The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-06

large and intelligent constituency
which knows our temperance record
and approves our present course. The
Superintendent OF The Anti Saloon
League is doing all he can do, appar-
emily, to ALLEVIATE and embitter that
constituency, and the effects thereof
ere likely to be unfortunate in this
Falls election Does Anderson sup
pose he can attac'. the WING and its
editor and many Of the best temper
ance people in this county, and leave
no er-clap" Did he expect to
come into this county and start b
fight, without its causing unhappy re-
suits to the cause? We reiterate our
previous statement that this whole
controversy started with the Anti-Sa-
loon | ,ague's representatives, and
letters which we have on our files from
their Delaware headquarters prove
our statement. These letters, with
their nasty reflections on some of our
best temperance workers, were being
sent throughout this county before we
spoke word in public editorial. We
finally spoke because it was high time
to show fight We have no political
axe to grind, no political future to be
worried about. BUT WE HAVE
SOME SENSE OF THE DECENCY
OF THINGS STILL LEFT. We
did not therefore propose to let an
Illinois "squatter", or his Delaware
understudy, come into this county and
by prolific letter writing, fill the minds
OF its people with dirty imputations
on men who have been making our
temperance fights, honestly, harmon
iously and successfully, for years We
spoke out. Immediately the political
opponents of the WING got busy and
Anderson seems to have had no more
sense than to let them take him into
camp.
1t was to avoid just such political
complications that the Anti Saloon
Leagues presence was not wanted IN
this campaign But it seems deter
mined to come in-and to conc in
with a sword-but with sword that
is two-edged. We will guarantee that
before the thing is over Anderson will
find his sword has wounded hinls II
more than it has lis. Furthermore. we
guarantee him that the wounding will
not be confined to Cecil county. When
it comes to show down, we shall see
whether this fellow can come into this
State and read out OF the temperance
ranks every man who does not bend
the knee to his TOOL political tactics.
From all over this county we have had
words of commentator from quiet
temperance people, Democrats and
Republicans alike, approving our
IN, A,IarenD'e
ference in our campaign. These peo-
pie are not opposed to the -Sa-
loon League or that for which it
stands; but they are opposed to its
political antics under its present man
agement That same situation exists
III many other quarters OF this State,
while within few days communica-
ton comes to us from across the line
IN Delaware, from most true and
fearless temperance worker, saying
that the management OF the League is
causing the dry chances to lose
ground every day in New Castle
county. 1t is regrettable but not sur
prising, when one becomes familiar
with the manners and methods OF the
men who are managing the League in
this region. That is what we mean
when we invite Anderson's attention
to his waning influence. He rejoins
by citing the fact that citing the fact
that he has collected $4,000 during
the last fiscal year. Is the Leagues
influence or the influence OF any insti-
tuition or man to be measured by the
money it can raise" The question
we beg to submit to Anderson and his
thoughtless adherents is WHAT
HAVE YOU ACCOMPLISHED AT
TER RAISING YOUR SIS .ooo?"
Show us your works. Be judged by
your fruits. What did you gain for
the temperance cause IRON the last
Legislature? How about your fiasco
last Fall i'll Washington county? Are
you proud OF your record in Hartford
county land the way you are adding
to the shame OF that record. by abus-
ing some of the most influential and
consistent temperance people in it?
And we could extend the list, were
our space unlimited. And this is the
man who wants to come with his dis
rupting tactics into Cecil We said
NO" Every member OF the local
Campaign Committee, at its meeting
OF June 24th, said mo" Those mem
bers OF the committee who were not
present, should have been present I'M
less providentially prevented Ample
notice was given OF the meeting in
writing by the Committees Chairman
We cannot understand why it should
be called a snap" meeting. Neither
why it should be called rotten"
meeting of politicians. Those pres
ent were Messrs. Blake, Carey, Price
Crank P.,) Carhart q. NJ Co. Sen
derling, Brown (Amos), Wilson, Will
liams-hardly such politicians" The
minutes show that this committee,