Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-24
ATTEND THE REPUBLI
CAN MEETINGS.

The Republican local campaign
in this county will be opened du-
ring the coming week, when
mass meetings will be held in
every section which will be at
tended by the local candidates
and other prominent speakers
who will discuss the issues of
the campaign. These meetings
should be attended by all the 70.
ters of the county regardless OF
their party utilization in order
that they may hear the issues OF
the campain discussed from ey.
cry phase, that they may be bet
ter able to vote at the general
election for the best interest and
welfare of their county and
State.
The platforms of the two re
spective parties were adopted
some time ago, setting forth in
plain and unmistakable language
the issues upon which the par.
ties would make their campaign
and upon which the same has
been made and will be made NJ
to and until the dav of election.
A close analysis and thorough
study of the platforms of the Re
publican and Democratic parties
must convince the voters that
the Republican party stands for
measures that are closest to the
interest and welfare of the mass
es of the people This is not on
" true, but the records of the re-
spective parties in the past de
monstrate beyond question of
doubt that the Republican party
can be depended upon to fulfill
the promises which they made in
their platfoam and during the
campaign while the same is not
true of the Democratic party.
One has only to recall the admin
istration of Governor Goldsbor
ough, the last Republican Cover
nor of Maryland, who strove in
every manner possible to carry
out the promises made in the
platform upon which he was
elected, and did so as far as lied
in his power. i.
Again, the record OF che Re.
publican party two years ago,
when they controlled the lower
house of the legislature and were
within two votes of controlling
the upper house. 1t was the Re
publican party that gave to Bal
timore City the right to expand
its territory to which they
were justly entitled, though this
right for years has been denied
that great city by the Democrat
ic party, They were also able to
carry out their promise to wipe
off the Statute books of our State
the pernicious and iniquitous
Wilson Ballot Law which, for
many years deprived a large
number of voters of the State of
their right of franchise.
The voters can only look to the
records of the respective parties
in order to ascertain In which
party reliance can be had and
maintained to carry out their pre-
election promises. There is an.
other proposition that should be
a guidance to the voter in casting
his ballot and that is the charac.
ter of appointments made by the
Governor to administer the aft
fairs of the State, as well as the
dominating influence that
bring about the appointments.
This again brings to mind the
administration of Gov. Colds
borough who did not allow poll
tics or politicians to dominate his
appointments, but appointed to
office men of the highest caliber,
regardless Of both. 1t is well
recognized that he was surround
ed by BY the ablest administra-
tive officers we have had in Mary.
land for years.
Itcan be safely said that States
Attorney Nice will not be guided
or dominated by THE" KELLEY
who is credited by even Demo
Gratis with dominating the pres.