The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-05
SPECIMEN BRICKS.

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Cued from number of delightful specimens the following
ypesof late campaign the Congressman
Jackson stands for purchased election,
for the corruption of the ballot box in way
that is open fragrant and unashamed"
The assertion that Mr. Jackson has openly agrany and
unbushngy corrupted the ballot Box is at scandaous
lbeous and untrue
In his community where he best known there
man having the least respect for the truth who would publicly
father such declaration
Like any other successful business who has been per-
suaded into public life he has put into his campaigns the
sary conduct successful contest meeting it's need
full and legitimate expenses.
He has been successful both business and politics.
To his political opponensfor he has personal enemies
home esewheehs the total the very head and
front of his offending.
He knows everybody else knows, that without
means stands poor chance succeed in politics. ad
that in the State of New York either Republican
Democrat get to Congress less outlay than 500 and
to reach the u S. Senate costs from fifty to hundred thousand
dollars.
In First Maryland District the Democrats know that
VIM H. jackson popular and influential at home That he
has been generous and charitable man. public spirited
Ienterprisng
No good appeals to him in vain
His name, with that of his brother Ehu E. Jackson has
been associated with local benevoences alike cabe their
hearts well as to their pocket books.
He not scheming and constituencies politician who hav
ing accumulated ample fortune by sharp practices trade
goes into politics to realize ambitions by the methods
say therefore that his stands for the corruption of
the ballot Box gratuou libel good citizen and promi
nent Maryland business jealous of his good and
character which responsible man in his community
would have the temery to assert publicly
He bought his election BEFORE and he
has given to the people of the Eastern
Shore record in public life worthy of an
honest mans respect
This is fasehood emphaticay speaking lie cut
from the whole CLOTH
Eastern Maryland has not had in years representa-
tive in the Lower House of Congress- who in his committee work
has taken interest bestowed attention upon it's
local interests than he.
alone s92 900 90 obtained by him for the
rivers and harbos of the Eastern Shore is crushing
and final answer to this Campaign libel
''On the Eastern Shore they have allowed
jackson to win. In the of justice
and honor they should not permit him to
win again "
isno true that the of the Eastern allowed
Mr.. Jackson to win.
They wanted him to win and helped him to by voting
for him. many instances irrespective of politics. because they
believed he honest and man. and BECAUSE having
the brains and ability to succeed in his business he would
be- he has been equally successful representative
constituents in Congress-
His workers and his few spokesman,
whom he has bought with his money have
produced argument to show why
spectacle citizen should vote for him. :"
We deny that Mr. Jackson any such thing behind him
" Worker in the used above
He the centre of local political system around which
his satellites revove in the of John Walter Smith, and
other less conspicuous local Democratic Solar Sys
TENS
He is the boss" of no political machine the master of
local political combne held together by the cohesive of
public plumber
The who work for him. and speak for him. among
the leading and self respecting yoemany of every county
on the Eastern Shore.
There hundreds of both Republicans and Democrats who
his political friends whom all the vuperaon
consolidated Democratic Press of Maryland may heap upon
will not drive from his support
But these supporters not henchmen" They make up,
the rank and file of Eastern Maryand best citizenship and they
need argument being themselves respectable citizens
them why they should for Old Man Billy jackson
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