The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-03
GOVERNOR CROTHERS
SAYS GERMAN WILL MAKE AS GOOD
AN EXECUTIVE AS The STATE
HAS EYER HAD.
A Man OF Character and Stamina.

IA Man OF Character and Stamina.
In an interview in his Office on
Monday last,fo the Baltimore Sun,
Governor Crothers said:
'Some people id this State think
have made a good Governor. Some
think / have made bad one. All
of them are entitled to their opinion,
MY term is pretty nearly ended and
I know I have done the best 7 could.
And that is what 7 believe German
will do.
May Equal Amy Record.
Moreover. 1 have come to believe
that German has it I'm him to be as
good a Governor as this State has
ever had. 7 do not speak as his
personal friend, nor even as his po-
litical friend. opposed him in the
primaries as strongly as Il could. L
have no regrets about that, but he
won fairly and 7 gave him my sup
port. Not to have done 50 would
have been undemocratic and wholly
contrary to the spirit OF the direct
primaries, for which I have fought
as long and hard as any man in the
State.
41fCAJOhC wiz hAOV 4lCy hACU n
would do this, but l am frank to say
that I did not see my way clear to
support German with any great de-
gree of enthusiasm at first In the
last few weeks / have watched his
course with amazement have read
his speeches and his interviews. I
have noted his promises and marked
the steadfastness and courage with
1nh b.
and trying situation. / have seen
that he keeps his head and his tenn
per in times Of excitement, does not
lose his nerve in crisis and cannot
be forced one way or another against
he is open-minded and reasonable,
upon advice, but at all times judges
standing by his judgment is unafraid
of the consequences, political or per-
sonal.
Eager for His Election.
IT have campaigned with him
through this State and have talked
in the last few weeks with him pri-
vately and personally, as well as
listened to his public addresses, and
have come to support him with an
enthusiasm and to desire his election
with an eagerness that month or so
ago would not have seemed possible
to me.
II am convinced that he will be
the next Governor of Maryland
Wherever / have gone and wherever
have observed the people when
German spoke to them, it has been
impressed upon me that they believ-
ed in him just as I have come to
believe in him. I know that he Is
honest and sincere I knew that
even when I was fighting him.
What 7 know now-and what my
personal contact with and my per
sonal observation OF German since
the nomination have shown me-is
that he is a man of character and
stamina, who cannot be swayed by
any influence. whether political or
otherwise, to do thing which he
believes to be wrong. I believe
that he il imbued with the ideas and
ideals of progressive Democracy
and that as Governor of Maryland
he will use his efforts to promote
the welfare of this State and its
people and will be a broad-minded,
big Governor.
German Has Convinced Them.
THE people of this State are going
to elect him because, somehow or
other, German has convinced them
OF his sincerity. They are going to
elect him because they know that his
election will mean a continuance OF
the progressive policies upon which
the State has entered upon Demo-
cratic administration, and because
they know that a Republican Cover
nor and Democratic Legislature
would mean four years OF stagnation.
They know that it would mean the
stopping of the wheels of progress
and a long break in the movement to
upbuild the State.
Political conditions have changed
in Maryland, as in the rest OF the
country. The people are more keen
ly interested in policies and issues
than ever before. They want con-
crete promises and material perfor-
mances from their public servants.
Baltimore city needs some vital
legislation to further Its interests;
the State of Maryland needs the en-
actment of wise laws to accelerate its
advancement and prosperity. You
cannot get these things from a di-
vided government-part Republican
and part Democratic. That is what
you Will have lie you elect a RepubIi-
can Governor, as our party IL bound
to control the State Senate, and you
will thus give to each party an ex-
cuse to blame things On the other.
Four years OF stagnation will result.
sI Believe In Him."
What 1 have said OF German you
can publish il you want to do 30. I
say these things because I mean
them believe in him. / do mot
have to say this. T can maintain my
record as regular Democrat with
out it, I can give him my support
and make campaign speeches and be
credited with having done my share
as a party man. The responsibility
for his nomination was not on me,
and 1t would in no way affect me
personally IL be should not be
elected.
But i have come. to feel that Cor
mans defeat would set the State back
lamentably; that his election will
give It fresh impetus along the lines
OF progress; that he says what he
means and will do what he says,and
that there IL not the shadow Of an
excuse for any man who calls him
self Democrat not to vote for him.
Those who have had the oppor-
tunity to see his development since
the primaries and to feel the SINGER
ity and strength OF purpose Ia the
man will support him with the same
kind or enthusiasm that / have.