The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-28

At this time we are all so much alb
sorbed in the election of Mr.. Bryan
that we are apt to lose sight Of the
fact that there is another office to be
filled besides that of President; and it
is of equal Importance to every voter
in the district; and that is Congress
man. In fact, many of the leading
papers of the country, while they are
earnestly espousing the cause of the
whole Democratic ticket, are urging
that if we can only elect part Of it,
the House is of more Importance than
the Executive. While we do not wish
to be understood as endorsing this
argument yet we do most earnestly
urge the voter not to lose sight of our
nominee who will represent US for
the next two years at the National
Capitol.
In this campaign there has been an
attempt at mudslinging by the Re-
publican party, which, to say the
least, is despicable. Such conduct
never has and never will win votes.
1t is indeed sad to see a newspaper,
new in the field of journalism, like
the alleged personal organ of Mr..
Blakeney, in its inception, commence
q campaign against Mr.. Talbot far
below the high plane upon which we
have always placed our good friend
Mr.. Blakeney. We hope and feel sure
that this gentleman is not p0rticepS
crimi1lis in framing the obnoxious
editorials which have appeared in the
columns of this sucking infant.
Legitimate criticism of Mr.. Talbott's
public career can of course be indulg-
ed in by any newspaper. This is not
the first time that he has appeared
before the voters soliciting their suf-
frage., He mas had long and honor
able career in Congress, and it is the
right of every voter to enquire care
fully as to his position on every pub
lie question upon which he has been
called upon to take sides. Fair mind
ed gentleman that he is, Mr.. Talbot
expects it. The Democratic party
courts a most searching investigation.
After careful deliberation he was
the unanimous choice of his people as
a fitting leader at this critical time.
Voters after a most minute dissection
are respectfully asked whether or not
Mr.. Talbot can be depended upon to
vote against Imperialism and the
crus hing of the gigantic trusts which
are now ominously looming up. If
they think he is, then vote for him.
II ON the other hand they feel that
these three great issues should remain
as they are then vote for Mr.. BIakeney.
This is the sum and substance Of the
whole campaign boiled down. There
is no getting around it and trying to
scare any one with the dead and al
most forgotten skeleton of free silver.
1t never should have been an issue to
be fought out at the polls. 1t belongs
to the department where experts
should determine what the true ratio
should be. And, by the way, it is in
deed amusing how persistently our
Republican friends try to resuscitate
this thing Of the past. They talk it
in every hamlet until the people are
tired of hearing about it. Still they
are hardly to be blamed, for when we
come to think about it, if that were
taken away from them nothing would
be left; for there are few indeed who
dare to reply to the unanswerable
arguments which have been put forth
by the Democratic press and orators
upon the paramount question.
Now a few words about Mr.. Bla-
keney. He. is a man, as far as we
know, who in private life, has the es-
TEEN of his neighbors. And this is a
good recommendation. Fortune and
the high tariff has smiled benignly
upon him; his pleasant countenance
portrays it. By hard work, consist
emit economy and enabling legislation
he has amassed a competence which
now lures him into public life.
No one can gainsay the fact that he
1s at the head of the cotton duck
trust in Maryland. He should not be
blamed for that. He has violated no
law in thus cornering the market of
one of our necessary products. He
has simply in an humble way initiated
the example of many of his illustrious
party associates who have made their
millions where he has only gathered
his thousands. No one can look down
on this any more than on a person
who, when ones country is at war,
fits out vessels under letters of marque
and reprisal, and falls upon the
merchantmen of the foreign foe, there
by gathering immense riches. of
course in times of peace this would be
piracy, for which the law provides
heavy punishment, but it is justified
in war and is therefore legal How