The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-11-03
A FINAL APPEAL TO DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS.

A most excited political campaign is
drawing to its close, and in this our
last issue before the final decision of
the people at the polls, we have only
to recall to their minds the facts al
ready made known.
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Our county ticket is one to which
we can point with renewed satisfac-
ton, because the investigation into
our county affairs made necessary by
the outrageous attacks upon our can
didates, have not only exposed the
falsity of the charges brought against
them, but have given convincing
proof of their ability to discharge the
duties of their important offices.
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These investigations have also let
in light upon the motives of those who
assailed our candidates, showing that
it has been for political effect only,
and that they knew the charges were
false, or might have known it had
they not permitted themselves to be
led into this trap by those more astute
than themselves, and absolutely I'M
scrupulous. This is the most painful
feature of this sad business-for these
dupes of the Republican managers,
having lent themselves to willy schem
ers and deserted their party, can not
hope soon to regain the confidence of
Democrats.
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At the head of the Democratic coun-
ty ticket is the name of Mr.. Thomas
H. Robinson, for the State Senate.
In filling out the unexpired term in
the Senate of the late Benjamin Sill
yer, Jr., Mr.. Robinson proved himself
to be man of integrity, honor and
ability-sincerely DESTROYS to carry
out the wishes of his constituents.
His appointment ON various impor-
tant committees attested the esteem
in which he was held at Annapolis,
and no member of the Senate was
more attentive to his duties or more
alive to the interest of the people he
represented than Mr.. Robinson.
The Senator elected from Hartford
this year will be required in 1896 to
vote for a United States Senator to
succeed Senator Gibson.
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For the House of Delegates the
Democrats have selected Messrs.
Samuel S. Bevard, DR.. Thomas B.
Hayward, John o. Stearns and Harold
Scarboro.
Messrs. Bevard, Harvard and
Stearns served the people of Hartford
county faithfully in the Legislature of
1892 and party usage has been to re-
elect members for a second term
There is no reason why the Democrats
who nominated them, and by so doing
pledged them their support, should
not vote for them.
Mr. Scarboro is as yet untried but
he is a young man of high moral char
acter, of ability, energy and good
common sense. His constituents will
find in him representative of whom
they may be proud. He is a son DR..
Silas Scarboro, one of the best and
most respected citizens of Dublin dis
trict.
For Sheriff the Democratic nominee
is Mr. William Oliver Hughes. Mr..
Hughes has had experience in the Of
flee. He made a fearless, trustworthy
official and he was fairly nominated.
Vote for Hughes.
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For County Commissioners our can
didates are Messrs. George A. Court
ney, William A. Hope and Edward Ct.
Hooker men known to all and among
their neighbors as we'll as all who
have had business transactions with
them esteemed honest. They have all
had experience as Commissioners and
under the new system they will there
fore be more useful and valuable than
untried and inexperienced men of
equal honesty and ability.
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For County Surveyor the choice of
the Democratic party is Mr.. William T.
Clark, than whom no more honest or
capable man for the office lives in
Hartford county.
The present board of County
Commissioners have reduced the tax
rate "a cents this year, as compared
with 1892. At the same time an in
creased appropriation has been made
for our public schools and our county
roads are better than they ever have
been. They should be commended,
not censured, for these things.