Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-08
Mr.. COMptOn'S TraducerS.

hC ioiloN dltiSlS lloih 'lIS l. tui 4
Free Quill, the editor of which is gentle
man of Republican proclivities, answers
so completely the frivilous charges made
against Hon. Barnes Compton that we re-
produce it for the benefit of the voters OF
this county:
Every attack that has thus far been made
against Hon. Barnes Compton with u view
of defeating his re election has ren gthen-
ed his position with thinking people. A
feeble thrust was made hv Mr.. IInimes
one of the candidates of the opposing par
ty when he declared that Mr.. Compton
had diverted the school funds Of the State
while Treasurer. Upon inquiry, it Is
learned that Mr. Compton had no more
power OF the funds in question than had
Mr.. Holmes in his insi significant station in
private life. The treasurer, whether II h,
Of State funds or the accunulatinns of a
knights of Pythias Lodge pays out that
which is drawn bv warrant or order. II
the Comptroller draws u warrant on the
Treasurer, it will be honored and paid
That is the state of the case as far as Mr.
Complon's action was concerned and that
charge falls Hat. The next charge Is a
double header-Mr. Compton don't get
appointments enough, and Mr.. Compton
gets more than his share. The proper way
10 me t this double barreled shot is to ask
any candid man if he has ever imagined
himself in Mr.. Compton's shoes Right
here on a border-land to the District oi
Columbia, with hundreds in Washington
and double the number out of It, aiming
the aid of the Congressman IL secure pos
ltlons. Not day passes but his table Is
rlled with begging applications; he can
not enter or alight from the cars but he Is
beseiged; at his desk during session he
was called out by card more frequently
than any member because o. his proximity
to the District, and 90 where he would on
religious or social duties, the iaveteratt
hunter was after hin to button hole him
l. has become common saving that it is
curse to represent border land district
Had Mr.. Compton been selected from a
far away State, whence his callers were
few, his great ability 10y the extra study
he cJuld have given national questions
would have made him greater man in
history han he now is. and, even as II IL
we take local pride in ranking him with
the greatest the last House produced
With all the besetting annoyauces, he Sc
cured more appointments than any man
who ever went from the fifth district. and
therefore the other barrel is fired AT him
with intent to kill, politically Y. that he has
gotten more than hi. share, hence be Is
growing q boss. Now comes another Hat
charge-"he is an enemy to the working
- ~ bara in tho nt ION
sense, did ever Barnes Compton do sin
g'e unchristian act that would inilre a
work iugmanl When in time did he ever
own u share of railroad stock or have any
utilization with any monopp =, great o'
small What has he ever done but the
very thisg which is one OF he fund amen
tai principles on which the Knights ni
Labor was institgted-protuCiu from the
land that which he consumes. tie Is reg
istered as planter, he lives on his OWE
land, he employs his own farm labor, be
does not accumulate riches or associate
with monopolies, vet we are told that he
is no. friend Of the workiugmen and VII
not be 50 considered until he gives p eag q.
To that effect. Well the very sorst la IL 4
go.ues We have ever met sere the ones
who were continually givln. p edges L
the workingmen. and tue h $ friends uI
labor that we have ever s-eu were ueH
who taught 10y examp'e through a long
consistent lie that their hearts were in
the right place \ good man, pr u, i:
the man that rue knights OF Labor ar,
ooking con iuu4 lily constantly The cam
paigu bsA but begun, and v III VI. y .rn
er towards Its osei 81 w s'ia ! n IT
disappointed il some ag,tAtar does M
rake up a recosi that xij place NJ Comp
ton As the chieitest OF the chic! Ftl !haa
pirates. the prince Of thieves. the grand
elliptica lobed shark Of transact lents COZ
gressional salt wat!r pools, and mighty
easy man to helt