Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-10-19
THE C0NTE$nJy BILrIU0RE


rmore il a.runying rather f-rmidabl,
proportions and may give the rrcular'
some iroubL. TI-. I.7,vlpr, ~ shi.
movement arc hot composed Of mere
sorc-head politicians nor are the can
oidatcs named for Mayor anil others, ~
hces mrn Who were 9efcnird IN the or.
gained conventions or who have per
t"nal spite To vent againrt the regular
Uominers. Men hse Mr Wallis. Charles
Marshali and Richard VI VenaLle can
not be accuscd ~ low mniiv nor would
they stoop TO srirkery to defeat any can
didatcs
Mr IIriskclF, TIE nominee for Mayor.
ns young man who has shown himself
ia every way worthy Of the confidence
II those pcopl' Of Baltimore who really
d--ire thoroughly non partisan admin
i'tration Of munisipaI affairs IliS man
ogement Of The Fire Department proves
him to.he a m1r of strong individually
II purpo'- and grFSt courage. The kind
n courage which is very much needed
now in our sivi officer. the kind Of
courage which leals man 10 do his Iu-
~ without favor or'prrindicc aud free
from any schemes for future political
rrsfcrment That 81 large number
n reputable gentlemen, without ragard
10 party. should have endorsed hi cen
didacy is very encouraging tn the young
men Of this country who ate determined I
IN be honest aud truthful even in.poll- a
tics. and should he be elected, it will,
We believe, produce something Of rev. :,
olution in the politics Of This State, 9
from a moral point Of view, st least.
But Mr., HeiskflI and his friends have d
,Aucb 10 crutend with We hardly be- u
lnyr she limitations that are thrown ont, :
that the regnlaT- tearing to j s. the :.
election. will resort 10 The TithRntly e
methods which prevailed in tic Guber a
Material election eight years ago. We ,
have never heard the most partisan Dem ,
ccrat in Baltimore city deny that both /
lIAtrobe and Carroll were fairly beaten
is Tie memorable ''tiitcs; 0f 1875 We
have heard some very curious arguments
Adducod to justify the political proceed
ings Of that year, but VIC believe the
time has passed when lawlc> ncss at cleo
tons will be- tolerated or even planned.
We believe the prevailing sentiment of
the people Of this State has ever been /
for law aud order As the chairman Of
the late Democratic Convention which
met in Port Tobacco said. we propose
ITO put down awlcssness, but AZ he
doubtless meant. We propose to put it
down by lawful meiRs even at the ri,k
of being called 'tauts and submissive
We say, therefore. that We do not be-
Al7cve Mr. Hciskolr has any. thing to fear
kEo,n rufIiapisIn but be ishunninG ag'hnst
VI powerful Organization well supplied
with money. and, he is-running sgaiusf
a man who has heretofore made good
mayor aud who. besides being man of
much personal popularity. is one Of the
best campaigncrs we have ever known
lie is strong with the boys and with |
what are usually called the middle
classes" as contra-distinguishcd from
what we are pleased to call the "a-iStoc-
racy" For while very vel born. he
still writes his name, LFrobc and not
la Troj.e as some less sensible member,
of his family do lie is a thorough be-
lever IN the old democratic principle or
dogma To the victors belong the
cpo,ls' and herein falls far behind the
best and most liberal political sediment
Of our days. and hence does not come up
TO the latter day requirements in high
municiple officer Still, We think La
trobe's chances for election are more thSn
good. and, apart from some Of his .ur-
roundings and methods, Baltimore might
have much worse mayor.
Should thus citizens movement prove
as powerful as the opposition to the old
judge ticket last Fall, it would. likely.
materially affect the. November State
Election; for when men. begin to work
together in one contest ia. y ace Yt to l
continue together, - /