The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-07
WRETOHBD DEMAGOGUERY.

Sought Dy OuIy SuIi AhS'i H'h'
WRETOHBD DEMAG0GUERY.
We believe now, and always will
believe, that the candidacy OF l..
Marshall Haines fer the Senate, IS
due TO the influence OF those who are
opposed to a full re assessment OF
property upon the lines we have laid
down, and that his e.ectlon would
be an obstacle IN the way OF SUCH an
assessment, and had we space, we
would undertake to demonstrate that
some such object crouches behlno
his candidacy. All these
considerations taken in connection
with the now well known fact, that his
candidacy was secretly arranged weeks
before the convention, is to our mind
conclusive, that there is some untolded
obisc, behind il. If not to oppose
the assessment law what is that object
-CeeH County Meas, Sept. 2S.
If any fresh evidence were needed
to prove the desperate straits to which
Mr.. Crothers' personal organ is driven,
to bolster up his hopeless candidacy, 1t
can be found in the above amusing
excerpt taken from a recent issue OF
that paper.
In defence of Mr.. Haines' candidacy
and explanatory of the circumstances
and considerations that led to it, this
covert attack of Mr.. Crothers', really
requires no serious refutahon.
1t needs no heated denial, and
challenges neither weishty argument,
nor ready a3jectives to disprove it.
It is a simple and unmistakable sign
of distress, hung out in the columns of
the Meas.
1t is an ainless blow struck at
random, such as a staggering prize
fighter, suddenly stunned by the blows
OF his opponent, hopelessly and blindly
delivers at his stronger antagonist.
With what mock seriousness Mr..
Crothers puts it 1--WE believe Eow,
aud always will believe, that the can
didacy OF L. Marshall Haines for the
Senate is due to the influence of those
who are opposed to full reassessment
of property"
And then IN the closing paragraph
of the sentence, see how egregiously
the insincere writer 5etrays his own
dishonesty of conviction, and "gives
himself away by begging the question
which he has shown the temerlty to
raise.
"Had ne space, az aOould nnaer-
take 10 demonstrate that some such
object cyouches behind lis eandIaacy."
"Some such object !"
Why he has just made specific
charge, and before he gets through his
sentence, he weakens in his purpose,
which was to tell falsehood by declar-
ing a dishonest conviction, and lodges
the plain meaning OF his own language
by stultifying himself in saying"or some
such o6jsct..'
Could weaker or flimsier bubble
possibly be conceived by the "correct'
Mr.. Cro,hers?
| 1t is simply laughable.
Paraphrased, Mr.. Crothcrs says in the
opening words OF his sentence, that M,
Haines' nomination was influenced OIL
secured through the influence of those
opposed to full reassessment of prop
erty, or If it was not so procured, or SC
influenced, or SO brought about, some
other influence, or some other objcc
did bring it about, did influence, anc
did secure it.
This is unmitigated bosh and non
, sense, highly favored with insincerity
: and falsehood.
The very language shows that Mr.
| Crothers does not himself believe wha
) he is saying, and if he does not believe
it, how can he expect others 10 believe
; it.
But the other subterfuge is quite as
amusing.
f Had we space we would undertake
to demonstrate 80
Space!
In Heavens name, how much space
did he need?
, He had a whole newspaper at hi:
command, and the artful dodger wei
knew, that If what he was stating wa
true, he could have devoted severa
columns to the parade of the damagln!
fact.
Oh, no, Mr.. Crothers, our politica
jockey of the Octorara must mount
sturdier nag (?) than this if he hope
y to ride down Mr.. HaineS.
S We can tell him, there IS an objec
: that crouches behind the candidacy o
. Mr.. Haines
1t is not opposition to reassessment
: for the property owners of Cecil, bott
rich and poor. can safely trust tina
business to man whose honesty
5 freedom from trickery, and professional
integrity have become too well estab
lished to be sincerely questioned.
But the object that crouches behinc
Mr.. Halnes' candidacy and which Mr.
Crothers may we'll fear-is the defeat
of Mr.. Crothers.
| Popularity speaking, this IS the mill
in the cocoanut, this is the niger il
the wood pile, that Mr.. Crothers breads
when he talks about Mr.. Haines, anc
SO pertlnently asks "If not to oppose ths
reassessment law, what IS that object p
Why 10 defeat Mr.. Crothers, O
course, and send better man to the
Senate of Maryland.
: That is the object for which Mr.
Haines candidacy twas secretly ar