The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-10
LOOK AT THE RECORD OF SENA-
TOR BLAIR LETT DEMON
sTRATES THAT HIS PROMISES
ABE PIFFLE.

TOR BLAIR LEFT DEMON
sTRATEs THAT HIS PROMISES
ARE PIFFLE.
n. Senator Blair Zee denounced
General Vandiyer a. a Law breaker
and unfit wv IT, Treasurer Of Mary
land; and taen, casting his objections
and principles u the winds, voted for
General Vandiver for that position
2. Senator Blair Lee bitterly as
sailed tn Baltimore City Ring Alb too
vile and corrupt for an honest man TO
associate with, and now tn i5 the
Rings man al a fitting reward for
swallowing Ill his fine words.
~ Senator Blair Lee promised CO.
people OF Maryland to support Presi-
dent wilson until Senator Lees term
expires on March 4. 1917. He now
be- tne people to assist him in hi
attempted desertion Of President
Wilson in the greatest crisis OK our
political history
bosses, and he is the most arrogant
OF ali bosses. He embarrassed Presi-
dent Wilson and caused break in
the ranks Of the Democratic Party
FOR spoIls and not FOR principles. For
more than eight months Republicans
were retained in Office beyond their
terms Ivy Senator Lees arbitrary re-
fusal to even discuss the question Of
federal patronage with Senator
Smith Having secured all the fed
eraI appointments possible to him az
United States Senator, IT, would now
leave the Senate to make all the State
appointments.
8. Senator Blair Lee puts hi
hand W bis heart and says, WHEN
HE IT. SEEKING OFFICE, that he il
for economy; but after the election is
over, economy ~ forgotten. When
in the Maryland Senate he never
voted against any appropriation. nor
against any order or resolution for
extra supplies, printing and pay to
employees He did vote for appro-
priations amounting to 100000 that
the Governor considered w unneces-
sary that ne vetoed them. lie did
vote To pay employees for ninety days
when they had only worked forty
five days. He did vote to pay Mr..
Mitchell Digges from January 9,
when he did not begin work until
February Y. Digges 10 a protege w
Lees.
IN short, Senator Lee breaches
economy, and practices extravaganza.
What more can be expected OF man
born with gold spoon III hi
mouth?
6. Senator Blair Lee denounces
tn ~ Of money In elections, and
then spends it like prince, when he
is w candidate. In the primary fight
with Senator Arthur n. German, h.
spent over $4,000; but did not con
tribute cent to the Democratic Cam
paign fund In the contest Of Senator
German with Governor GOldsborough
4. Senator Blair Lee IL a legal
resident of Montgomery county yet
he has become the political agent of
Mayor Preston to do Mayor Preston's
Will He says government must ~
In the open, yet he makes secret
compact with Mayor Preston, the ar-
bitrary ruler Of Baltimore City, who
wants control w tile Police Board,
the Fire Board, the Liquor License
Board, and the Election officials. II
Mayor Preston iS given this power,
the political liberties OF not only the
counties but tine city of Baltimore
will vanish.
8. Senator Blair Lee tells the PEG
ple in his speech at Mt. Airy that we
10 not have the common law, yet the
Constitution OF Maryland declares
That the inhabitants Of Maryland
ARE entitled 10 the Common Law"
Evidently Senator lee has not read
the Constitution of his State. DO you
want governor who does not know
the Constitution OF Maryland?
Democrats w Carroll County this
record OF insincerity, of broken
pledges, of selfish Office seeking al
the expense of the Democratic Party
calls for q rebuke..
Vote for the Candidates on tht
People Vote against high taxes
vote for Harrington. McMullen and
Richie. "A vote for Harrington is v
vote for economy and efficiency. "A
vote Cor Lee is vote for extrava-