The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-16
GAME OF POLITICAL FLIM-FLAM.


n ESOLVED THAT in addition the nomination of such
X men Whose opposition to and freedom from any and all
/ connection with track gambling attendant
interests shall be manifest that their election will be
of the repeal of the said law, far as permits
track gambling in Cecil county any fom the several
parties in their nominating conventions should declare
ca and Enthusiastically against the present and instruct their
nominees for the Senate and House of Delegates
repeal"
The above resolution of those passed by the
of March 1897, which assembled in this town. than which
assembly of citizens of this county peeminenty
representative, and non partizan in character
That convention declared that the fair of the
county dshonored by track gambling.
stated the that to be paramount all others
this campaign Republicans and Democrats alike giving their
of emphatic approval to its declarations.
painted orcefu language the precise char
of the legislative candidates. who would be acceptable
enough to anti-race the county, both
Republican and Democratic receive its support the ballot
box and made the further condition. the sincerity
this issue that the nominating conventions of the county
'dcchrr ucqrory dgaist the present lar, their
nominees for the Snatc and House Of DgHcs rcc
The Republican convention unhestangy accepted
dton prescribed by the nonpazan convention of March 9th
and its legislative candidates committed themselves as unre
servedy speaking the people in letters their signatures
How did the Democratic convention treat the issue?
1t treated it evasvely in this language:
Whereas the multiplication of OUTLAW this
county under the provisions of the existing law during past
years community for several months
and sound public policy requires that this should be prohibited
by law
Now this resolution carefully alroy drawn by Mr.
John s. Writ and exactly says and which inter
probation is perfectly in keeping with his private opinion
expressed previously to the kind of
of Cecil county would tolerate.
In other words pledges the Democratic legislative candi-
dars they proper to consider then by this
platform, that being strictly they choose having adopted
after their nominatiouo the adj cy and support restrictive
prhibitory law for Cecil county.
That is law will restrict horse race gambling to the
! Elkon track the Singerly track
II strict it to spring aud fall of thirty sixty ninety
days
law that will prohibit the pcation race tracks but
the existence of the evil.
Will any in Cecil county pretend say that if
Messrs Cothe Writ Jenness and Thompson standing this
platform far anything said by them to the
of Cecil collectively nobody whether they are on or
off t-ae elected to Annapolis that they bound by any
promise to the people Cecil county, prohiboy
law instead of a restrictive law gambling?
politicians generally exceed the letter of their
Not il they know it.
On the other hand they generally perform less than they
promise.
Now, quoting again the language the oh of March con-
venton that theirthe Republican and
ing conventions shall declare unequvocay and enthusiastically
against the present law submit candid impartial
voter whether this declaration Democratic
against the multiplication of tracks against the evil
race track gambling il any form?
We 1t Is not
That the language of the resolution given its reason
able and fair nerp eation that it is the pication or
of the evil declared against and not the evil itself
But granting that the in question does mean MI
that its paan interpreters claim for how are the voters OF
the county to know that Messs Crohers Writ enness and
Thompson stand even on this restrictive platform?
They absolutely come out from behind he
pazn hedge, the shady side of which they were evidently
glad take refuge and will to OPENLY yo bow
and where they stand important public issue in candid
open and manly manner.
1t is tue that of them has apparently in moment of
ogetfunts with half conscious Divine right STONED
from his lofty pinnacle OF superiority, and condeended to say
that lat his time and in his way" he would take the
public into his confidence.
This ottr' hc doou of course when this oracnar
gentleman shall be beyond the reach of of Cecls ndn-
uant electors.
In word four legislative candidates playing slrewd game
political nua-d with the Cecil YOU see lis
AMI you dout us the connln2 people as dl the
spider of the fly, 10 walk into my parlor vctnined
again.
An interested State is watching game played in
Cecil he followed later by further surprises at ANNAPOLIS
HONEST MONEY DEMOCRATS DECI ARE EOE Dr.