The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08

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n the first place you have got reckon with the indie
pendent and the wise Republican leaders appreciate
this fact thoroughly Governor Lowndes by his non-partsan
admnistraon-even his enemies admit that has been such
has commended himself to voters Of this class Cover
nor within recollection. His appointments, while at times
ocCasonng criticism from the politicians have been on
the whole, OF high character and have turned out we'll
Where official has been derelict in his duty and the mat
ter has been called to the Governors attention. prompt
measures have been taken to remedy the trouble What
Governor Iowndes has done in this direction has not all
reached the public and personally happen know cases in
which he remedied official abuses without much noise and
display but the less eecuay for all that staunch
opposition to allowing politics into the conduct of the
public schools is another factor that makes him solid with the
independents He emphatic illustration of his stand
this point within the last few weeks by insisting upon the
retention of Professor Preyman principal the State
Normal School, Professor Prettyman is Democrat and
redho but there Democrats who good educators
and he is of them. His ability in conducting the inn
poan institution of which he has charge commended him to
the Governor who announced himself without reservation as
being opposed Professor Preynans removal on being
told that such action had been talked Of
INDEPENDENTS.
"Ihese things, say, make him strong with the indie
pendent voter yet he the less commands respect
not in all cases the actual support Republicans Not
wthstandng their actonal affiliations they concece that he
has made good Governor and has given preference to party
where he could do without injury to the public SER
vice There IS no doubt that he possesses phenomenal
strength the counties The rural Republican paDers are
with him, believe, without exception. The reassessnent
and free chooboo laws appreciated by the farmers
more than by residents of the city Then much aid and en-
enlargement have been extended the interests roph
Legislative acts which strongly advocated by Governor
Lowndes Prominent among these the establishment Of
farmers institutes and departments of entomology and
pathology the latter having for their object the protection
and preservation of the trees and crops the ravaqe of
insects and disease The strong point in this matter is that
these establishments have rendered signal service to the
and demonstrated the practcably their scheme
Again Governor Lowndes has protected oyster industry
by every within his power and his resoue stand in
the controversies the bvave between the States oc
Maryland and Virginia has warmed up watermen toward
him.
COZ the financial side of the administration | need saw
little The fact that the State debt is practically nil and the
prospective lowering of the tax from I7 to IS cents
speaks for ITSELF This all the remarkable when &c
considered that much money than ever before has
distributed to the public schools the few wears The
splendid management and improvements add to the SIN,
of achievements until the record stands absolutely
ed IN the history of the State. All these things saw make
Lownde the logical candidate lead the Republican forces
in fight where inch of ground will be contested with
superhman energy and where every argument will he eed
ed to get the votes. Governor Londes should be and
have doubt will be- renomated and although as have
said, not particularly friendly him. shall applaud the CO.
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