The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
the course Of procedure.

ON the tax Tatc uNuCi tiS lOIihSt NJ
publican Board OF Commissioners. And
AL because that Board was honest
enough and brave enough TO fix a rate
which would WIPE OUT THE DEBT
LEFT THEM by their Democratic
predecessors.
DO THE TEMPERANCE PEG
PIE OF THIS COUNTY THINK
THEIR CAUSE WILL BE SAFE
WITH OMAR d. CROTHERS IN
THE SENATE OF TIE STATEi
DON'T YOU KNOW HIM, YET?
BE CAREFUL. THE CAUSE WILL
BE FAR SAFER, WE ASSURE
YOU, If YOU VOTE TO KEEP
HIM AT HOME
IT WAS said by one Of the speakers
at the great Republican r,eeting, at
the Lyric Theatre. in Baltimore, last
week, that the Democratic campaign
had reached the maudlin stage"
That's nothing. One OF the candi-
dates on the local Democratic Ring
ticket has been maudln for months.
II know Do you?
Who is il? Who"
THE Ring" is certainly on the run
IN this county. It's candidates have
gone To- trading to save themselves
IL one district reports reach us OF
everything being sacrificed to pull
through Oma ID. Crothers That sort
OF thing may damage some other can
didatc, but IL cannot save Mr. Croth-
crS. Cecil county does not want to
| H.. IL al, ,..art.C..,,a., ~
being represented at Annapolis for
four years by MIR. Omar Cro,hers
DID not certain Democratic High
Official come dangerously near TO a
violation oi the law OF this State
the Corrupt Practices Nct,-when he
made the suggestion To a Republican
old soldier. OF Elkton. that hc-the
Soldicr-might be given position
under the present Democratic State
Administration, And was il not an
evidence OF an accusing conscience
when that same official said to the
soldier that the suggestion OF n posi-
ton was not made to influence his
vote? Well. there are Grand .Juries.
still. IN this county, gentlemen.
\ PERFECT delugc 81 communica-
lipn,. from Democrats and Republic
cans from many sections oi Cecil
County yoicing opposition to the
Democratic Ring has been flowing
into the WING office. Tor a week or
more past. II indicates rising tide
that will ovcrwhclm Ring democracy
II i, impossible for us Ia publish all
these communications Our space is
limited aud our correspondents will,
therefore. understand why all OF their
letters do not appear We cannot
print al OF your letters. but We thank
YOU Tor the cheering words and We
urge all oi YOU To vote ~ you write.
WHAT sight The Governor OF
Maryland elected To- hi, high office
because ui supposed superior intcllcc-
tual crduWmcuts running all over this
State and appealing. iransically. to
the people to save HIM and lSlDOR
RNINt:R and MURRAY NANDI-
YER aud John Fucker and "Chcky"
Nelson from the domination o. Jim
Holland We said last week, and we
say again, the Governor ought Ia be
ashamed oi himself But what is TO
be said when the Governor OF the
State dc>ccndS from his exalted posi-
tJuu 10 buttnuhulc individuals to vote
for particular candidates on the local
Democratic Ring ticket, The sons
oi Noah and the garment ought to be
brought into use once more.
THERE is only one State office to
be- ii'lcd this ycar-,hc Comptroller OF
the State Treasury is to be chosen.
The Hon. Frank T. Williams, the Re
publican candidate Tor Comptroller, il
he j, elected, will not only assure an
uvcrhaullug 81 the books IN which the
business dpingS and possibly misdo-
ug,-oi the State are indicated, but
III, membership will add q welcome
aTrncy To- the administrative machin-
cry. the Board OF Public Works The
books IN the State treasury ought to
be uvcrhaulcd, aud the Board OF Pub
lie Works ought not Ia be run as a
political machine Mr.. Williams is
honest and able. and his election would
make greatly iur the bcttcrmcnt Of
the administrative branch OF the State
government Every vote that is cast
against the amendment ought also to
be cast ior Frank T.. Williams for
comptroller ~ From the Baltimore
American editorial.
THE Democratic Ring, on North
street, is panic stricken II realizes,
at last, that its special pet is beaten.
and It mas sent out its orders. all
along the line, to sacrifice everything
and to trade everybody to save Omar
-. Crothcrs
From the Governor down. the Ring
knew when ii nominated him and il
knows now that the habits OF the
nominee and his lack OF mental equip
mcnt unfit him to represent thirty
thousand people in the Senate OF
Maryland; Jut fitness and competency,
IN the estimation OF the Ring. are sy-
n"nomous, only. with subscrvicncy to
the Ring.
1t is not plcaasnt to have to say
these things about any man, but every
body knows Mr.. Crothcrs ought not
20 have been nominated and every
body knows that. for his own good, as
well as for the good OF the people, he
ought to be defeated and ought not
To be sent 10 Annapolis.
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