The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-08
A WORD TO GAMERS.

A WORD TO GAMERS.
Hartford county has long been the
centre of the packing interests of this
country and we justly feel pride IL
the fact that Hartford canned tomatoes
and corn uTe known all over the
world for their excellence. This repu-
tHtion, however, may be lost in the
future by lack of care in selecting the
produce packed and of inattention to
the attractive manner in which the
goods are put on the MARKET 1t is
often the case that really good articles
are relegated to second place be-
cause of the poor appearance they
Quake as compared with those no bet
ter. perhaps not SO good, which are
more showily and tastefully presented
to the public.
Another, and far worse error into
which Gamers may fall would be to
attempt any deception in the kind of
of goods offered for sale. We have
been informed that in consequence of
the expectation of a lively market,
after the packing season closes, some
Gamers are putting up field corn in
stead of sugar corn. Now no harm
will result from this if the cases are
labelled, as they should be, Field
Corn" but if field corn is palmed eff
on an unsuspect.ng public as sugar
corn, the result will be most disastrous
to the corn-packing interests of Har-
ford county. Every Gamer, whether
he packs much or little, is inters sted
ia not only keeping up, cut in rails
ing the standard Of canned goods put
up in the county and it would not
only be very wrong, but exceedingly
foolish that any one, for the sake of a
little present protis, should endanger
AN industry SO important to our peo-
pie. Let no one be 80 short-sighteG
as to 60 this. In this particular hon
e4ty il not only tine best but the only
safe policy. Besides all this, the i'm
mense increase in packing these arti-
Giles in other places, especially in the
West, creates such competition as
may veil make Hartford county look
to her laurels in tits field. Those
Gamers have been most successful
who have used most care in selecting
the produce TO be canned; most care
ia canning the produce, and most
taste in making their goods attractive
in outward appearance.
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The Republican State Convention
met in Baltimore on Monday and
nominated Lloyd Lowndes for Gov
ernor, Phillips Lee GoldSborough for
Comptroller and John V. l.. Findlay
for Attorney General.
Hon. s. A. Williams. of Hartford
county, was chosen chairman of the
convention. The nominations were
made by reclamation and with much
enthusiasm. The only note of dis
cord WAS struck by the Malster men,
who were dissatisfied because their
administration of the affairs of Balti-
more city was not endorsed. Mr..
Stephen r. Mason, one of the most
prominent Master leaders, said
sit is unfortunate that the conven
zion should not have endorsed the
Republican administration in Balti-
more, as it Endorsed other officials.
The failure to do so wilt make our
fight in the city more difficult, | am
afraid"
The platform is long and very art
fully contrived. 1t promises every
ching and more than the people of
Maryland want. 1t declares for gold
standard and for the protective tariff
system. 1t deplores the war in the
Philippine Islands but demands their
retention. 1t supports aggregations
OF capital but denounces trusts
which arc only made possible by a
high tariff and the combination of
capital. In short, it promises every
thing to everybody.
Mr.. G. G. Pussy, of Havre de Grace,
was appointed On the Committee on
Revolutions and Mr.. 0. n. johnson.
of Perryman. on the committee on
Credentials and Permanent Organiza-
ton. Tie delegates from Hartford.
which had five votes, were AS follows
AT large, Hon. VIM. b. Baker and
Hon. S. y. Williams. Districts ID
Harry f. Johns, John S. Hughes, J.
O. z. Wetherall. (2) s. NJ Bayless,
George L. Kell, Ohio n. johnson. (3)
James Lee, Hon. Richard Dallan,
James NJ. Reynolds. "a Wilson d
West, William Norris, DIR. W. C. Nc
Iurdy. (0 w. Scott Whiteford,
Harry Galbrcath, Harry G.. Day. ~
g. G. Pussy, Edward S. Mitchell,
Joseph Kelly.