The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
Let the Best Men Be Nominated

One of the most important questions
before the people is that of good NOM
nations for the various positions to be
filled this fall. To our Democratic
friends we do not hesitate to urge the
selection of the very best men of the
party. We have no old scores to settle
with any man or set of men; we are in
terested in the welfare of our county
and the success Of our party. To ac-
complish these ends we freely admit
that it Is necessary to make first-class
nominations for every position to be
filed. Honorable men who enter their
party's primaries regularly called by
properly constituted authorities, will
not hesitate after q gallant fight, to
lend their aid and assistance to those
who may have been successful in such
contests. We may not always succeed
in securing our favorite candidates,
but if those who are successful were
selected by fair and honorable means,
they should receive the earnest support
of their party. We have numbers of
prominent men, who have ruined their
political lives by claiming to be so in
dependent, as not to be bound by party
nominations: this is a part of public
mans record and by it he is often
judged. How can he expect his party
ever to uphold him, in the event Of his
being some day selected for position
upon which he has set his heart, if he
is unwilling TO bow to the voice of the
majority and lend a support to men
fairly and honorably nominated by
his party. We trust this question will
be earnestly considered, for surely the
time has come when Democrats should
stand together. The record made by
the would-be reform element of this
State Is of such character as to cause
all fair-minded men TO resolve upon
change. The rebukes administered to
Republican leaders over their fight for
the spoils, il only skirmish as COM
pared TO what the real battle will be if
the people again allow this State to be
carried as it has been during the past
two elections. The record made by the
Democratic officeholders in this county
must be recognized as having been
most creditable. The Board of Com
missioners, with whom the people are
most interested, have been most watch
full after the interest Of the taxpayers.
Notwithstanding the heavy burden of
taxation imposed by the Republican
assessmint law, our taxes by prudent
business management have been kept
down; the tax department has been so
conducted as to impose no distress upon
the people; the conduct of every de-
partment has justified the people in
placing the Democratic party in power.
Again the question of control will be
in the hands of the OPie; they are to
say whether they will return the Re
publicans to power with their record
full before them. Remember when the
Republican party have had control of
our affairs in this county they have
always increased our taxes. We want
the people to have first-class men to
select from, men they can feel will
look after their interest. We have
plenty of good men to nominate for
every office. We only ask for first
class ticket; we have no men to fight
for, but will gladly support every man
fairly and honorably nominated by the
Democratic Convention, from Judge to
the last man on the ticket The pri-
maries are open; let every Democrat
make his fight, then close up the ranks.
The Democratic County Central Com
mittee will meet in this city tomorrow
to fix the date for our primaries as well
as for our county convention.