The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-01-25
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1918
THE BALTIMORE SUN DOES NOT
IMPRESS US

apparent competency, IN certain quar-
tiers, that the Baltimore Sun has recently
agreed to give the Goldsborough admin
the oldsborough administration covets
that support, we are not prepared to
say. We are not an authority on the
dictates of political expediency, and 1t
Is quite possible that it may be politi-
cally expedient to solicit, or at any rate
to welcome, the Suns support. We
think 1t, however, an open question, In
the light of the Suns recent political
history. But 1t is not an open question,
that every dictate OF self-respect de-
mands of the Republican party in this
State an entire Indifference to the Suns
attitude toward it's administration Of af-
fairs. However erratic the Sun may
have been in late years; however much 1t
constituency by it's inexplicable political
antics; 1t has never failed to be a most
grossly insulting critic of the Republic
can party in this State. We remember
how two years ago, in Its shameless sup
port of the Strauss Amendment, it not
only flung insult after insult into the
face of the party opposing that amend
ment, but even went the indecent length
Of traducing the State itself. Can the
people of Maryland easily forget or for
give that series of articles in the Fall
OF 1909, wherein the Sun pictured county
after county in this State as unsafe to
live in, as suffering serious real estate
depreciations, as spots to be avoided like
one would shun a leper's camp? 1t was
Of course a libel and lie, on some Of
the fairest sections of our fair State. But
the Sun published it to the world in far
ing head lines, as reliable news from
staff correspondent, again and again. No
respectable journal would carry politi-
cal controversy to such indecent lengths,
and no true Marylander but would holly
rebuke the recreant lips that could SO
traduce the States fair name for mere
political effect. From that day and
hour the Sun should be counted an alien
to our commonwealth (Which means our
common welfare), and neither the Re-
publican party nor any other self-re
specting body of Marylanders should
court its endorsement for any policies
that concern our State. Whether the
Suns course has been dictated by ven
atty or just plain assininity, it has
been a course that has robbed 1t of its
ancient influence, or even welcome, in
administration has no call to be con-
cerned about its support.
When we come down to more recent
date, we recall some very remarkable
ratiOcination in the Suns editorial
columns, during the late campaign, when
1t was laboring to evolve an explanation
Of It's amazing endorsement of Mr.. Cor
man. 1t had credited Mr.. German with
about all the crimes in the political cal
endar, prior to his nomination, and was
finding 1t somewhat embarrassing to
explain it's support Of such a man for
Chief Executive of the State. 1t relieved
its embarrassment by resorting to in
suit. Without warrant of reason or any
attempt to substantiate its charges, it
simply asserted that, bad as were Mr..
German and the gang back OF him, they
borough and the gang back of HIM. 1t
went further. 1t gravely assured Its
readers that nobody the Democrats could
nominate however bad), nothing they
could do (however reprehensible) moth
ing within the reach of the widest poll
teal imagination, could possibly justify
the calamity OF turning this State over
to the Republicans" Now, any Republi-
cans that want to, can bask in the sun.
shine of that compliment and covet the
support Of the journal that uttered 1t.
For ourselves, we prefer to find our com
partnership and endorsement in othel
quarters. We have found whole lot
OF the sturdiest and worthiest and most
valuable citi enship of this State In the
ranks of the Republican party, and it is
high time that a certain element OF De-
mocratic snobbery be given to under
stand that their support or non support
is a matter of entire Indifference to men
who are quite equal to the conduct OF
public affairs on their own responsible
ity. We have no doubt that the Sun feels
its vast Importance to the States exist
ence. But the Sun, let US suggest. has
another job on its hands, of a more per-
sonal character that will keep 1t about
as bothered as a drunken sailor trying