Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-19
WEDNESDAY, : August 10, 1891
A Word of Warming.

II Is evident from the tone Of the first
issue of the Anne arundel Republican
that our friends fear the effect of an in
dorsement of the present tariff and the
Force Bill and would like TO eliminate
them as issues from the campaign; but
this cannot be done, for taken from
national standpoint, this win be the most
important election that has been held in
Maryland since the civil war.
In the Senate of the United States,
Maryland's two senators cast one forty
fourth of the total vote of that body.
while In the House of Representatives,
she casts only one fifty-tifth of the total
vote. Thus, from national point of
view, the election to take place next
November, involving the election OF two
United States Senators from Maryland,is
more important than the congressional
election of 1890.
Democrats should bear in mind that a
vote against the Democratic ticket in
Anne Arundel county this fall will be
an indirect Endorsement of the Robber
Tariff and the Force Bill, for these meas
ures are not dead issues First, because
the people win not permit the present
tariff law TO remain in force any longer
than they can have an opportunity TO
down II at the polls, by securing a work
ing majority In the u 5. Senate and by
electing Democratic President. Sec
ondly, although the Force Bill failed to
become law, yet the Republican State
conventions where United States Sena
tors are to be elected, have uniformly
declared in favor of this bill; so as to bind
the members of their own party should
they be elected TO the Senate, fearing
that their own chosen ones may fail
them again as they did last winter in
perpetrating such an outrage on the peo
pie of the South.
While such an effort is being made by
republicans it shows the necessity of
Maryland being represented by two
Democrats IN the Senate.
We take exception to this. 1.-THE men
who have TO pay the taxes ave likely TO
be interested in keeping them down to
the lowest figures" While this may be
true. it does not follow, that men who
have not been so fortunate as to inherit
money or to accumulate it by lucky bus
iness transactions, are not as economical
as the rich fellow
Would 1t not be as true to say. that
men who by necessity are forced to prac-
tice economy at home are likely to be
economical in handling the peoples
moneys We all know that ii is harder
for the poor man to pay his tax bill than
il Is for the rich one. Then, why pray.
is he not likely to favor small tax bills
We know that II has become fixed hab
it of the republican party of late to Sc
lect officials for their money qualitica
tions, as instance the case of honest John
Wanamaker. The people of Anne
Arundel county have often decided in
avor of the poor man where he was hon
est and capable. and we believe they viii
do so in the future.
We notice among the list of candi
dates mentioned by the Republican for
the Legislature several familiar names
as members of past Legislatures, yet they
say it is necessary to return these gen
tlemen in order that reform legislation
may be passed to aid the County Com
missioners in reducing taxes
Why was this legislation not passed
by these gentlemen in previous sessions
and the taxpayers relieved from these
burdens We are not dealing at pres
ent with individuals, but we tell our
friends, the Republicans, that they can
not obscure the issue. "The spirit of
independence is abroad in the land, and
in the whole land. but it is the spirit of
independence that revolts against the
Mckinley tariff law and breaks out in
open mutiny against the Force Bill II
is the independence that will no longer
permit legislation In favor of the rich as
against the poor, in favor of the North
ern Tariff Baron as against the Southern
farmer and the Southern home Many
issues are involved in this campaign and
we propose to discuss them all before the
election.