The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-15
THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

PRESIDENT Mckinney letter OF acceptance VI
the Republican nomination is statesmanlike
and thoroughly characteristic document-clear
cogent and convincing. 1t displays in every
line its authors broad patriotism, dealing
frankly and fearlessly with every question
treated, evading no living issue and presenting
in calm method and dignifed diction the
abundantly maintained claims of his admin
istration to the abiding confidence and con-
tinued support of the American people
His analysis of the positions of his antago-
mist is performed much as a mastery surgeon
coolly dissects an interesting morbid anatom-
ical subject with keen scaIpel-his cuts direct,
his handling heroic every abnormality lad
bare, every weakness exposed.
Not for an instant does he accept defensive
position, but, like knight panoplied in the
fawless armor of righteous cause, he has
tens into the lists to thrust the cleaning lance
of truth into the false logic and baseless clamor
of the vaporing leader of the three allied par
ties, who seeks political success at the price OF
his country's prosperity and honor.
His presentation of, the s1ooess &c DIR Pc
i fusing prosperity, promoting commerce, re-
habitating labor and making ampler its re-
wards, is overwhelming in its completeness,
and makes chapter unparalleled in our his
tory.
In his treatment of the Philippine question
the public is taken into his full confidence,
the successive acts and orders of the Govern
ment being given plainly so that its course is
demonstrated to have been the only one be-
fitting the dignity, honor and welfare of the
Nation.
The President writes as deeply impressed
with the weighty responsibilities uron him,
and the refutation by one who has served his
country so long, so well. SO nobly, of the silly
charges of imperialism" is in words of such
truth and soberness that before them the vain
and baseless attacks of his opponent fade away
like the mephitic vapors of the noisome valley
before the bright and wholesome rays of the
morning sun.
ONE OF the most frightful disasters that has
ever visited any section of this country was
the hurricane that swept some sections of the
State of Texas last Saturday. Thousands of
people lost their lives and millions upon mil
lions of dollars worth of property was destroy
ed The fourishing city of Galveston was the
most severe sufferer. On Tuesday the Mayor
issued an appeal for aid in which he briefly
tells the horrible story in the following Ian
guage IA conservative estimate of the loss
of life is that it will reach 5000. At least 5000
families are shelterless and wholly destitute.
The entire remainder of the population is suf-
fering in greater or less degree Not single
church, school or charitable institution, of
which Galveston had so many, is left intact.
Not building escaped damage, and half the
whole number was entirely obliterated."
CONCLUDING lengthy editorial on IA Sem
ator's Conscience" the New York Times, an
Independent newspaper, says: Under nor
NAL conditions Maryland would not be enti-
tied to choose Senator in Wellington's place
until 1892 If Wellington's conscience insis-
ted upon doing the right thing, regardless Of
expense to him. it would send his resignation
to Governor Smith by the first mail, and afford
the Governor chance to appoint Democrat
in his place. If the Democrats hold the next
Legislature they will elect man of Demo
cratic conscience to succeed Wellington. 1t is
tolerably certain that if the Republicans get
possession of the Legislature again their res
pect for Wellingtons conscience will not move
them to put him again in the place in which
he has been so uneasy, erratic, untrustworthy
and unfaithful."
THE New YORK World is strenuous DEM
ocratic paper, but too smart for silly attempts
to make black white. Last week we quoted its
comment on the Vermont election $4,000 Re-
publican majority and its sneer at the partisan
papers pretending to extract Democratic COM
fort therefrom. This whatit now says of the
Maine election $4,000 Republican majority:
"a Republican plurality in Maine II, 900 great
er than in 1884, when Cleveland was elected
for the first time, and 10000 greater than in
1892 when he was elected the second time,
and a Democratic vote the smallest in. fifty
years, save in 1896, are not particularly en-
couraging to Democrats in the East"
THE PRoH1Brr1oNIsTs of the Second Congress
sional district held their convention in Balti-
more, on Wednesday last, and nominated Mr..
John W. Angel, of Carroll county, for the
House of Representatives. The nominee is
retired farmer and once served in the Mary
land House of Delegates as a Republican.
Mr.. Angel is favorably known throughout
Carroll county.
MISS MABEL MCKINLEY, only daughter of
Mr. Abner Mckinley, brother of the President,
was married at her beautiful home at somer-
set, Pa, on Wednesday last to DR.. Hermanus
L. Baer, prominent young physician. The
wedding was beautiful affair and was witness
ed by a number of prominent people, includ-
ing the President and Mrs. Mckinley.
REV. GEORGE G. LoRIMER, pastor of fremont
Temple, Boston, occupies rather unique po-
sition. He has been drawing salary of $1,000
a year and his congregation wanted to raise it
to $1,000 He declined the advance upon the
ground that his sense of duty to the church
will not permit him to accept it.