The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-19
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.
Politics Freely discussed BY Our Cor
respondent.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. II, 1911

endorsed cordially and enthusiastically
| by the State candidates, that it is diff
cult to specialize any particular point of
excellence as a particular claim upon
the voters for their approval in this
campaign. Indeed, the platform in its
entirety is 50 exceptional in its strength,
appropriateness and sincerity that the
Democratic leaders and speakers, find
ing it impregnable in unequivocal eX-
preston and specific aptitude, have not
attempted to assail the elements of
logic and necessity, but have been con
tent to assume sarcastic innuendo or
hyperbolic ridicule in referring to those
declarations which are proving especial
ly attractive to the thoughtful and dis
eliminating citizen and voter.
The platform upon which Mr.. Colds
borough stands" said MIR. German in
his acceptance speech at Fairview, with
that characteristic 'frankness" of his
which has become notable in this cam
paign, lis utterly and completely lack
ing in sincerity; it promises are empty
and meaningless. The reason
| say this so emphatcally, explains
the Democratic candidate, lis because
there is no chance that either Mr.
Goldsborough or his party will be put
TO the test. even If they win. The
will not have an opportunity to make
good their promises, prophctlcally de
clare Mr.. German, hence they are per
fectly safe II making them.
Al the time Mr.. German thus hurried
| Iy and lightly touched upon the sound
| and reasonable announcements OF the
Republican platform he felt that he and
his party were so securely inteGched
behind the breastWorks Of Sonny
Mahon's Notifications that defeat for
I the Democratic ticket was impossible.
The Democratic boss Of Baltimore City
had assured Mr.. German, Just as he
had assured him in the primary, that
under the methods practiced by the ma
chine defeat was impossible; and that
there was not the slightest doubt OF his
own election and the success of the
whole Democratic ticket. Mr.. German,
being confessedly "a politician" and an
Organization man." knew, in a general
way at least, Just what 1t meant to
have Boss Mahon's assurance of sue
! cess. He knew that it'made little diff
ference what the people wanted or how
they voted, because IN any and all cir
cumstances the "oficial returns would
show majority Of the necessary pro
portions to guaranteesnot only the cleo
tan of MIR. German as Governor, but of
the legislative candidates as well, thus
keeping the State securely and, if pos
sible, more tightly within the grip of
the same old ring. So, when Mr.. Cor
man derided the declarations of the Re
publican party in the State platform,
and, we may assume, sneeringly be-
Titled and ridiculed the palpable earn
estness and good faith of the promises
to the people therein contained, we will
do him the justice to say that we be-
lieve he conscientiously believed Repub
lican success to be impossible in this
campaign, and that he was sincere in
his confidence in the ability of the
Democratic machine to once more put
him across" by giving the Democratic
ticket the full benefit OF the "ofiicial
count. "
But Mr.. German was mistaken. The
time for the reckoning had come. The
proverbial last straw had been laid on;
the night of corruption and dishonesty,
of vote Juggling and ballot-boX stufiing,
of reaping and Justification was yer
the dawn of better and brighter day
was at hand
The ire and Indignation of the people,
Democrats and Independents, of all
classes of citizens with out regard to
past party fidelity or utilization the
revolution which has followed the dis
closures of frauds and trickery through
the Grand Jury investigation in Balti-
more City now makes it not only worth
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