Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1884-03-27
ty? Even his hobby the tariff laws


'83. Well, I do not blame him, for it
is certainly not one that reflects much
credit upon the republican managers.
The masses of the party of great NOR
al ideas" did grandly.
While favoring every intelligent
effort to individually reform men, I
would ask, what progress are we ex-
pected to make in this direction so
long as our laws authorize traps to
drag men back to destruction at near
ly every turn of the road? What
can our churches and ministers Of the
various denominations do, handicap
ped as they are by these shops sur
rounding them And we are asked
to refrain from agitating this matter,
for fear, | suppose, that it may hurt
the party. lftheparty can 'tstand the
strain, let it 60. We intend to push
it with all the energy we possess while
life lasts, or until success crowns our
efforts.
repeat, that / do not believe that
the men "Senex' named would have
performed their duties any better
than those elected. When | wrote it
at first, | had in view what expec-
ted to say subsequently. | knew the
men and also judged that some quib-
bier would attempt to make some such
point. | designodly picked my words
that the intelligent reader might see
that | spoke relatively and not abso-
lutely. The men defeated would
have done no better than those cleo
ted in the matter under considera-
ton.
! again say that our party has en-
dorsed and elected men who have be-
trayed and deceived us, men who
volunteered the information in and out
of season that they were with US, and
who at the first sound of opposition
deserted and pledged themselves
against us. They did not inform US
of this though until the election was
over. ] have infinitely more respect
for an open enemy than for such pro-
fessed friends. The proofs Of my as
sertions can be furnished whenever
demanded by interested parties. There
is no need for me 10 alter or amend
one particle of what | have previous
ly written. 1t is but a repetition of
the history Of all parties, all reforms
and of all ages. Drift weed politi-
clans of the above type foroibly re-
mind US Of the man who got out Of
harms way wnen the bear entered,
but as soon as his wife had killed it
shouted, didn't we do ii granlly ?
They are ever ready to use the a0e or
Iwhen they think movement will
succeed, though they keep out Of
harms way while the battle is wag-
ing. But | opine that ere TIE battle
is ended not few of them will drift
out upon. the sea of oblivion, never
more to return.
] will try not to waste superabun-
dance of prose on "*' this time. He
willfully misrepresents me. have
never seen the poStaL card under dis.
cussion, know nothing Of its contents
but from what others say, and care
less; and yet he tries to create the
impression that | am defender Of it.
| do say that in rendering an intelli-
gent decision concerning it, we should
hear the writer Of it in his own de-
Tense. We should read the card, hear
his explanation Of it, ascertain if pos
sible what is his reputation for vera
city and honesty, and judge thereby.
His explanation imputes no guilt to
any one, and why this persistent harp
ing upon the matter? | tell you
plainly that the explanations of that
writer are much more plausible than
are yours.
You stand on the platform of '76,
do you2 Well, so do /. But how
about the man2 Can you support
him at the bidding of our party? Do
not suppose that either you or "Wack"
could do 80, not being "naachine poll
hci0ns."
Platforms are generally all right.
The men are the great trouble. They
do not keep their promises.
But where were you on the local
issue" in '7G2-the issue which you
again attempt to nisrepresent me in.
You know for certainty that have
never sought to make a party issue Of
it. Were you not then and few
years subsequently on the hobby and
seemingly as good a jockey as any Of
US? 1t seems that you are the one
who has changed. Why not tell us
of it, and all the why's and wherefores
thereof? Methinks when you do 50,
our respective motives can easily be
recognized. tell you candidly that
/ do not deem man who plays fast
and loose with his expressed convic-
tions, whenever be deems his personal
interests demand it, the one to "tie
TO. We must naturally infer that he
would treat his friends to the same
diet.
"Hobbyists" are we No need to
take sides because the party in Ma
tional Convention has not declared its
position What does it say about our
Local" Fishery, Oyster or Tobacco
interest? Perhaps you say this is a
State matter But one Of our Legis-
lative candidates repddiated a part
Of the party's State platform last year.
What was his position? Was be a
lobbyist, ordid he do right? Are these
not Local issues" with which our
National party has nothing TO do ? Is
it not every mans duty to show his
eolors in all issues, and to take the