The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
An Old Democrat Protests
Against Bribery.

CHERRY HILL, NOV. :, 1880
EDITOR CECIL WING:
L have listened with deep interest to the
arguments on both sides as set forth in the
WING and Cecil County NeUS, ever sincs
the notorious primary OF June 3rd, '93,
known here as the drunken aud corrupt
primary. L have noticed what was said in
the WIG in regard to the conduct of MIR.
Crothers in going to Annapolis as the
cham pion of the whiskey ring, and also the
implied charges of bribery and corruption
as Dracticed at the Democratic primary. L
have also noted that the Cecil Democrat and
Perryville Record both Democratic papers
made the same complaints and condemned
this corruption in the most emphatic Ian
guage. But this drunkenness and corrup-
ton were not only condemned by the press,
but it was talked over by tue people all over
the county and denounced as a disgrace to
the county, and in all that has been SAID
both directly and mpiiedly have not seen
one single successful denial either from Mr..
Crothers or his organ the Cecil County NelcS
of his completely in these disgraceful tran
sactions. A very unskillful attempt was
made by eNe,cS to whitewash M Crothers
nv paintlng Mr.. Torbert black. But il was
not a success, for l have heard many honest
Democrats in this district say, we are not
interested in hearing what Mr.. Torbert has
done, or has not done, he is not candidate.
But we are interested in knowing whether
the charges actual and implied against Mr..
Crothers are true or false. If they are true,
they are enough 10 condemn him in the
| ewes of all honest Democrats aud all honest
| men. And if they are false, why in Gods
name don't he or his man Friday come cut
| and deny them. The fact that they don't
deny them, is accepted as prima fAcie evil
depce that they can't. 1t does not get away
| from them for the NelCS to say that dis.
honest Republicans used money at prim-
aries years age. There were doubtless dis.
honest men in both parties years ago as
there are today. But if Mr.. Crothers is a
true Democrat and follower of Jefferson, he
ought to act little better than dlshonest
| Republicans or dishonest men of any party,
| for tricksters don't care much for the prin
/ ciple of the greatest good to the greatest
| number.
| The constitution of our State makes the
punishment for bribiBg voter. disfran
chisemert for life, and if Mr.. Crothers is
guilty directly or indirectly of using such
foul means to accomplish his nomination,
he not only deserves to be defeated at the
election, but deprived of his own vote.
According to all accounts, there was shame
| full bribery at the Democratic primaries and
| shameful drunkenness too, and at all sales
the highest bidder is the buyer, and as the
votes were delivered to Mr.. CrotheTs, every
body that ] have heard speak of 1t says,
that he must have been the highest bidder
and The buyer. And they say further, tina
if he cannot deny these charges (and the
fact that he don't proves that he cin't), h
is not entitled to our votes, and he wont gel
them. Nj. Haines is in favor of a reassess
men t, and is square honest man, and W
are satisfied will do his best for theinterest
of The people of Cecil County. But the.
tell us q @ would be pOwerless for good Of
l count of Democratic majority. Now
; a Democratic majority would try to hinde
| him from doing good for the people, tina
would be their fault, not his. judge men