Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-21
Is Such Man Fit to Represent the
PeonIe.


Mr.: EnIToR ~ was thoroughly dis.
gusiea: and 50 was every man, woman.
and child that had spark Of aelf-resnert
In their bosom, at the sIush ana vsnrs
nous slime poured out In the Bulletin ~
Elihu 5. Riley on the head Of one ~ an
most respected and honored citizens
Thos. T.. Martin. Il more than convIn-
ces me, aud many others who have free.
ly expressed their opinion OF the afFair
OF the utter depravify If the mans NOR.
ais. Mr.. Martin has lived amongst us for
nearly halt century. aud has always had
the respect and esteem Of his fellow citi-
zens. Besides, what has Mr.. Martin or
bis administration as Mayor OF this city
70 do with DIR. Riley aud the controversy
IN the CAPITAL After giving bis polit.
cal history, be cites q list OF charges
against bis ADMINISTRATION, among them
the following:
The city's credit gone 80 that it could not
buy dollars worth of rub5le stone 10 repair
the streets without the cash; and it had no
cash;
The city's paper hawked about the streets
at twenty-five cents on the dollar, and al that
time having two extra policemen appointed 10
reward political henehmen;
The coupons Of the city over due and un-
paid;
The sinking fund assailed and spent in part;
heavy debt hanging over the city, etc.
And 10 the CAPITAL Of last evening I
see the following praise of that very adj
mtnistTation he condemns above, written
and penned presume, by this original
composer, Of the date OF August 20. 1880.
Hear him then :
.sFtyAxrTAt pnospKnray +, q = e,raatsss..ss-
faction 10 the tax payers and all who have any
business transactions with the city Treasury TO
learn that the result of the years financial la.
bors OF the present corporation is decided
success. II is understood that the debt Of the
city has been reduced about nine thousand dol
lars tits year. This result has been accom-
plished mainly 10y change in the system of
receiving orders on the treasury, and in the
refusal of the board to allow city officers to
trade in city paper, and thus use their Officers
to injure the city's credit The Board set it.
self valantly to work on assuming Office TO
correct the evils in the city treasury and in
this they have had valuable assistance from
the Mayor, City Counsellor and the Treasurer.
The Board has also increased the sinking
fund during the year $685. IS"
Was this true. or was 1t false, or was IL
a bid for the city printing Could there
possibly be man more dec, ilful, more
hypocritical, more two.faced. than this
sanctimonious Pharasaical bypocrIte
And then he proceeds with his veno.
nous SANDER OF this old gentleman as
follows:
Living on money he never earned; with
cred by discredtable old age; without en-
ployment or profession; filled with the evil
passions of an uncorrected nature, he finds
congenial employment behind the name Of
another in venting his envy and malice at
those whose superior characters and more
successful attachments vitalize to impotent
rage what little energy is left in his indoent
carcass
We ask every honorable man-be be
Democrat or Republicans such man
fit to represent the people be has so gross
ly insuted. Annapolis, Oct. 10, 1889. We
emphaticayll say NO.
AN o. CITIZEN.