Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-22
LETTERS TO Editor

The Baltimore Sun of Friday morn
ing last, in commenting on the plat
form OF the Democratic State conven-
ton, says:
Party ties rest lightly upon men
these days. There is no magic in the
words Democratic and Republican
to stir the sympathies OF the voters"
This is from the only so-called DEM
oeratic organ In Baltimore City. The
Sun further said of the primary cleo
ton in baltimore that 1t was purely
fight between political bosses. with
the fortunes of whom the public. out
side of the adherents Of the two fac
tons, had no concern" 1t further re-
marks that, 1.-The platform as a whole.
is the usual wordy document, with
some platitudinous declarations which
might have been omitted and taken for
granted" These comments appeared
the morning after the meeting OF a
State Democratic Convention, which
adopted a platform endorsing Wilson's
administration, the treaty of peace in
Guiding the League of Nations. Cover
nor Harrington's administration, and
pledgng the party to the strictest
economy in the administration of our
State Government To this end we de-
clare for: 1. The creation of Cen
trail Purchasing Department for all
State boards, commissions and offices
IL. The establishment of an efficient
merit system applicable to the en-
ployes OF the various State offices
toards and commissions. 3. Careful
preparation of the State budget, so that
the State revenues may be conserved
while the legitimate objects OF govern
ment are attained. T. The enactment
OF the fewest possible laws which ere
ate additional Offices, cause extra ex-
pense or are burdensOme to or unduly
regulatory of the public s. An eff
cient, businesslike and economical ad.
ministration sof existing law and the
greatest possible coordination among
the several State Departments.
The planks as to the merit system
and efficient economy in public affair.
are heartily endorsed by the Sun
which says especially of the meri
system plank that it gives evidence
enlightened leadership in the party
But of the words of wisdom of Mr. Nc
Mullen and his frank plea for peac,
between the city Losses, and the pa
trietic sentiments uttered by the sew
eral speakers, especially of the speech
of Mr.. Ritchie in accepting the nomi
nation for Governor. not syllable is
breathed. Nor is any mention made
the endorsement of the State admins
tration. This is the more remarkable
because it is no exaggeration to sa,
that never in the history of the State
has the personnel of the ticket beer
excelled and seldom eQnalled From
top to bottom the men selected as the
OF Maryland's citizenry. They are true
representatives of a line which in
cluded the CAROLS, McMahons, Pink
neys, Towards, ct al: men of. the
stock which composed the famous
Maryland Line" To possess men of
such mental. moral and social fibre is
in itself a rare asset to number
amongst the gifts of any State of Mary
land. or any country wherever located.
1T should be a source of pride to all
Marylanders, without distinction OF
class or party to know that they pos
sess such sons. 1t is in such a type
of men that is found the incarnation
of the motto OF the Commonwealth
FAITH maschI Parole femine-manly
deeds and gentle words
1t was meet and right that the ad-
ministration OF Governor Harrington
should be endorsed. 1t is so much
easier to be critical than to be cor
rect. Let this be remembered by any
disposed to find fault with the present
administration. In the first place there
exists no precedent by which to judge
the present Governors record. No
other Governor ever faced similar con-
dition. Compelled Unexpectedly by the
World War to deal with problems new
er before presented to any other Gov
ernor, he had nothing but his own
Judgment and executive ability to rely
on. But even his bitterest enemy, al
he be fair, viii not deny that GOV.
Harrington displayed statesmanship,