The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-30

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| 'rFltCrS name.
Mr.. MalSter, the working Mems Choice.
Mr. EDITOR:
hope you will allow me a little space in
the WING for short reply to an editorial |
saw in an EIkton paper-the AppeHi-last
week. The editor of that paper states very
truly that the Republicans of this county and
elsewhere have bright prospect before them.
He states that if they will allow their political
fences to go uncared-fOr. and they continue
to spend their force in petty qunrrels, that
IN spite of their bright prospects, they will be
sure to meet with defeat this fall.
am surprised to hear this advice ut this
time, as do not see any evidence or sign of
petty quarrels among Republicans any where
in the county. for after the grand victory the
Republicans achieved last fall it was clear TO
| my mind that their fences were well up, and
| since then there has been nothing to cause
| them to take their fences down or to disturb
the solid harmony of the party 50 far as |
can see, either in the State or in Cecil county.
ipl victory VI liSl ldll ulIl IlOTt W SDllIll
tie Republican party than anything else that
could have happened.
Now | would like to ask the editor OF the
| Appe0t how can we put up the party fences
| ii they are already up. and what does he
mean by pleading for party harmony when
there is no sign of dscord, 50 far as | can
ascertain. in any element of the party in the
county?
| He also refers to congressman elect Baker
As Il candidate for Governor. Now Mr. Baker
has shown himself to he safe leader and
would make a good candidate for any Office
in our gift; there is no purer man than Mr..
Baker, and he was nominated for Congress
as the representative of the working men and
business men of this Congressional district,
and he got the solid Republican vote and also
| that of hundreds of Democrats who were
working men. who voted for him because
they wanted a man of his standing to repre-
sent their interests in Congress in defending
their rights against the free trade elements
which have caused so much trouble in the
past two years.
We are glad we have "a good Il man as Mr.
Baker to represent us in Congress- he was
our choice for the position and we desire him
to be our representative in the honorable and
responsible position to which he has been
elected.
Now, while we working men have our
choice in Mr. Baker as Congressman. we also
have Cecil county man whom We want in
the executive chair Of the State. A man who
started in the humber walks OF life, and from
among the laboring men of to-day. That man
is Mr. William +. Master. who was born near
Chesapeake City, and spent his early years
here, but not enjoying the opportunity for
improving himself that most of our young
men now enjoy. But he was endowed by his
Creator with executive ability Of high order
and by his perseverance and industry he has
attained business prominence that reflects
credit upon the place of his birth. He is just
the kind of a successful working man that
working men like to honor He is now Presi-
dent of the Columbian Iron Works, Of Balti-
more. and he is acknowledged to be a man OF
a high order of ability, and who. while he
has carved out his own good fortune, has
not lost his feeling of sympathy for the work
ing men among whom he started. If the
Republicans want II man TO head their ticket
this fall who is free from faction and corrup-
ton, one who can command the support of
the working classes they have that man in
william r. Master. and believe | speak the
sentiments of the working classes Of Cecil
county. when say he is the man they want
for Governor. WILLIAM b. COLEMAN.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, March 25, 1895.