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

CONTAMINATED.
Messrs. Editors ~ noticed an ar
ticle IN our Eaferprise sometime ago
stating that every man who claimed
himself to Be 4 Republican and did
not vote for Col. ]. Parran Crane, was
entitled 20 ins honor Of being brand
ed az a traitor. Now. | will state.
that if that honor Is conferred on one.
il will be % many. for if we are lig-
ing in q land Of traitors. it i we'll
that We sh0ald know them. Their
number will be counted at our next
election. The day Is not far distant
when man sill not be censured for
his honest - aDd motives in vot-
ing as bis conscience dictates. III he
is, where is the boosted franchise I'M
der this free and independent form
of government Shall we ignore the
principles it upholds and vote against
the dictates Of conscience, or shall we
vote for party policy alone ? | say
never. The voice Of the people is
crying aloud for justice as 70 that
sacred privilege and as to the purity
of the ballot box.
/ will now call the attention of
your readers to the manner in which
our late primaries were conducted.
Five men to represent the people
had to be elected 10 meet in Com
vention to elect delegates to the An
napolis Convention for nominating a
candidate ;os Congress aud to meet
at Leonar,ltown for nominating can
didate for Judge. Now, the five men
claiming to be elected and to repre-
sent the voice of the people were not
the peoples choice, since there was
no choice granted them, but only five
names given them to vote for, and il
only one ballot was placed in the
so-calied ballot box, the five men
on the ticket We're sure to be elected.
since there was no other choice to be
had. Again. if only five republicans
could be found with the ability to be
representatives in the primaries, then
the republican party cannot be SO for
midabie as to do much harm to the
democratic party, and il leaves the
so-called traitors free to exercise
their own Judgment in voting at the
general election, rs they had no repre-
sentation in the primaries, for if they
are not entitled TO some consideration
oiily for their one vote. who shall they
vote for2 Snail they cast their'yotes
for the party which says we want
your votes, but still gives not the lib
erty to us'to help TO choose the man
We should vote for? Shall we be
made mere tools Of for party faction.
aud give ia to them who choose to
dictate to as, and who say, we can
not trust you. bat you must eonfde
IN what we have done for yoa2
again gay, Refer. Tie time has come
IN which each and every man should
pause to consider the step he is about
To take before lie lets the little slip
of paper leave his fingers. Then ii
IS too late. BE sure % do as yonr
conscience tells You, aud you viii be
right.
Now, Messrs. Editors. If man has
been working in the interest Of the
republican party, and they say he is
no republican, please tell me what he
Is He must be a democrat, | sup
pose, but / doubt it. for he may have
left that party to join the republican.
and if so. then he is no democrat, and
he must be nothing so now is the
time for him TO become what he
should be, since the republican party
has become strong enough without
him. and he must vote for somebody.
Don't help them any longer who say.
we don't want your help, and we
want you out Of the party. but let us
Join hands and vote for the party
who with outstretched arms aud glad
dened hearts, welcome us to their
assistance. And again, we are liv-
lag in county where nearly the
entire property-holders are demo-
Gratis, and as ali other persons are
looking to their individual interests,
why not grant Us the same privilege
without the danger of that ter
ribIe name, TRAITOR? If We want a
favor We must necessarily 90 10 dem
ccrats to obtain it. as the republicans.
who are able to grant it, are 30 few
You couid hardly ind one, and when
yon did, / doubt if Won could be ae-
commodated. So, while we have to
depend on the democrats for relief,
It Is nothing more than right to helm
That party By the meaus at our dis
posal, the ballot, aud as have said.
We are not wanted By the republi-
can party and We viii no longer force
ourselves IN their way.
- goodbye, John. come hack agsin,
And give " the news ~ the democratic gain.
Now. Messrs. Editors, / will con-
ciude BY saying. that 30 far As Judge
Ford : abilities are concerned, he can
not BE- surpassed, and his decisions
nave been rendered with great care
and judgment, and as a tribute or
respect for bis services to the people
s0 long and faithfully rendered.
think i 1ne him again for the few
short years that is left him to re-
main among US to re-elect him, so
will close with nv best wishes in his
behalf INDEPENDENT.