Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-08
The Mail and German.

cannot be denied. That hostility is en-
tirely political and in no wise personal.
In our mind the two are absolutely sep
arated.
If We had any selfish end to gain, it is
evident that it would have been to Our
advantage to be in accord with the most
powerful man in the State.
This hostility is because Of our attach
ment to the Democratic party.
That is the sole reason of our attitude
towards Mr.. Gorman-the fear that he
may bring the party to defeat by max
ing it deserve defeat.
Until within few years. Mr.. Cor
nnu has been politi ,nlly dictator in
Maryland. lie is personally response
Bic for the policy of the party, the con-
duct Of the State government and the
management of the finances, because
every financial agent until the appoint
mcnt Of the present Treasurer, has been
his work. Every app intment or cleo
ton to Office which Las brought discr ,dit
en- the party for fifteen or twenty years,
has been a personal appointment of Mr..
German.
Every nominee on the State ticket for
years with the single exception of NJ.
Hamilton for Governor, has been his Sc
lection. Important legislation has been
largely framed in accordance with his wi !.
In addition to all this, he has had the
conduct Of all the State campaigns No
man in the State need entertain any am
bition however honorable. whatever his
abilities or fitness might be, who did not
submit himself to Mr. Germans will and
walk in his ways.
How has he borne himself in his high
efIice?
The only way to answer this question
" to look at results
In the legislative department of gov
eminent. the lobby has been supreme at
Annapolis. with all that it implies
Offices have been multiplied and ex-
pendtures Of taxation have been kept up
10 high water mark.
In the Treasury Department bad finan-
sierng and disregard Of the Constitution
has been the rule, and has finally culmi-
nlted in defalcation.
As President of the Chesapeake md
ohio Capsl .. NlSs Gagp3u's SSarssfi,ls. no
lsi'sasy' ,sssEsss 's'sw ~. =
better. He found It a fiouFlsHfHg, money
making concern, and left il a wreck. As
party leader aud political manager the
monotony of buogling al selfish man
acement is not relieved lie took com
mand of the party when It had clear
majority of nearly thirty thousand and
las held on to it until its majority over
all has to be counted by hundreds in
stead Of thousands. This, too, at time
when the Democratic party was becom-
ing stronger in almost every State In
the Union.
No one can deny these facts. Some
will attempt to explain them away But
it will be useless The records of the
legislature speak for themselves and the
long lists of oifi,ehoOders and bills of ex-
penses stand as dumb witnesses. Self
respecting men in Baltimore have been
driven into rebellion against the party
~ the annual spectacle Of forced nomi-
nations and elections by violence or fraud
As Democratic journalists would we be
doing our duty to our party if we failed
to remind people Of these things aud de-
mand new leadership!
The cry Is ever ready, ''if German is
dcposed where are we going to get
leadcrY
Could we have a worse one in the light
Of events? Is the Democratic party Of
Maryland so poor that no gentleman eau
be found to give some little attention tC
cam oaign matters?
Ii additien to all these things, it is sure
n unseemly that the Democratic party
Of MARYLAND should be led by man
openly and deGantly opposed to the grea
reforms to which the National Democra
ey is pledged ~ Ballot Reform, Civil Ser
vice Reform and Tariff Reform. In tn
hst one, however, Mr.. German ha
frankly said in the Senate this week Iha
his vie VS. have undergone a change.
In The face Of Mr. Gormau's disma
failure as a party manager in Maryland
he has gained for hi nself the reputatlo
Of eng the best one in the country an
b. 5 been placed in high Office by tn
National Democracy.
For the particular work winch wi
f.ll to Mr.. German on the National Cou
n.;tice he may be admirably fitted, an
srarst him III that poSr'iou We ha,
ching to say.
But, as Democrats, have sc not
right and duty to protest against 4
continuance Of party manager who h
nothing to recommend him but failu
aud d, feat?
A Iady's Perfect COmpaniOn.-O
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