The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-09-19

good enough to measure up to their require
ments.
The "ngger" was the leading Democratic
issue in Baltimore county in the campaign OF
'95. They went so far then as to get lot OF
white and colored children together somewhere
and have them photographed as a mixed
school," such as the people of this county
might expect if the Republicans won the
Republicans did win and the promised linked
schools" and "nigger' policemen were never
heard of afterward. If party calling itself a
great party-and it is entitled to the name when
it is not made personal machine-that can
stoop to such tricks as this in the hope of fool
ing the people it is, to draw it mildly, public
misfortune.
There are plenty of white men in Baltimore
county, as we'll as colored ones, who will not
be able to vote in November unless they are
carefully instructed. 1t was the Democratic
rartu that mt an the iah- on thasa -,lnfnrt"-
mates, thinking to catch 1.-The niger" only.
But they also caught many reputable citizens
of their own color and now it is impossible for
them to explain away this gross outrage. Take
little time to instruct these unfortunates.
II you do it on the quiet they will surely APP
preciate your kindly efforts.
1t seems to be natural that any good citizen,
with clean record, ought to have the right to
run for an Office in this good old county. But
some men don't seem to think so. The under
dog gets licked some times, but it often hap
kLok 10 Sc ;1l Ioko ;,,f he
fray and then brushes his adversary. Perhaps
something like this is going to happen this
year.
Some people declare there is nothing in a
name. We are prepared to prove the contrary.
Take, for example, the officers of the new Re-
publican Executive Committee of Baltimore
county. There is the chairman, whose Sparks
will kindle the fires of patriotism on every
hilltop, while the secretary will turn Loose the
dogs of war that will annihilate the enemy.
See?
Rumor says that one class of men who have
been in Office so long in this county that they
think of forming trust in order to shut out
all the small fry politicians who may wish to
get to the front. The plum tree only shakes
for them and the fellow who might wish to
pick up little of the fruit is regarded as
man with more impudence than prudence.
This year looks like it was going to be rep
etition of rs, when the Potato Bug cut such
big swarth in Baltimore county politics. The
bug himself was not so numerous that year,
but the following he had slaughtered things
generally. The desire for "a change wrought
the miracle then. Who shall say that this
"odd" year may not tell like tale.
A Democrat who is usually very active, but
who is almost painfully reserved this Year, re.
marked to Republican friend: "rm afraid you
fellows have got us on the run this year." 1--WE
have" said the Republican, land we're not
going to stop chasin' you until the polls close
on the Sd day of November" And he knew
what he was talking about, too.
The man who has been figuring on the time
several of the men on the Democratic ticket
this year have heen serving "the dear people"
says that if they elected this time they
will, If they live to fill out their terms, have
been in Office one hundred and four gears!
They will then have received in salaries in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The Republicans of Baltimore county should
keep in mind the fact that they have good
ticket this year, nominated in an open con-
vention by fair and honorable means. No
"boss rule" prevailed in that convention and
as a result there were no heartburnings after
ward. This is we'll worth remembering as you
go along.
THE UNION publishes pictures of some of
the candidates on the local ticket this week.
A Baltimore paper said that one of these gen.
tlemen is "almost handsome" The density
of this remark is SO apparent as to be very
nearly cruel. Anyone can see at glance that
all of them are simply beautiful.
There are ten men on the Democratic ticket
this year in Baltimore county who have, it is
asserted, served the dear people, over seventy
years. With them this service is 70 labor of
love" and they are entirely willing to keep
right along in the harness. Are the people
willing that they should do 80?
Mr.. "Jake" Elliott is very good farmer
and successful dairyman, but he's not large
enough in the Democratic party to be sheriff.
He can get the promise of the office all right,
but when the tree shakes the other fellows
are there to get the plum. And yet "Jake's"
satisfied and happy all over
There is one marked difference in the two
tickets now in the field in Baltimore county.
The Democratic ticket has on it ten men who
are either now in Office, or who have held
offices in the county. while the Republican
ticket has but one. Hence the name, "Old
Hunker Ticket"
Unrest and dissatisfaction appear to be the
trouble with our Democratic friends this year.
Many of them do not know where they are
at" but they do seem to know that some
things must have an end, hence it is good
time for the "exs" to take rest from their
labors.
A well known Republican who, within the
past ten days, travelled through four of the
upper districts of the county, says it would not
be possible for the prospect to be better. He
predicts that they are all sure for the Republi-
can ticket in November.
The extra session of the Maryland Legisla-
ture, called by Gov. John Walter Smith at the
demand of the Democratic bosses of the State,
cost the people large sum of money and gave
them nothing in return. Keep this fact in
mind
Hundreds of Baltimore county Democrats
have a knife up their sleeve for either part or
all of the so-called Democratic ticket this year.
And when the cutting and slashing begins
there is no telling where it is going to end.
The Republican party in Baltimore county
is united this year as it never was before and
its prospects for success at the polls are excel
lent. All that is needed is active, earnest work
and success is certain.
THE UNION is sending out large number of
extra campaign papers and the demand for
them is growing with each issue. fyou want
copy all that is necessary to do is to ask for it.
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