Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-05-14
Friday. May 14th. 1897
GOOD wishes From The News.

NV ArAteAAAbAt ANGNof Out VI int
most prominent Democratic newspapers
Of this State, in leading editorial in
its issue Of May 10Th, with decided en-
pbasis and surprising frankness states
It's position as to the approaching political
campaign. Our contemporary takes the
ground tina, the success of the Demo-
cratic party in this State at the next
election means nothing more nor less
han the continued supremacy of the
Inscriptions boss-Gorman-and that
his reelection to the United States
Senate would be public calamity, for
which reason it wishes for Republican
Legislature.
We are more than pleased to have
with US, so able and vigorous an ally
in the contest to be made for control Of
the Legislature Of 1898, and with its
aid we viii surely win. provided in the
selection Of candidates, that degree Of
prudence is exercised by the party mana
gers that should be in such matters.
SO that only such persons will be nomi-
mated as will command respect and
public confidence. Good men and only
good men should be nominated AS a
matter Of principle, and justice to the
PEOPLE who always rely upon few to
manage any affair in which they are
Interested, and as a matter of party
policy, five expect to ingratiate our party
iuio the sympathies of the popular heart
and thus continue to strengthen our hold
upon the State government it should be
done. Such a course resolves itself
into a demand that must not be ignored
10 is true, We have control of the State
government now, but the management
Of thp Legislative branch has not been
Of that ethereal character as to please
altogether he sinner class of our own
party much less to eaptivate popular
favor from other sources, and to retain a
hold upon an independent class ofvoters
who at the last election gave the Republi-
can party in this State their support.
The News in the editorial we have re-
ferred to Significantly has this to say:
1T must not be forgotten, however.
that the conduct of the Republicans
at Annapolis, and = !
has been such that thousands of voters
are inclined to swing back to their old
mornings, and that there is consequently
danger Of German getting back to the
Senate, NOT because of any increase of
regard for him, or of any diminution Of
sound-money sentiment, Blu. oimply be-
cause Of a feeling of WEAKNESS and dis
gust with the Republicans. Such a
course, to our mind would be utterly un-
justified, FOR the Republicans in State
aad City affairs, have certainly not been
worse than their Democratic predeces-
sors; but the feeling has to be reckoned
with none the less. The way to meet it
is BY good nominations on the part Of
tie Republicans and by a platform
making explicit pledges of improved
government"
There is an answer to this truthful
charge and it is that when the nomina-
tons for the Legislature were made, bui
little or 10 hope Of victory was enter
tanned aud they were made upon the
theory Of keeping up the party organi-
zation only, and hence in many instances
are inferior class of men got into office.
The answer being plausible and truth
full, the News, and many other indepen-
dent supporters of the party at thc last
election are willing to accept it as satifac-
tory, but the plea will not do again. We
have time enough ahead now to look
Che field over and put up only such
candidates as are Of good moral standing
and possessed of capacity and suf-
lcient intelligence to perform the duties Of
the Offices for which they are nominated.
10 the effort to accomplish 50 worthy an
end every party man should feel it duty
incumbent upon him to take certain
amount Of interest in the selection of can
didates His voice. action and moral
influence should be felt on the subject
before and after the primaries; otherwise
the selfconstitued bosses now popping up
IL the party will control things and the
party ridden to death in short while.
No boss, great or small should have a
hand in the making and unmaking of
candidates. If it is permitted a
similar tate will befall US. as
befell the Democratic party nnder
the domination of German only
the misfortune will come much sooner.
let us then be equal to the occasion.
AS a principle of right, as a matter of
party expediency let the first effort Of
every Republican be to exact good can
didates, while victory is within reach.
tits not however, assured. How often in
the experience of men is success thrown
away BY bad generalship.
The News in the article before
referred to further says: There
would be nothing in the least sur
pSisipg this year in a defeat of the
Gormanite Legislative ticket in the city