Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-10
EsrTRR TO EDITOR
J 5 IL ESssor s. ne Epesis.g Capital:

70 Gx& L@A&OT Of ire EsssGs@ssa9 ~ sStttss
ETeas Mr. Editor
Your editorial of, I think. last Friday.
calling on the would be pOiiilcaa lead
Iags I'd keep their hands or In the pri~A
Imaries for the democratic mayDralFy
nomination. is we'll timed and Of adj
mlrabIe spirit trust II will help 70
bring about most desirable situation.
However, whether your advice IS
taken or not, have no fear Of any
would bel being able To dominate
the politics Of Annapolis al this time
Iif the voters will attend to their busi-3
mess and vote Iii the primary and then
support the successful candidate
May ask that you aud your paper
carry on q campaign OF education
from now until tiTe election III i'm
pressing on every registered voter the
importance Of expressing his opinion
both All the primaries and In the cleo.
ZION? This government il based on
the theory that the majority rules and
good government cannot be had unless
the voters help make II good by using
their right to vote in a thoughtful way.
There seems 10 be an impression
among numerous voters that they lose
their independence by engaging In q
primary. This, think, Is the wrong
view No republican form Of govern
Inent can run without parties. Lack
1of partIea would cause chaos and such
confusion that no practical results
could be accomplished To form b
party, i majority or the component
parts thereof must be recognized and
rule, and to make good party thai
vii endure, the individual units must
express their opinion and support the
winner, unless such winner is known
Ito be personally dishonest and cor
rupt. The mere fact that the winner
In primary does not meet the indi-
EviduaI Of all who take part In the prl-
mary should not be reason for want
ling to vote against him In the election
to follow He is the choice Of the ma
jority and the minority should submit
gracefully and carry their fight for
what they consider best for their
views to the next primary.
1T has been the history of every nri-
mary fight and general election that
when the ordinary voter gets inter-
csted and votes. the political bosses
are beaten unless they have taken
warning beforehand and backed up
good, clean candidates in order to
forestaII defeat.
There Is one point IN the fight as to
4 whether the voters or the bosses are
4 to get control of our city government
that should not be overlooked. That
point is the effect that the result Of
this fight will have On the political
control or the county Residents Of
Annapolis should and must be as In
lterested In the county OF which we are
Ia part as iii the city inself. The most
ILurdensome part Of our taxes are
placed upon US by the county govern
lment, and 1t Is just as important To-
get good government in the county as
ifr the city
III any boss or set of bosses gets
control of the city, III will make 1t that
much easier for them to control the
county and the ordinary citizen will.
pay the piper"
Now. Mr. Editor. apologize for be-
ing so lengthy In my communication.
but / feel strongly IN the matter and
am hoping you will be able to get
Iall the registered democrats to take
j part In the primary. II does not mat
/ ter what the result is. 80 long as we
Iget the true expression or the senti-
ment In our city. and true express
sion will result IN a better govern
ment to all.
Very respectfully,
Holm DE n nQITN