The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-01
TEST OF DEMOCRACY
By CHARLES M. LEyISTER,

Framed about by the next Legisla-
ture that old adage, "the truth of the
pudding is in the eating" will have a
modern setting, and democracy will
be given a chance to rehabilitate it
self in the mind of the public and
prove it's practical value as an agent
of the people. by the people and for
the people as against the vicious spec
ial interests which prey upon the peo-
pie.
The Lesson OF The Recent Election
Not for years has there been in
Maryland such tremendous amount
of independent voting as shown by the
returns from the recent contest at the
ballot box. Spe!lbinders throughout
the staUe used every argument known
to astute political leaders; orators
Numbered from a hundred platforms;
the crack of the party lash was heard
everywhere; money was spent freely
and whiskey was given away in great
quantities, but the manhood of the
state was like adament in its deter
mination to make itself heard above
the clamor and noise raised every
where by the powers that prey in
their futile effort to befog the real is
sue. 1t was clearly case of manhood
against machine politics and manhood
won a glorious victory.
Summary OF Results.
In Allegany county the whiskey ele-
ment, the Personal Liberty League
and other forces fought with the des-
peration of demons but in spite Of
their best efforts the two candidates
pledged to the submission of prohibit
ton to the people were handsomely
elected.
In Washington county Democrats
and Republicans were lost sight of
The real issue was between the vets
and drys and the vets met an inglori-
Gus defeat, the dry forces electing the
entire delegation.
In Frederick county practically the
same situation obtained, and the forces
of righteousness were enabled to elect
the entire delegation to the Lower
House, as well as the Senator.
The outcome in Carroll county is
very gratifying. The liquor traffic
overreached itself in its effort to put
over two wet men. The result was
that four dry men, all of whom We're
acceptable to the temperance forces,
as well as the Senator We're elected.
desperate fight was made in
Prince Georges county, and, thanks
to the manhood of that great county,
although not all for which we contend
ed was won, we split the delegation in
half.
Hartford county has redeemed her
self. 1t has cut loose from the liquor
racetrack gambling interests and de-
clared that it would have no more of
that sort of thing and has sent to the
Legislature a solid delegation square
ly opposed 20 the forces that prey.
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland
the battles We're fought in the primar-
les and every candidate for the Leg
islature from that section of the state
and every man nominated in the pri-
marieS was pledged to stand by the
proposition of submission to the PEG.
n NJ the whole stata-ths-eiile4.s =,
Ole o, ss,..1. ,,55..etc enc question o.
Prohibition.
Perhaps the most significant vic
tory recorded on eleI zion day in Mary
land was that won in Baltimore county
in the Senatorial contest. The tragic
death of John s. Ensor brought great
Encouragement to many of our friend
but the Lord of Hosts was with Hu
people and raised up man in tn.
emergency pledged to carry out tn
policies for which Mr.. Ensor stood
and, although tremendously handicap
ped by the brief time left in which t
make any sort of campaign, he Wcl
a splendid victory.
MANY factors contributed to the de
feat of the whisky representative /
Baltimore county, but perhaps n
greater service was rendered by an
than the splendid work of the CON
mittee representing the temperate
forces of the county composed
Lewis NJ. Bacon. Jr., John Watson
Jr., T. B. Todd, Jr.. and Edwin
Choate. with able !ieutenants in ever
section of the county.
The result of the election reveals
statewide revolt against machlr
politics and boss rule. The army
political schemers who for years h;
preyed upon the people and prayed D
fore the altar Of greed set up by II
vicious interests of the state mas m
its Waterloo
4 An uprising of the militant men
Maryland has thrown into dire cont
sion the evil forces so lor" DONNA
in the state and put to utter rout tn!
unscrupulous leaders. No man WI
brains can fail to read these signs a
give heed thereto.
Shall We Eat The Fruit OF O
DOings?"
The conservation of the victory W
in the election is the paramount d!
of the hour. In this great undertake
it is not enough that those memb
of the Legislature elected upon
moral basis shall be left to fight all
the battle of the people. That tn
will be battle to the last ounce
trength. to the last dollar CT mo-
the last plea for party echc
nd the last particle Of Influence t
Ian be commanded by tn? enemy, IN
nal effort to save it7e f f".,r:l the
It's of its own stupidity, Goc1 W
saying.
Battles upon III, outcome o. WI
ag greet issues have been lost
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