The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-11-04
POLITICAL.
Letter on Politics in Carroll and
Montgomery High
Character---LowndeS At
tempt to Catch Votes.

MEsSRs. EnIToRs Although | take
no active part in the political affairs of the
state or county, yet being citizen OF the
grand cid commonwealth of Maryland and
having spent very recently, four years Of
nv Ministerial life in Carroll | have not
lost interest concerning the wellbeing of
the good people there, nor do feel less
interest in the good people in Montgomery
county. where | now reside. have read
the ADVOCATE during these passing years
and have highly appreciated your strong
advocacy of good government for both state
aud county and your vindication Of Demo
cratic principles to the attainment Of this
end
We are now upon the eve of an election
for our state and county officers, and as a
citizen of the state and now Of Montgomery
county, it is highly gratifying to me that
the canvass has been characterized by the
conspicuous absence of Mud Singing, at
least 50 far as the counties are concerned.
| consider our Democratic candidates for
the state offices pre- eminently qualified TO
fill the offices for which they stand and
also men Of animpeaehable moral eharac-
ter and probity. Where better could be
found for the suffrage Of Democrats. |
know not. If there be dissenting voice, it
had better leave the Democratic ranks and
not be guiety Of the per6dy Of the Balti-
more Sun four years ago, when il posed as
the exponen, of Democratic principles and
insidiously worked for the success Of the
Republican ticket and thus led the unwary
astray. | have great respect for honest
Republicans, and number some Of them
among my warm personal friends, but |
have contempt for either religious or po-
itical hypocrites,
know personally very few of the eandi-
dates for office for Montgomery on the
Democratic ticket
Henry Maurace Talbot, for State At
torney, know personally TO be man of
excellent ability and sterling worth. 1t is
said the gentlemen on the Legislative ticket
are all good men as also the Sheriff, and |
look for old Montgomery to regain her
Democratic prestige, November 7th.
expect Carroll to do likewise By the way,
| see you have my old friend J. f. Beas-
man on the ticket for State Senate. You
could not have made better or wiser
choice. know him personally to be a
man Of most excellent characte: and quail
ities, aud eminentiy fitted to represent the
interests of the people of Carroll He is
of the people and for the people, an unfail
ing friend of the poor, man who is alert,
and of indomitable energy. | hope you
will elect your entire ticket if they are as
! worthy as j. f. Beasman.
| wonder if anyone has mistaken me for
Republican or Mugwump. | have be-
fore me communication bearing the sig
nature of his excellency, the Governor of
the State of Maryland, in which my CO.
operation and support are kindly solicited
in the interests of the great reforms inuag
urated in the state by the Republican party.
But as his excellency does not state what
reforms, | take it he must refer to the
School Board Commissioners and also
teachers, in which nearly all the Democrats
have been turned down, and their places
filed with Republicans with little or no
reference to the qualification for the work.
might have taken his communication as
a personal compliment, but for the fact
that the form used indicated that all of my
clerical brethren have Jared as well as my
self | suppose all the present incumbents
of the schools feel equally fattered with
the hope also Of increased salaries looming
up before their vision after November 18th.
wonder if his excellency intends the
state shall legislate to increase the stipend
of the ministers?
The Governor should have said so in
this appeal, but according to Mr.. Yelling
ton, we would best have the pledge certi-
fed. The whole thing seems to me to be
new, if not a reformed, way of running a
political canvass, and clearly shows the
exigency to be great indeed.
OCCASIONAL.