
public service, 40. He charged that the Lsgisla-
ture had ignored this and other pledgcs. They
had los officers fcr III legislators; they had failed
TO give the people new registration Law, and were
mtFv mottcf OF touAocU pgcttOus
True, they had made great hue and cry sftsr the
gamblers. He then charged that the Comptroller.
In paying out money ~ extra compensation, had
laid himself and his bondsmen liable, a. not ono
dollar Of such compensation had been voted Ae-
cording 70 Law. Yet Democrats are asked to re-
elect this Comptroller. Under no circumstances
would he, the speaker, vote for men who had be-
trayed every promise made 20 the people. But u
10 said u Democrats who arc justly disseminated
with the nominations made BY the management
support an independent ticket, Republicans might
be elected. "Arsenie 10 bad. but sometimes We
give arsenic 10 rats" We must not DO driven
from our principles BY the fear Of such . result
Shall We do that We know 20 be wrong for fear Of
thisf For one. whatever the resalt snight be. he,
the speaker, would under no circumstances vote
for men who had once betrayed the principles Of
the party, and were false TO their own promises.
Strong speeches were also made BY Judge Msr-
risk, Henry 4. woottsn. Henry o. Dsvriss, T.
Dorsey Laurence and others, after which full In
dspssasnt county ticket was selected.