The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-22
LEAVE FIT TO THE LADIES


u fronts the Chief Executive oil
this State with grim insstcncy. il one
may believe the dcliverances OF those
who seem more concerned about the
Governor domestic arrangements
than any other phase OF his Admins
tration. That is one OF the penalties
OF being a public servant-the public s
calm assumption OF proprietorship over
the WHOLE OF the officials life. over
his personal and private affairs as well
as over his public conduct That in
trusion oil the public upon ones pri-
yate arrangements is. 10 be sure. for
the most part of all entirely friendly
character. but il is none the less an
noying; and we would suggest the pro-
pricty Of permitting the Governor to
arrange the affairs OF his heart. or the
affairs of mis- household. in his own
way. or course. there can be NO rca-
sonablc objection To- such delicate hints
as the Legislature has recently thrown
out. by doubling the Gubcrnatorial in
come. We cannot Just now recall the
name 81 the immortal idiot who start
cd that fool yarn about ii costing NO
more Ia keep two people than to keep
one We are very sure the Governor
is too old bud e. hc caught 10y such
chaff: and II is plcasa 20 know that
he may now contemplate the posi-
bility ~ matrimruy. without the han
dicap oi financial considerations We
beg to assure him and the mere fact
of our being persona non grata pulti-
cally 10 the administration should not
interfere with the value at our opin-
ions on domestic sublcctS-aud uut Ut
the abundance 81 our experience We
beg 10 assure our animated Governor
that It = entirely possible ipr a family
Of two 10 live ou Sto.ooo 2 year pre-
Stunning. "i course. that neither be bur
dcucd with ,Ntravagaut habits Not
that We would cndcayor. by this bald
statement, 30 influence the Governor,
matrimonial predictions, we would
simply not have him deferred by con
Siderltiun against which the l.cgisla-
lures generosity h:> made amulc and
timely provision There is. however
one remaining obstacle ior which nci.
ther the Legislature nor any one else
can afford any help: that i, the Gov
errors long standing habit ui not
committing himself II i, a little hard
to contemplate a thorough paced mat
rimouiaI purpose which would not re
quirc one Ia commit himself IT some
interesting stage ii the proceedings.
or course. the Governors legal train
ing and political astutcnrss would
stand him in good stead when i, came
TO popping the question: and he
might be reasonably trusted TO frame
H..
cummlttal manner possible. under
the circumstances But when the most
and best is said. some degree al self
commitment seem, absolutely essen
tial tn 4 successful matrimonial ven
turc; and here is where we fear the
Governor will find the going hcav,
The cooling ~ the blood that come,
with the meridian hour III lie. tngc-
Their with the wary habits 81 extended
political training, put him AZ decided
disadvantage He must stand .hivcr-
ing and uncertain ON the RubDcnu,
bank. where Younger and quick pulsed
youth would take the plunge without
moments hesitation So that all
thing, considered our ,ymnaihics arc
all with uur Chief Executive ~ this
trying hour, We boldly lineup with
twelcomc or unwclcomcl Ne boldly
line up with Inn agaiu,, the horde 81
friendly inirndcr> whn would invade
his private feelings and force him To
4 matrimonial venture We would sug-
gcst that TIN, subject be placed. once
and iur all, entirely in the hand, 81
the iamuu>ly lair women 81 Maryland
There IS hope there or there is hope
nowhere