The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-03-03

A sample measure of the many now
awaiting consideration was introduced
last week by Senator German. The
purpose is apparent enough. 1t re-
moves the only bipartisan feature in
the duties assigned to the supervisors
of elections Under the existing law
the Republican member has the right
to veto an Objectionable selection for
judge Of clerk. If the man is a crook
or otherwise unfit to serve he may be
ASKED that some other be named. The
Democratic supervisors have the same
right when the Republican names an
undesirable person
1t is now proposed to vest in the ma
joritY of the board the right to name
arbitrarily any Democratic Judge and
clerk regardless Of Republican protest,
while the minority member is obliged to
submit three names from which list the
majority must name one. This would
enable the Democrats to place IN the
window men who would obey the orders
Of the local boss and promote trickery
and fraud.
Just what viii be done with the pro-
posed DISTINGUISHING amendment is prob
lematicaL If the leaders were sure Of
their ground they would not hesitate to
put through another, but they fear the
effect on the ticket at the next general
election. The crushing defeat sustain
ed last fall indicates to them the temper
Of the people and they will move slow
before counting another disaster.
The Republicans are Keeping a close
watch on every move of their opponents.
while thew are in hopeless minority
they do not propose to submit without
protest TO the imposition of unfair and
unjust Legislation. What they intend
to do is to adhere to their platform
pledges They will vote for such meas
ures as are in line with the promises if
given an opportunity. They favor
public utilities commission provided the
. bill Is operative and nonpartisau, but
they will never support the monstrosity
that has been presented to the legisla-
ture This is not only regarded as I'M
constitutional. but it would give the
Governor the power to establish po-
Hucal machine What the Republicans
wants and advocate is a commission
that can be depended upon to treat
every corporation alike and a law that
will not permit a discrimination.
Many Of the Democrats say they
favor the same kind of bill. That un-
der consideration is so defective in all
Of it's material provisions that if it ever
comes before the General Assembly it
will be perforated with amendments,
and if it should ever pass the author will
not recognize in the act evidence of his
own handwork.
SO far as the so-called state primary
bill is concerned. it hasn't the ghost of
a chance Of passing 1t is regarded by
leading Democrats and Republicans as
the work Of a theorist and, therefore,
wholly Impractical The crudeness of
the measure was demonstrated when it
was pointed out that it repealed the
Wilson Law and the Primary Election
Law of Baltimore City. No one takes
the thing seriously. Senator Lee, who
is one of the strongest advocates Of di-
rect voting, has taken the trouble to
prepare a measure which he believes to
be practical, but while this is an i'm
provement on that in committee, it does
not meet the approval of the leaders
If the Governors health permits
and he is slowly recovering from the
severe strain of the past two weeks he
will begin signing bills this week A
number of local and other measures,
none of any Importance, are awaiting his
approval Like all executives who pre-
ceded him. and who entered upon Il e
second half Of their terms after the ap-
pointments had been made, he no long
er Yields the same influence exercised
before the plums were distributed. He
still has warm friends in both branches,
but is not in position to enforce his de-
mands
The legislature will now proceed to
do as it pleases with the Governor S
recommendations
In today's issue of THE REPUBLICAN
we begin the publication Of George
Barr McCutcheon 'siserial story, 'Trux-
ton King This story was first pub
hshed in book form and had a ire
menduous sale year or two ago, more
than half a million copies off the work
having been printed and sold TIE
story is one that appeals to all classes
and all ages. In it the reader meets
with the young, the middle aged and
those more advanced in life. Every
line is entertaining and our readers viii
miss a great treat unless theysread the
opening chapters and continue reading
the story as II will apnear in these col