The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-11
WHICH SHALL SURVIVED

There arc thousands Of Republicans throug hout
this State who are srdently attached 10 the grand
work the party has In hand and who have no Iavots
To friends to reward no foes To punish, whose
devotion is prompted solely by unalloysd patriot
ism and who are just As rsIg!ausly opposed To the
continuance Of Mr.. Thomas as Collector because
they ta"~ every day of his continuance now IL
detrimental to the highest and best interest Of He
publicanism in Maryland. The efforts nj purili-
cation In the Democratic party will. 80 far rs
reformation l. concerned, be failure, and inteili
gent. independent men will no longer lend their
ballots To support it, rOttenncss and corruption.
These independent voters will be inclined 10 vote
the Republican ticket IL the Republican party pur-
sues n course that deserves their support.
The frs, and all important. step In tina, direction
Is the prompt removal Of Mr.. Thomas from the
osten'be leadership Of the patty and the appoint
ment TO the Collectorship Of one In whose charac-
ter. integrity and ability all classes Of people have
confidence. Il is the duty Of every Republican
and every Republican journal In the State to give
President Garfield an emphatic and honest opinion
Of the situation and Of hi. duty to the Republican
party Of the State. We think Mr.. Thomas should
be Immediately removed.
LIT. Decause his retention il odiOus TO the great
mass Of the Republican party Of the State.
ID. Because his occupancy Of the colIec,orship
has been a stumbling block to the party for four
years.
I'd. Because every hours retention 10 interpre-
ted by the independent voter an endorsement
by the President Of Mr.. Thomas and his disrep-
utable practices, and u continued much longer will
so irrspsrsbis injury Observation-Disclosures i TO
the party In the State.
9Th. Because five shall be obliged to 60 through
this campaign with Mr.. Thomss-light as he ia
on the party's back with the implied endorsement
Of "Mr. Thomas and myself by President Gar
fields administration, Encouragement, disgust aud
modification will compel $4,000 Republicans at
least to record their condemnation by declining to
vote-as they did In 1877 aud ISIS.
We admit this Is humilia,ing confession. but
candor eompcis Us to say IL true. We deem IL
duty to the party aud to the administration say
these things. The best friend to the President or
the party IL not the ,ycophant Who cringes at the
feet of power counting its favor and gathering IL
with saying pleasant ihings. nor he who Is silent
when be danger ahead and IL too timid to
give the warning for fear Of giving some offence.
These are our profound conviction. and We should
be dcreet in our duty to the President and to the
party IL We failed To warn the administration Of the
party's danger. "Mr. Thomas aud myself can
carry to Washington daily n car load Of Demo.
Gratis to convince the President that the whole Re
publican party wants him retained As Collector.
lie can get the voluntary statement Of the vast
majority Of Democratic papers in the State that
he Is acceptable T. all the Republicans. and more
tL"n acceptable To all Dcmocrnt. And every
Democratic politician stands ready to render him
any aid in his power for his retention. Why
Because they know IL Is the most economical aud
most successful method at their command To run
their campaign for this falls election even IL they
were to foot Mr.. Thomas expenses for himself and
delegations in conducting his campaign for retcn-
ton. Il is very simple question. Il 10 Mr..
Thomas or the party. One or the other must "a
to the wall. Which shalI survive'