The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-10
SOME POLITICAL SNAP SHOTS.

What" said 9Th district man who atten
led the Mt. Carmel outpouring last Saturday;
why half the people that come might jest as
we'll have stayed at home so fer as the speakin'
went. They'd Jest as well not come fer MEEK
Hoshall can tell things about his big wheat
crap and his punkins that can't find room to
lay on the ground that's whole lot funnier
than them fellers. Our folks didn't come here
to listen to politics. They jest come to hear
the bands play and see Jake" Elliott ride bis
boss. My, that was a sight. But it's funny
"Jake" can't be sheriff. He carried his dee
stric three times hand runnin' and he had the
convention all right, but some man they call
FIRED" said nit and that settled it. This pol
itics business is funny business and | amt
goin' to trouble myself about it."
The 'nigger' bugaboo has been worked to
death in Baltimore county, as has been amply
shown in past campaigns, and all sensible
people look upon it as big joke. Yet one
Democratic newspaper still parades it before
the people in the hope of making political
capital. If this paper would have something
to say about the outrageous election law passed
by its law-makers-a law that has deprived
hundreds of unfortunate white men in this
county of their rights as free American citizens,
it would strike more responsive chord. II
the Republicans are fortunate enough to elect
q majority of the Legislature this year this
gross outrage upon the rights Of the people
will be remedied.
A countryman at the Mt. Carmel meeting
was almost struck dumb when he saw Mr..
Warfield drive up in big fourin-hand break
last Saturday. "Why," he said, that amt Mr..
Warfield, is it2 They told me he was just a
plain country farmer out in Howard co county MY,
do say that he is president of the biggest trust
company in Maryland and has millions bo-
hind him." "Well," he continued, I'VE peo-
pie amt much struck on millionaires and
trusts and we better let these people find it
out" There is said to have been not little
talk along the same line at Mt Carmel last
Saturday.
One of the candidates on the Democratic
ticket this year has large yellow dog that is
a general favorite in the neighborhood and
visits around at pleasure. On the morning
after the convention this knowing canine
strolled off to nearby village and some wsg
attached to his neck large cardboard sign,
with the words printed in large letters: II am
a candidate for''-soand-so. Thedog thought
this was a scheme to make fun for his friends
so he Just went around to all his accustomed
places of visiting and the people who read the
sign had no end of fun over it. Some say the
dog-but that's neither here nor there.
The Democratic outlook appears to grow
more gloomy and we see little upon which the
so-called Democratic ticket can hang its hopes
If openly expressed dissatisfaction can be
taken as a criterion, our Democratic friends
are in a worse hole today than they ever were
before in this county. And what is more
striking is the fact that there is no let up
among the kickers in that party. They APP
pear to be rreconcilable-they simply won't
come off their perch.
Gen. "Vic" Baughman made one of his fiery
speeches at the Mt. Carmel meeting last Satur-
day and did lots of good for the Republicans.
Some who heard him said that if his party
would only keep him in this county during
the remainder of the campaign he would be
worth hundreds of votes to the Republican
ticket. The Civil War has been over forty
years, but the voluble General" still thinks
it is going on. What pity. "Let us have
peace"
The "nigger" scare seems to have reached
an acute stage in Baltimore county. Our
neighbor of the Democrat says that the claw
l. -
the order-loving people of this county. Let
them apply to the County Commissioners for
protection. The people who have lived here
all their lives are not frightened, but if the
carpet-baggers need protection why, of course
call ont the-treans.-------
Our inflated Democratic neighbor, in an evil
dent tone of complaint, says: Zone issue of the
Democrat is of greater value than fifty mass
meetings and as many brass bands, and get
there are very fen candidates who appreciate it,"
(The italics are our own.) That's pretty tough
on the speakers and bands. If they are worse
than the Democrat Christian people should
appoint special day of prayer for the candi-
dates.
There are plenty of aged citizens in Balti-
more county--men who have been paying
taxes and voting since they reached manhood
who will not be able to vote this year be-
cause of the requirements of Mr.. Germans
election law. Is not this an outrage that calls
for a remedy Vote against the Democratic
ticket and you will have done your share to.
wards helping to repeal this Ubiquitous law.
1t is said that 1000 people attended the Mt.
Carmel barbecue last Saturday. A man who
was there, and who is close observer of such
gatherings, said there were :. 800 women and
children, 1900 Republicans, (most of whom
carried their dinners with them,) 1000 sore
head Democrats and the balance were
''straights" from Baltimore. Carroll, Hartford
and Howard counties.
A I'd district man who was in Towson this
week told some funny stories about that erst-
while Democratic stronghold. Many of the
most prominent Democrats of that section are
in open revolt against their ticket and they do
not hesitate to declare their position. This
man said that the I'd district looks safe for
good Republican majority this year.
The outlook Tor the democrats IN THIS coun-
ty has not grown any brighter. Some are now
admitting, ION the quiet" that part of their
ticket is surely licked. while others think it
will get through by greatly reduced majority.
Republicans are entirely satisfied with the out
look. And what is still better this appears to
be improving daily.
Mr.. Warfeld made some very wild state
ments in his speech at Mt. Carmel about the
negro vote of Maryland. 1t seems odd that
man of his standing should deliberately try to
mislead the people in order to make political
capital. This does not speak well for Mr..
Warfield and will not increase the number Of
his friends.
And there were some good 10th district Dem
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