Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-14
The Times And Us.

slurs Of the Timcs the appointment of
Mr.. George A Wade to minor posi-
ton, after his wife bad been reinstatcd a.
posimisfress Of this village, the fSDB-
pgxpgSr enumerated a lit of Office,
held by the Times aud lis near rela-
tives during the past four years. This
seemed to cause the sane effect on the
editors Of that j"unsl that red
flag creates when shaken in front
Of the animals in the Southwest
which are. pcnned to afford amuse-
pent 70 spectators who flock to see
he. Sind but generally futile charges Of
the goaded animals gor, dguratively
speaking, they paved the dust, lowered
their heads, curled their tails aud charg-
ed blindy that the INDErENDBNr showed
"psll in manner that eShibits bad
tsste and bad temper aud that
"maevolent assault was made on the
Times" We fail to see in such emu
neration any personal assault. The
Times is a journal, claiming, whether
ius,ly or not remains to be seen III the
near future, to b. the exponent and
guide of all the intelligence and worth
in this community, aud its editors are
public officials. Therefore the sayings
Of the Times and the Offices held by its
proprietors, whether many or few, are
matters which can be and are discussed
publicly and privately. And when the
INDEPENDENT alluded to the number
held by the T.Hus firm aud family, It was
not considered by the proPretors nor
was it regarded 10y the hired scribe of
IA. &c abdominal, but small mental de
vulopmeni,' as a personal malevolent
attack on the proprictors Of tiiat journal
which cluilns to be Of such wonderful
influence in Democratic circles. just here
for the future benefit Of the Times Of
great mental calibre, but evid ntly Of
Nunted refined sensibilltics, we will state
that it is not considered right and pro-
per by honorable men in either party
because Of differences Of opinion, for a
pure paper Of great pretcnsions when in
controversy with political or other
opponents to degrade by personal allu-
sion to the supposed or real mental
or physical imperfections of those
opponents. But it may be that
because of those imperfections, es-
pecially the mental, which the Times
claims to have to such a wonderful de-
gree. our suggestion may be regarded as
worthless. In that case it had better
get some pointers from its right bower
Arthur GormAn, who says he smiles
when he is cursed, newer curses
back or makes harsh illusions 10 tir
opponents. Times ridiculcs the
.inpublicau party, @spd the emOlumcnts
dispensed by that party, and yet for three
months it did not hesitate to sign the
pay roll and draw fat salary from the
government administered by that party.
That fact almost makes the INDEPENDENT
and 1.-The rotuud scribe of doubtful men
tai capacity" think, especially when cou-
pied with the further fact that near
relative Of the Times, recent convert tt
Rcpublcanism, is soon to be appointed tc
a government position by the Hon 5 +
Mudd, that it too might, conld it get rid
Of its prejudice against the negro
and with the assurance of a still
AFTER place, DO induced to WELD
its wonderful % power in behalf of the
Republican party. Should that happier
the Times will thea take the position
in tie Grand Old Party which the
INDEPENDENT has been vainly striving t.
secure, but. according to the Times
has failed to reach because of the pc
culiarities of the wonderful literature
furnished by the editor and the hireC
scribe of large abdominal but small men
tai development"
In conclusion if the Times cannot rio
itself of the aforesaid prejudice, and vii
lrot come to the progressive party o
great neral ideas, we cannot help it o
course. Like Ephriam it must remain
joined to its idols. But we will repca
when our little enumeration was made
which causel that fearless, brainy, indie
aendent, upright, honest. influential an
dignifed journal to exhibit SO niue
more gall than we, in our most bite
moments ever hoped to possess, W
only wished to show that it was a
wrong for the Times to cry out so lust
~ against AL because he got two littl
places in his family, when several wer
secured by the Times family. Ycr
notwithstanding the good record mad
by the Times for securing and boldin
government positions in the past. We al
Of the opinion that if the heavenly off
sial mama should ever again begin t
fall IN the Democratic wilderness,
the Times and its relatives will
III readiness VIII ''s -
turned right side up so that they ca
secure plenteous and bounteous share
Do not mary of our Democratic friend
agree with us?