Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-15
GREAT yBsTsDRY

personal tribute More than anything
else, il indicates that the people are
able 10 take hold Of their own affairs:
name their omn candidates for office.
aud eject them. too. without resort
10 lie Old methods which proved SO
objectionable To good citizens II IS
notice ID the whole community thai
the day 81 dictated candidates Ii past,
ard that the Democratic party. In city
and county. Is able 70 handle It's own
affairs.
The chief Issue which appeared In.
slso campaign was one which was not
given much publicity II was simply
the matter IN whether the Democratic
party or The Republican party In this
community was able 10 handle the at
fairs Of the city Perfection III the
management of AFFAIRS III not claimed
for Democratic officials. bat they are
representatives Of the solid thinking
and tax paying people of The city. The
Republican organization ii not
II Is not meant BY this that there
are not considerable number OF Isn.
pubIieana who are the equal III any
in tic qualities 81 good citizenship. but
Il Is trnn, and most of the Republicans
Of that elonent recognize Ii as true.
that the Republican organization til.
this community has all the sins of its.
Democratic counterpart, and i great
many others Az no time In tho poll
teal history 81 ely 81 county has
Democratic organization or ring q
listed which acted ~ arbitrarily and
with ali little control, BY tho people
as does the Republican organization
IN every campaign
The Republican party III this county
ss 10 constituted that such thing.
81 b real choice 81 candidates ~ free
expression Of IFS members Is out OF
the question Generally candidates
arc selected BY / committee which
assumes 10 impose It's wishes on the
party. and makes any idea of real
choice absurd Therefore. the solid
citizens II The city and county look
to the Democratic party to furnish
Il worthy candidates
The weakness ii the Republican,
party has been made the means ~
which designing Democrats so-called,
have forced The nominations IN the
kind of candidates they want. and re-
lied upon the Lack ii strength hi the
opposition 10 pull them through.
Again and again ii has happened that
the people have been thoroughly
aroused by the action 81 Democratic
politicians and would have shown.
their feeling Iii the polls but the He
publican ticket was such that Il OF
Serod them no remedy
tinler these conditions. the rsspons
sibility III the Democratic party to
stand for good government and worthy
officials became the greater. because
Il was the one hope on the community,
III the nomination uf John q Lesy and
other candidates, The people ii An
napolis showed that they would,
hcncefortll handle their own public.
affairs, His election hy llle largest
majority IN years puts the seal Of
popular approval upon this line Of ac-
ton.
The result carries with II encourage
ment 70 the party throughout Tie
more City aud IN Frederick. The elec-
State The Democrats lost III Balti-
ton III annapolis indicates return
# right way thinking. and means
that the people are not permitting
prejudice 10 control their voting any
further This candidates appear 10.
hsve polled The full party vote. and
there was. little cutting 81 local candi-
dates oilsaccount II Ganeiea grievances
against the national Democratic
party.
The result points the way to the
county democracy. Already. the sens
timent 70 follow III the footsteps Of
the Annapolis democracy and TO ex
II G1&E AAtN kb&1ll IA AkSss1 NttGAGG III tkQkEk1-
neea. has taken q strong hold upon
the county Democrats, Conditions are
such Ii the county that ii Offers the
only way ID success. Let therc be
no failure to follow the example which
has been set
Annapolis needs many things which
may be accomplished hy faithful pub
lie offcials. The question 81 an adai
tionaI supply Of pure water, the az
tension II sae system To the suburbs
nd of general sewerage disposal, must
be settled ITS interest along many
commercial lines should be pushed
wish more aneFgy. and II Is III great
need af befkaS endorsement Is All Laws.
The best wishes Of the people GO with
the ueM administration. and they e.
pet Y @ handle All these Quesssoas