The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-03
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THE LATE Wade Hampton, South Cardinals
grand old man, said, in 1866, of the negro
"As slave, he was faithful to us as a free
man, let us treat him as a friend. Deal with
him frankly, justly, kindly" What falling
off when Tillman became South Cardinals
representative in the Senate, with his coarse
invective and bloody boasts. But the differ
ence between the men is easily explained
Hampton had the courage of the gentleman
Tillman has the words of the bully and is a
coward at heart
THE REPORTS of damage to the Kansas wheat
by the hot weather of last week make I'M
pleasant reading. There is chance, however,
that later developments will show that the in
jury has not been as great as was at first sup
posed. The torrid weather of July and August,
1901, inflicted great damage on several of the
states west of the Mississippi, but the run of
good crops in the previous two or three years
lessened the effects of the blow. 1t is especial
ly to be desired that 1902 shall see great grain
YleiQ LDIOuRQOub IDlS country.
Hon. J. STERLING MORTON, of Nebraska,
who was Secretary of Agriculture during Pres
ident Clevelands second term, died at the
home of his son. in Chicago, on Sunday last
He had been sick for several months, having
taken heavy cold while speaking at stock
show. Mr.. Morton was the author of Arbor
Day, which began to be observed generally
during his incumbency as head of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and is now generally OBJ
served in all the states. His constant motto
was to "plant trees" having it stamped in
large letters under picture of tree on his
stationery.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT has entered upon
its usual short-sighted policy of coercion in
Ireland by putting in force certain sections of
the crimes act. The road Of coercion is long
one and very dangerous one, with no salts
factory terminus, as history and experience
abundantly prove. Not long ago Professor
Goodwin Smith pointed out that Irish discon-
tent is not racial or religions but is due entire
ly to the bad system of land tenure, which
surely cannot be cured by coercion acts. Give
Ireland the land laws of America, so that every
man could have his rood of ground or forty
acres and a mule in his own right, and we
will hear no more of Irish troubles.
WHILE IN st. Louis a few days ago Hon.
William Jennings Bryan discussed politics
pretty freely and said money is still the es-
sential issue with me, and you will find that
it is not at all dead issue in time to come"
Closing the interview Mr.. Bryan said II am
not candidate for President on any ticket in
1904 under any circumstances. l have retired
from active participation in politics for the
time being, at least. l have announced before
my determination not to try again for the
Presidency. Even should the Democracy in
1904 endorse and accept the Kansas City
platform as its platform for the battle of 1904,
should not be a candidate for the nomina-
ts~--D
Is THERE a beef trust That is a question of
some interest to the American people at this
time. The men in control of the beef trade of
the country deny that there is trust. The
wholesale dealers say there is one. This ques-
ton will soon be settled definitely. The pro-
ceediDgs which are being brought by the
Roosevelt administration will show whether
or not there is a combination which can be hit
by the law. Attorney General Knox will push
the case with the utmost vigor, and the coun-
try will soon know just how the situation
stands. If there is trust it will be assailed
by all the power with which the law invests
the Government. No guilty person will be al
lowed to escape.
In THE United States Senate few days ago
Mr.. McCumber, of North Dakota, chairman
of the Committee on Manufactures, spoke on
the bill Ito prevent the adulteration, mis-
branding and limitations of food, beverages,
candies, drugs and condiments in the District
of Columbia and the Territories" He declar-
ed that the extent of the adulteration and mis-
branding of food products was appalling. The
laws, he said, punished the stamping of lead
as money. That was counterfeiting and the
man who should advocate the repeal of the
law against counterfeiting of money would be
regarded as insane. Yet dust or mud was
stamped as flour and glucose as honey. The
one wrong was no greater than the other, he
declared.
THE COUNTY levy for the present fiscal year
is published in the advertising columns of THE
Union today. As already stated the rate has
been fixed at rs cents on the 800, which is
cents lower than last year. reduction in
taxes is always a matter for commentator
on the part of the people generally and there
fore the County Commissioners are to be con.
graduated because they were able to see their
way clear to make this very comfortable re-
duction in the rate. Our taxable basis is grow
inn md ho of f1a nk,1
government necessarily grow with it, hence
the tax rate cannot be reduced as rapidly as it
might otherwise be. This is very large and
important county, with many departments to
provide for, hence large sum of money is re-
quired to run it for year.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS will be held in a num-
Der of states this year and next, the terms ex-
piring in March, 1908 including those of SEN
ators Plat, of New York; Jones, of Arkansas
Teller, of Colorado; Orville H. Plat, of Con-
necticut Mason, of Illinois, Fairbanks, of
Indiana Allison, of Iowa Gallinger, of New
Hampshire; Penrose, of Pennsylvania Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, and Spooner, of
Wisconsin. 1t is not likely there will be any
change politically in these elections, and only
TO minor extent personal chance. Still, no
one can see fully into the future. 1t was
proven on paper several years ago that the
Republican majority could not be changed in
the Senate for fourteen years, and yet tidal
wave election altered its complexion within
two years. Much depends on how the Re-
publicans and Democrats obey public opinion
to determine the future of the Senate.
AT meeting of sixty-ive prominent Meth
odist ministers and laymen of the church held
in Chicago few nights ago, declaration was
set forth that ''if the clergy of the Methodist
Episcopal Church expect to keep their young
men and women in the fold they must do away
with old restrictions against card-playing,
dancing and attendance at theaters. If they
are not allowed to follow the dictates of their