The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-11-16

III: But when the other fellow If
spending his money, an it is certain
that unless yon do the same you are
going to be beat.D, what are you go
ng to d.? You people don't kao~
an, thing about condto on the
f .stern S ore As things ae now.
the spending OF money is absolutely
necessary to candidate who is going
20 make any kind Of run. II they
don't get some 'inducement' the vot.
.rs will stay away from the polls alto
gs'h r.
The tffering of inducements to vot-
ers Of the kind to which Mr.. Jackson
evidently referred Is made crime by
she laws OF Maryland, punishable b,
I, inc Of not more than $500 and i'm
prsonment not exceeding six months.
The Constitution of the State, in ad
iition to these penalties, prescribes
the far more severe one of perpetual
iisfTanchiselDent and iI e igibility t.
my office.
Mr.. jackson seems to justify biz
methods by saying that the Democrats
started the corruption. 1t is not q
question now who started it, but who
practices it and who will stop it. Mr..
jackson will not "be good" until he
mas assurances that the Democrats are
.lso good. L. is said that in his owl
county Mr.. Jackson is liberal. public
spirited and has the aft f.ction OF his
fellow-citiz 'ns. This can no more pa
late the off n ,e which he practically
admits than can having family pray
..rs exculpste a public off :ia' from
violating his oath of Office. Indeed.
It increases the public danger. II th'
young men see that one OF the chiet
citizens Of the community and oae wb,
stands high is engaged in certain
practices, how can they be made t."
.bhor them? IL is like putting poison
into the fountain head from which al.
the people drink. II is sapping and
undermining the foundation of popu
lar government. 1t cannot be tn
honor OF the position that he covets,
for there is no honor in holding an OF
fee which has been Obtained 10y Mr.
Jackson's means and not by The free
voice of the people or the arp ,inting
power.
In view of the circums' snr-s at
tending NJ Jacksons al n ss.oI t.Ia,
money has been spent in the way |
has in the f rst district, it is advisa
BILE that Congress declare the election
held in that district on November 6
last invalid, and that a new election
bt held. II is possible that Mr.. Jack
9 N can he elected from the Fret dis
without any expenditure Of money
Ii so, it would reflect all the more
credit on him when he takes bis seat.
However, taking his seat under the
present conditions would not be an en-.
viab'e honor for him, in view of the
methods employed in the election JUS
held. Pending action by Congress
anti-bribery leagues should be formed
on the Eastern Store in every pre-
cinct in Mr.. Jacksons distric Thes.
should act as vigilance committees, to-
keep watch and to report any and al
acts of any suspicious character whici
would tend to show that money was
used in the election. At the presen,
time h. people of Maryland are ser,
ously considering the question of
bribery, and that would be the firsr
practical test OF Kidding the First dis
trict on the Eastern S lore OF influences
which are controlled by money. 1t is
a matter which 81 ould be considered
seriously and should be taken up b,
Congress. SO thai the good name OF
the State will not IN any way be re-
fected upon in elections held hsreafte,
in Maryland.