Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-08-17

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means Of arresting attention without
the formality Of a direct address to
the public. is becoming quite a popu-
lar mode among politicians of venti-
lating their views and thus keeping
themselves alive in popular remem-
brance. Of course. nobody is de-
ceived by this circnitous way Of APP
Pearing in public, and everybody is
rOming to believe that it is the inter-
viewed and not the interviewer who
is the real instrument in these publ
cations. We confess ourselves to be
still partial to the old and more d.
rect way of speaking in proper per-
son, as was the custom some years
ago. Firing personal spites or vent
ing personal warnings from behind
the battery of newspaper correspon.
dent impresses US as a somewhat un-
manly procedure. Be this as it may,
we are sure interviewing" ought
not to be made the vehicle of say
ing over another mans shoulder what
there would be any hesitation in say
ing if there was no shoulder in the
way. These reflection have not been
suggested by the interview" we are
about TO print. We would have pre-
ferred, indeed, 10 have read or heard
Gov. Whyte's views over his own
signature or from his own tongue,
but there Is nothing in the interview"
itself which is entitled to provoke
hostile criticism. 1t is absolutely free
from personal spites of all kinds or in.
deed OfpersOnal references ofany kind.
Promising that we are indebted to q
Long Branch correspondent of the
BGItimors DAILY Sem for the enter
view" and that we have been much
impressed, both BY the calm manner
and ablereasOniug of Governor Whyte,
we submit it to our readers without
further prologue
Have you been watching political
matters since your soiourn here, and
if 50, viii yeu object to giving me the
result OF your observations, especially
as to Maryland matters p
Eyes, in q measure ] have noted
what has been passing, though / have
talked little OF politics since I came
here. ] have had substantial rest
from Official care and political excite
ment. The turn which political dis
cussion has taken at home does not
surprise me. The idea is constantly
inculcated that the democracy is torn
to pieces BY personal factions, and
some people believe it. But il is real
ly not 50. There ara personal Rriev-
ances between parties prominent in
the organization, which will be settled
in time without injury to the party,
and they hold a place in the public
eve because there are no distinctive
issues dividing the national parties.
Formerly the two parties were
kept compaotly together fighting each
other, but now, in the absence of a
better cause and nObler purposes, the
adherents Of each party are fighting
each other. and so long as it contin-
mes within their respective ranks il
does no harm. Il is only when the
vanquished deserts 10 the enemy that
its evil effects are felt. / have done
all in my power to cement the party,
and IN the municipal appointments |
have kept IN Office personal foes las
well as ffiendsl who were good dem
ocrats and faithful officials. intend
to maintain that course, whether il il
10 my hurt or mot. But really the
trouble with the democracy now is
che want Of . distinctive policy. clear
cut and understood by the people.
The opportunity is before m, and why
the party leaders do not advance and
stand by distinct views and measures
Of administration for the benefit Of
the mass Of the people l cannot un-
derstand.
I'm the frat placa twa ahould have