The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-04-21
APPLY THE BRAKE


APPLY THE Brakes
Oftentines in life we are apt to d.
something which on the spur OF IN"
moment seems what will be our master
stroke and we feel that all our future
success in life is hinged on this "n"
step. We are willing to sacrifice our
very being and existence 10 accom-
plish what is to us our acme of am
bition. Though others may try to dis
suade us, yet we will throw all sug-
gestions aside for one thing-to &C.
eomplish our personal ambition. We
feel that we know what is best for
ourselves and are regardless of any
ones kindly influence. Everything
is absorbed in ambition, we let all
other aims. which may seem The best
from our friends standpoint for us,
be sacrificed to accomplish our own
goal.
But there is one thing to be consid-
cred. Do we not often in making this
plunge go blindly into an abyss which
will sngulf US before our eyes see
whore our feet have drawn us and
where it is irretrievably too late to re-
trace our steps. Doss not ambition
lead where judgment should 9raw the
check rein7
If, however, judgment DIES not con-
troll what desire often drives, then the
brakes should be applied. In apply
ing the brakes it often comes in a
manner entirely unexpected from
those, very often, that we expect the
least. The old saying "Children and
fools speak the truth" is amply illus
trated. A man can learn a great deal
from a child. In their perfect inno-
cence much can be gained by observ-
ing them. Not knowing the ways of
the world, their innocent eyes and
thoughts are often quicker to see
things as they are, than we of an older
generation. Our Saviour realized this
when he said "Suffer little children to
come unto me, for OF such is the King
dom Of Heaven" So, from even a
child, or to make it more practical,
from those that we expect the least,
the most striking lessons can be re-
ceived.
Should we hot heed this in our
career through life and while making
an effort to blindly accomplish what
ambition dictates, notice the little
things which indicate how frail we
mortals are.
Don't let us forget to apply the
brakes.
MIR. HAYES RIGHT As TO THE IS
SUE.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Hayes is entitled to
and will receive from the best citizens
a full measure of praise for having
risen equal to the occasion which now
eonfronts the people of Baltimore. AS
the Morning Herald has contended,
there is now no issue before the voters
of this city except that of good mu-
nicipal government, and this is the
view unequivocally entertained by
Mr.. Hayes. In the course of his
speech at the Music Hall OH Thurs
day night he said: '"There is present
ed to the voters on the 81 of May next
for their decision a single issue, and
that is, shall the people of this city
have for the next four years a good
municipal government The effort to
mix this issue with politics is wrong,
for no politics-thati is, political ssues
VIII CHI divide the two great parties
are involved in the coming contest.
The fact that for the first time in the
history Of Baltimore the municipal
election has been so far removed from
the political elections in November
clearly indicates that the Charter
Commission thought that by the
change Of dates it was materially aid
ing a separation of politics from mu.
nicipal elections. The sole question,
then, is which of the two great parties
offers the greater inducements to the
people to justify them to believe that
if they intrust their party with the
power Of municipal government, Bal
timore will get simple and pure good
government" There is no sort of
doubt that the specific purpose of the
law was the elimina-
ton Of politics from our municipal
contests. Such also are the spirit and
intent Of the New Charter.
The baneful influences OF spoils poll
tics have been so long manifest in the
administration of our local offices that
the fact was no remedy except to SUBJ
stitute fitness for politics as a test to
be applied to candidates. To "vote
for the best man" is the highest duty
for every citizen. AS Mr.. Hayes truly
says, there is "a single issue" involved
in the pending campaign, and that is,
shall the people OF this city have for
the next four years a good municipal
In the same speech Mr.. Hayes also
gave utterance to another sentiment
which illustrated in striking way his
for taking a rational view
Of present conditions and environ.
ments. In contrauistinction to Sena-
tor Wellington, who, in recent
speech, said 1--WE do not need the in
dependents to help u.s. he declared
that 1--WE do want not only the fnde-
pendents, but the Republicans"
Thus Mr.. Hayes has justified the
wisdom of those who nominated him
in two essential ways-D by recogniz-
ing good government as the sole cam
paign issue, and (2) by a common
sense estimate of the Importance of the
independent vote. 1t is this sort of
justification which will insure his
election on the I'd of next
May.-Morning Herald Republican.
THE RALEIGH
The United States cruiser Raleigh,
which is said to have fired the first
gun In the battle of Manila on May
list, arrived in New York harbor on
Sunday, accompanied by the Spanish
gunboats, Al Varado and Sandoval,
which were captured at Santiago.
There was a large accompanying fleet