The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-09
TUESDAYS CYLCONE.

llltl Nd d DcuSCiul III polipiSti
opinions and sentiments Of majority of
her people, but because it signalizes, the
downfall of corrupt personal domination in
her politics, albeit put upon her in the
name of Democracy.
In the moment of pardonable exultation,
over the grand victory which the people
have won over ''bossism," and the political
scoundrelism, that for quarter of a CEN
fury has stigmatized and disgraced the
State, it is both untimely and out of place,
to indulge any merely partizan congratula-
ton.
To this grand result albeit done in the
name Of Republicanism, yet the true Demo-
cracy of the State has directly contributed.
Although upon its face Republican
victory, yet the WING, recognizes the fact,
that without Democratic aid so important
a revolution could not have been accom-
plished.
The result of Tuesday is splendid Illus
tration of the assertion of the power of the
people, over that of soldifed perSonaiism in
politics.
For twenty years past the people of
Maryland, have patiently borne the I'M
wholesome oppression, put upon them by
little coterie Of political "bosses," them
selves the servants of the people, but be-
come their audacious masters, through the
accidental possession of political power.
Pre- eminent among these gentlemen,
who have never been distinguished either
for ability or conscience, is one named
German.
Endowed by nature with the personal
qualifications of cunning, shrewdness and
smartness, necessary for the complete equip
ment of successful politician, he, early in
his political career became an apostate to
the Republican principles he professed, and
became a Democrat for revenue.
Setting up little oligarchy of Demo-
cratic leaders, he inoculated them with the
same political virus, Democracy for rev.
enue-untl the entire Democratic manage
ment of the State took upon it that COM
plexion.
Devotion to the personal fortunes aud
successes of the men who composed this
oligarchy, soon became the sole test of
Democratic allegiance throughout the State.
From the private chamber of Arthur =.
German, emnated every order, that as
rigidly ruled Maryland Democracy, as
Russian Car or Austrian Despot ruled
his serfs.
In every county of the State, the lesser
Chooses" wore the German collar, which in
turn they fastened on the necks of their
complaisant henchman.
Maryland with all her wealth, her intel
ligence, her industries, her cultivation,
became the pocket borough of Mr.. German,
as easily contrbutory to his political uses
as Howard county, whose political escutch-
con he so early and SO completely furnished.
For years he ruled relentlessly.
When this good year of grace 1S95
dawned, he smiled sweetly to himself, with
the self-complacent consciousness of COM
plete political power, and planned fresh
victories for himself upon the field of
Maryland politics.
He summoned his trusted chiefs at Balti-
more in July, and as regardless of the will
of the great body of Maryland Democrats,
as he was careful of his Seventeenth Ward
Baltimore heelers, he selected his man for
Governor, and announced his State ticket.
His ready henchmen responded in every
county of the State.
The heelers and repeaters, the corrupt
officers of the registration, the subservent
attorneys of the ''Ring," the whole posse
of corruptonists responded to their chief.
Baltimore was again SIT up q? in the
habiliments of debauchery and corruption
to repeat the history Of the wicked past.
But to their lasting glory and praise, the
people of that city, and of the State as well,
sickened at the travestie upon Democracy.
which this astute and forceful leader put
upon them, turned at last upon their polit-
ical betrayer.
He chose his ground, and forced the fight
They accepted the challenge, repudiated
their leader. and the popular cry for clean
elections, an honest ballot and better gov
eminent echoed over Maryland.
The revolt spread from county to county,
and the revolution against shameless polt-
ical abuses, and corrupt party leadership
became general over the State.
That revolt against Gormanism and all
the word implies, that revolution against
"bossism' and the mortifying recollectons
it recalls in Maryland, eliminated at the
polls on Tuesday, when popular indigna-
ton swept out of sight the last vestage of
that once proud and defiant Combination"
In Baltimore city, its bloated representa-
tives fell under its ruins. Here in Cecil, and
everywhere in Maryland, its petty chiefs
weep and mourn over its wreck
But the people look on rejoicing and are
glad, while honest Republicans and honest
Democrats alike, welcome the political
cyclone that has swept the State.
A REPUBLICAN, LEGISLATURE.