The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-24
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PIKE uim By Republican Bosses.
IN pepnert, Baltimore, Md,
Hotel Re October 10th, 1918.
..o efforts of the Republic
fha tr@ nnd an issue on which to
,ans to n 4t"ck which will give them
psss , a. % in the pending contest
d adya 4a Supremacy, have become
br Sla 5seosnerate, as the days draw
Tally ae .bo fateful time when the
rgar TO ,; IL decide the case for the
pterS One an line of attack after an
vsopIe oI bean tried, by Mr.. Nice, in
other mas +brongh the State, and one
bis tours s+Sar has failed equally, been
stef, o on and another line taken
sbanag,r..'tt,o be discarded in turn, as
D., onlS Mr. Richie has stood every
Useless. thrown back, with ease,
tsst la a+tack. and stands today be-
every '', npoDle of Maryland stronger
fore 'nS ,or before, with his fight for
thai e s'r.ornorship practically won.
tb s, o' latest attempt 0 Mr. NICE 70
TIE discredit upon his opponent,
tlrO"b sralded as the most crushing
va u md and it consisted of his link
b an ~, Mr. Richie with a certain
i1s ny aosc and asserting that should
city UO Governor, he would be
Be Ds' tbn control of that boss, and
la sus+ically turn the State Govern
pFa.''I ovar to him. This sort or an
n elt might have held water
scG1S4 The boss referred to been a
hau ,forceful man, like the late l.
sDOIs an Rasin. and the candidate a
trs rs. -qfgurehead, and weakling, in
per- If a strong, vigorous, able man
s !: hiph character like the present
y.,, r nominee, a man whom
u s,-yhodv in town knows as one OF
49, ,Eang oDinions, and an iron will OF
w. "O nTn The community also knows
y ". # there is any bossing to be
.sns when Mr.. Richie is around, he
w. w., il himself, and that as Governor
w " H,rvland. so far from being I'M
" w The rho control of any boss, or set of
S A.. he will be their boss, and not
NAV his boss, most desirable
G ,:.nstion for the people of the whole
Co.. c, The truth is, the bosses have
WAT ra,en MIR. Richie for their own,
liner has he taken them, and that,
rot ! little against their will; for in
-osIirv none of them wanted him,
tnt we're taken into camp by him, in
reference to being left out in the
fnld While these local statesmen
Tpre figuring around in their gum
eboas searching for the sort OF a
man thew wanted to take UP for
Governor, Mr.. Richie came along as
> candidate. took their forces away
fran them. and practically said, IF
yor want to join my hand, and. come
along with us, you may do SD, but
vou can do as you please about 1t.
II YOU do come, you must remember
that | am boss; that we can get
aloDg very we'll without you, and
that I intend to see that you be-
have yourselves, or out you go"
And one and all, they joined his
band. or they had nowhere else to
70 And to say that these men will
ever direct. influence, or boss man
Ike the Attorney General, is making
everyone laugh; and even Mr.. Nice,
smiles at its absurdity. He
lonad it might take with the people,
DIT with some of them, but it has
BEEN a failure, like his other attacks,
md has fallen fiat, like its predeces-
prs. And when people see the boss
as On MIR. Nice's back; when they
lee those patriotic public servants
Ieasrs. Weller, Jackson, and France,
pulling the wires on which the Re-
NH lean candidate jumps; when they
recall that for the whole course OF
lis public life, Mr.. Nice has held
Me small office after another, doled
vi. 10 him by some Republican boss,
hev laugh loud and long. And the
Wis ones say to themselves, Be
l0a. this fat prophet of Belial must
hirk we are fools and blind, not to
ee what a mixer up of deceit he is.
ore. let us smite him with our bal
Of SO that he will be cast into out
II darkness, and trouble us with his
aiSa prophecies no more. And there
hail be weeping, and Wa1llng and
MASKING of teeth in the tents of his
blowers. and mourning for many
Moons; and his Captains and his
uEdreds will curse him with deep
u&eS for having led them astray.
The Democrats of the counties and
atriotc citizens generally who have
he welfare of the State at heart may
e>- assured that the watchmen are
n The towers, and are looking out
or the public safety, and that all
Ian GERS will soon be over. They
lave captain in this battle who is
orest, able, courageous, and filled
With skill far beyond that Of his OPP