The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-17
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
A BALTIMORE COUNTY WOMAN ON
POLITICAL MATTERS.
BALr1MoRE COUNTY, October 18th, l9(

BALTIMORE COUNTY, October 18th, 1903
HessTs Editors Most of the hayseeds from
tho INNER end of tie county attended the late
Timonum fair. 1 in common n. WITH the ,,e rest.
wendell my way thither on the big day, Thurs
dav Az stood on the grand stand. an interes-.
+a4 snectafor of the sea of upturned human ia
ces moving along in the quarter stretch below,
the pretty girls escorted by their gallant cava-
music from the bands, the events on the track,
were all entertaining, but my attention was di-
yerted from all of those interesting OBJECTS by
the vent of the handsome, courtly candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Governor of
MARYLAND. Mr. Edwin Warfeld, with his retinue
Of attending to their Inherent rans
the nolifical world. Whilst Mr. Warfeld dispens-
ed his bows, smiles and handshakes with great
iberality the lesser politicians were toadying
~ 0hehaIf of the honorable Democratic ticket
for Baltimore county.
Is manhood on the wane IN ba6tl b county
lete in the new era OF politlcal DossesE Has it
come to pass in this county that a man must
snorfodqe his manhood 10 some political boss for
wears and serve him as slave never served mas
Ter before he can hope to receive his reward
of some paltry little county ONCE and ever af-
ter that he must continue TO OBEY MS political
In nv childhood days am very sure it was
considered sign OF great poltlcal tm9ooest! for
| omen secret that in the late Democratic pima
| nv votes we're unblushngly bought at from two
to twenty dollars apiece l nave neard Of one
| that the fellow voted against him after all.
| With such examples of political honor among
| the leaders of the party is it any wonder the
| working man expects to be paid for his vote and
| thereby becomes q political Judas, Detraying
| his country for filthy lucre. Yet the bosses will
| tell you the people did not want certain men
| when they know they expect the peopeto be
6ou0ht sold codTed dTiCen TO cote as they dteet
If this state of affairs is to continue whyhold
| any conventions Because the late Democrat
| ic convention in this county was one in lame
only. the delegates being simply the puppets
doing the will of the bosses. 1t is surelya de-
| grading sight to see set of men compelled to
| toady in so-called convention to the d'ctates
- olsfsanl- tcee. Olay the kindees feeling
for the men on the Democratic cos1ty ticket.
| / belong to Democratic family nd have no
| desire for woman suffrage, but post sincerely
| hope, for the credit of Baltimrecoun man.
| hood, that this entire county ticlet may be de-
feated and the party thus purified of the can
| cerOus sores of tOadyism and bOsism.
The spectacle that l witnessed at our county
| fair was disgusting to any set q self-respectlng
| men. The contrast between tie candidates on
| the two county tickets was very noticeable
| The Democrats were up to-dte looking gentle
men while the Republicans we're plain business
men, but possibly when they secure life tenure
on the county offices they 90 will acquire the
official manners of their opponents.
| Wishing the Republican iountyticket success
| and trusting you will paron this intrusion on
| the space in your columns remain
| A BALTIMCaE COUNTY WOMAN.