Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-07
FRIDAY. March. Z, 1913.


GOVERNMENT CHANGES HANDS.
Tuesday last, March A, the reins
of Government in the United States
was changed and trai sferred from
Republican to Democratic admin
istration, when Woodrow Wilson
took the oath Of office as President
Of the United S ates on Tuesday last
it marked the first Democratic ad-
ministration since ths dsys of Grover
Cleveland over sixteen years ago.
Since the days o. William Mckinley,
who succeeded Cleveland, this coun-
try has enjoyed uabounded prosper
ity aud happiness, under his success
sors, all Of whom were Republicans.
This country is today enjoying pros
perity and happiness. This should
continue. Whether it will or not
the future mus. determine. The
change from Republican to a
Democratic administration it must
be stated, and il is true, was not due
to the fact that the people wanted
a changs but to the over ambitious
Teddy ~ho falling to get the nom
ination for the Presidency at the
hands of the Republican Party at
Chicago last June himself sought
vengeance against his party and or
ganized new party the result If
which was the defeat of the Repub-
lican Party and his ,wn party as
well and the success OF the Demo-
cratic Party. That this is true is
demonstrated by figures. The to-
tai vote Of the Bull Moose and Re-
publican parties was some over a
million more than hat which Wood
row Wilson received and again Will
son did not get as large vote as
William Jennings Bryan who was
thrice defeated the last time he ran
for the Presidency. How sver, that
is neither here or there, the govern
ment is nov in the hands of a Demo-
cratic administration and all true
patriotic citizens Of tie nation wish
and are hoping for sueh an admins
tration as we had under Mckinney,
Roosevelt and TAFT, conditions the
country enjoyed and is now enjoying
peace, happiness and prosperity.
President Wilson succeeded an able
an excellont man as President and
though they differ politically The ad-
ministration Of EXPIRES dent TAFT
was SO manifestly excellent that he
would do-welI to follow him 10 a
large manner,
With the change cf t admins
tration on Tuesday, the Fifth Con
gressional District will lose the SER
vices in the lower house OF ongress
If an able, faithful and energetic
public servant 10 Hon. Thomas Par.
ran, whose torm Of office expired on
Tuesday.
For the first time since the days
Of Barnes Compton, the lower
House will be represented by =
Democrat from the Fifth Congress
sional District of Maryland. Mr..
Parran though be has served but two
years in the lower house Of Congress
has made an efficient public servant.
He was always close to the interests
of the people Of bis district, bis
State and nation. He was uneeas irg
in bis labors and it is T., be hoped
that though he now retires - private
life, he will still lend and it is be-
lieyed he will, his services t. the
good Of his state and the people he
has 81 well represented in the past
He will be succeeded by man
untrled in public life but though be
differs with us politically he has been
elected 10 serve the people Of his
state and district without regard to
political utilization and it is to be
hoped that be will profit by the ex-
ample Of bis predecessors. If he
does then this district mag expect to
still retain the high rank it has as pro-
gressIve section Of the nation it now
holds with the other Congressional
Districts Of The State. We extend
him our best wishes for successful
term Of office.