Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-04
Communicated.
CONDITION IN ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY.

TO see by your extract from the Lau
rel Democrat and by your kstrong aud
bold comment thereon and by Mr..
Riley's clear and straightforward ar.
ticle in your last evenings issue, that
the condition of affairs in the Fifth
district in particular aud ia Anne
Arundel In general. alIudid TO in my
last was receiving some of the atten-
ton it deserves and demands. Its i'm
portance iustifies nay impels me TO
say something more on the subject.
The undenied and undeniable condi-
ton of affairs in sand around Brook
lyp is dreadful and deplorable-it
could not well be worse. 1t Is
horrible cancer eating into the very
yitals of the body polite.
Now as to the cause and the remedy
aud first as to the cause. 1t the unan,
imous opinion of the court, grand
juries, States Attorneys and of many
of the most respectable and reliable
of our citizens goes for anything, lt
is found in the inefficiency of the local
officials and to some extent III their
actual collusion with and winkinR
at crime. Is not this so ? Can all
these Intelligent and responsible au-
thorities be wtong about this Now
what is the remedy Why obviously
change and a radical change 1t must
be- 1t is charged land | have never
seen even an attempt to deny itl that
certain interests and influences are at
work to perpetuate these conditions
and that one of their strong cards is
to elect a sheriff who will do their
bidding and that this strong card is
the Republican candidate. At ell
hazards and totally regardless OF all
other interests, If they can accomplish
this all will be we'll
Are the voters of Anne Arundel
county prepared for this Are the
voters of either of the parties 10 be
represented on the official ballot pre-
pared for it / know the Democratic
party is in line against it, for is has
nominated a fearless and honest man
for sheriff, who, if elected, will see
to it that the laws are faithfully ex.
ecuted and offenders punished. Does
the Republican party sanction it ? If
it does not then is it not its duty to
see that its candidate is no party TO
this corrupt dieker If it fails to do
this is it not particeps crimiuis and
does it not deservedIy forfeit the con.
fidence and support of every honest
voter Do the Petition ticket pro-
moters approve of it ? The arrange
at least, of even the very small vote
he could otherwise obtain. Is he to be
thus sacrificed Seriously the very
best thing for them to do is to with
draw their ticket and give their
hearty support to the Democratic
ticket and thus restore harmony and
peace lin the party, or, if they will
not do this, then let individuals of
them who wear no mans collar do 1t
for themselves. Will that little but
very respectable band of Prohibition
lists endorse it Will they continue
to throw away their votes or will they
not cast them at this time where they
will count for honesty and reform
These are questions for the voters
to ask and answer for themselves.
The whole county is aroused upon the
subject If fraud and corruption to an
extent never before known in its his
tory. Even a strict partisan like Sec
rotary Taft has announced that if he
voted in Cincinnati it would be
against the corrupt Republican ring
which domintes that city. Weaver and
his hosts are striking for reform in
boss-ridden Philadelphia, and Ambas-
sador Choate has announced his pur-
pose to vote for that true Democrat
and an able official Jerome These
are examples worthy of RepE blican
following in our county. There is no
national question involved true
Democrats are fighting corrupt ring
which dominates and threatens it's de-
struction. Will yon not, all good cit
liens, aid them in this noble work
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT.