The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-18
SATURDAY. MAY Is, 1907.
GIVE US GOOD NOMINEES

ant. The election for State and
county Offices is less than six
month, away On Tuesday next the
Democrats nominate their ticket The
Republicans will doubtless do likewise,
rot many days hence The time is at
hand when the intelligent, uniettercd,
unprejudiccd taxpayers OF this county
should do some straight talking-talk
ing that will impress upon the political
leaders that we are not mere pawns
in political game, to be moved as
they please and sacrificed at their
pleasure The spirit OF independence
IS abroad i'll the land, and it is not
wanting in this county. Cecil can no
longer he claSscd as "Solidly" any
thing. Too many intelligent citizens
have come to do their own indcpcnd-
ent, untrammcllcd thinking. And the
happy result IS to put every election
more or less i'll doubt-thc COUNTY
IS CLOSE. Neither party can hope
to VIII without a decent regard Tor the
peoples intelligent Judgment in the
matter ri nominations. 1t may be
easy enough Tor paSt-maStcrS in the
game al politics To put the candidates
up; but it is easier still for the sturdy
voters to KNOCK THEM DOWN,
unless they are such candidates as can
properly and honestly command their
support This is what independent
voting means And independent vot-
ing. particularly in local affairs, is the
only rational voting, according to our
way of thinking No man. in his right
mind. thinks oi selecting foreman in
his factory or a book keeper in his
store. because vi his political aftilia-
tions Tie does not want 10 know il
the prospective employc is a Demo-
crat or = Republican-hc wants to
know ii he is honest and capable
County officials are County employees
in matters which concern lis vitality,
which concern our homes. our Schools
our business. our health. our happi-
ness. 1t is oi vastly greater impor-
tance that these officials should be
capable and honest than that they
should be Democrats or Republicans
If this !, political hcrcsy. make the
most al It. Anyhow. it is hcrcSy
which j. becoming delightfully."- popu-
lar. and i, the happicSt sign OF health
Ter conditions in local governments
The day is @"nc-''forcvcr and ever
by. We hopc-whcn a man can con-
fidentiy expect the support OF his
party" simply because he wears the
name oi Republican or Democrat. and
has received the endorsement oi the
powers that be He will. oi course,
receive some measure OF his party'S
support in any and all circumstances
A certain percentage Oi blind and bit
ter partlSanS put party above citizen
ship. and above pretty much every
thing else But this element is no
longer strong enough to control. The
balance oi power lies with the men
who believe more in good citizenship
than IN party shibbolethS and the
wiscst party action is to recognize this
condition 81 affairs Other things
being equal 4 man is likely to vote Tor
his party'> nominee But OTHER
THINGS MUST BF. EQUAL. or
somebody : likely to wonder. long
about November next. where he was
at when the cyclone struck. We want
the privilege al voting ior the best
men that can be drafted into the
ccunty'> service. and wc want the com
tort 81 feeling that however the cleo
ton goes our county affairs are in eff
cIenr and mc0rruptbic hands.