Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-09-29

anxiety-their deep concern at the
uncertain attitude of those who stood
steadfastly and untlinchingly by their
guns, fighting for the overthrow of
the party machine, fighting under the
inspiring leadership Of Blair lie
In some manner known only to the
practiced manipulation, Senator Lee
was prevailed upon to second Mr.
Germans nomination and allow the
ring program to lie carried out;
through some occult power or politi-
cal legerdemaine that gentleman has
assumed an external demeanor of
acquiescence and is permitting the
bosses to employ his personal popula-
rity in the half-hearted enthusiasm.
And yet, with all this surface manifes-
tation Of harmony "peace and good
will" the Democratic managers know,
and Senator Lee must know, that the
thousands Of voters, representing
the better aid more independent ell
ement Of the party, who voted against
German in the primary from prin-
ciple and not because of a mere
passing fancy-they know that these
vote have no intention, however
slight, Of endorsing in November
what they so vehemently denounced
in August. Therefore, the managers
Of the Democratic machine are wor-
ried, anxious, fearful, and well they
may be.
The Lee following are not that
sort of men; nor are the so biad that
they cannot see through the scheme
of ma king their leadar the star at
traction at all the political gatherings
and demonstrations Senator Lee,
being Democrat-one, tou, who il
looking to the future necessarily
m ist make a pretense OF being are-
gular;n not that it is to be as much as
Limited at that he would deliberately
practice deception and hypocrisy
vet no one who knows Senator Lee,
and who heard his speeches ard read
his utterrances during the last session
of the Legislature and in the recent
primary campaign, will for one mo-
ment credit him with now being
unqualifedly, enthusiastically, heart
and soul in favor of Mr.. German and
what he knows Nv. German repre-
SCENTS, regardless of platforms erected
10 mislead the unwary and less heed
full voter. Mr.. Lee knows, and his
large number Of supporters in the
primary know, that all these magnifi-
cent ovations to the Senator, in which
be is hailed as ssthe next Governor Of
Maryland" ETC., are pleasing to the
Democratic bosses Of, indeed the
have not inspired them only so far
as they hope the fulsome flatter will
catch their voters for Mr.. Gormar,
But neither Senator Lee nor bis
conn atrots are being deceived. They
fully realize that if German is elected
and the machine wins out, Senator
Blair Lee will never warm the
gnbernatorial char for single day.
1t is claimed for Senator Lee that
be las an excellent opportunity to
retain bis popularity and standing be-
fore the people as hold-over Senator
because he can continue his fight
along progressive lines and keep up
his fight for better laws, even though
lie may accomplish nothing through
the same opposition which he
encountered IN the last session-an
OPT osition, be it recalled, headed by
this same Mr.. German. We can but
vaguely imagine what the opposition
to senator Lees Efforts v i'll be- what
it will amount to, an the ext Mt Of
1 it, when headed by German, the
Governor, in comparison with thai
headed by German, the President of
the Senate. Why, with German in
the Executive Chamber, Lee in the
Senate will never get ".ook-in,"
even as a leader Of the progressives
anil advocate OF much-needed
reforms, much as gnbernatorial
candidate tour years from now.
Senator Lees opportunity lies in
the other direction. Let him continue
bis senbldnce of ''regularit," if he
must, and make all the harmony
speeches the bosses want linn 10
make; but the thing for his friend
to do-tte thing tor those Demo
ciais who really want man like
Lee for Cover nor to do, is to smash
the machine at this election-aefeai
the Mahon Smith Vandiver-made
candidates, clean out the corrupt
bosses, help the Republicans to give
Mary land fair and honest election
election laws and see that they are
enforced, and then they will have
some hope OF being able to nominate
and elect the right sort OF men for
Governor. and other offices in this