Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-02

TUESDAY NExT.-As before another
issue Of our Iaper, the verdict Of the
voters. ID this Congressional and Ju-
dicial district will have been record
Ell. while it il yet time to interchange
counsel with our readers, We feel
ourselves called upon to advise such
Of them as are farmers or farm labor
ers to pause for moment and con
slider, whether the election to Con-
gress Of representative Of the plant
ing or the factory interest. all other
things being equa. is more Likely to
benefit the occupation in which ihey
are engaged? In the very nature d
thing. these interests must ever be
sharply opposed whilst Federal legis-
lation continues to foster the one at
the cost Of the ether. AID we cast no
special reproach on Mr.. Holton when
we Say. that. ii elected to Congress,
l,is votes will be given to maintain the
present. IA If, ilns keeping up the
enormous profits of the factory inter
at at the expense Of the planting.
Being planter himself, and identi-
fsed in interest with the occupation
Of farming, it will scarcely be suppos-
Ell that SIR. Chapman will vote for
any tariff scheme which taxes indi-
Iectly his own anil his ueighbors' in
s"stmenis 90 the benefit of capital
e;nploye.l inhnanEfaciure. lie rever
has 70 voted during his past service
IN Congress, and lie never will 40
vote, because he believes in aad
bvlougs 10 a PARTY whose bitter
=; aversion ! a high nroleetiye tariff.
Mr.. Hollon, On the contrary. not only
AYERS the present high protective la
riif, bpt. il elected. sill support, it is
presumed. tl,e PARTY which is ruling
nd rio,ing in Washington to-day,
~hicl. * identified with and defend,
he Credit Mobcier frauds, the Paci-
le Mail Sul,i,ly steal. he countless
ir,Scaiities Of the District Of Columbia
Ring, mish their GROWING inia,ny, the
ale burglary conspiracy, with Seq
rr;aiv OF War who sold Offices, with
Secretary of the Navy who made cor
gi'pt and illegal contracts aud dis
osed Of oar war ships Tor old junk.
vah the gigantic whiskey frs,ud-.
With tue matchmaking Of legislation
l., cohspiracies Of lobbyists and Office
h,lders, with the Mulligan letters,
With public men who have acquired
rillions of dollars in few years, no
Iody knows how, with the Star route
frauds, whose chief perpetrator his as
-oeiates in the Republican National
Committee dare not remove from the
( workmanship, and, finally, with the
lariy which makes the public service
tie currency TO pay political debts
With aud which is plundering the
country of It's substance to enable its
flvorite officials to bnl / palaces in
Washington and live like Nabobs of
tie East or the nobility Of England.
Mr.. Holton, we say. il elected. will
caneus aud vote with this party in
Congress Mr.. Chapman will not.
.le all take lis stand with and su :
port the party whose glorious record
il is that, during the short years it ex-
ti'isei control in the National Leg
lanre. il reduced the cost Of running
lie government over hundred mill
hons Of money. This ID the party
,i.at Mr.. Chapman will caucus aud
aet with. Choose you now, eOnsnm-
els and tax payers. whether YOU viii
send han or Mr. Holton to Congress.
ii,t Tuesday next suggests another
subject. An Associate Judge is to
k elected. Both aspiranss are citi-
xsns of our county and both are
knywn IS courteous aud honorable
graelenen. The real question in this
i.us IS al to the personal fitness Of the
tro candidates for lhe bench aud their
iciaiive qualifications. None but the
il.oaghtless will allow other infuen-
IL. 10 direct and determine their
VOTES. Whether made so or not By
l.olisical parties. Judicial Offices have
no legitimate connection with parti-
nsa polities. and il VII Be bad day
ir lie community when political
=llses establish control over them.
Tie Courts are for the protection d
il.v weak. for relief of private wrong
u,d tie adjustment Of private dis
lutes, ard Judge should be selected,
Ap.t for political orthodoxy, bat FOR
his Judicial fitness and his knowledge
4 The law, personal p:obity included.