The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-08
A DEMOCRATIC CONFESSION.

The MaryiaHd RepablieaH, Published ut An.
nApoiis By Mr.. Luther =. Cotton, and edited By
his father, Hon. George Cotton, president Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners Of Baltimore city,
and who Is looked upon good Democratic
authority, In n leading editorial says:
Every day that passes brings TO light some
new evidence 20 prove that while the Democratic
masses are continually crying peace peace.
there s yet real peace in our ranks, but that
perils Of the gravest magnitude nviron the party
Unpleasant as IL may be 90 look such facts square
ly In the face, u is nevertheless the plain duty Of
Democratic journalists 60 point out the dangers
IN the pathway TO success, and. by carefully con-
sidering them, 20 endeayor 90 save the party from
the evil consequences Of disntegration. II l. our
earnest purpose now, as IL always has been. TO aid
IN every possible way In exercising the iend dis
sension from our ranks. and 20 try 60 bring back
united and harmonious action TO our distracted
councils"
There can be no doubt that the above IL an
open. fair and truthful confession. and coming as
II does from so high Democratic source, must at.
tract considerable attention. Mr. George Cotton.
the R,pHjiicaH. ostensbc editor. was a, one time
and still is. parsonage Of conceded power and
influence in his party. a. also the journal which
be has contrsllel for 50 many years. lie belongs
TO wha, is called the REGULAR" or cold ring"
which carries things with high and almost
despo,ie sway. The truth is the OBJECTIONS and
damaging scism. that have existed and DO exist
growing more pugnacious AMI irreconcilabc every
day in the Democratic brotherhood. sprung from
Engagements between the regulars" as they
call Themselves. and the Young Democracy"
which broke Oh from the parent stock a year or
more ago. II started with the pTetcntion Of re-
form within the party and purpose Of breaking
up old methods. old ring-. bossi.m aud such other
factions Of alleged usurpaiion, so that all could
have a chance in the race for spoil.. profit. and
plumber. This was-and really is-about the
only "reform within the party" that ever was in.
tended In other words, IL was 10 change the
status Of bO'sism and shin It's dicta,iOns and
power from one set Of politicians to another.
II I, now quite well nlcrstooi among the Dem
ocrstic brethren that very little more confidence
can be placed in ring than in the other. and
hence the iislfee,ion existing with our Dem.
ocratic friends who talk 90 much about harmony
in the party. The talk Of reform within the par.
~. looking 20 general good Of the whole people
i mere moonshinc. which well.inforneI men Of
both new AMI old school perfectly comprehend
II il simply struggle for power. spoil. aud plum
der. having it, true source in personal and fac.
tonai jealousics. which cannot accomplish unfac.
zion until after the warning. discorlan, ii.putan,s
have come to full test of strength. not likely to
be reached until after the coming elections. both
State and general in the next two years.
In the meantime We urge upon our Republican
friends. who have every inIuccmcn, 10 unite in
harmony. that they lose no opportunity whereby
proper and up,ei advantage may be honorably
taken Of such irreronclabc difference. Of their
opponents AMI thereby achieve most glorious
triumph in Maryland a, the coming fall elections
in the State and mos, Of the counties.