The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-27
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State Organ Speaks of DemocracYs
Disregard Of Ordinary 0ecency.

The Baltimore Sun, Democratic, or
Saturday published the following edi
torial:
Prudent and loyal members of the
Democatic party who have any infiu,
ence with the General Assembly should
carefully consider the probable effect
of their conduct at this session upor
next years elections. Those elections
are the most decisive that are held in
the State and city. In May of next
year the election of Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore will take place,
and in the fall the general election will
be held. The Governor, the members
of the General Assembly, Comptroller.
Attorney General, Orphans Courts.
Sheriffs, States Attorneys, many
County Commissioners and other local
officials will be elected. Upon the
political complexion of the Legislature,
the Governor and Comptroller will de-
pend the Board OF Public Works, which
has large patronage, including the
Tax Commissioner office and the
Oyster Navy. The election of Re-
publican Governor and Legislature will
mean that the public schools, the State
Road Commission and the entire cleo
ton machinery of the State would go
into Republican control along with the
police, the liquor license and other State
boards in the city and counties. The
first act of the Republican government,
it may be assumed, would be the repeal
of the Wilson Election law and, posi-
bly,, the restoration of party emblems
on the official ballots for the guidance
of the negro voters. All this would be
done with the intent of making it as
difficult as possible for the Democratic
party to regain control.
1t is perfectly plain that the condition
of affairs at the City Hall is not such as
to insure party success or to allay dis
quietude. Every politician knows that
if the Republican party gets the City
Hall in May it will help them to carry
the State in November. Everyone who
has the smallest conception of politics
knows that up to the present time the
General Assembly has done all within
Its power to afford aid and comfort to
the Republican party and has already
provided the ammunition which will be
used later on against the Democrats.
Some thoughtless persons argue that
because the Legislature is overwhelm-
ingly Democratic after the eXtravagant
session of 1908, this will happen again.
If this is their reliance, they are walk
ing in vain shadow. At the session of
1908 the Legislature, after Its eXtrava.
gance, did much to redeem itself by the
enactment of some excellent laws.
Notwithstanding this, there can be but
little doubt that the present Legisla-
ture would have been Republican on
joint ballot but for The franchise
amendment.
We have shown what is depending
upon next years elections. And yet
the Democrats in the Legislature seem
willing to risk 1t all just to get lot OF
retainers in the State House. Is that a
safe and sane business risk? Is the
game worth the candle? Are there nc
Democratic leaders of sense and pru-
dence who have some influence with
the thoughtless and reckless men in the
Legislature would seem to have abso-
lutely no concern about the welfare of
the State or the success of the Demo
cratic party? Because the people have
/ been long suffering, that is no assurance
| that their patience will last always.
These thoughtless men may be assured
that when the public retribution strikes
them and their party it will strike with
an iron hand.
| Does the Democratic party in Mary
land wish to commit suicide? From its
absolute disregard of ordinary decency
and it's shameless defiance of public
sentiment, as displayed by its leaders in
the General Assembly in connection
with legislative appointments it would
seem bent on cutting it's own throat.
1t seems a pity the fortunes of the
Democratic party in Maryland should
! hs IN, Of
parently still living in the dark ages OF
political Bourbonism, and who fail tc
realize that the State has moved or
since the days when official plumber wa.
the favorite political motto and wher
the public treasury was regarded as the
party spoils.
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