The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-17
Baltimore County Has Reform League

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Baltimore County Has Reform League
I Will Fight Vice in Every Shape.-The Re-
| form League of Baltimore County was organic.
ed last Monday night at the Office of Mr.. J ohm
| Hitz, a well known builder of Highlandtown.
| Only the president of the association, MIR.
Hiltz, was chosen, as it is the desire of the
League to have representatives from other Sec
tons of the county present when the list of Of
ficers is completed.
A long preamble and declaration of princi-
Piles was adopted, which Get forth that within
the last year the enemies of law and order in
the county have been holder than ever in
Haunting their vices before the public" After
telling of the existence of slot machines and
gambling devices, the preamble continues:
1.-The sway Of the low dive is complete, and
in one block Of Highlandtown there are seven
saloons, five of which harbor vicious charac-
tiers, both male and female. These people,
both white and colored are not residents of our
district, but come here from Baltimore city
and other places in such large numbers that
the reputation and standing of the community
is suffering thereby"
The county police are charged with knowl-
edge of these violations, and, in addition, along
with the fire department forces, they are &C
cused of taking too active part in politics.
The preamble closes as follows:
There are other instances of lax authority
| and loose government too numerous to men,
| ton, and we believe it is high time that the
| eood-thinking citizens of our county, irrespec-
| tive of party lines, should take some action
that will assure them the protection denied
them by our county government"
The objects of the league are set forth as
follows:
First-The publication of the ballot and the
securing of fair and honest elections in Balti-
more county.
Second-To single out and oppose all candi-
dates for office, elective or appointive of either
| political party, who do not measure up to fair
| standard in character and ability
Third-To eradicate and discourage the ex-
istence of resorts and saloons which cater to
the vicious and immoral element
Fourth-To wage continuous warfare
against slot machines and other forms Of
gambling.
A resolution was adopted opposing Mr..
Henry P. Mann, the Democratic nominee for
| County Commissioner, on the ground that he
| is 1.-THE candidate of those who are responsible
| for the present condition of affairs III Baltl-
more county, and that his election to office
would mean a continuation of these condi-
| TONS"
The league will hold another meeting next
Monday night. and in the meantime the pre-
amble and declaration of principles will be
| printed for distribution. The league will also
| publish a small pamphlet weekly, which will
be considered the mouth piece of the organiza-
| ton.
Real Estate Sales.-D. NJ Wilhelm, auc-
tioneer, sold on the premises on Saturday last,
farm of lis acres near Mt Carmel 9th dis
trict belonging to the estate of the late Chris
tian Kelbaugh; purchased by George Hale for
1920.
Ed. j. Hermann, auctioneer, sold on the
| premises on Monday, for Thomas ]. Hunter,
assignee, seven acres of land on the Grange
Hall road, between the Belair and Hartford
roads, 14th district, to George Brockmeyer, for
1925.
Gov. SMITHS extra session of the Legislature
and subsequent special census of the State cost
the taxpayers of Maryland over 100000 and
gave them not dollars worth of good in re-
turn. You want to think hard about this be-
! fore you mark your ballot next nth.