Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03

10 Orr Fsiioc Republicans of Charles
CsWAtg
As we have determined not 10 supper.
the so-ealled Republican Local Ticket
nov 10 the Geld. aud IS We are open and
above-board in our opposition to it, being
neither aft aid Dar ashamed OF our position
it is due TO out fellow-ReFubhesns 10
state. briefly, some Of the grounds Of our
Seii0u
Some time ago the "Times" nevspa-
per began strangely 70 advocate Chapel
Point as the future CouHty Seat Of this
e0unty. About the same time Mr.. G.
G Lancaster, non resident Of this State.
a resident aud prsctieiRg lawyer Of Wash
inEtou City. bought up Chapel Point
mostly on credit and gave mortgage TO
secure the credit payment. 10 this
mortgage Is is stipulated that be is to sell
none Of the land for \ period,
for less than two hun
dred and 6fty dollars an acre. As he
has monopoly Of the land and as the
location Of the Comfy Seat there would
preeipitate the purchase Of building los,
ii is very evident that Mr. Lancaster is
playing bold game for a small fortune
For this We have no word Of eensufe for
SIR. Ian MISTER: il is only his aiders and
sbeuers il this county thai We blame.
The Dsmssrsiis Cousty Convention
-. 10 he SsausF ssd split = n
Csn Of The "1iass" Sad HE fsllsOSrs,
alaom ell Of aheu sayosaeS Of Chapel
Poiai, bolied frcm that convention; bu'
Ike State Convention recognized the ma
ljsrisy, and the Times, " At leust dpPuy-
,Hiy. acquicsced
The regular Democratic Convention
met and nominated highly respectable
and worthy ticket. The gentlemen 90
nominated declared by resolution Of the
Convention that a separate vote should
be tskcn on the County Seat question
this Fall aud pledged themselves to car
y out the will Of the people 30 express
ed. and, rs 80 evidence Of their good faith
agreed that each faction should have a
Judge Of the special election as a guar
antee Of its fairness.
We we're opposed tn a call for Re-
publican Convention. no; in the interest
of or in opposition 70 any candidate or
set of candidates, but because we fore
saw a split also in our party if any con-
ventinn should be held. We saw no Re-
publican principle in issue. Ii was only
a question of the possibility of two or
three Republicans being in the Legisla-
,ure, which will be overwhelmingly
Democratic. where they could do abso-
lutely nothing Except to draw FIVE dol
lars daY). and split in the party
and we preferred not to have the split.
But the question Of the location Of the
County Seat was aud is the most import
ant question Of the day for the people Of
Charles county. That location will ex-
crt an influence over the progress and
well-being of the county for years to
cone, aud we thought tie best judgment
Of the whole people could be best obtain
ed Gu it without the clash of opposing
political psriicI, aud when no votes would
be traded nor money spent.
But the boiling Democrats. or SOME
Of them. although falling to carry theiI
convention, did nos bury the
Ratchet, but, we believe. determined Il
bea. their opponents through the Re.
publieans. We believe they 10 reality
brought about the Republican ConVen'
tion. Some, we believe. held out psi.
rate pro nlses of support and some de
clsred openly they would not vote tLt
Democratic ticket. II proof Of this be
desired, it will be found in the last issu'
Of the Times"
We are perfectly satisfied that had the
Democratic party been harmonious Their,
} would have been no Republican nomina
tons. and that only the hope Of Demo
cratic support induced the candidates u
press for nomination.
Nov what class Of Democrats do thes'
, Republicans expect TO support them, ant
who will. if any do? 1t is that class wh
arc devoted followers Of the Times
and who arc bitterly hostile to every Re
publican principle; who have unspsring
" denounced US in the past and who vii
: do so agaia when they shall have use
that party to beat down opposition il
, their own.
But even il the so called Republica
ticket be elected what eau the Senate
: and delegates do at Annapolis? The
r can pass no bill on the Court Hous
question that their Democratic support
FRS aud c, G. Lancaster do not approve
The Court House question will be bel
= open indefinitely. unless they frame
: bill to suit them. This is shown by tb
i Republican Convention refusing to sub
, nit the Court House question to vot
Of Ihs people this Fail as the Democrat
: prOpsssa Ne, They must saddle ss Wit
r he s1pssss Of 3 special election to soi
- bill thsi you'd sail IAsif sIlisS.-
The Democratic Convention acted fair
~ and did all they could for 4 fal
vote, but the Republicans broke up thu
plan by utterly refusing to accept it.
What do.s this refusal nean2 !
means that the Republican nominees d
not want free and fair vote Il mean
J that they want their per diem and ths
e only. Il means that for that considers
ton they are willing to barter away th
best interests of the county 1t mean
that they are willing to gravel in th
dust at the feet Of the boiling Democrs
i cY for two years sheriffaliy. count
enthusiastically and membership j
the Legislature which can be Of no US
to any body except the Times" an
Mr. Lancaster.
For ourselves, as true and genuin
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