The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-30
Mr.. EDIToR:-

MIR. EDIToR:-
Among pack of hounds throw stones,
Even high-toned dogs with fancy collars,
And by the logic Of Sam Jones,
It's always the hit dog that hollers.
There was a terrible howl of 'abuse" from
the Editor Of the Cecil Democrat. or some
body behind him, and l don't care which
over the poison which they say was COL
tanned in my last letter. Well, am sure
that it did not poison any honest anti-race
track Democrat, Republican or Prohibitionist.
They did not attempt to controvert or dis
prove single sentence in my letter, although
they seemed quite angry enough to do it.
B 1t their worse trouble seemed to be, that |
did not give them my full name. And if they
| are much hurt, | would recommend dose Of
their own medicine, for Mr.. Writ ha- not
written one word that | have seen over his
own signature against race track gambling to
this very hour.
| And yet he is posing as an anti race track
candidate, and judging his motives by his
actions, leave it to any man with the sense
Of a cat, to say whether he is not bigger
coward than | am. Now, let US review Il
little. On March 9Th 81 the date OF the
| gigantic ant-rac, track meeting in the Presby-
terrain Church in Elkton. where the best citi-
zens OF all parties in the county met and ex-
pressed their views and unanimously passed
resolutions in plain and unmistakable Ian
| guaye against the disgraceful and immoral
effects of race track gambling in our COM
nunity. Mr.. Writ, though not delegate,
| happened to be there, and seeing the situa-
ton proposed that anti-race track men be
nominated in both parties. And | dent
| know how much wood he sawed between
| that and the Democratic convention, but he
| did not seem to be saying much for the
| public ear. But at that convention Qt so
| happened), that he was nominated fer the
House OF Delegates, and after that a paper
was read which was entirely different from
the resolutions Of the people on March 9ti
race tracks, but the multiplication of them as
the cause of race track gambling and says
this cause this multiplication, should be
prohibited by law.
SO it is evidently a restrictive, and not n
prohibitive platform. Besides, it is fallacious
on its face, for bookmaking and gambling
We're carried on at the Elkton race track long
before this multiplication. Now, ifthis is not
a cunningly put up job to suit the occasion,
there is no use in looking like it. This is not
the peoples platform by any means. No Won
der Mr.. Wirl's organ flared up so when Mr.
Torbert criticized it as he had a perfect right
to do. No wonder he and his colleagues
crept out at the only hole they could get ou'
at after answering the questions propounded
by the peoples committee OF safety which re-
fused to have their letters published, and put in
the plea, that it would stultify the convention
that nominated them. But if the resolutions
of the convention that nominated them were
all right and the same in sense as the peoples
why would it stutify it to publish his appro-
val Of the peoples sentiments as voiced by the
mmittee of safety. They were not alike in
meaning, and no one knows that better than
Mr. Writ himself. 1t would not only stultify
his convention. but it would stultfy him, il
he made the platform as many believe he did.
And it would endanger his vote with the race
track men. But that is his platform and he
will be bound by no other. Restriction does
n It mean prohibition and cannot affect II,
and he only said to the people at Blue Ball
on the 18th, that he would do all that could
be done to prohibit race track gambling in
Cecil county and State Of Maryland. and to
stop the multiplication Of tracks is all that
can be done under the only platform that he
will be bound by.
He says he was not in favor of Mr.. Smiths
| bill against hookluaking and gambling and
never profess'i to be He remembered dis
tinctly that he refused to sign a petition in
its favor, and he would not deny that he had
signed u petition against it, and these things
alone, had they been known, should have
barred him as a candidate. Why light a
candle and set it under a bushel? Why do
they choose darkness rather than light, fel-
low Democrats? The time is short, but think
well before you vote. Race track gambling
is injurious and demoraizing to the people
and can't be Democratic. Vote for your
homes and your children. r.
CHERRY HILL, MD, Oct. 30, 1897,