The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-11
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clares ii was success from every point Of
view, and the managers see where in il
could have been made still a greater success
and more entertaining. The speeches were
both entertaining and instructive in an en-
inent degree. The two speeches which
riveted the attention of the crowd were the
speeches of N. a. D1nning and Mortimer
Whitehead, the former the Alliance speaker
and The latter the National Lecturer of the
Grange. They handled the subject in
mastery way that at present lies nearest the
popular heart There was no division Of
sentiment among the farmers and wealth
producers on the subject they discussed.
The financial question, at Woodlawn, as at
every similar gathering, was the absorbing
question which all wanted to hear and to
hear more of. The hired politicians can
not divert the public attention from this
burning question. Every other question
must stand aside in the future till this vital
subject is settled. The money aristocratic
class has kept it in the back ground for
years, while they have pushed the idle,
empty sham, the tariff, to the front, and
their effort 10 keep it there this year and
next is meeting with inglorious failure.
This suggests the line of battle to be pur
sued to reach the end desired. In Congress
the enemy of the people is strongly en-
.trenched. To attack him there is the plan
Of the campaign. Next year the direct
fight for the victory in the lower house will
be made. This year the battle is being
made for gaining Judgement in The Senate.
Pretty much all the old party tools of mo-
nopoly and jobs will have to be turned out
and new members from the people put in
their places. The millionaire Senator
must go.
This reminds us that there are two u. S.
Senators to elect from Maryland next
winter and by the legislature which the
people Of this State are soon TO vote for.
There is also much important State legisla-
tion requiring the best men in the State to
perform. The people are alive to this fact
and are talking Of it where ever half
dozen are gathered together. The embryo
movement to nominate an independent or
peoples ticket for the legislature in Cecil is
on every tongue. All admit that the tickets
put up by both the old parties are the very
reverse Of what the public demanded. We
never knew of such widespread, such uni
versal dissatisfaction, but some parties 10
take the lead in nominating ticket such as
the public demand is the step most difficult
to take. If this was once fairly taken sue
cess is certain. The Woodlawn meeting
did not seem to be the proper place TO make
a public movement of the kind but a tscit
understanding seemed 10 be reached that a
number of our most independent and in
fuential citizens should secure signers TO
such call and then hold a meeting, and
determine the best plan to pursue. We
hope this plan will be pushed TO successful
issue. If persons who are canvassing for
names TO the call will notify us OF the num-
Der they have secured we will be glad to
give publicity to the fact. There is no party
politics in this movement. The popular
mind seems at last 10 have shaken off the
degrading superstition fparty and is rising
up into an atmosphere Of more exalted
independent manhood. All, these farmer
organizations have done and are doing a
great work for humanity, They are making
men of those who had been debased to party
chattels. Three patriotic, public spirited,
intelligent men called by the popular voice
to stand as candidates for the legislature
would sweep the county by thousand ma
jority. There is no doubt about this, the
dissatisfaction is SO universal. The break
from party yoke must be made soon and
better start now. The interest at stake for
the public is great, and the opportunity was
never so inviting. The old adage s'Whom
the gods wish to destroy they first make
mad" was meyer more exempli6ed than by
the nominations of the Two old parties in
this county. The people are ripe for polit-
ical party instruction. Let the flag of re-
volt be hoisted. A dozen strong men acting
together and calling meeting would suffice,
bu: twelve times dozen Can be secured as
easily as turning over the hand. Let it be
done. Send us the number you have spoken
to who are ready TO volunteer for the work
which every man feels and acknowledges
ought TO be done, and success is certain