Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-10-20
Mr. Mudd Heard From.


Congressman Mudd passed through this
,ity to-day. on his way to his home,
rom Ola Point Comfort, where he has
been spending few days. seeking re-
covery from slight attack of malaria.
On being asked if he FAD read the
speeches Of the Democratic candidates,
and particularly : speech of Mr., Ray
ner. at Music Hall. in Baltimore, last
night Mr. Mudd replied:
"Yes | always read that speech. |
have been reading it.and the people Of
the State have been reading it. with some
slight variations as to time, persons and
figures of speech, for from fifteen to
twenty years. l am not surprised or
worried as to the tone of it in reference
to myself. l have been decorated with
a sort of scnrrility of this character on
several occasions before. and in my
several conpaigns for Congress, since
1896, until, in the face of the result
down there, | might say with some salts
faction that have been abused into the
increasing confidence of the people Of
my immediate constituency, and an al
most unanimity of support BY the people
Of the community in which live, and
among whom all the relations of my
life are best known
Il might add, furthermore, that,
strive as we may, with all of the labor
and lucubration that Mr. Rayner is said
to put into his pieces, he cannot frame
language more vituperatiye Oh abusive
of me than he has used on several occa-
sions heretofore with reference to prom
iment men of his own party, witt whom
be now stands in close and eongenial
comradeShip; or to the general body and
organization of ais party, as constituted
in the last Matte nal campaign
Now, in regard to the political as
pect Of this discussion, in so far IS it re
lltes to me, have just this to say !
do not understand that | am an issue in
this campaign am not a candidate
for Governor or any place on the State
ticket am not running for the legis-
lature, am not present or prospect
i've candidate for the United States
Senate. am not, in any official sense
connected with the management of the
present campaign. ! am not an sdviser
of the Governors; have received 10
patronage Or recognition whatever from
his hands for years passed. and am ask
ing none, and am expecting none, in
ease of his election, ! am supporting
the Governor and his colleagues because
theg are Republicans, and because | am
Republican; and not outstanding all
the restitution of political virtue which
NY distinguished friend ascrbes to me,
| manage to belong to the same party
for more than three or four years at a
time.
Now as to my art, and that of my
party, in the legislature of 1896, Of
which | was Speaker, and at which SC
much criticism is aimed | have this to
remark In so FIR at the work of the
legislature of that session, the Repub-
lican party was and is responsible for it
do not expect or ask to escape criti-
eism or reproach for my share 10 it, to
the extent that such was its character
in so far as the work Of the Sc sion as
good. however, aud in so far as the gem
eral characteristic and average of it was
conspicuously and exceptionally good
and SO pronounced TO be by an almost
universally Of public sentiment that has
since passed upon it, the people Of the
State, | opine, will not be successfully
invoked to visit their condemnation upon
1t, or the party responsible for it, or
give much time or concern to the sug-
gestion that some may see Fl to make,
that albeit the work was good, the doer
of it was tn his notion bad The peo-
pie of the State are concerned in the
work They have no especial concern
with any particular individuals estimate
Of the workman
"Time may be when that shall be d.
rectly in controversy. IF il shall, |
shall not run away from a discus
sion of it,
n do not hesitate, however, to say
now that when the work of the House OF
Delegates Of 1896 shall be taken by any
one to constitute an Indictment of myself
| rather incline to the opinion that |
shall be quite satisfied to plead guilty
am quite confident the Republican
Party will be content to rest its case
before the people at this echon upon
their estimate upon the degree and char
seter of legislative work of the session of
1896. which, ingularly enough, our
Democratic friends now, in the midst
# their campaign, pronounce as excel |
ent when speaking Of .1e work Of the
3enate, in It's action upon it, and as
xcrsbe when making reference to the
york of the House Of Delegates upon
he same Legislation. Baltimore Herald. |