The Baltimore County union., 1883-11-03
Corre.PoHdeHee Baiii@ore County CHisH.
FIGHTING FOR THE BELT

Editors t'HioH :-Messrs. Thomas KeIbaugh
and :. A. Leib. two Of the nominees on the
county Democratic legislative ticket, have each
repuiiated the enforcement given them BY the
County Temperance Alliance.
Mr.. keibaugh. in n letter 20 Mr.. John Z. Balm,
Of Towson. dated Mt. Carmel, Oct. n, lss3. which
appeared in the Journal. issue Of the Goth, says:
''Thc enforcement Of myself by the State Ten.
pefabee Alliance for this county, was done with.
out any solicitation on my part, and. in fact,
without my kHoEiedJs, ooaseaf or aPprorai."
talies his own. lie further says that he intends
taking steps ''rePudiating any connection" With
the Temperance Alliance, alleging that such con-
neeiion with the Alliance would make him "false
TO his own eonyietions."
The Alliance in endorsing this gentleman un-
derstood him as favorng the Democratic prinei-
pie Of submitting the question Of local option 10
the people for their decision. But Mr.. kebaugh,
over his own signature. most emphatically rsJ,H.
diaies any such principle, declaring that he would
be (aiss 20 "Ais ora convictions, and acting
treaeherously towards his eolleagues' if he con
sen,ed 20 the endorsement Of the Alliance. l.
this champion No. for the belt 20 thus speak for
all his colleagues,
Well. the Alliance will take Mr.. keIbaugh at
his word and vote on election day for batter man.
Mr.. :. A. Leib, young school teacher Of Here.
ford, local option town Of the 9Th district, and
said 20 be member of the 81. T.. church, in
Pcnnsylvanis, writes to Mr.. ". II. Ruby. October
i6. lss3. which appeared in the Journal smuIta-
neously with Mr.. kelbaugh's letter, saying he
also rcpHdiafes his endorsement by the Temper
anee Aliaee. This young aspirant for . seat In
the Maryland Legislature 10 at great pains to
duly inform his Kaby boss, and the public gen
orally, that he "deems Il act Of justice due the
voters Of Baltimore county 10 define his position
through the columns Of the JoHraaf."
IL Is q matter Of some regret that Mr.. Leib did
not have the same idea Of justice 20 the voters
of the county previous 10 his nomination. Had
HI kns. eIw. f. IL Il
ments before then. IL 10 probable that he would
not have been so strongly supported by some Of
the 9Th district delegates. Al any rate the ALI
anee would not have made the mistake Of endors-
ing him.
This young champion No. ? for the belt SAYS
that "the endorsement Of the Temperance Alliance
vas unsolicited and made without his knowledge
or consent" But Mr. Leib fails TO tell the voters
Of the county what he Professed on the temper
anee question before bis enforcement BY the Ali
snee. Will he come out in a card TO the public
denying that he had Professed to be in favor Of
local option?
lie further says tha; bis business is such a. 90
prevent him from making . personal CANVASS
Perhaps this is fortunate for the young man ; for
in making personal canvass he would be ex-
posed 20 the temptation Of treating to Intoxicating
liquors and drinking them himselfin Towsontown, o,
and TO drink even TO siraagHIafioa with some Of
his colleagues in the belt. and thereby prove TO
the whisky ring his oPPosifioa 20 Temperance and
his derofioa and fidelity 90 their interests. Mr.
Leib ought to hear Mr.. Mosher. Of Baltimore, tell
the story Of 'the coon politician"
Doubtless the votes Of all the local optionis,s
will be cast on the 9Th Of November in favor Of
leaving Mr.. Leib at home. while the prayers Of
his Christian friends will Be 90 the same end
But will the whisky ring nos trust himl We
shall see.
This embryo statesman needs to be lsit under
kone isaenoes till the cartilage Of his back k-bous
thiekens and his mental and moral powers strength
en-. HEREroRp.