The daily gazette., 1883-08-17
HAMILToN's MANIFESTO.
Maryiand's Pig-Headed Governor, whC
Wants to "Ruie or RUM the Demo,
crntic Party

maryiand's Ptg-boaued Governor, who
Wants to "Ruie or RUM the Demo-
cratic Party.
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE: The
old saying that cows away from home have
long horns was brought to mind while read
ing "Gov. Hamilton's Thunderbolt" In the
Baltimore papers of tie 18th inst This
loud and pers stent cry of reform by Gov.
VIM. T. Hamilton, of Maryland, no doubt
leads strangers to thirk of him, as pure
patriot, one able to rise superior to party
and willing to imolate himself upon the
altar o party prejudice for the good of his
people. 1t is well to recollect that the cry
OF stop thief is often called the l0udest by
the thief himself and that patriotism is
sometimes the sleeps clothing, with which
the wolf is covered.
BY this it is not to be understood that
Governor Hamilton would take from his
neighbor the thing that was the property of
that neighbor, but do say that those who
know him best, know that all this cry for
reform is made by one who cares little for
reform as the majority of party hacks.
There is some truth, however, in the Gov
ernors address; particularly when he shows
that in accordance with the promises OF the
Democratic party, in its platform of 1879
the Legislature Of 1880 did reform the prin.
cipal abuses and cut down expenses largely
That they did not do everything asked by
the governor only proves to those cove
SAINT with the facts, that their opinion of re-
form differed somewhat with that of the
Governor and because he could not make
the Legislature carry out his personal spite,
he is now endeavoring to break down the
Democratic party just as he tried and nearly
succeeded in doing in 1875, at the time the
Hon, John Lee Carroll was the Democratic
nominee for Governor.
GOV. Hamilton has been a fire-brand in
the Democrotic party for years. Any nomi
matte by the party that failed to please him,
acted on him like shaking a red rag in the
face OF bull and caused him to roar, bel
low and scrape up big dust, and he would,
had 1t been in his power, gored the party to
death. In 1879 the party condoned his Of
fences and for the sake of harmony nomi-
mated him for Governor, and among the
things forgiven him was his attempt to de-
feat the Hon. Lee Carroll. Governor Ham
ilton made vigorous campaign, speaking in
nearly all the towns in the State. His
speeches were good, live, old-fashioned Dem
ocratic speeches, and took with the people.
He was elected by an unusually large ma
jority. This great majority was one of the
causes of his actions; afterward it led him to
believe that all he had to do was to com
mand and the party would meekly obey.
The party did uphold him when be was
right, but when he tried to revenge himself
in the name of reform, they promptly sat
down on him, and because he was not al
lowed to be an absolute dictator, he has
tried to break up the Democratic and build
up Hamilton party. Those who know
Governor Ha amilton know him to be an
irascible, bull-headed, tyrannicai old man,
who, If he can't rule, will do his best to
ha In rd n ha off nf
Insurance Commissioner and Tax Commits
sioner, are that Jesse K. Hines, Insurance
Commissioner, and Levin 8. Woolford, Tax
Commissioner, are personally Objectionable
to Governor Hamilton, and on this account,
and not because of the extravaganza and
uselessness of these offices, comes his oppo-
sition.
Governor Hamilton desires to build up a
pal ty for himself and thinks that the cry of
reform is the best way to accomplish his
purpose. 1t is fact, that there is no direct
tax levied upon the people of Maryland for
the expenses of the Government, all such
expenses being paid by the income derived
from licenses; but the people, as a rule,
being ignorant of this, are expected to be
lieve, that with the abolishing of the offices
which the Governor is trying to get rid OF
and with other of his so called reforms
prosperity will come and taxes will be
lightened. 1t would be an easy matter to
show that the people of Maryland pay, in
a manner, no State tax.
l have not the figures to show what the
taxes for schools and other purposes are,
but there are plenty of gentlemen in Mary
land who could show this thing in its true
colors. My only object and excuse for
writing this is, that such injustice to the
Democrats of Maryland as the said
"Thunderbolt" shall not circulate without
pl lotest. MARYLANDER.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Aug. 16, 1888.