Evening journal., 1913-10-27
DEMOCRATIC 4HARMONYv IN MARYLAND.

IN that state and that overwhelming Wetory IN tne
impending election is assured That is far from be-
ing the real situation. The party is cked by fac
onal dissenson in many parts of the State We only
have 20 cross border into Cecil ~unty to obtain
proof OF that fact Only a short time ago there was a
bitter primary fight there between the so-Salled
Crothers machine and the Independent Democrats The
machine handled roughly by the Democratic yot-
and It is far from being roconcled to the treat
ment received AS evidence of the so-called har
mony among the Democrats across the border, the
following circular letter sent broadcast by Andrew
Anderson agent for the Political Committee the anti
Crothers organization, speaks for itself We recon-
mend to all readers its careful perusa:
To the Democratic Voters Of Cecil County
We taking the liberty of enclosing to you
marked sample ballot which We believe It is to the
interest Of every citizen and taxpayer Of this county
TO vote. Under the law, this ballot as enclosed and
marked. can be voted and counted on primary day In
the way that handed you by the judge on
primary day be voted
II is hardly necessary to remind you that for years
there has existed in this county ring equal to that
IN Baltimore city whose grip on the AFFAIRS OF the
county has been used for the political and personal
advancement of its members and not for the better
ment OF tie county. That ring, called by some
the Organization" is seeking the defeat of the candi
dates marked ON the enclosed ballot and the election
Of ones selected by them hoping thus to regain their
hold the management of the affairs of the county
We do not intend 10 enter into any personal abuse
TO insure the defeat of this selected ticket but desire
you to ask yourselves this question: Are you salts
fed by the way in which this Ring" has conducted
your affairs in the past? If you can answer yes to
so to continue this Ring" in power. But before
you answer this question, Mr.. Voter ponder moment
and try recall legislation or any county move
ment Tor our local beneht that can be properly at
trbuted to it? Can you recall from the vast number
OF laws passed at the behest Of the Ring any that
were demanded by the citizens and taxpayers or ABOUT
which they consulted. For instance, at whose
instgaon did Hon. Omar Crothers, your present Sem
ator Introduce and nave passed win the ad OF non.
Samuel j. Keys, then member of the Legislature.
and the candidate of the Ring" for the Senate.
the obnoxious, and taX-eating Road Engineer Law
AT whose dictation did Senator Crothers kill the re-
peal Of this law at the last Legislature after the dele
gates In the House had repealed II? We're you con-
suited about this? DO you know anyone who was?
DO you think the Ring" will permit any OF its mem
bers of the legislature If elected to repeal this law
which was enacted without consultation with the peo-
pie and kept law the protests of the best cit-
zens2 What rs there to cause them to change their
views? The Democratic members of the House, last
session AntCrothers Democrats. They attempted
~ tepeal the law because thew recognized its vicious
and further because they had promised the peo-
pl that if elected they would do so Two years ago,
everybody apparently but this Ring wanted it re-
the Senate therefore, the Ring kept this law against
the wishes of the people, and against the votes Of the
Anti-Crothers members of the Legislature. The Anti
Crothers candidates have again pledged themselves
to repeal this law. II you wish it repealed it is ne
cessary have the Senator as well as the Delegates
the law win likely be kept as it was at the last
session. This is of the many instances that could
Don't be misled by the false issues that the ring"
raising 70 distract your attention from the real and
vital questions at issue. Don't be fooled when in
desperation these so-called "Progressves' (since
when0 cry "Race-track and Liquor" They know full
we'll that every candidate of the Ant-Rng stands right
and straight those questions and have stated such
IN writing, but hope thus by misrepresentation to re-
| turn to the crib.
II your memory is short that you can't recall
what this "Tlng has stood for in the past dc
not care what your affairs shall be managed vote
for Ring" candidates otherwise you should vote
for the candidates marked on the enclosed ballot
How is that for a showing up of the Democracy
of Cecil county and the so-caled harmony that per-
meates IL? Such an indictment the above if true,
should result in Cecil county going Republican by a
substantial plurality in the face Of everything the
Democratic managers may do TO hold the county in
line. In the 1911 election German, the Democratic
candidate for Governor. obtained 1929 votes there,
and Goldsborough, the Republican candidate, received
221S That difference of eleven votes shows what
fine political opportunities Cecil county presents for
the Republican party In that election Harrington,
Democratic candidate for Controller, carried the
county by less than 200 plurality while Poe the
Democratic candidate Attorney General, carried II
/ by only PA. Surely, the Democrats who issued the
above proclamation in denunoiaton of the so-called
Crothers machine must realize that with the situa
ton evenly balanced little will be needed to in
cline the political scales of Republicans