The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-09-03

Il Republicans will deceive. detraud
I'd cheat each other what would they
rot do to the public to MAINTAIN pow
in this State?
This is a question Tor not only Dem
cra.s to consider but Il all good clt1-
ems.
Waving the qucs1ion as to whether
he X ! .i.lIt an party. constituted as II
$. is competent and tit to administer
he affairs of the State OF Maryland.
Nth its great and varied interests, and
including. as it does, one of tn. great
tiles OF The country, it is proposed
pnlv to direct public attention to the
haractcr OF the white element that Is
prominent in the party, and the means
mpovcd bv it to remain potent IN
qrty affairs.
Nearly every leader. State, county
nd district. is practical politician.
Without a care for public interests, and
II the contentious and rivalries tie
.olorcd voter, by reason OF his pur-
Iasable character. is the controlling
lement. q From Garrett to Worcester,
md from Cecil to St Mary's, the party
IS divided and torn by factions. A num-
Der OF persons are striving TOR the
United States Senate; county leaders
IRE struggling ior the mastery, in or
Ter to receive recognition in the dis
ribution OF Federal patronage or in
occurring the best OF local Offices, and
'istrict aders are struggling for minor
cal. State ard Federal positions.
No such disgracciul scramble and
rucclc was ever witnessed in this
,1ict and peaceful State before. Fraud.
lcccit and bribery have been every
here practiced.
Lowndcs. the goody goody Cover
or. as he would pose. n order to reach
rnc goal OF his ambition. has prostitut
d the patronage OF his office. and sent
is hcncllmcn home to carry primaries
=, his interest
Mutld has invaded every county c. the
18th Congressional district and sought
' foul means as we'll as fair to put up
'rke.s in his behalf.
Claoau2i,. more modest than the 9th
- las only dictated the Legislative
.ofnifccs il his county. Carroll. but
sorn= through. his friend and law part
7er Gather. to get portion at least OF
nc Baltimore civ delegation
>McComas. Federal Judge, in the
ity of Washington. left the bench and
'anipulated the politics of his county,
Washington. where he clashed inter
SITS with Wellington, his old political
'ntagonist.
Wellington is gathering up, SO lar as
he can. enough legislative nominees IN
the Sixth . Congressional district. to
hold the balance between the rivals Tor
the Senate, in order to be in 4 position
to punish his enemies and reward the
candidate who will be subServient to
him and nc, loyal to his leadership.
Not one o. these Senatorial candl-
dates mas the least interest in the pub
lie welfare The Legislative candidates
everywhere have not leen sci ca<~l be
cause OF their fitness ior legis!a.ne d.,
ties: the rather. they have been selected I
because OF their 'avtl:tv to individuals
he Republican leaders have subord'n-
ated everything to self interest One
would think. from their course. that
there was nothing to enlist public at
tention at Annapolis next winter but the
election OF United States Senator.
In nearly every county Republican
primaries have been marked by bitter
ness. and those contcnding for the mas
tcrv have hestatcd at nothing to &c
compls,i ,hel: ends The purchase OF
voters has Lccn open and shameful. and
corrupt barg llns most general.
In Baltimore a disgraceful spectacle
was presented Three candidates Wee
contending for the mayoralty nomina-
ton 9 Wellington named Marburg, Q!
the Tobacco Trust. as the candl Hate
because he was rich and would freely
spend his money. and the organization
backed him Frank Supplee, subserri
ent to the Boss, entered a contract -
run as a side show to Marburg. D,I.
went before the people almost mighty
and declared he was the bona tide ,an
didatc Tor mayor Master would not
agree to the organization rules. anG
held separate primaries. The count 1T
ballots showed an Unusual vote polled.
probably 10000 more than were cast
Eacl! side accused the other OF ira:;d
and padding ard both accusations are
doubtless true.
What must be thought OF men. high
I'D in the party council. some OF them
holding diSting uiShei pla :es, engaging
IN such pr"cticcs and what 4 spectacle
i is that Maryla d. che OF the old and
proud ORIGINAL Stat : noted ior the cul-
,,rc. refinement and integrity oil its cit
izens. should be u..der the control OF
such men, What must those Democrats,
Who. nsled by false rics OF bosssm
nd Acknowledgements. link Wien they
behold the >p,ctacr2 What are the:1
thoughts when they consider how they
we're deceived by the honicd words OF
fowndcs and the premises OF purity?
What do they think When they see pat
ronage used for personal ends rather
than the good 81 the public 5ervice
What d. they think when they dis 'ern
hat the iiiitcratc cClorcd voter is the
determining iat:or in controlling the
party and in reality controlling the
State. " hat do tl.cy think when they
contrast the past with the present?
Returning to the fraud. deceit. treach
cry. bargaining and bribery used by Ii
| walls Tor the mastery is it not to be be-
| lieved that if the Republicans will us,
| such means against each other. they will
| use the same to maintain their hold
upon the State Ii entrusted to power
again will they not 5, legislatc as tc
make themselves safe against the pow.
er OF the people to dislodsc them:
| Can they lot 50 change the rc2i traitor
and election law as to permit the gross
est frauds And in View ii the dis
graceful conduct. the fraud and the bri
| berry that has characterized Republican,
| primaries n nearly every county and il
Baltimore city. can honest. l5c ,;y-lov
| ing. taN-paying citizens trust the STATE
in the hands OF such men? Ii they vii
! cheat each other and dcbaucl the PEG
pie. is the treasury safe in their hands
Can needed legislation be prQcurct
without paying the cash ter ii? CaI
| honest government be expected iron
men who have no compunctlonS ah.u
buving the votes OF men:
The voters OF Maryland are warrc'
to consider well before they Giyc az
other lease OF power 10 tho mcn wh'
| now dominate this State. Niping on
all the record made at Annapolis. tn
! conduct OF these men i'll the recent PR
| marics should be sufficient 10 dctcrmin
every Democrat. at least. to vote t.
hurl the whole unSaIory gang iron
| COVER al 1 control.
Mr.. Crimsonbcak-I don't believe