The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
A NOTICEABLE STOCK SALE--A BIG "FEATHER"
IN MAYOR MALSTER'S CAP.

FINANCIAL occurred in Baltimore week,
II which Mayor Masters political opponents both within
and outside the Republican party may interpret they
please, and xplain they may; but the simple fact
remains that gratifying and we'll deserved public
confidence in his administration which impartial citizen OF
that city will frankly oonoede
We refer the legally authorized sale of Baltimore City
stock held Wednesday, the 2Sth utmo when the unusual
price 1927 paid for city shares maturing in 1915 and
sloo7 for those maturing in 1922 This city stock three
and oneha CD cent interest annually its sale netting
ia premiums nearly $6 10000 the city treasury and
bought newly organized company, good
vestment to make basis for future business.
When the United Government recently offered the
people $780, $1,000 of its bonds the
with Span although these bonds pay but three per
patriotic confidence in the administration
Major Mckinley the American people responded with aacty
by taking them all at big premium.
little cphoring will prove that the premium just paid
by Ihe Home buyers Baltimore City bonds about equal
when the difference in of interest between them considered
to that recently paid for U. S. Government bonds
ISN'T IT A MATTER OF LOCAL QUALIFICATION, A
SOMETHING TO POINT TO WITH PRIDE OF BALTI-
MORE CITIZENSHIP THAT U. s. GOVERNMENT BONDS,
with William Mckinley al the National Helm OF State,
and Baltimore City Bonds with William Master at
the City Ter, are Selling On par, in the Open
Money Markets of this Country?
We thnk will every else VINO is purbind
partzln and apocayptc noamus swearing by the Baltimore
News and not on his Bible
The meaning then of this stock SALE is to be read in the
fact chat purely business transaction showing the SPLEEN
did credit Of the city under Mayor Masters administration and
which, with the excellent financial record, being made by th
Republican State Administration Annapolis proves that the
credit of Baltimore that the State higher aud
that both securely safe under Republican management
To illustrate and measure the meaning OF Wednesdays sale
may the of that city dvisabe relatively
Mayor Masters administration, into four classes O. Those per
sonaly and politically friendly it, 2 Those in his party
factionsly opposed it. @ These who constitute the local
rank aud file Of the Democratic party and uphold its press and
lastly 4 The great body of property and taxpayers
who do seek public Office do personally who hold
places under the city long they capby
filled, and their duties honestly performed,
For the opinions the first GLASS; influenced in greater
degree personal interest allowance be made
partial and altogether unprecedented If the opinions Of ones
party friends liable friendly bias upon the pn
cp those his fractional opponents within his party, de-
less consideration their unfrendy chara being
largely due to disappointment jealousy personal pique.
As the merit any mans official admin
strave may then safely ignore the Judgment OF his
petitve party rivals and their friends whether few
As the third class, it plain the understanding
that to look expect from the opposition party
the pazn press uphods and supports, anything manly
fair TIC sounily hahor your opponent with political abuse
oarcatue and y him. conceal the tuth when favorable to
him. and magnify faseood when it lbes him, have unfoun
atey for clean politics. become the prevalent habit day
and generation.
1t is therefore, TO the fourth class as above cited are
look for the impartial aud truthful estimate of the character
and merit of mans administration of public office, either
National, State or Municipal
The business opinion is best upon masters OF business
and under any form administration the body OF
business aud property who constitute the conservative
element of where the class which correctly weighs
and italy decides the true official characters OF their fellow
business when occupying high and responsible official posi-
tons,
Applying this rule Mayor Masters case the splendid flu
anca credit Baltimore enjoys enced in the sale referred
1t unmstakabe of the opinion of Eatmores
business and of which his friends both city and
country, must be gratefully proud.