The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
Why Don't He Speak. Out.

EDITOR CECIL WING:
have been an interested listener to all that
l could hear in regard to race track gambling
since the first agitation of that question in
the county. l was pleased to hear that Mr..
John ). Writ proposed to have men nomi-
mated in both parties against the race track
evil, for | thought that would insure its
defeat. Yet was a little surprised to sec men
| put forward for the House of Delegates, who
to say the least were considered n little
sporty and some of them had not been
thought of before for that office, one Of
wEom showed greed and unfalrness before
the primary.
BESIDES 1t seems queer to me that men who
mad leaning towards the race tracks were
most active in his favor, and that the dele
gates OF a thoroughly sound Democrat, and
whose honesty was above suspicion. were
defeated by majority of only three, when it
was alleged that many men who helped to
defeat him had no right to vote at that
primary at all. did not much like the reso-
'utions at the Democratic convention. They
were not strong enough and had not the
right ring. And they were not read till
after the nominations were made leaving the
candidates unpledged. And not only that,
out they were not endorsed by any of the
Legislative candidates that heard Of Had
that been done AS it should have been. there
would have been no chance for criticism bv
the WIG. But it was not done and that left
room for suspicion. The editor of the Perry
vile record, Claimed to have heard state
ment from them against the race track gambl-
ing, and it was said u prominent minister of
| Elkton. had got similar statements from Mr.
| Writ. But in Mr.. Wirt's last letter to Mr..
smith. he hacckcd ali former statements in
the head. for he says. ~ have made no stat, =
ment Of my views or future course in this
controversy ana do not propose to-" Now
what does all this mean? Why have Mr..
| Nlrt's lips been SO long as silent as the ,irnd
on this subject. which is so vital to the well
beng oi The people Of Cecil county? What
else can 1t mean. than that he is afraid of
losing the race track vote and both afraid
and ashamed to say 50 to the honest Demo-
er"'S WHO are opposed to race track gambl-
ing? He afterwards tries TO salve this over
IN rather an aristocratic way, by saving. I'm
my own way and my own time. will let the
people know my position on all questions of
this campaign But (for Gods sake) when
will his own time come? viii it be next
week OBJ next month, OF will it be afye,. the
election, when we can't correct any mistake :
| cannot conceive why he. or ANYBODY else
thinks he is splitting the editor of the WING,
by this long and ominous silence. For the
| Republican candidates have all spoken
in unmstakable terms on this gambling
curse. The disappointment is all 10 til" well
mean!n" Democrats and the evil results VIZ
| fall upon himself in the end. If he had reyr,
dabb.2o IL race track gambling or was not
now council for the b. Il 0. Il. H.. IA corpora
tion largely Interested in race tracks, there
would hc less room for doubt as to his status
But if Re thinks 10y Janus faced double-deal-
| ing, or SphinX-!ikc silence. TO hoodwink the
| people or induce them to 90 il blind, he il
apt to discover that he can't fool all the PEG.
| pie all the time. q.
CHERRY Hill, Fourth district, Sept. y, 81.