The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-24
BALTIMORE LETTER.

to the TACT that the people are neither
interested i'll politics nor talking seriously
about the Senatorial candidates. 1t is
entirely too early. The people of this
State are busy and can not become inter-
eSted in a political contest which is many
months off. lhe most significant hap
penng of the week was the letter sent
to Mayor Preston by William II. And ar.
son, the Superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, asking for his views on
the local option and other similar liquor
questions and also endeavoring to get
the Mayor into discussion with HIM
The Mayor, however, turned the tables
on Mr.. Anderson and also gave him a
very severe jolt. In plain words, he
stated what he personally thinks OF Mr.
Anderson and also quoted what Mr. Eu-
gene Chain, the nominee of the Prohi.
biton Party for President of the United
States, said of Anderson in his speech at
l-ehmann'S Hall, on October 10Th, 1912.
Anderson apparently thought that he was
very funny in sending the Mayor a letter
and then giving II OUT to the newspapers,
but he was up against man who knew
how 10 retort and he got a singing re-
Duke in reply.
Anderson has evidently learned OF the
sentiment which has developed for the
Mayor for United States Senator and
thus, in order to check it if possible
tried to get him into some discussion
He did the same with other aVoWed or
prospective candidates. but, with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Isaac Lobe Straus, none
Of them replied. The Mayor, however,
did not hesitate 10 discuss Anderson
and his methods In his statement, the
Mayor said that he had not an
nOunced his candidacy for any office,
but that, if he does, he would not hest
tate to give his views on this and ali
other public questions. And then he
took up Anderson aud AndersoniSm in
Maryland. The Mayors statement was
as follows:
when desire and the occasion JUS
tihes it, shall say plainly how | stand
on the Anderson local option PROPOSE
ton or any other public question. At
the present time, have not annouced
my candidacy for any Office
at is now only necessary for me to
say that | regard Anderson as a self.
seeking scamp, who is using this moral
issue for his own pecuniary advance
ment Eugene Chain, the nominee of
the Prohibition party for President OF
the United States, the only party stand
ing for definite principle on the liquor
question and the true champion OF tenn
perance in this country said in a speech
at Lehmann'S Hall on October 10th, of
last year as follows:
He Anderson is CRATER a money
mulctor and a false friend of temper
anCe.'
"tIr. Chain knows Anderson now and
knew him before he began to operate in
Maryland. | can quote no higher au-
thority on the temperance question in
the United States than Mr. Chain and |
concur in his views absolutely on the
subject of Mr. Anderson"
The upSetting of the famous Warren
Deal, by the Court of Appeals is sig
nal victory for the city, and especially
for Mayor Preston and the City Solicitor,
5. S Field
This deal, which was made by the
Water Board during the administration
of former Mayor !. Barry Mahool and
with the sanction of Mr. Mahoul and
William Cabell Bruce, who was then the
CITY Solicitor, has been under fire for
nearly FIVE years. Under the agreement
made by the CITY, the Warren Manu-
featuring Company was To be paid
SIPS. 600 for its property at Warren.
Baltimore county The deal was
secret one, and as soon as the
terms were announced, the public arose
in arms and protested against it. a
CounCiImanlc investigation was made and
the deal condemned, but ii continued
practically in this shape through the.
Mahoo administration. Mayor Preston
had scarcely assumed The reius OF gov
eminent when he went to work 10 knock
out the deal; and, upon his advice. Mr.
Field went into the court TO have it
set aside. He has completely done this.
He won his first victory in the Circuit
Court, when Judge Bond decided in
favor of the city, and his second victory
before the Court OF Appeals. which
handed down an opinion sustaining the
decision of the lower court.
Isaac Lobe Straus is now an advo-
cate of the initiative and referendum
His conversion to these issues was almost
as sudden as his adoption of the local
option issue i'll Maryland. b. declaring
for the initiative and referendum. Stratus
saw an opportunity to get his name prom
iuenlly displayed in the newspapers and
he grasped it. From present indications.
he is ready TO accept and advocate any
issue, irrespective of its merits and de
merits, provided that he gets publicity
and some clement of support. In taking
this new stand. close political observers
believe that Mr.. S;raus IN the end will
find it a source of weakness, instead of
strength. During his political and pub
lie career it was generally believed thai
Mr. Straus was hostile to the init tive
and referendum, as well as local option
There is one thing certain and that is,
neither as Attorney-General or on thu,
stump did he advocate the passage of
any of these new issues which he is now
so enthusiastically indorsing.
The Baltimore City and the MARYLAND
Democrats are planning TO turn out in
full force at the inauguration of President
elect Wilson. From present indications
the State, in point OF attendance, will
break all records. From Baltimore CITY
alone many thousands OF Democrats
will attend. In the past the various Dem
ocratc Clubs have held Jackson Day
celebrations. These were not held this
year because the clubs propose to turn
out in body for the Inauguration and IN
this manner to celebrate the recent Dem
ocratic Ian lsde. A meeting of the
leading Democrats will probably be held
this week and plans for the inauguration
mapped out The indications are that
each ward will send several hundred
men, and it is proposed for them to
march in the inaugural parade following
the Maryland militia. If this is done,
then the party leaders will be at the
head of the MARYLAND forces The conn