Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-26


make his iDfuencefeit. Let the agri
cultural interests unite upon one Of
their number for Governor. say o man
like Frank Brown, and the managers
will not say nay. Farmers 40 q rule
do not seek Office. A smiling corn.
Geld, with tie grain in the ear crack.
ing 10 ripening gladnessin the nooadsy
sun is far more delightful to the true
American farmer than a cushioned
chair or polished desk in any bureau
or department in the whole land.
The farmer has been compelled in
self-defencs to take measures for self
protection. 1t makes no difference to
him who fills the Offices. who goes to
Congress. who 10 Governor. Senator
or President. If they render honest
service to the people. He would
sooner con emplste his field Of wheat,
ripping in golden brightness on the
breeze and glistening with the russell
sheen that indicates lite readiness for
the harvest than bother himself with
the cares and responsibilities of off.
cial life.
He would rather gaze upon his well
titled orchards and mark the luscious
fruits. smiling in glad ripeness up IN.
to the sunny heavens than TO bind
himself with the chains of official
routine and care. But be fnis his
servants play him false. He, finds
the stewards of his political house
hold are robbing him. He finds the
temple Of his liberties in the hands
of monopoliss and their attorneys. the
palladium of his rights controlled by
corruptionists and lobbyists and he
has determined TO drive the money
changers from the capitol of bis coun-
try with the thongs Of an aroused
and outraged public intelligence.
Hence, the evolution. and the farmer
has to eli Office in self.defence. Plain
and unassuming he may be. Hay.
seed, if you please. in his hair, but
his brain not bit seedy. Loose. it
may be, as to the ft of his clothes,
but not at ell loose in his ideas of
good government. Careless as to his
costume. but very, very careful of the
trust confided to him and chock full
Of common sense.
The Kansas Senatorial election is
but sign of the times. It is the
handwriting on the wall, and the ma.
chine Belshazzars, no matter of what
party, had better take warning. The
great. popular heart of the American
people is beginning to beat responsive
to the call of patriotism and duty
and in their aroused indignation they
demand right principles and honest
merit to administer them. Not the
collsred and pampered minions Of
some political satrap, not the helots
Of political machine, but freemen,
honest men, patriotic citizens, able
and willing to discharge their honest
duties to their constituents without
fear or favor. In selecting q candi.
date for Governor the popular heart
must be touched. The candidate
must be man whom all parties re-
spect and whom Democrats admire /;
in whom the people have confidence
and in whom the great agricultural
interests recognize q friend. With
such a man at the head Of the State
Ticket, with clean men, candidates of
Integrity and capacity associated with
him such victory will be scored as
has not been seen for quarter of
century. If the party fails to do this
The people Maryland will cit in judg-
nent on the Democracy of this State
aye, to judgment unto condemnation.
IF our leaders fail to heed the warn.
ng of Kansas and other States, if
hey do not make haste to SHOW that
hey appreciate the vast agricultural
interests of our noble Commonwealth
hen will the Maryland Democracy
'or the first time since the iron grip
IF Federal force was loosened from
is throat find itself defeated and dis
sraced at The polls. UNo.