Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-24

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The danger OF carelessness in the matter OF
town elections was pointedly illustrated at
Loeb Lynn Heights, Garrett county, Oh
Monday, when few dissatisfied persons put
up ticket composed entirely of colored men,
and elected it. But fifteen votes were poled
the citizens being either too busy or too
careless about voting. The result was
surprise and has aroused considerable disgust
but the people have only themselves to blame.
Carroll Record
A Coop WAY.-TheW estmlnster Aduocate
says Carroll County has no more school debt
and explains that statement by saying tina:
the county has sold bonds the proceeds OF
which will pay it.
That reminds US of story:
A certain man showed newly purchased
horse to his neghbor who asked him what
he had given for it, the llan replied, 81 gave
my note;" "You got him cheap" replied the
neighbor.
Carroll paid her school debt by simple
twist of the wrist.
On Wednesday afternoon, the 9th inst the
ballots cast at the last election, were de-
stroyed by the Board of Election Supervis.
ars. The law requires the ballot boxes with
the ballots inside to be delivered to the clerk
of the court on the day after an election and
to be kept 10y him for six months The bal
| lots are preserved intact 30 that they may
be used in any contested election case, or
when necessary in judicial or legislative pro-
ceedings. The law also requires the ballots
to be destroyed at the expiration Of the six
months, by the Election Supervisors, in the
presence Of one Of the Judges ofthe Orphans
Court. The ballots were taken to the lum-
Der yard of Wilcoxon & Brown, and burned
IN the presence of Chief Judge Philpot.
1t is expected that the introduction of the
rural free delivery service will be inaugurated
in Frederick county, in Emmitsburg district
about June /. f. w. Shriver, of Westmin-
ster, originator of the "postofflce on wheels"
has been in Emmtshurg district for several
days with Postmaster John A. Homer. He
has laid out three routes which have been
submitted to the department for Its approval.
The carrier on route No. will leave EN-
mitsburg about $50 o'clock each day on the
Gettysburg road and return via the Titles
town road, covering % miles.
Carrier No. 9 will leave Mt. St. Mary's at
$3.50 a. m, making collections for morning
mail from Emmitsburg. On the arrival of
the $50 o'clock mail he will retrace his terri
tory and continue on the Creagerstown road
to Motters Station and return via Clairvaux.
| He will make another trip somewhat over
the same route, giving the people the benefit
of tive daily mails. He will cover Eli miles.
Carrier No will cover l6i miles, leaving
the station at $50 o'clock via Brucevile road
thence down the Creagerstown road and
continue IN until he connects with carrier
No. IS from Taneytown.
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PoLITICAL kICKERs.--Y have all prob
ably noticed that large Majority of political
discontents consist of ex-off1ceholders. If
you want to find man who is reliable
party man. look the man up who has not
been a chronic Office holder, or better still,
one who has never held office. They are
party men because they believe in their par
tvs principles, not because there's something
in it for them. These men do not have to
be fixed" they never become unfixed, or If
they do it IS because they differ with their
party platforms, or object to the personale of
the ticket.
We know of men who have gotten to be
prominent democrats and republicans, who
were at one time prominent republicans and
democrats, and who have been led to take
the step by their failure to hold the old or
secure n new office.
There are also those who manage to i'm
press the "bosses" with the idea that the
par,y's salvation largely depends upon their
being kept continuously at the public crib,
when the truth Is a persistent ladling of pap
into one bowl, begets dissatisfaction among
one and disgust among another class OF party
men. We truly believe that, if in Frederick
county, the list of turncoats and chronic
dscontents was perfected and the facts in.
quired into, it would be found that four. tifths
OF them had held Office and failure to get it
again and perhaps again, accounted for their
dsgruntlement or exchange Of party affilia.
tlon.
We favor retaining tried and competent
men in high legislative and judicial positions
and it also becomes necessity in the various
bureaux of executive departments that the
fewest possible changes be made, but to keep
a man in Office indefinitely, although he may
fill an indefinite number of them, just 80 it is
"offlce," only to guard against his becoming
recalcitrant, is as belittling to the party as
the threatened "kicking" is unbecoming in
the individual.
When the kick" comes, as a matter OF
course it is aimed at the ear of the party
managers; if it lands good and hard, he is
pacltied, otherwise he kicks himself out OF the
harness; in the first instance he secures a
mortgage on the party in the second he
, gives the party quit claim deed and moves
, out. At times they fare splendidiy: we know
one mugwump that recently secured good
, fat Job and we have in mind a local boss, as
is boss, who snapped parties because his
first love failed to give him the office that he
desired
j Political clicking" comes in the form Of
an epidemic at times and it may be conta
J glous of the latter we are not certain. Ii
ragged as gu epidemic in this State, when
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