Evening journal., 1914-03-20
Editorial Opinion
MIR. NILES SHOULD
BE RECOGNIZED.


BE RECOGNIZED.
From the Salisbury News
There is talk in the city newspa-
pers that the President may appoint
Hon. Joshua w Miles. of Somerset
county to one OF the big political
jobs IN Baltimore. AT present he Is
being spoken Of for the position Of
Collector OF Internal Revenue. but
his friends would much prefer seeing
him selected as Collector of the Port
He is absolutely qualified as the
right man for his position.
Mr.. Miles Is distinctly progress
siyc Democrat of the right stripo-of
the stripe which appeals TO Presi-
dent Wilson and Is a man In whom
tie President could depend To be on
the firing line In campaign. He Is "A
brilliant man intellectually. A man
learned in the law and while "a mem-
her Of Congress was recognized by
the late Thomas Reed and selected
as n member of the Judiciary Com
mitteo an honor which is seldom
given TO "A new member. Mr.. Miles
Is certainly the kind of man the
First District should put forward for
the Collector OF the Port of Balt-
more.
The Democratic party In Maryland
owes Mr., Miles "a great debt lie was
the first man, who, back In the dark
political days following the election
of Lloyd Lownes in this state, saw
the danger of negro colonization IN
Maryland and started the fight which
ultimately led 10 the special session
of the Legislature and the passage Of
strictly secret ballot, thus taking
away from the Republican party
their great strong arm which consist
ed of the ballot clerks who marked
the negro's ballot, and 10 the enact
ment of the present ballot law, which
struck from the ballot the party cm-
blem and threw the sixty thousand
negro voters upon their own re-
sources, which meant the redemption
OF Maryland from the Republican
party.
Mr Miles has not had the reeoeni-
tion from his party, which he is en-
titled 10. President Wilson probably
recognizes this fact, as does Senator
Blair Lee, and Il would be a good
thing for the Democrats of the state,
II some OF their leaders would be
frank enough TO recognize the same
thing The President knows that IL
was due probably 10 a larger degree
because of the attitude of Mr.. Miles
at the Baltimore convention, that
the Maryland vote went to him, than
for any other cause.
There are few men Ia the Demo-
cratic party In Maryland today who
are as well equipped mentally,
physically and from any standpoint
You might suggest, 10 fill a high
place In the councils OF the National
Democracy, as is Mr.. Miles. There
is no gift which the people OF this
state could confer on him politically
which he could not TN with extreme
honor TO the state and his party He
could grace the United state Senate
! the Governors chair at Annapolis
or any other high position with per-
feet poise ana good grace and he has
/ the ability 20 be productive Gov
ernor or Senator, and he Is man
with ideas and brains enough 20 pm,
them into execution
We are glad 20 see that the Presi-
] dent has his eve on Mr. Miles ioI
| some high plaoe and the highest
/ which the President has within hi'
Gift Is not too exalted for AIR. Miles
lie Us a leader In every sense of the
word, and the people of the ahor,
would be glad 20 see him satisfied
politically and set the full benefit oil
! hls wisdom and his ability for the
Democratic party in the state.