The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-29

dental and subsidiary duty. Its rep
resentatives in the halls of legislation.
with some rare and praiscworthy ex-
ceptlons, are all spoilsmen, hungering
for the plumber of political victory. and
when they satiate their appetite with
an office, then they consider that they
hHve accomplished everything that was
expected of them. Our own Deople
were always hungry enough them
selves, but when they gratilied their
wants they were willing, at least, to
render public service in return.
Let us take the case of Mr.. Yelling
ton i'll the United States Senate, and
speak CT his mist rune with some de-
gree Of sorrow, because | believe that
he possesses number of good traits
which his party has not properly ap-
preciated; or let us take the case of
Mr.. Mudd, an illustrious statesman
who always sheds renown and honor
upon the name Of Maryland whenever
he appears as her representative.
What business have both of these gen.
tlemen been engaged in lately? In the
business for which they were elected
or chosen by the people to transact?
Not at all. Their whole time has been
occupied in an unseemly quarrel as to
which Of them shall be the boss of the
Republican party in Maryland, and
which of them shall control and dis
tribute the spoils Of Federal patronage.
Look at the Republican City Coun-
Gil. What has it been! A political
combine, with no pride or interest
whatever in the progress or welfare of
this city. The record of that body, to
state it mildly, is reeking with public
suspicion and distrust. Look at the
revolutionary proceeding that they
formulated as soon as they came into
power, overthrowing the charter of the
city and depriving its chief executive
oncrr Of the the principal function that
was essential to proper administra-
tion OF his office. And for what pur-
pose was this done? TO benefit the
public or to promote the ends of good
government! Not at all. 1t was done
simply because the Mayor refused to
ratify the muster-roll of city appoint
ments that the combine had selected
and determined upon. If the Demo
cratic party had ever undertaken such
a high-handed proceeding as this, it
would have been swept out of power at
the hands of an outraged and indignant
people.
Look at the last legislature. In the
halcyon days of Democratic ring rule
the lobby was never greeted with such
warm and genuine hospitality Itused
to be the custom for the lobby to con-
vene in dimly lighted chambers and to
send for members of the legislature un-
der the cover of darkness. This is all
changed now. At the last session the
lobby did not send for the legislature;
the legislature sent for the lobby Leg
islation was marketed in the corridors
with as much publicity as attends an
ordinary auction sale, and there was
no effort made to conceal transactions
that our statesmen were almost
ashamed to confide to each other in the
inmOst recosses of their secret councils.
There were some exceptions to this
rule. The speaker of the House, for
instance, was man who never indulg-
cd in or tolerated any practice of this
sort. Towards him suspicious shafts
never winged their flight. He was as
pure as the icicle that hangs from
Diana's temple, and as guileless and as
innocent as 4 sucking lamb. When
he changed his vote to Wellington for
the United States Senate it was the
highest patriotic motive that inspired
him, and not the siren voice of Warner,
of Washington; and when in the con-
vention at Ocean City, in company
with that immaculate statesman of
child-like simplicity of character, DR..
Tuck, of Annapolis, he abandoned his
friend Wellington to the irony of fate,
it was no s)rdid consideration that in
fluenced him; it was lofty purpose to
serve the cause of reform. Just think
of Mudd and reform. and when YOU are
done thinking about Mudd and reform
then think about Dr. Tuck and reform.
This serene old gentleman is the type |
and emblem of immaculate politics.
lie has, to my knowledge, for Il quar-
ter OF Il century stood as high priest
ut the altar of reform, and in the midst
of thirty-fve hundred Anne Arundel |
negroes watched its rising incense as
the veStal virgins watched the affairs
Of the Roman temple. And when you
have finished with the rcformers that
the Republican party has sent us from
its agricultural districts, glance over
the spotlesS list that they have pro-
NOTED to the front in our own midst.
Look ut the great reformer, Benjamin
Hiss, the trustworthy lieutenant and
faithful steward of Colonel Supplee.
md then look at Samuel g. Davis,
who, rs reformer, standing upon
olty pedestal, has always occupied
nigh and isolated position in this com
nunitV. and then last. but not least