Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-01-26
scHr ulso. SHIFTING, TRIMMING

W. II. f. nor Fiizhugh Lee tor they
have all passed over the dark river
to the great beyond, leaving behind
them records unsurpassed in the
worlds history for deeds Of valor, and
characters pure and unimpeached,
but Lee, Blair Lee, Of Montgomei ',
greater in his own estimation at least
than any Of the mighty Nirginians
Of thai nAms with whom. il is said,
be claims re a'ipnship has b, coma a
political trimmer. Thi, Lee, The Lee
of Monig Is air Lee, the
mighty lntist Of the Democratic
party want to become Governor of
MARYLAND and it is amn-ing, 10
more than that, ii is athletic. to see,
one VIII bpa~s TIA. h5larsl rame
whip y il a',f nut 10 curry favor
With the erga IL 'tioi e lis party,
after all his ,iI.ris 10 down its most
brainey leaders ard at The same time,
trsing to advance bis own political
interests. During his primary fight
TO secure the Democratic nomination
for Governor last year he denounced
his opponent, Senator German in
the most unqualified terms rs a man
untitled TO hold that honorable
position, and that denuneiaticn was
not alone for alledged mental incapa-
city bat mnch more serio IS charges
and insinuation were made against
the young senator, limitations care
fully worded, but, clear enough TO
create, in the minds OF all who heard
him, the impression tat if not
exactly a crook, Senator German
was certainly politically crooked and
was entirely untitled to be governor.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding
German secured majority Of votes
Of his party and received the nomi-
nation. In The campaign that
followed this mighty reformer, the
great big man Of the State, who
bears the honored name of Lee, was
found on the same platform, with the
man whom he had but a few weeks
before s. bitterly denounced urging
the Democrats 10 support hir'
because Of lis special fitness for The
place. II be Golman was unfit ~
Governor when he was asking for
the nomination hos could Lee
support him for elrsllon: We
answer, Lee was uilnming. That
was the beginning. When it was
known that Governor Goldsboough
was elected, contrary TO all previous
declarations he had made in favor Of
fair an honest political dealing, se
find this self-same Lee in consultation
with lot Of hungry deInsgogres, in
Washington City who were striving
TO concoct scheme that would take
away from the newly elected Cover
nor all or nearly all of his patronage.
When Lee, he purist and reformer
who bears the honored name, found
that an overwhelming majority of
his party was opposed TO this scheme,
he began to trim again, and declared
he did not know the full intent of
the meeting and that he was opposed
to airy such plan.
Agair, this would b. Governor,
this politically pure man whose sails
are shifting to catch every breeze
that may help to carry him into the
gubnatorial chair this man who has
sa 4 that he did not think il right to
take away from the Governor his
power Of making appointments is
now and ever sinca, has been cudgel-
ling lis pure brain how best he can
do the very things he has so emphati-
cally declared seould not be done.
One of the fist bills introduced by
this mighty man who is 50 much
better than his party, this mar who
BEERS the honored name OF Lee,
which is intended, it is alleged, to
take the public schools out Of
politics.
How is it intended to he done ?
A bipartisan State Board Of Fduca-
to- il provided for, three Democrats
aud three Republicans this board to
have the appointment If a State
superintendent to serve for -four
years and bipartisan boards Of
County School Commissioners are
provided for, in some counties six
asd others four.
The bill looks fair at first glance,
but il is not If it was intended to
take the schools out Of politics the
present Democratic Bosrl OF Educa-
ton sholld not have been allowed to
serve ont its term. TIE school school !
commissioners should not have been
increased in number in III counties
where the Wilson ballot law is
effective thus making it an impossi-
bility to remove the partisan Demo-
cratic school examiners who will
s,,.,4snna a in fha raet 70 uaa ~.