The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-03-27
rppEnoM M1scgILANY.

"The need of the hour is men and not dem
agogues in our halls of Legislation.
In this brief but comprehensive sentence
the ADVOCATE affectually solves the difficult
and perplexing Labor Problem" If our
representatives would base their legislation
upon the old Jeffersonian doctrine OF 1.-THE
greatest good to the greatest number there
could be no cause for discord between capt.
tai and labor. The present unsettled state OF
affairs and depressed condition OF our com
mercial and industrial operations can be
traced back to its cause in the erroneous and
indiscrete legislation of the past twenty years,
and we can expect no change for the better
until we have legislation that will give
equal rights and protection to all. We would
like to say more upon this subject but Tor
reasons apparent will "spill ink" on few
local matters
Berrett is looking up but will not at
tempt to complete with the Capital" for
merly called Sykesville.
Mr.. VIM. jenkins is digging the foundation
for his dwelling in this place, which will be
built this spring, and Others are IN contem-
plation.
Old Freedom Miscellaneous has gotten out
of the snowdrift, and the Sykesyille Knight OF
the Quill has gotten out of the vault, and each
of us may rejoice Mat we are able to resume
our former occupatlons-he, to doing things
up Broom, happy in hopeful anticipation OF
the future we, in a fourth class Z. o., happy
in the thought that our aspirations never soar
above our humble capacities. II he wonld
examine our former letter, he will ind that
we neither objected to, found fault with, or
complained of Register Warfield. Upon the
contrary, with our limited acquaintance with
him, we regard him as gentleman, ana one
unon whom the future smiles with cherry
prospects; nor do we believe he asked or de-
sired the position, but that it was pressed upon
for the purpose, las was supposedly OF punish
inc the former incumbent for presumlng to
vote his own sentiments. Now when free
and ;pdenendent use of the ballot becomes a
penal offence, then may we well predict the
future with feelings Of fearful torebodlngs.
He speaks truthfully, when he says we were
mentioned for that place; but, under the CIR
cumstances we condemned the proposition ana
positively refused to accept 1t. he VIII not
deny this. We have evidence that the link
,,,a so;it;i IN the occasion caused him more
tronble than the appointment caused u.s.
We are told that since that ink was split, II
the ADVOCATE is opened in his presence, he
il Immediately reminded of an engagement
ut some other place. We are each too well
known here for him to attempt to make erron-
cons imnressions upon our respective aspira-
lions. We were honored many years ago
with a position he says he would not accept;
he is looking higher,-"shade OF my iather'
that paralyzes the community" When he
succeeds in getting all things done up Bropl',
he expects to be called AD!STAsr GEsEn ths
''shade of my grandfather this paralyzes the
rest of humanity. He says we got him mixed
up with an egg merchant on certain occa,
sion. We think he was sufficiently well mixed
without the egg merchant, and do not think 1t
verv magnamimous in him to attempt to acquit
himself BY duplicating another. We know
he is not in the habit Of stammering or drop
ping the letter H, but while moderate guam
tity9 of "Old Monticello will loosen the
tongue" super. abundance will produce
stammer with an interluded (hie) that neces-
states borrowing from one word to supply the
demands of another. He advises us to get
on the funeral column of some city news
paper. We regret that our obituaries DO not
suit him and hope our successor may give
more satisfaction. He says we were in
covered wagon the last time we were in sykes,
Vile. but failed to say we drove home with
rein in either hand, and 'kept EN- straight,
90 lang.