The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-27
TALBOTT INTER
VIEWED,

The following interview of Con-
gresham Talbot was published in the
| New Era, an Independent paper at
Towson:
To interview Congressman j. f. c.
Talbot on the Naval Program pend
ing before the House of Representa-
tives is an easy matter; to talk to him
about his own reelection to Office
brings forth an enthusiastic smile
which makes him look ten years
younger, and enough confidential
predictions to fill columns Of news
paper space; but, to get an express
sion from "Marse" Fred as to his
attitude on the Prohibition question
or an opinion as to which side he
thinks will be victorious in the
Dry" and Wet" fight, is matter
for a machine, yet to be invented
which will expose the mental work
ings of the mind as the X-Ray re-
veals the physical activities of the
body
! Seated in an easy arm chair in his
office in the Law Building, Con-
gresham Talbot graciously re-
ceived the representative of The New
Era, but when informed that the
visit was one, strictly for publication
purposes, the CHEEKY smile faded from
his face which took the expression of
being not only careful of what he
said, but how he would say it, and
the interview, or so much of it, as
was participated in by him, resulted
in but three statements.
/ The people must settle the Pro
hibition question for themselves; |
am absolutely hands off"
Whatever the results of the cleo
ton are on the Prohibition question
| bow down to the peoples will and
own reelection, which made his face
glow like that of a newborn babe
after it's bath, he said, And | will
win, as usual, by handsome major
ity"
While Congressman Talbot would
not discuss the Prohibition issue at
all, he admitted that many of his
friends had approached him on the
question and that the same answers
he had given to The New Era had
been given to all who came to him
! for advice or information. He said
that, in his own campaign, it was
natural for him to hear others talk
on the subject and that he was sur
Drised to hear from some who he had
supposed would vote wet" were go
ing to vote dry" and some who he
had supposed would vote dry were
going to vote wet" and that was the
extent of his opinion as to how the
county would go at this coming cleo
ton on this question.
A number of liquor men OF the
county, and it is especially noticeable
that some of the worst OF Baltimore
counly's saloon owners, who nave
heretofore been more or less prom
neut in the Democratic ranks around
election time, have deserted Talbot
this election. and give as their reason
that he could have prevented the
dry" and wet" election from com
i ing before the voters this year, while
on the other hand, there are num-
Der of saloonkeepers in the county
who claim that the Prohibition issue
was inevitable and had to be faced
and Talbot thought the time here
when the people themselves shoulc
decide the question without any
political interference, either at the
.seislature or at the polls, while the
people at large, appreciatln- d.Jott
action in keeylug nt Ids off and re,
alizing that he is absolutely living vi
to his promise to keep hands OF, are
making up for him many times more
votes than he will lose through the
discounted efforts of a few OF the
rum sellers of the county.