Evening star., 1907-09-01
Attacks on Crothers.

there will be a large corruption fund raised
to defeat the republican ticket.
Attacks on Crothers.
The republican and independent press
Of the state are just now engaged in max
Ing bitter attacks on Judge Crothers, the
dsRpcratic candidate for governor. While
admitting that Judge Crothers' personal
and moral character is above reproach, they
freely charge that his political career is one
that mokes the records Of the former big
bosses Of the state-Goi man and Rasin-
pale into second place. In brief. Judge
Crothers is charged with debauching the
electorate; with political untrustworthiness
with playing politics while member Of the
judiciary; with accepting an assignment
from the court and 500 fee to defend q
man charged with murder and for then
suing and collecting from the brother OF
the defendant 500 for the same work, and
it is asserted that this charge can be veri-
fed by turning to the court records Of Cecil
county.
He is also charged with being boss. to
whom 1t was necessary for every one wish
peal with throwing down and sacrificing
other men in politics In order to advance
his own political fortunes. and with sur
himself with henchmen who are
to the representative inter.
ests Of the professional and business and
will be used in the literature to be sent out
by the republican managers.
Warfield Strikes Out.
Gov. Warfield has indicated plainly that
he is not In thorough harmony with sew.
eral planks in the platform of his party
and took occasion this week to hit out
squarely from the shoulders. The governor
attended the outing of the Hibernians at
River View last Thursday and in the pres
ence Of the democratic candidates for gov
ernor and attorney general roundly de-
the Poe amendment of two years
ago and placed himself on record as being
strongly opposed to the plank adopted three
weeks ago at the democratic convention
to the idea Of restricted suf-
frage.
The governors words were only liable to
one Interpretation, for he said: Il am the
governor of Maryland-the governor Of all
the people in this state. and SO long as
am in the executive chair 1 do not ever in
tend to be a partisan as respects the suf-
frage rights of the people. nor do 1 intend
that there shall be placed in the hands OF
any election Judge or any politician to de-
eide whether this or that man shall have
the right to cast a ballot I say this now,
because the time may shortly come when
/ may have to discuss this more fully.
am ready at any time to go before the
people and give an account Of my steward
ship and also make more clear my stand
regarding the right Of suffrage" This
speech came as bomb to the democratic
leaders, and as a result they fear a heavy
detection In the independent vote.
Old Home Week Plans.
The plans for the old home week cele-
bration to be held here during the week
Of October 13 to 10 are progressing rapidly
toward completion. and there Is every in
dication that the event will be the largest
and most successful in the history oi
Maryland. The program for the week has
been arranged and includes the following:
services in all churches.
Of visitors at 9th Regi-
ment Armory by Gov. Warfield in the after
noon and electrical pageant at night Tues
parade of regulars and state
militia headed by Gov. Warfield. Wednest
parade in which thtrty-six
orders will take part, with $4,000 men In
line. followed by an invitation ball by the
fraternal orders at the 9th Regiment Ar
mory, which will be attended by Gov. War
field and his staff For this ball, which
will be the largest ever given in the state
Of Maryland, $4,000 invitations will be dis
tributed. Thursday-Parade Of the munich
pal departments. Friday-Dedication OF
new city buildings and Maryland Institute
Of Art and Design. Saturday-Peggy Stew
art day. with exercises Of a patriotic char
acter at Annapolis. ]. MD