Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-04-19
Mr.. PARRAN THE LOGICAL CAN
pIpAIE EoR CONGRESS.

Ataiu We urge upeh tue ittpubl-
cans Of this county to rally to the
support Of Honorable Thomas Parran
as the proper candidate Of their par
ty for the nomination for Congress.
As we have said before precedent
established long ago BY bosh parties
is to give a member Of Congress a
second nomination-it was given Mr.
lIudd before the beginning Of bis last
long term. Cofman who followed
him after his first nomination and
ever, candidate for Congress elected
whether Democrat or Republican Tor
time out Of mind, 50 why should not
Mr. Parran be accorded tie same
honor. Apart from This fact Mr.
larran is a man Of long experience
in public affairs who with the train
ing Of one term can be OF invaluable
service to his people and his party IN
the next Congress when strong and
experienced men will be Wanted
This is the Judgment Of the leading
men OF the party from the President
down. Surely all the great party
leaders cannot be mistaken in their
views Of a proper candidate. The
President wants to see him nominal
ed and elected; the Governor Of the
State wants to see him nominated
and elected; the Secretary Of the
State wants to see him nominated
and elected: the whole party orga /
zation Of the State wants to see him
nominated and elected and every
prominent local party leader in the
county considers It wisdom in the face
Of the existing condition to nominate
and elect him. Then party men why
cavil; if any of you are doing so.-
We are on The eve Of a most impor-
tant Presidential election. We are
in sight Of a State campaign which
means more than the qualification Of
any personal ambition or the satisfy
ing Of any ones personal venom
Only the narrow-minded and weak
give way to such shortcomings Of ma
ture, and right here it may be well
to remark that men who possess such
unfortunate characteristics are not
suitable leaders Of public thought and
party action. We want to elect an
other Republican President Taft
if we can Roosevelt if We must, but
Republican. We want to elect
Republican Legislature in 1918, to
help the grand Governor we have,
to manage as he has SO zealously
started out to do, the affairs Of our
State wisely, to the common good Of
all and thus add to the glory Of the
Republican party. We cannot ac-
complish these much coveted ends
unless the party stands together.
We aust be united. The general
trend Of thought throughout the Con
gressional District is that Mr. Parran
should BE nominated and elected,
SO all party men should at once rea-
lie their party duty AMI endorse him
not only warmly but most emphati-
cally at the primaries.
In our endorsement Of Mr.. Parran
we are looking only 10 the party's
good His nomination and election
means something more than a nation
al advantage. Il means much local
~. Ii is due to Ills urgent demands
that +. DeSales Mudd was appointed
In migration Commissioner, an Office
that will bring benefits to this section
Of our state and to our County, here
tofore unknown and for which W.
have been elanoring for many years,
immigrants to take up and Till our
many acres Of uncultiyated lands.
His nomination and election means
many other paying places to our par
ty followers. Il means many places
in the management and control OF
the State Tobacco y arehouses which
apart from giving employment to the
needy will enable our tobacco ship
per's interests to be better cared for
and protected.
In endorsing him, however, we
must not be understood as being in
any way personal. We are for Mr. Par
ran because as we said and believe
be is the logical candidate. Our
friendship for his rival is one Of the
friendliest character, but Mr.. Parran
being the logical candidate, the candi-
dacy therefore Of any other person, at
this time,i i'll advised and unfortunate.
Party success demands that we fore
go all personal feelings for our party's
good, and our partY's good as We
see it and as the leading Republicans
Of the state see it and do not mince
words in giving expression to their
opinions, is the nomination and cleo
ton Of Mr. Parran.
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THE TITANTIc HORROR.