The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-06

1t is hardly necessary to remind you
that for wears there has existed in this
county Ring equal to that in Baltimore
City, whose grip on the affairs of the
county has been worked for the political
and personal advancement of its men,
bers and not for the bttterment of the
county. That same Ring, called by
some the Reorganization" by others the
"Crothers-Tucker Combine" is seeking
the defeat of the candidates mentioned
above and the election of ones selected
by them, hoping thus to regain their
hold on the management of the affairs
of the county.
We do not intend to 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 Eyes" to that ques-
ton, then it is your duty as a citizen to
vote so as to continue this Ring" in
power. But before you answer this
question, Mr.. Voter, ponder a moment
and try to recall any legislation or any
County movement for our local benefit
that can be properly attributed to it?
Can you recall, fr III the vast number of
laws passed at the behest of this Ring,
any that were demanded by the citizens,
and taxpayers, ur about which they
were consulted. For instance, at whose
instigation did Hon. Omar Crothers,
your present Senator, intr r'duce and
have passed with the aid of Hon. Samuel
]. Keys, then member of the Legis-
lature, and now the candidate of the
Ring for the Senate, the obnoxious and
, tax.eating Road Engineer Law? At
whose dictation did Senator Crothers
kill the repeal of this law at the last
, Legislature after the delegates in the
House had repealed it Were you con-
suited about this2 Do you know any
one who wss2 Do yon think the Ring
will permit any of its members OF the
Legislature if elected, to repeal this law
, which was enacted without consultation
I with the people and kept law over the
protests of the best citizens? What is
there to cause them to change the r
views? The Democratic Members of the
House last session were anti-Crothers
Democrats, and attempted to repeal t .
law because they recognized its vic ous.
ness and further, because they hal
PROMISED the people if elected they
would do so. Two years ago, everybody,
apparently, but this Ring wanted it re-
pealed. The Ring unfortunately, bad
the vote in 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 PLEDG-
ED THEMSELVES TO REPEAL THIS
LAW. If you wish it repealed, il is
necessary to have the Senator as we'll as
the Delegates or the law will likely Re
kept as 1t was at the last session. This
is one of.the many instances that could
be cited.
Don't be msed by the false issues
that the Ring is raising to direct your
attention from the real and vital ques-
tions at issue. Don't be fooled when in
desperation, these so-ealled "Progres-
sives" (since when ?, Cry RACE
TRACK AND LIQUOR" They know
full we'll that every candidate of the
anti Ring stands right and straight on
these questions, and have stated such in
writing, but they only hope thus by mis-
representation to return to the crib
If your memory is so short that you
can't recall what this Ring has stood for
in the past or you do not care what way
your affairs shall be managed, vote for
the Ring Candidates, otherwise, you
should vote for the Candidates named
above.
| POLITICAL COMMITTEE
| All Of which are Progressive Democrats
By ANDREW ANDERSON,
! Political Agent