The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-20
RING MANAGEMENT.

Said Patrick Henry, that good old revoiutiona-
~ patriot, when speaking Of the aggressions Of
thc Brtish Crown upon the infant colonies -
81 have bu, one lamp by which my fec, are guided,
and that is the lamp OF experience; and judging
from the past, ! would ask what has there been in
the conduct Of the British government 10 lead US
TO hope for better things in the futurel" And now
we would ask what has there been In the past con.
duet Of the managers Of the ring lead US TO hope
for better things in future! Have they not made
repeated promises of re,rcnchment and reform dur
ing previous canvasses, only to be disregardcd
when the time arrived for their fulGllment! Can
We, then. trust to the professions Of "who keep
the word Of promise 10 the and break Il 10 the
hoPe!" Tho platform Of principles upon which
Governor Hamilton was elected. at that time, on
the ticket were pledged 20 its observance, yet how
fagranty were Its sacred behests disregarded by
majority Of the Legislature and officers ut the
head Of the financial department Of the govern.
ment. Were not its commands trampicd under
foot by men who, during the canvass. had vowed
fidelity 10 its injunctions aud who, afcr the elec.
ton, laughed at the idea Of reform, aud said, "Oh
We promised all this before the election, but now
that We are in Office wish TO make places for
friends. increase our patronage and perpetuate
our influence with the people" Thus has the pub.
lie interest been made subscryient TO self
diEement, the multiplication Of Offices increase Of
salaries and general extravaganza. And how
stood the Comptroller in this matteri Did he
stand rs the watchfui sentinel guarding the door
Of the treasury! Truth compels Us 10 say that he
needed more the commands Of the managers aud
the ring majority in the Legislature than the voice
Of the people, and much Of the hard learned trea-
sure OF the toiing masses was illegally squander.
ell. And now our ears greeted with the same
professions and promises Of reform that have
proven 50 deiusive In the past. But trust them
not. They are but the windy vaporings Of tran
sient and illasiory breath. Against this public
official Generalization Governor Hamilton has
stood as impregnable barrier and pillar Of light
surrounded by the bright constellation Of the few
In power who sustained him, and said 10 the proud
foes Of reform, "Thus far shalt thou 70 aud no
farther and here shall thy proud waves DO stayed"
lie and those supporting him have been true 10
the trust reposed In them, have fought good eight
and kept their faith, but the baltic not yet over
nor the victory won. The ides Of November arc
10 determine the issue and decide whether We are
10 have an honest aud economical administration
OF our State government, or whether ring rule Is
20 be perpetuated and the public interest disre.
garded. Let the people, the soverigns Of the
State, come 10 the rescue, and regulating those
who have proved unfaithful 10 their trust, elect
only such TO Office as will use their delegated
authority not 10 further selfish purposes, but for
the good Of their eonstitnents.-E<.