The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-01-21
A TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.

A TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.
We are just at season of the year
when all business men are busy
taking stock" preparatory to strik-
ing balance sheet to show the
years business and its resulting net
gain or net loss.
In the same way it seems well to
us that political parties should at
intervals take stock and see where
they stand for the edhcation of their
members and the ultimate benefit of
the state.
The Democratic party is in full
control of both state and city gov.
eminent and hence is responsible for
whatever conditions one finds, which
as rule is fully illustrated by the
personnel of its officers. That these
are far above the average and reach
well towards the ideal is bodily as
serted and entirely susceptible Of
proof. Even the Baltimore News "A
few days since suavely acknoNl, dyed
the error of its evil forrbodings in
the early days of Governor Crothers'
administration and predicted that
with fair treatment from the General
Assembly his administration will be
a brilliant success.
His business acumen and persistent
industry have astonished everyone,
and il the fruits of his various recess
commissions appointed nearly two
years ago to quietly study matters
OF state and report at this time are
what we may reasonably expect,
this act will be accredited as one OF
a sound statesman of the most use.
full type.
The reelection of our Senior Sena.
tor has called forth pansgyrics from
his political opponents limited only
by their power to describe his virile
mind, his lorceiul cloquence and his
pure craftsmanship. Ills colleague
has filled with distinguished ability
every Office in the gift of our people,
and as ear-headcd business man
will be no less useful to his state in
the forum than he has been in her
chief Executives chair.
Our Comptroller, whose very name
lisa benediction to his people, whether
in church or state, has Just entered
upon his fourth term; while our
State Treasurer has given such Il
clean, (orcelul administration for
five terms that no man dared oppose
him few days ago for a sixth cleo
ton.
What are the fruits of their lnhors'
a states credit second to none, pub
lie internal improvements of mag
nitudc not dreamed possible few
years ago; healthy business feeling
which is never possible where unrest
concerning the government exists,
and a keen, thinking people whose
minds, trained to develop n manly
independence and creative genius
from the time they enter the states
kindergarten schools until they cap
ture degree from her universities,
are showing their fruits in n clean
manhood, a pure citizenship aud a
prosperous people.
We are never surprised but ire
quently Disguised at the regulation
cry of "bossism," party whip, and
equivalent epithets which at short
intervals are reproduced for want of
arguments by the opposition. In
point Of fact does anyone doubt that
Governor Crothers, Senator Rayncr,
Senator Smith, Ex-Governor War
field, Senator German. Mr.. John l..
Mahon and others whom we could
name each has a large personal and
political alliance on which no other
man could count: Ii this be true
(and it was boldly asserted by SEN
ator Rayner on the hastings last
Fall then the party must have Il
great many bosses, in fact it brings
us to our original proposition that
every good citizen is his own boss.
To the legislative branch alone we
now look for a iulillmcnt of our
peoples foudest hopes and deepest
needs. Executive officers can ac-
complish little good il they have I'M.
wise laws to execute, so that it
seems but reasonable for us to serve
notice on them that we shall expect
at their hands such legislation as
will make it possible to crystalline
into realities the best sentiments of
our thinking people,
Yes, it means something to belong
to the Democracy of Maryland, and
this something will become bigger
and better just in proportion as a
healthy public mind expects aud re.
quires more and more of her public
servants.
SENATOR RAYHER.