Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-17
The % Machine, i'm MARYLAND.

advance.
The - sIachine'' i'm Mary land.
The same spirit OF discomfort with machine poll
tics which has caused a revolt in Pennsylvania ex
lists In Maryland To a considerable extent There
Is Large and respectable element OF the democ-
racy which has been FESTIVE under the deSpOtSm
OF the machine for several years past; but appeals
In behalf or party emergencies and necessities
Rave persuaded this element to remain quiet and
tacitiy assent to much that it did not approve.
Complaints and protests have been met with prom
teS OF reform If the machine was only permitted
10 retain its sway and work out its own salvation.
The machine has assumed and represented that
the fate of the party was dependent upon its con-
tinuation and success Evils and abuses were con-
fessed but extenuatiny circumstances were pleaded
and pledges OF reform within the party given. In
fact, Maryland politics has but duplicated the
history of the political machine everywhere. Par
tisanshp has, for very many years, until recently,
dominated politics in this country to such an eX-
tent that appeals to party allegiance have been
patent In all sections. The stereotyped argument
OF the bosses has been, when discomfort mani
Tested itself among their followers, that any int-r-
ference with the machine wOuli help the opposite
party, and infict It's rale with a thousand atten-
dant evils, upon the state nation. -" Better let
your Own party" have said the bosses, continue
in power with the evils you complain OF than to
give the opposition, which is all bad, control" As
Id pennsylvania so In Maryland the bosses nave
In each canvass begged Tor another lease OF power,
promising correction OF evils latter the election"
But these promises were always forgotten or fg
nored when the time for fu1lment arrived. The
1agrant abuse OF political power In Maryland
created a demand for reform in 1879. which as
serted itself in no uncertain voice Tie bosses
saw that there was real DANGER and their appeals
to party fedlty were accompanied by solemn
pledges OF reform. Though these pledges were
never kept the same OLD appeals and promises
served them IN 1880; the argument that any 2ntagO
nism To the machine within the party would en-
danger the election OF a democratic President
being used with the desired effect But 1t is prob
able that this sort OF machine argument has worn
threadbare in Maryland as well as in other states.
Extreme partisanship has had its day. The m sses
are no longer influenced by appeals TO party feel
ing and political prejudice. Voters are taking a
cool, practical view of public events and public
men, and they see more TO alarm them In the
growing abuses OF machine rule tnan in the posi-
BILE success OF an opposition party. The reform
element in Maryland seems to be increasing in
strength and In courage and determination The
wrongs done In the name of party are openly de-
nounced by democrats, and the chances are that
the first blows which are TO smash the machine
viii be delivered at the coming election.
IL is not necessary for Brady'S afternoon hand
Dill to apologize for Inability to publish the news.
Brady did not purchase Buell. and printing press
90 publish newspaper. The sole mission OF the
sheet is 10 save Brady from the penitentiary. To
this end ii must suppress all facts about the star
route frauis and their perpetrators: dIstort and
pervert the testimony; omit everything bearing
against the defendants; yilllfy the jure5 that in
dict them, the court whenever 1t rules against
hem, the government officers that prosecute
them, and everybody in any way aiding in the
wholesome work OF bringing them TO Justice
With this task hand its report of the trial is
necessarily the groSSest carcature the real pro-
ceedingS; and the concern shows the same want of
appreciation OF the IN S5ion OF real newspaper in
Ill Its departments. It fails to give important
general or local news In which all the public are
interested; as for instance the steps taken for the
commencement of work upon the water works ex-
tension and the reclamation of the Potion &C Il IT'S
including the assignment OF officers the control
Of these improvements; but gives instead the mo-
mentous, and no doubt, exclusive particulars OF q
'dog and cat fight at Gle boTO" and "a proposed
gloSe-nght between Collins and Donnelly." star
route organ cannot be a newspaper
The sentence and imprisonment of Mr.. E. Dwyer
Gray, member OF parliament and editor OF the
Dublin FTeeHdn's Journal has created intense
excitement In Ireland and aroused political feeling
20 greater degree, perhaps, than any event since
The Imprisonment OF Mr.. PdrneH and his associ-
ates- II MI. Grays OIJnSe was no graver than
the cable dispatches Imply, then 1T would seem as
n che court must have permitted prejudice or some
other feeling TO influence its Judgment The pub
hcation In his paper OF letter accusing the jury
which convicted Hynes of the murder OF Doloughty
OF being drunk on the night previous to the rem
oerng OF their verdict, and OF an editorial COM
menting thereon, are given IS the cause OF the
sentence If this be the gravamen OF thu offence
then the course OF justice in Irelind Is tending
towards deSpotSn- For this public ltiOn the edi-
tor of the paper was Sentenced to three months,
imprisonment AMI to pay fine OF $500 ior con-
tempt OF court So far rs the court and the public
are aware the charge made against the Jury may
b. true There has be no sort of legal proceed
Ing. apparently, to determine whether 1t was true
or false; but the court hollis that criticism upon
The jury and Its finding is IN contempt OF its honor
and dignity. This sort OF law puts the life and
liberty OF the citizen absolutely in the hands of
the court. allowing him trial by jury of his
Peers or any other tribunal.
The drafts or military convention prepared by
England and Turkey, respectively, differ so widely
q 10 the material point OF the whole question that
compromise scarcely seems practicable. Turkey
Insists upon restoring order In Egypt with her own
troops. and without any assistance or interference
from Engl The English propose that the
Turkish troops shall be sent TO Egypt but that
they shall report TO the English army and become
N fact, subordinate ally. England protests that
the conditions of the Turkish draft cannot be ac-
cepted While, however, this diplomatic skirmish-
ing Is going on In Constanunople the English
troops In Egypt are preparing TO push forward
the campaign Tor the suppression OF Arab Pasha
just as vigorously as II Turkey had given her con-
sent Perhaps the English will have CONQUERED
the rebels before Turkey shall have determined
whether to recede from her position or not, At
any rate, il is evident, that Turkey Is now power
less 10 stop the English Invasion OF Egypt As
matter OF international courtesy England has con-
suited Turkey with REGARD TO Egypt but as a mat
Ter or fact she has paid no attention to Turkeys
wishes or protests En- lsh rein movements are
being sent 10 Egypt In the very face OF Turkeys
refusal 70 assent 10 the English plan OF cooperative
intervention, Nothing but bigger and better
army than England could muster can now turn her
from the policy marked out with regard to Erypt
The perturbing rumOr is afioat In Washington
that Hubbel's committee propose to issue another