Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-11
TnH ELECTION.

The election is over and the PEG
pie are glad Of il. The whole coun-
try has been aroused for the last
month or more by the campaign and
are glad now to settle down to hard
work again.
While the Democrats appear 70
have gained two Congressman, in
Mary land the result in this, the Fifth
Congressional district is indeed
gratifying and pleasing to all Re
Ipublicans and is hailed with delight
II is a triumph for principles and
business methods for which the Re
publican party has fought 90 con-
sistently ever since the birth Of the
party. Mr.. Parran, made an agrees
sive and clean fight on the issues
and bis victory is well merited. In
the beginning Of the campaign he
stated his position on the tariff and
other issues, made paramount by the
Democratic party from which position
be never wavered nor did he mince
words in Kidding The fallacious
arguments OF the Democratic spell
binders on any Of the issues. His
campaign was well conducted, no
personalities being INDUCED in and
none can say ought of bis work.
While the result in the district at
large is highly pleasing demonstrating
as it does that large majority of
the voters were not led astray by
mere fanoies and whims in voting
but voted for principle aud the de-
sire for continuance Of protection
and prosperity, the result in this
County is most commendable and
glorious and must be welcomed by
every loyal citizen regardless Of
party. The vote ia IDS county
shows conelusively that every Re-
publican stood at bis post, presenting
a strong phalanx and met the enemy
thoroughly united. 1t likewise shows
the popularity of Hon. Thomas
rarrann. The most striking fact
shown by the result, however, is the
stamp of reputation put upon the
trick ballots Of this and last fall by
ths honest Democrats of the County.
1t shows that there are many honest
Democrats III the County who are
men Of principle and cannot be
driven to approve and endorse
fraudulent and crooked methods Of
winning elections any more than
crooked practices in other busin ess
affairs Of life. There are many good
Democrats 10 this County who had
strong personal friends on the Re-
publican ticket last fall for whom
they wanted and sndeavored to vote,
but who, cannot tell today whether
they did so or not. The voter
wants bis ballot counted when cast
and for whom it is cast and not to
be nudity or thrown in the waste
pile by fraudulent and crooked el &c
ton officials. When such state of
affairs confront the people as it did
at the last election, and feeble
repetition Of which was attempted
again this fall the soul Of every
honest citizen rebels. Incenssd at
the work Of political crooks last fall
the people plainly demonstrated on
Tuesday last that they will no longer
tolerate methods of robbing the peo-
pie Of their votes.
The Republicans Of the County in
the result on Tuesday showed that
they were in earnest and that they
propose to fight with united front
for principles and fair elections. |
They demonstrated further that thew
intend to keep up the fight for fair !
and honest elections until some of
the Democratic election supervisors,
the chief perpetrators, Of the frauds
to which our people here been sub
iected are landed behind the bars
where they belong. /
The Fifth Congressional district !
is fortunate in the election Of such
man as Hon. Thomas Parran to the |
sixty Second Congress. He is
man of wide experience in public
life, able and energetic, and possesse,
the qualifications necessary to capably
and ably represent tie leople Of
this district. We believe he will
well and faithfully fill The seat SO
long and ably occupied by the
present Congressman Sydney E.
Mudd, who has been stricken with
ill health BY the hand Of the Most
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