The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-08-05
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informed mind, that the people OF
this county who think, and think
on things pertaining to the
county's welfare, are earnestly
hoping to end the Crothers mis-
management of our local affairs
with the next election. On every
hand, from Democrats and Repub-
leans alike, can be heard the bit
terest criticism of the condition
to which our affairs have come. On
every hand is heard the demand
for "house-cleaning." But
where is the house-cleaning to
come from? 1t will not do to de-
pend too exclusively on Republi-
can votes. Nobody knows better
how to set traps for such votes
and catch them with clever bait
than does ole Austin Lane Gro
theirs. The last election gave
proof thereof. The part on the
Crothers ticket, which pulled
through, pulled through by virtue
of the famous letter O; the Cover
nor to hundreds of Republicans,
asking them as a special favor to
vote "for my nephew" AND
MANY OF THEM DID Tito
their shame and sorrow now; but
to Austin's delight all the same.
No doubt that same resourceful
politician will have ready another
bait at the next election for the
"easy Ikes", and while intelligent,
thoughtful independents are
throwing it into the Crothers
ticket, the wiley Governor will be
gathering in the easy ones. Which
simply means, we are saying, that
the prevalent disgust with the
Crothers rule cannot be counted
on too assuredly to end the rule.
The only way to beat him and his
machine is for the people who
know that machine, know its char
acter and methods, know the men
who compose it, know its rotten
record of incompetency and mis-
management, know its selfish, ar
bitrary, INSCRIPTIONS spirit, is for
such people to speak right out
in meetin," and make things so
warm for this old Crothers ma
chine that it will not be able to
live any longer in Our midst. The
people of this county FEEL
strongly enough about this matter !;
what they need to do is to make
their feelings known. There is so
much Big -Chief-Afraid-of-His-
Shadow" in many folks; SO much
timidity; SO much fear o.: fight.
Pshaw, man, what are you going
to win in this world of hard
knocks without a fight? Every
body applauds the man who had
the courage of his convictions =
when he is dead. While he lives
and strives, lots OF timid shrink
ing souls think he is too down
right and forth right, too out
spoken, not given enough to the
use of the soft pedal. For our
selvse, it is the brass toe, and not
the soft pedal, we are wanting to
use on this Crothers gang. We
want to see them kicked out, so
do you. Only you don't want to
say so quite so bluntly and open
ly. You want to say it behind the
door with your hand on your
mouth. Why? Oh, you poor lit
tie palelivered biped, God meant
you for a MAN. Why not be
one? If you think the Crothers
control in this county has been a
blessing, say so-defend it with
might and main, as you have a
right to do. If you think that con-
troll has been a curse, say so; de-
nounce it might and main as you
have right to do, as you ought
to do. The serious, overwhelm-
ing question in our county today
is not one between parties, but is
whether or not Crothers and his
crowd shall continue to control
and exploit our public affairs for
personal political purposes. II
you have no opinion on that ques-
ton you know little or nothing
of our county's history, present or
past. If you have an opinion,
speak it forth. Line up in the
fight. Isn't that your right? Isn't
that your duty?