The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-07
WHO WILL HE BE.
The Next democratic Governor

For the Advocate.
To whom does the right OF the
election franchise belong? Is 1t the
exclusive right Of the voter or - II
To b. exercised I'm subsection TO the
dictates OF "a Reconstructed individ-
uaI boss Oh special clique or political
managers?
These are questions, the solution
of which will determine who is to be
the next governor of this great State
of Maryland.
1t is unquestionably the fact that
in the choice of candidate for that
high Office the man should BE- elected
whose policies will best conserve The
int rests, the welfare and the pros
perity Of the whole population of the
State.
Every interest as well individual as
corporate should be considered to the
end that no injury shall be done to
the one in the effort to better the
rights OF the other
Selfish interests are natural but
should be curbed when they conflict
with the rights OF others. All inter-
ests are to be studied from different
points of view and there are obliga-
lions that bind and should control
those who seek particular claims Of
right to advance particular interests.
The rights OF communities, the rights
of combinations of individuals and the
rights OF individuals are ali more or
less affected by the efforts to adj
vance them.
For the safety OF the rights of
each and all the legislative branch
of government enacts the best laws
that the wisdom of the legislature
can devise.
10 administer these laws, wisely
and to the advantage OF all classes
1t is Of the utmost Importance that
the reins of government should be in
the hands of one in whom the people
can repose absolute confidence, not
only because of his intelligence, and
familiarity with the duties Of the Of
flee, but because of his absolute in
tegrity, his incorruptibility, and hi
loyalty to the best interests OF his
fellow citizens in every part OF the
State-and who will seek to advance
the prosperity of all, whether in the
great cities or in the agricultural dis
tricts.
The Office demands that its in
cumbent shall respect the rights Of
the farmer, Of the manufacturer, Of
the producer and of the consumer 20
that all may be prosperous
To secure such man every voter
must be true to his duties and as
sert his rights fearlessly and Loyalty
to consider the equal rights of his
fellow citizens He will not be DOM
mated in his selection by the COM
mands Of any man or combination OF
men.
He will carefully stand out against
the dictation Of those who are play
ing politics for their individual con-
always destructive OF the value to
the individual citizen of his right
to the election franchise.
1t il only by independent and IN
animous action that the true popular
will can be expressed
1t il not Utopian to look for, this.
The fearless American citizen should
assert himself and make his voice
known at the polls-at the primaries
as we'll as at the general elections.
The safety Of the people depends
upon the selection Of the best candi-
date
The people are not blind, they are
not ignorant.
The life records Of every man suf-
prominent to be considered
in connection with this high office
are open books to his fellow citizens.
His past public service has been re-
corded His political associations
have been published and his personal
and private character must stand
critical examination to win approval
and confidence in him.
Where a man has been seen work
ing with or in the interests of the
worst element of our social organiza-
tion-if he has ever been false to
his pledges to his fellow citizens, II
he has ever advocated measures that
worked injury or injustice to his fell
low citizens Oh that burdened them
with unnecessary taxation to enrich
particular individuals or corporations,
he should be eliminated altogether.
But when in his personality he
presents the clear record of learn
ed, intelligent, upright manhood, al
ways loyal to his fellow citizens, with
a personal character shining out for
it integrity and the purity OF his
home life and Of all his associations
there the voter will find candidate
who will fill the measure of qualitl-
cations with advantage to his fellow
citizens, with honor TO- himself and to
his administration and whose election
will add lustre to the State
Those who have known Blair
Lee from hi birth to the present date
can yOuch to the citizens of Maryland
that they will vote in their own in
terests when they acclaim him as
their choice as the next Governor of
the State. F. P. B. S.