The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-12
TO CARROLL DEMOCRATS.

The result of the primaries in Car
roll county, so far as the Democratic
party is concerned, has left no. sting,
no sores that must be healed. This is
gratifying to every Democrat who de-
Sires to see his party triumph at the
polls in November. AS a rule, spirit
ed primary contests leave more or less
OF bitterness in their wake and often
weaken a party in the election that
follows. There was but one contest |
iu the Democratic primaries this year
and that was conducted with dignity
and decency and the friends of both |
candidates accept the result philoso-
phically and will yoke together to aid
im pulling out a Democratic victory
in November.
IL there was ever time in the his
tory Of the party in Carroll county
when the ticket placed i'm the field |
commanded the confidence and loyal |
support of all good citizens, that time |
ID now 1t is made up of men Of well |
known ability, integrity and devotion |
to party principles, there can surely |
he no reason why any Democrat !
should desert his partys standard, |
and, as the Advocate has often point
ed out, united Democratic party in
Carroll county has never been defeat
ed 1t Is equally true, that if there
was ever a time in the history Of the |
county, when the interests Of the tax
payers demanded change in admin
1stratiVe methods, to the end that |
common business principles be substi-
tHted i'm the conduct of county affairs,
for lax and eXtravagant admin stra-
ton, that time is now. The tax bur
aens Of the people Of the county have |
been increased 30 per cent and at the !
same time, enormous additions have
been made to our taxable basis. This !.
latter fact should have operated to re-
duce the tax rate, but the tax rate
has advanced until the burden has be-
come unreasonably heavy. All classes !
0f citizens, especially the farmers. |
are complaining bitterly OF their tax
bills and looking in vain for adequate
and satisfactory returns for their
money. This situation calls for rad
icM correction and change, which can
only be secured by the redemption Of
Carroll county Democratic manage
ment.
The same reasons that appeal to all
Democrats to stand loyalty by the
party SO far as county affairs are con
cerned, apply with equal force to
State affairs and the State ticket Our
candidate for Governor, Hon. Albert
G. Rtchie, is young man who has
wen his spurs i'm the public service.
linn one OF the most exacting positions.
LIE represents the best type Of Mary
land manhood and possesses the con-
fdence of the public i'm remarkable
degree. On the ticket with him are
men of exceptional ability and exper-
fence, with clean records and nothing
70 apologize for. IN addition to again
putting Carroll county i'm the Demo-
cratic column, where it rightfully be-
longs, Democrats here should rejoice
chat they have the opportunity to join
tAeir fellow Democrats throughout the
State, in rolling up a. majority for
this splendid ticket that will serve
notice to the Nation that Maryland
will stand true To the old standard OF
political faith Ia the more important
contest that will ensue next year,
when President of the United
States must be elected.