The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-08-04
THE SECOND DISTRICT NOMINATION

It has been a long time, as political move
ments go, since Baltimore county hao the Re-
publican nomination for Congressman, and
the situation is now entirely suspicious for
this honor to come to her anew. By popula-
ton, territorial extent, diversity of interests,
vast manufacturing and agricultural indus
tries, material wealth and the intelligence and
spirit of her people, it is claimed not to be ap.
propriate only, but her just due, that after the
long interval the county should now receive
the distinction such nomination confers and
given the advantages coincident with it.
Mr.. Albert A. Blakeney, who was practically
the unanimous choice of the Republicans of
the county, is widely known and whilst not
of the neutral type of men who never make
enemies, he has certainly, since he came into
public life, gained many staunch friends. He
is a self.made man, coming right from the
people and in touch with them; of prompt
and businesslike habits, and of an energetic
and persevering disposition which will find full
scope in the thousand opportunities for activity
awaiting the representative from this district,
from its proximity to the National Capital and
the vast business enterprises it contains. whose
operations are often intimately interviewer
with and dependent upon the several depart
ments of governmental administration, pro-
gress and development
1t is understood that conditions are favorable
to Mr.. Blakeney's nomination and it depends
only upon the argument, staunehness and
Jealous insstence of our Baltimore county del
asatos that-o,,r friends in the city and other
counties may see the logic OF this determ1na-
ton of the friendly contest and the manifest
party gain which will accrue in this campaign
from the selection of this countys candidate.
This is largely the pivotal county and any
local advantages secured by the nomination
will be more influential here than in any other
territory. Mr.. Blakeney, if nominated and
elected, may he depended upon to promote, in
no halfhearted way, every interest committed
to his care by his constituents. Hemay not be
an orator, but intelligent voters know the real
work of Congressman is done in the COM
mittee rooms and at the departments. That
he will strive with ardor and fidelity for the
welfare of the district and its citizens. and
measure fully up to the requirements of the
post in the support of the National Admins
tration and the broad and patriotic program
before it, cannot be doubted by any who know
him.
THOUGHTFUL MEN of every political faith are
asking what is the Democratic party for? To
this query the general answer can be given, it
is simply for free silver, and this the New York
San shows keenly in the following words
''The Kansas City platform is against every
thing but silver. 1t is against imperialism, -
a Pigment of an unpatriotic partisan magma
ton. 1t is against the industrial development
known as the trust. 1t is against government
by injunction; that is, it is against the courts,
against law and order. But it is for free silver.
To say that the Democratic party seriously
represents anything to the degree that it rep
resents the debasement Of the monetary stand
ard is the childishness or the deceit of politics.
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