The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
A DEMOCRAT Has HIS SAY.

I'VE print below n letter from q well. known
Democrat Of the llth district. We have nothing
to do with the contests going on In the Democratic
party, nor have We any concern as 20 who The
nominees Of that party shall be. We publish the
letter because Il contains some good things that
will ft the Republican party as we'll as the Dem
oeraiie. and no, because Of any desire our par,
TO give Democrat boost. THE USIoS is indie
pendent enough to let any man express his views
politics through its columns, and therefore our
Democratic friend, though rather too prolx, shall
be heard.
Mcs.rs. Editors Your correspondent, Mr.. W.
II. Richardson, In his letter In your paper Of the
i?th of May, strikes the key note Of popular feel
ing when he says "it Is plain tha, there Il a deep
undereurrent OF feeling among the people every
where, expressing itself In the determination 10
take hold Of things themselves and make the nom
inatons for the various Offices Of men who In their
Judgment are the proper ones 10 fiil the place.
Independence from bossism Of all kinds; free and
untrammeled nominations, fresh from the peopIe.
aud by the PeePle. Of the men who have the
capacity TO GIL the positions. Economical admin
istration Of public affairs by capable, intelligent
men is the necessity Of the times. IL the Demo-
cratic party fails 20 discharge is duty properly
and acccPtably the people viii turn elsewhere and
the lessons Of the past be repeated As admontions
for the future"
do not know whether you will permit per-
sonal item In THE USIoS or not, especially when
that item might seem 90 refer 10 candidates for
office. yet beyond that Il refers TO the whole eoun-
y. The time 10 approaching when candidates for
Office will spring up on every side. Tho resolu-
tions OF tho Germantown Democratic Club, (lIth
distriei,) published by you In February, seemed
TO convey the idea that the people In their sover-
cgn right must this time exercise their rights aud
say who should be nominated, and "that the Office
must seek the man." The county needs men,
men Of brains, men of action men Of energy. men
OF practical thought and able TO take hold Of the
issues Of the day and act independently, intelIi-
gently and understandingly upon them.
The question OF annexation and resistance 10
the unjust Determinations aud designs Of Dalti.
more city will come before the next Legislature.
The question Of a new aud different system cf
government for our county will come up. Tht
question Of n different system Of taxation will
come up. by which all these AtiOns In rc-
gard 10 the privileges of the Belt or privileges of
the upper end Of our county will be brought up,
ns well as the question Of u new road law n re-
divisi"n aud changing of the districts of the coun
y local option aud n change in our jury law
These aud other matters all require a Thoughtful
comprehensive intelligence and mental experienc,
TO grasp them, and We mus, have men In the Legis-
iature capable Of - grasping and comprchcndins
them or We will go overheard In the struggle
There IL one man who regard as pre-. .cminently
correspondent. Mr.. W. II. Riehards9n. better
known. perhaps. n "Biiiy harlow" We mutt
force him 20 be n candidate. Tho county needs
him and others like him. For years, in season
aud ont of season, he has steadily fought the bat
tie FOR reform aud better state of things not on
In the Democratic party but in the county. lie
ha. suffered. yet lac has never faitercd In his
course In defence Of what right and o. the in
tefcs of the tax payer and citizen. lie has brains
and capacity as well rs untiring energy. lie has
u commanding influence in State politics, and
though not a member Of our last Legislature, yet
as an official there he had weight that was Of
immense service 20 us. and from the respect and
regard felt for him he was of indispens sable SER
vice TO the Baltimore eodniy members. for Messrs
Gitiings. Fcndall, Bosey and others stated 10 me
that he. by his services TO Baltimore county
placed them under obligations that could not b,
repaid.
Read Mr.. Riehard.on'. letters in TmE UxIox for
the past six months aud you will find an intelli-
gent discussion by practical, incisivc mind Of
the subjects Of paramount interest to our county.
and particularly the needs Of the ilth district in
the matter Of better roads, development Of the can
ming industries. revival OF manufacturing In.
tercsts, 4e. The people Of Germantown believe
in him and are ready 10 stand BY him as the only
friend they ever had who could force the JerusR-
lem turnpike company 20 heed their complaints.
lie is sterling Democrat in principle, yet liberal
in his sentiments to all. In character gentle, un-
"sS"ins "ho h"ues'' nc u Always ready 10 10
you favor yet never asks anything for himself.
lie i strenuous and decided in Gghting for his
friends, and, whiist courteous, also positive and
determined. ] am sa,isicd if sen, to the Lcgisla-
ture he would be Of more use 20 our county than
any other man we have. There IL therefore
need for him and demand for him. lie mus, be
forced TO be a candidate AMI would suggest that
some action be taken with the end in view Of
making public call upon him 10 announce him
self.
feel thoroughly satisfied from my talks with
Mr.. John Bacon, DIR. Hawkins aHd many others.
that Baltimore county would derive more practical
good from such man than from dozens Of others
who generally 90, and am convinced that ou.
county will be immensely the gamer by his faith
iul attention 10 its interests, whilst the iith dis
tric, would find In him the best delegate In doing
them good that they have ever had. Heartily
apoiogiring for the length Of this letter.
Yours, &C., Is. u.