The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-10-25
o. Principles!

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the politician and in the party sheet. As
the election draws near an impartial observ.
er can weigh the principles" in the dis
cusson. The ante-bellum argument Of
"nigger equallty'' is vigorously piled, and
belittling the administration Of the present
board of County Commissioners. Abuse Of
candidates is also ''principle" not neglect.
ed. This slang-whanging and a melancholy
mention Of principal offices" show the
party politicians idea of "political princi-
pies" When the professional politician
gets the management of his party fairly in
hand or is striving TO get it, his only notion
Of principle is stormy appeal to prejudice,
Misrepresentation and personal abuse. II
the taxpayers of Cecil are wise as they are
old they will see to it that the present board
of County Commissioners is reelected
They have made the best business admins
tration that Cecil has been blessed with for
many a year. Those nominated against
them, though most reputable men and good
citizens, in point Of training and quali6ca-
ton in public affairs, are no comparison.
This is no dsparagement of them. They
are honorable men and will admit the fact
any day we have no doubt. If any one of
them had the business of the Office as pri-
vate concern, he would select as his en-
ployes members of the present board before
his associates on the ticket. And his reason
for doing so would be a very sensible one.
Their business training added to the natural
abilities better prepare them for the work,
while the other men might be their SUPER
iors in other lines. The leading attorney
IN the case against the present board Of
Commissioners charges that they did not
spend all the money that was collected.
This is a bad charge 10 ask the jury to con-
Wet on.
| AS to legislative matters not word has
been said. Are the grinding, unholy tay-
laws of the state to remain unchanged, and
the subject never to be mentioned in the
Legislature next to convene as was the case
in the last, and monopoly lobby to shut
off all approach to or mention of the subject
of taxation? There is not word said in
reference to maintaining the prohibatory
law of Cecil county which has been of such
incalculable benefit. The liquor men are
leaving no stone unturned to fasten their
favorite system, high license on the state in
order to hold their supremacy; these ques-
tions of the most vital interest are never
alluded to by the party organs. But in
their stead "nigger supremacy" on one side
and protection" of the manufacturers on
the other are brought out to amuse the com :
pany like the old play of Punch and Judy.
The questions of taxation and high license
for Maryland are broad and of vital interest
to the public. What do your parties pro-
pose 10 do with them: The whole public is
anxious to hear. Not word is said by the
party papers and this total ignoring of all
principles is called "lhe principles of our
partyw Mr.. Balderston, as one of the can
didates, proposes that they discuss some Of
these qestions before the public, but the
other candidates can see no use in such dis
cussion: Yet party clubs are organized in
every corner of the county, ostensibly to ag-
itate and discuss party "principles" and the
questions of the day. What are such clubs
organized for? Evidently not to enlighten
voters. They ought to be named "whip-
per in" clubs, where the bosses get the
Simple Smons together and incite them to
hatred, bigotry, prejudice against all other
parties. The public which does but little
thinking fot itself is stuffed with false i'm
pressions, bulldozed and the manhood beat
en- out of it at these clubs and by party
organs and driven captive to the polls to
vote as the machine orders.
Who knows outside of the lobby and
party bosses what the next legislature o.
Maryland proposes to do? We know that
the whiskey ring is getting lis work ready
by offering heavy brides 10 the tax payers
of Baltimore to push for high license law
for that city and to include as many of the
counties as possible.
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monopolies pay very inconsiderable portion
oftax compared with the amount they should
pay. These are momentous questions which
should have occupied the party press and
clubs in discussing through the campaign,
but instead of such vital questions for
principles" we have "negro supremacy,
projection of American industry!"-all
last years birds nests, made up of sticks
and straw and mud, which Cecil county and
the farmers and other industrial tax payers
of Maryland have little concern about.
These political leaks are the biggest holes
in your empty pockets, farmers. They are
robbing You of the little money you have
left after paying working expenses; and the
party organ, the party club and party boss
are the implements used by the whiskey
ring, the favored corporation and other
rings to pick your pockets. And the wills.
key ring is the worst of the gang. If we
could get our politics once sobered up some
advance could be made
The Republican Platform on Pro-