Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30

others Is that one honest man In the
active political arena, even though
no must give and take. is match
for forty dishonest ones and Is worth
regiment OF fagltfinders and loud
taikers on the side lines. have
made mistakes In the past and may
make them I'm the future. but nc
man can say that either In private
life or public life have ever been q
party. active or silent, to any corrupt
or selfish deal, or that | have ever
been guided by any other light than
my own honest convictions No man
can say or Will ever be able TO say
that broke my word or my promise
or that failed TO keep faith or that
wore any mans collar. or that !
ever failed TO say where stood. OF
failed to do what said would do.
The Organization.
I have spoken frankly OF my poll.
teal ASPIRATIONS let me also say o
frank word about organization. !
believe In organization No party
can thrive and carry It's platforms
into effect without II. An organiza.
ton 10 last must be representative
Il must represent all interests in the
party. What is needed is littl<
clear thinking on this subject. We
must not confuse the machinery Of
organization with the organization It.
self The men who do the very
necessary work OF party machinery
must not think that they are the
party. neither must they all be con
demned because some OF them are
selfish or disloyal or unworthy "
is idle to talk OF any man or group
OF men controlling any organization
In this State under existing laws and
In the present state OF public opinion
So called machines can maintain
themselves only whore there is a
large vote that can he delivered
en- block. like the negro vote; or
where there is large corporate or
personal corruption fund and large
purchasable vote. or where there Is
rich patronage al the disposal of q
machine. as In the case of the Re-
publican Federal OfTiceholders' 'sso-
citation in this State. or wha the
power of State appointments is inn
properly exercised and controlled
Now I wish to go squarely on record
as to where I stand on this matter
The Democratic party OF Maryland
passed the most drastic corrupt prac-
tees act in this country, II has driven
The corporation out OF politics. II has
made the political CRATER criminal.
and duly enforced. II makes machine
politics in Maryland impossible II
there are any defects in this law. |
want 10 see them remedied. and I
want 10 see the law enforced In let
Ter and spirit A corrupt electorate
IS the greatest curse a country can
have and personally desire no ONCE
acquired by purchase or theft.
know that Il has been charged
that am the organization candidate
and that | viii use my power OF APP
and my influence. II elect
ed. 10 strengthen the organization
What ! have Just said should be
sufficient guarantee against that. but
| will also be more specific would
be less than human II | did not feel
under some obligation TO those who
have aided and assisted me In the
past contest. but | desire to say here
most emphatically 10 the people of
his State that have not made any
promises or pledges 10 any man or
any set OF men 70 gain the nomina
lion for Governor. nor will ! do so
n order 10 he elected. and surely nc
man who helped to nominate me has
any greater claim on my gratitude
han the man who helps TO elect me;
and no man can expect me TO be I'M
selfsh enough 10 sacrifice my own
political future In order 10 help him
disrupt a party by trying TO build
M any organization or so called ma
chine The day of that sort OF poll
lies Is past say frankly that. II
without injuring the public service.
I can make appointments pleasing 10
my friends and of advantage 20 my
party. II will give me pleasure 10 do
so. but M the same time II any OF my
friends or supporters should ever ask
me TO transgress my duty 10 good
and 10 the whole people
Of the State by lending my power to
he furtherance OF their personal or
political ends. or 10 my own personal
or political ends would fatty refuse
10 do so n am elected shall APP
point Democrats to Office, but in sell
Getting Democrats | shall refuse 10
appoint any man. TeEdTultSS VI iiir
political backing. who deos not pos
sess the highest possible standards
OF efficiency
In regard 10 economy In Legisla-
tive and Administrative expenses.
recognize the spirit and temper OF
our party in relation thereto as eX-
pressed in the Party Platform. and
| pledge myself. If elected. TO carr
out 70 the fullest extent, both In let
ter and spirit. the official declaration
OF our party on this subject.
In the selection of Boards, such
as the Police and Liquor License
Boards OF Baltimore City. shall, re.
CARELESS OF political pressure appoint
men who have demonstrated their
ability and superior fitness. and
shall appoint no man 20 any Board or
any office whose pledges 70 me and
whose piedging 10 the community are
not a guarantee that politics will not
enter into the performance OF their
duties. and the whole State shall
know why I appoint them.
The Baltimore Police.
| may say also that II am elected
Dropose to remove the police OF