The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-09-30
Democratic Ticket
FOR CONGRESS
Second Congressional District.
!. FRED. c TALBOT,
OF Baltimore County.
ANAGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

n" HOONEOOIF Z 1nNf nioHs
With an apathy born OF in difference
because not properly aroused, tie
present POLITICAL campaign has
dragged it's sleepy existence along up
to this time, and little if anything
has been done or said towards regis
tering a Democratic victory in No
vember This is probably due, first,
to the fact that but a single candi-
date for single office has been before
the people and hence the customary
activity prior to primary election
has been lacking and secondly, be-
cause it is foregone conclusion that
his success is assured in November
and hence an active campaign is not
necessary.
Such reasoning could not be more
fallacious in argument or more con.
ducive to disappointment in its re.
suits. The personality of Mr.. Tai.
hott's opponent has SO often cut an
important figure in campaigns that
it is full time to recognize that it is a
factor OF to be lightly cast aside.
1t is strongly probable that his ma
jority in Baltimore County would
more than overcome any possible
shrinkase of the Democratic vote
else where; but it 10 for Mr.. Talbot
to remember that he owes a duty to
the whole district which has SO often
honored him. Frankly, we believe
that by this campaign he should
prove that he is as good a vote
getter in Hartford and Carroll coun.
ties as he is in baltimore County,
thus making the political wisdom of
his nomination apparent to his
whole constituency.
We have no sympathy with still
hunt" campaigners; first, because
they call for the "sinews of war to
degree only to be found in the Re-
publican party; second, because in
such campaigns the enemy, from the
very nature of their voters, has the
better ofus; third, and chiefly because
such campaigns are unworthy of the
Democratic party. 1t is our proud
boast that our voters do not and
will not go to the polls and vote
blindly as they are bid, but that
every Democratic vote is the act OF
an intelligent freeman. fsuch be the
case it is up to the management to
help make the intelligent freemen
To this end we strongly urge cam
paign of education fought in the open
so that every voter has other and
higher foundation for his faith than
because it has been handed down to
him by his father. Especially does
this apply to young voters who have
lately entered upon manhood and
whose lifelong political affiliations
will be largely affected by their early
reception into the electorate.
We want registered in November
not simply enough votes to elect Mr..
Talbot, but enough to become an
advance proclamation of what we
will do twelve months later. With
the whole country ahre with revolt
against Republicanism which will
know no turning until it lands a
Democratic Speaker of the House OF
Representatives in the Chair and a
Democratic President in the White
House, Hartford county Democrats
want as an advance guard this fall
to get in trim for high honors twelve
months hence.
We trust then that, not with bated
breath behind closed doors the work
of the campaign will be done, but by
active canvass among electors and
particularly by open discussions on
the hustiugs our people may be reach
ed and their votes secured.
For the very reason that Mr.. Tai.
bott's personal efforts will not be
needed in his own count, he is left all
the freer to personally conduct his
campaign in Hartford, and in doing
so he will find co.workers here,
prompted neither by the hope of re-
ward or the fear of punishment, but
simply ready to help because it is for
the best interests of their party and
their county.