The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-02

partizan, and in its best sense representative
The sentiment of Cecil county the track gambling
evil given expression and spontaneous
of its baneul results that found welcome echo
munity of the county.
No politician Of either party then dared the
popular opposition to conceded public evil.
Partzan chicaney and trickery have later birth
Aroused public sentiment content the denun
citation of the evil but committee public safety formed
to which the Of the antace track gambling
paign committed and the picture Of the ideal legislative
ddae of both the political parties forcby painted vigorous
Anglo-Saxon.
"They shall be whose character and standing in
community and hosc opposition to md freedom from any anil al
connection ch track gambling and its attendant interests shall
be manifest that their election will be guarantee of
repeal of the said law far permits track gambling Cecil
county in any form
Within three months of noticeable assembage while
the impulse of its influence still being felt political
the Democratc made it's nominations whose leg
tive candidates had been identified WITH member of that
representative body aud every whom today
the electors of the county, absolutely uncommed line of
policy hostile to the track interest.
From of these four legislative
public has been informed has word wedened
ration emanated indicating his opposition the track
gambling law.
Instead of candid compliance with profound
of public opinion the county treated
evasivey and nsincerey.
Masqueradng behind cunningy devised series of pazan
manfesty lacking the manly qualities attributed
their author by his pazan eane the whole Democratic
paSn tS inception been OF confession,
| unmanly avoidance of the real issues Of the hour.
Not the least interesting feature this remarkable campaign
the fact that the Democratic legislative nominations
followed by the selection by the Republicans four gentlemen
each of whom delegate the convention of the ninth of
March, in sympathy with its objects and purposes and whose
fanness and unheang cando have been esh
to the ndrecon and evasion of their political opponents
As early July 17th having declared unequivocay their
position Of hostility the track evil sigma
lures one month later in reply the following circular addressed
on the 18th of August 1884, by the public safety
the legislative candidates of both parties the county, they
| equally clean replies.
| ELKroH, Mp, Aug. Is, 1897.
DEAR SIR The committee public safety called being
by nop-parzan convention the county,
by it charged with the work of trying the legislation
necessary to rid and possible the State of track
gambling in the faithful discharge of its important takes the
liberty to address candidate for Legislative hono We ask
attention following resolution
"Resoved That the who shall be nominated by respective
parties to Cecil county in the Senate and House OF Delegates
at the session 1858 should be whose character and standing
in the community opposition
all gambling
shall be manifest that their will
the repeal of the said law far permits track gambling
Cecil FORM prevailing
sentiment of the and the voters proper Information
means to IN iHtesent consideration Of your candidacy log
leave submit the following questions hoping for early response:
Is conviction that the track gambling that
recently ovrrun county evil that ought DO banhed from
county and State?
DO you soIcmny that elected Legislature
you put possible proper coming session to
such legislation shall prohibit track gambling
form and place within the limits Cecil county,
These questions have been addressed all the candidates
the Legislature. We await earliest possible reply, agreeing
be governed in reasonable restrictions
which you may feel called upon to impose.
order of
JOHN MCELMoYLE, Chairman.
A. S MowBRAY Secretary
To these questions the following
NORTH EAST, Mo- Aug "a, 1897.
Rev. JNo. MCELMoYLE, Chairman
| REV. A. s. MowBRAY. Secretary.
of inst of the
Committee Public Safety is hand Replying thereto would
resolution
which called
proper and reply distinctly the
heterogeneous submitted believe
gambling that has recently evil
to be banished from and elected
Legislature will put forth all possible effort such
legislation shall prohibit gambling
place within the limits of Cecil county. You liberty
use this response in proper deemed advisable.
Yours truly, }. WESLEY FALLS.
NORTH EAST, Aug. Dist 81.
REV. JOHN MCELMoYLH, Chairman
AS. MowBRAY,