Middletown transcript., 1895-10-19
GOES BACK ON HIMSELF.

GOES BACK ON HIMSELF.
Every day we congratulate ourselves
that Delaware has biennial instead of
annual elections. Our nearest neigh
bors are now in the throes of fierce
political battle, and as observers We
can the more plainly see the force and
farce of much that constitutes cam
paign. There are many things that
would be "laughed out Of court" in
any thing else than political CAM
paign. In nothing are men so incon-
sistent as in politics. Let us take a
peep into Maryland to see what We
may see there.
One Of the bugaboos erected by the
Democratic speakers and papers to
frighten the disaffected Democrats
against supporting the Republican
ticket, is the record-and what that is
tney do not tell us-of former Repub-
lican Administrations. 1t was ex-
pensive, they say, and that is about all,
except that few men who had not
been loyal to Old Glory, could not
therefore qualify themselves as elec-
tors.
But the amusing part of the whole
matter is that Senator Arthur P. Cor
man, who is the great stumbling block
in his party over which so many voters
are tumbling into the Republican
ranks, should get behind this same
bugaboo and shout Justify "behold the
spectrep when he was not only part
and parcel Of the same Objectionable
Republican Administration, but was
leader therein.
Mr.. German began his political life
as page in the United States Senate.
His father was an uncompromising
Union man and was imprisoned at
Richmond, Va, because of his senti-
ments. Growing too large for page
boy, Mr.. German looked around for
another job and discovering All old
Democrat occupying the snug berth of
postmaster to the Senate he had. charges
of .disloyalty brought against him
and soon it was Postmaster German.
In 1866, Mr.. German, as has been his
habit, fell in with the powers that be
and was appointed by Andrew john
son as Collector of Internal Revenue.
These were the days of ''great Repub-
lican oppression" says Mr.. German,
of which he was one of the leaders
and chief offenders. Mr.. German is
shrewd. He saw that the Democrats
had captured Maryland and were
likely to hold it, and he announced
himself as Democrat, asked for q
place on the ticket and was elected
Many Democrats think that he brought,
with him from those days when he was
a Republican the same expensive and
Objectionable methods, and they pro-
pose to be forever done with him. The
contest is severe one, and if Cor
man wins this fight he will dominate
the party next year and put himself in
the Senate for another term and be-
come the party dictator.
President Cleveland charged Mr..
German in his course on the tariff
measures before the Senate at the last
session of being guilty of "party per-
fidy and party dishonor." These are
strong words and how Cleveland Dem
ocrats can support Mr.. German, for
the fight in Maryland is his fight, is
more than ordinary mortals can un-
derstand save it is one of the incon-
sistencies of politics. And then the
average voter cannot understand how
Mr.. German can be millionaire on a
salary Of five thousand year. If he
saved every dollar of it, taking MOTH
ing for living expenses, it would take
him two hundred years to accumulate
the first million, not counting interest.
No one accuses Mr.. German of being
two hundred years old. Many Of the
tried and true men who have been
voting for years the ticket as it has
been made out for them, wonder if
his course on the tariff has anything to
do with his wealth, or if his wealth
determines his course on the tariff. We
shall soon see whether the Arthur p.
German who assisted in making the,
Republican Party in Maryland so ob-
jectionable, according to Senator
German, 1861 to 1867, is to remain as
boss of the democracy of Maryland.
The election will decide whether Mr..
German shall be allowed to 60 back on
himself and his record. of which the
Democratic papers have nothing to say
or whether the people shall rule. There
is great interest Ou,slde as well as in.
side the State in the result.
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PRESIDENT Cleveland returned to
Washington this week after an ab-
sence of months from official duties.
Republican Presidents who have been