The citizen., 1914-01-30

at the bottom of all this trust robbery of
the people. The passage of the great
Tariff Bill by the present administra-
tion, and the passage of the Banking
and Currency Bill, great as they are, are
not as great and valuable to the people
as the destruction of the trusts.
If this Democratic administration had
done nothing else but destroy the trusts,
that alone would make it one of the
greatest administrations that this coun
try has ever had. But it is destined to
do much more than all it has done.
The CITIZEN takes great pleasure in
acknowledging that it was in error last
week when it said in an editorial that as
usual Frederick county had gotten the
short end of the stick in the matter of
appointments at Annapolis We had
our attention called to this most pointedly
and most graciously admit that We had
not proper viewpoint and can only
bring one thing to our aid in the way of
an excuse-we have always been 10 So
licitous for the best things for true blue
Democrats whenever the opportunity
shows up, that we assumed things were
as they frequently had been in the past.
The truth is that five Democrats for this
county secured positions at Annapolis
and our Delegates and Senator secured
excellent appointments on committees.
We can remember when leaders had to
fight hard and long to get the slightest
recognition to the claims of Democrats
here for anything that was wanted, and
perhaps this thought was uppermost
when the article was prepared. Singu-
larly enough We found the following in
last weeks Williamsport Leader from
the pen Of Editor McCardell:
Charles G. Ford, of Washing
ton county, whom we know not,
who received the Democratic eau
Gus appointment for assistant secre-
tary of the Senate, seems to be the
only person from this county who
will get an appointment by the Leg
islature unless it be some subordi-
nate position later on. 1t is
ever thus. Western Maryland gets
mighty few State offices. -
Things have gotten to better balance
in some ways politically and there is
hope in our breast that those in control
will throttle freak Legislation at Annap-
oils. From slight perusal of the bills
SO far introduced the evidences of by
yearly madness show forth all around
and some members seem to think that
that they have the safety and regulation
of the affairs of the entire country in the
hollow of their hands. Our own repre-
sentatives will have enough to do to
weed out the useless stuff that comes to
them and will be freely forgiven if they
do not introduce single bill unless
there is real reason therefor. They can
serve their county and State by close
watchfulness on all measures and help
defeat all that are not strictly on the
level. 1t is to be hoped that the local
appointees, whose names were published
last week, will endeavor to give real
service and not regard, as. is frequently
done, the places as sinecures. The re-
muneration is above the average and
presupposes value received We trust
that Frederick county will always CON-
mand the attention she has at this ses-
sion of the Legislature, for surely no
county in the State has stood up more
determinedly for the men and measures
of the party, year after year, with or
without success, and she will be found
always loyal and true when the time
comes and that time is here right now,
"ior all good men to come to the aid of
the party