Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-06-13
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AND
DIRTY POLITICS.


United States Senate, at bis pueiile
attempt at skillful hypocracy in try
ing to deceive the patrons OF his
marty that he sides with neither fac
ton Of his party; The State Bull
Moosers in trying, with self respects
to get back in the ranks Of The Re-
puI lican party they unpardonably
deserted; the President with his
charge of an insiduous lobby at
Washington City 10 defeat his free
trade schemes or something like, i
not so startling, 1t is something else,
at least as interesting.
The past week the public has been
entertained with some inside history
of the dirty Democratic politics OF
Anne Arundel county. The old
adage "when thieves fall out honest
men get their dues" has again come
to pass SO far as the Democratic po-
litics OF that county Is concerned and
in the mud singing no respect is paid
to even the antiques.
Mudd and Compton, two note
State politicians, have both passed
into the unknown hereafter but
their bones are not spared to rest 10
peace from the vituperative tongues
Of offended politicians.
Doctor George Wells ard NJ.
Robert Moss, lesser light in Anne
Arundel county politics, this week,
have had a setto. Nobody was
hurt, but the public in detail have
learned more of the dirty Democrat c
politics Of the good old county,
The trouble began in the Doctor out
whiting the genius of Moss in politi
cal trickery and the latter discourag
ed and disheartensd, even though
having moved 10 Anne Arundel
county "a poor boy without shoes
has set about to tell bard tales on the
Doctor and his style Of politics; and
the Doctor, brave, though perhaps
imprudent, has accepted the chal-
lengo and opened up Moss's political
record. And a shining history of
political villiany has been presented
to the public gaze.
Mos among many other things,
charges the d octor with party treach
cry; the Doctor came back at him
with the statement, which Moss did
not deny, that in 1891 when the lat
ter was candidate, the returns in
some of the Districts of the County
wer held back until it was known
how many votes were wanted to
elect him, when through the county
they aforthcame.'
TIE purpose OF the discussion as
announced by the two SALTS of pure
Democratic politics, was to have
better local government for Aune
Arundel county. So it may be. Just
how the moral atmosphere Of that
good old county, however, is to be
purified, and the pecuniary condition
thereof benefited by the overthrow
of ore political degenerate aud the
substitution of another is to fair and |
comprehending mind, as yet an I'M
solved proposition. To our mind il
cam. be done. If Anne Arundel 4
county is to breathe purer political
atmosphere, and to progress, i the
sense Of becoming wealthy in this
worlds goods, it has to get rid Of the
whole ca-boodle and look to another
md better element to manage its i
ocal affairs.
The opportunity is presented to
he Republican party of that county.
I that party will put its best foot
io'emcst by bringing out the best
men Of the party for the offices to lie
filed men of intelligence, character
and integrity Of purpose; men who
will understand that the best party
man is the man who will serve his
people best, and with sufficient force
of character to enforce his conyie-
tons of right, it will win popular
favor and popular gratitude.
As the situation presents itself the
only hope of the people of that coun-
ty is in the Republican party and the
latter should take Advantage Of the
situation.
In conclusion it may not be out Of
place to remark that Blair Lee poses
as a great reformer in all things |
good. In his candidacy for the
United States Senate Moss is his
Anne Arundel county champion and
the leader of his forces. How, there
fore, be can reconcile purity in politics
and bis alleged stand in that line
with having as one of his leaders OF
his forces man self admittedly
questionable in politics, is for him to
explain.