The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CANDI-
DACY OF JOSEPH IRWIN FRANCE
FOR THE REPUBLICAN UNITED
STATES SENATORIAL NOMINA-
TON
TO MY FELLOW REPUBLICANS
OF MARYLAND:

VI MAN L La1NDs
In the Forthcoming primary you will
decide who shall be your candidate
for the Office of Senator of the United
States.
1t is II. time for indulgence in a
| wearying waste of irrelevant person.
alities. 1t is no time for the subordi-
nation of the great problems of gov
eminent to the clashing rivalries OF
petty political factions. We are in a
critical period of transition. Large
issues confront US. Public opinion
| upon them is fluid and uniformed
Everywhere We hear the murmurings
of feverish discomfort.
Practical men have begun to visual
lie a government administered with
that efficiency which would make i'm
possible the notorious, palpable, but
durable ills of which we have all be.
come so acutelv conscious. We are
just beginning to catch vision of the
vast possibilities which are wrapped
UP in the priceless heritage of our
great new land and of our carefully
ordered, perfectly balanced, constitu-
tional democracy. governmental
system at once so essentially rational
as to be indestructible, and so pliabla
and adaptable as to be fully capable
of being shaped to achieve all of the
proper and legitimate ends of govern
ment under any possible set of condi-
tionS.
1t is row time for constructive
thinking upon those fundamental and
far-reaching governmental problems
which are of such deep personal con-
Germ to every citizen of the state and
nation. We must ali, as good Repub-
licans ard good citizens, resolutely
resist the temptation to descend to
that superficial, narrow, personal
form of discussion which, if persisted
in, will sooner or later cause any poll
teal organization to become static,
stale and reactionary. We must not.
We cannot become this, for it is the
high destiny of the Republican party
to promote and to advance the cause
of true progress, good government
and humanity.
We paw as a people and as individ-
uals a fearful toll of health, of life,
of natural wealth, of personal free
dom, of happiness. of national secur-
ity against disintegrating influences
within, and possible enemies without
our borders, because of our abiect
failure to free ourselves from those
small enmities and animosities and
from those partisan preiudices which
not only cloud and clog the currents
OF our thoughts, but impede all vigor.
Gus. effective, patriotic action.
Let US strive to emulate those great
minds who conceived, founded and,
with sacrifice of self, preserved to US
this government. Let US seek to be
lmbued with and animated by their
lofty spirit, in order that we may, in
wisdom, direct, adapt and perfect that
government to meet all the changing
and growing complexities of human
needs. Let us as strong men courage
ously and unselfishly take up anew
the Welghty responsibilities of our
political duties, remembering with
reverence those who feared not to live
in devotion to and who even dared to
die for the perpetuaton of those in
situations which We enjoy, hold and
administer as a sacred trust.
| am thus announcing myself as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the United States Senate and
what | consider to be the plane upon
which the campaign should be conduct
ed. because | prefer to appeal directly
to you. to all of the people, and to ask
you to pass upon my candidacy after
giving me full and fair hearing upon
the issues in which we are all so pro
foundry interested.
To this end | propose to make al
active personal canvass in every see
ton of the state and in every part of
Baltimore city. seeking thus to meet
every individual Republican face to
face and put before him the actual
issues of this campaign.
When | have had with you a man
wise discussion of these matters of
great moment to the social and gov
ernrncrtal welfare. | shall be quite
content to leave in your hands the
verdict as to whether the opinions
which | entertain and the policies
which | advocate represent in any
ADEQUATE measure your hopes and
your desires.
JOSEPH IRWIN FRANCE,
Cecil County.