The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-09-06

! and for gambling, Judge Crothers action
in this matter is strongly commended by
the best people of the community. 1t was
he who summoned the grand jury and de-
livered the charge to it that led to the in
dictment Of the men. After they had
been brought into court and pleaded guilty,
instead Of imposing fine, which would
have been gladly paid by the indicted per-
sons, Judge Crothers simply suspended SEN
tenoe and discharged them.
At first there was some outcry from per-
sons who did not understand the effect of
this action When they did understand it
they were the first to congratulate Judge
Crothers upon his wisdom in taking this
course. His purpose in securing the in
dictment was to put stop to both gam
bling and liquor selling in Elkton. Had
he merely imposed fine it would not have
stopped. By suspending sentence the
cases against each man indicted are in such
condition that at any time now the in
dicted men may be hauled into court and
sentenced
The Judges action has had the effect of
| wiping out both the gamblers and the
liquor sellers in the county, and the clergy
men of Elkton are among those who most
strongly commend him for suspending SEN
tence.
To staff correspondent of The Sun,
who visited Elkton yesterday, the indica-
] tions are that Judge Crothers will get an
overwhelming vote in his home county.
The Democratic party is practically united
and large number of Republicans openly
declare that they will support Judge Croth
ers. Local conditions in Cecil are unques-
tionably highly favorable to the Democrats,
as the Republicans who have been in con-
troll of the County Commissioners Offices
four years are declared to have made
poor record. The tax rate is higher than
it has ever been in the history of the
county and the debt is heavier.
The people of Cecil understand from
whom the charges emanate and the mo-
tives back of them, and it is but just to
the Republicans of the county to say they
are as outspoken against these methods as
the Democrats, if not, indeed, more so.
A prominent Republican in East Elkton
declared that when he read the charges he
had not intended to vote for Judge Croth-
ers, but would now do so and thus express
his contempt for such politics" D" This is
but an example of number of cases.
The Sun is everywhere commended for
its stand in behalf of fairness. 1t is said
that two men are really responsible for the
charges and will be exposed in the near fu-
ture.
Rev. John McElmoyle, pastor of the
Elkton Presbyterian Church, said /:
eyes, | have read the attack on Judge
Crothers. The cause or party that finds
it necessary to invoke such vituperation
must be in desperate straits. In IA years
I have had opportunities for knowing at
close range the object of this savage at
tack, and in the light of this careful OBJ
servation an analysis of the attack brings
the same result as Thackeray's dissection
of George WI try to take him to
pieces and find silk stockings, padded
slaves, coat with frogs and fur collar,
star and blue ribbon, pocket hand
kerchief, prodigiously scented; a set of
teeth and huge black stock; one of
Prussitt's best nutty brown wigs, reeking
with oil; under waistcoat, then more waist
coat and then-nothing.
$50, removing the draperies of misstate-
ments, distortions, obvious personal and
party hatred and highly scented sensation
alism that make up this monster, we final
ly come to-nothing.
s'I know Judge Crothers as man of
uprightness and integrity, whose sympa-
thies are always on the right side on all
important issues. AS the prosecuting at
torney for this county he was able, faith
full and conscientious. As chairman of the
committee of citizens who sought the ex-
pulsion of the outlaw racetrack gamblers, I
knew the trying position in which, as a
Senator, Mr.. Crothers was placed. He was
loyal to the sentiment of the people of the
county and put the bill through the Leg
islature.
ellis action as judge in suspending SEN
tence in certain recent cases of violation OF
the local-option and gambling laws is
brought forward to his discredit. In the
Judgment of the best friends of law, order
and Justice that action was pre- eminently
for the best interests of temperance, law
observance and justice. -
Mr.. w. d. Brattan, editor of the Cecil
County News, said i:
''The publication of such malicious state
ments never aids any cause, and in this
case merely proves the desperation of the
Mudd jackson Gather following. Here
in Cecil county some of these statements
are an old story and have long ago been
exploded; the others read more like the
drunken vituperation of some degenerate
politician, and are too ridiculous for serious
consideration. Had there been any weight
to such charges the accuser would un-
doubtedly have given their authorship,
which it did not dare to do.
"Mr. Crothers record personally and
politically will bear the most rigid investi-
cation. His private life is model for
any man to follow; his political career has
been an honor to himself and to his county.
His fairness to political opponents has al
ways been one of his marked characteristics.
"Under his leadership the elections of
Cecil county have been conducted with
absolute fairness, honesty and impartiality,
and when our ballots, the last on the list,
were opened in recent Congressional
election contest the Republican counsel
stated that they were the plainest, most
sensible and fairest ballots in the district.
"The supposed author Of this unwar-
ranted attack on Mr.. Crothers has long
been discredited in Cecil county, which ac-
counts for the failure to publish his name"
Mr.. Reuben Haines, Republican, one
OF the best known lawyers of the Cecil
bar, said