Daily Republican., 1883-09-06
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. lsss
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been so long in power and have carried
on the State government with such
highhanded extravaganza that the con
science Of the people has become
aroused and they are saying to theil
public servants that they "must 60.
The State has had the advantage of .
reform Governor for the last four yea
and though never more than an unpre
tentious farmer he had an idea of hi
own in regard to honesty and reform
Governor Hamilton seemed to thinl
that honesty in State government
would do as well in practice as in pre-
tensions when mbodied in unmeanine
political platforms. To the great con
sternation Of the ring Democrats who
usually bundle up their honesty and
reform notions after an election and lay
them away unit! another emergency,
farmer" Hamilton insisted on making
immediate use of these weapons. He
actually insisted that they must be
used and went to work to cut down all
the dead and noxious trees that had
grown up in the Democratic forest, and
didn't seem to care where the chips
flew nor whom they hurt. Originally
representing the rural voters Governor
Hamilton made such vigorous on.
slaught upon the political corruption
that existed in the city of Baltimore,
the home, head and front of corruption
that the better elements Of the Demo
cratic party soon pinned their faith to
him and the ring finding itself decided
ly weak in its former stronghold turned
its attention to the counties beyond the
city. BY trickery and political trcach.
cry in which the ring was no novice, ii
obtained possession of all the counties
of the State except one and delegates
have been elected to the State conven-
ton soon to meet inimical to the re-
nomination of the honest farmer Gov.
ernor. Strange to say, the Governor
has captured the city of Baltimore solid
ly in spite of Croasdale and his organ,
the Day." which would be more ap-
propriately named " Night" The ring
bosses find themselves too weak to cope
with the honest workmen and mer-
chants of the city who attended the
primaries in body and worked hand
to hand and shoulder to shoulder in
meeting and defeating the corrupt
element led by Senator, German and
Croasdale.
But the honest, sturdy Old farmer has
gone farther than to capture the strong
hold of corruption. Though the coun.
ties have more delegates than Baltimore
has and can nominate whom they please
for Governor, honest farmer Hamilton
is demanding a denomination in the in
terests of reform. His work has not ali
been done vet and he is demanding
another four years in which to clinch
the reform nail. He does not care about
the mere honor and glory of being Gov
ernor Of Maryland, but it is something
more to be Governor in order that h.
may carry out the reforms so well be.
gun. He wants the people Of Maryland
TO realize substantial benefits from the
reform stock they have invested. In
short, he has gone so for as to publish
long letter showing the reforms that
have been inauguratei during bis term.
ami in the same letter he very plainly
lnflmates that he must be re.nominated
and 'hat if he is not re.nominated no
body else nominated shall be elected.
This is bold stand for a regu lar old
time Democrat to take, but GoverhO
Hamilton has the courage and the nerve
to take il.
The ling leaders, though making pro-
fuse promises Of reform when Governor
HAM ton was before nominated, never
intended that those promises should be
carried out but the Governor did, ani
that is what has led to the present. trou'
bic, They have got more Of the rugged
farmer, honesty than they bargAlued
for AMI they are now trying to get clear
of him. This they can easily DO by
nominating somebody else bat that
will not elect him The Situation nf tn -