Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-28
All! THAT APPEAL
FOR INDEPENDENCE.

When one reads the editorials
in the Times Crescent in these
days and notes its appeal to the
voters to be independent in vot-
ing enc must pause, step and
wonder at the great mental res
ervation that must have existed
in the mind and heart of the edi-
tor, who incidentally is a candi-
date for political office. Our
brother blows first hot and then
cold BE expresses citation that
the people today do not get ex-
cited over the elections as in
days past which he attributes
largely to the independent spirit
that actuates voters which he APP
proves and in the next breath
condemns that independence
which actuated the people year
ago when they arose en- masse
and repudiated the Democratic
administration which he says
had proved a blessing TO them.
And listen what he does further
say, after admitting the people
wanted a change
Already the country is groans
ing under the weight of that
change. The cure-all qualities
of DR.. Harding's medicine have
vanished; industry has suffered
a paralytic stroke; commerce is
dead; labor is being warned by
its leadership with the sad
words, / told you so, and agri-
culture has suffered more than
any other industry"
The Wilson administration was
a temporary blessingin disguise.
High pricss for commodities pre-
vailed because of the war and the
changes under which the coun-
try is groaning" is not due to
party or men, but as an alter
math of the war. There are still
living men and women who can
tell of similar conditions that ex-
listed following the civil war and
for a longer period of time than
will exist following the late world
war, these conditions being as
rapidly overcome as possible
The present national admin
istration under the leadership of
President Harding is making
rapid strides in bringing about
the changes necessary to peace,
happiness and contentmentl
among the people. The changes
desired by the people cannot be
accomplished in a day. The peo-
pie of the country last fall repu-
dated the man who was the
head of our national administra-
ton and supplanted him with
another of opposite political
faith whom they recognized as
the type Of man to lead them
out Of the wilderness and further
repudiated the Democratic adj
ministration by turning over to-
the Republican party both
branches Of Congress by a large
majority.
Our brother again says that
independence is due TO changing
of issues and then says that peo-
pie are voting for men and not
parties. Consistency, thou art a
jewel Are the issues changing
the men ? We are rather in
clined to the belief that the is
sues that are changing are party
issues and therefore the indie
pendence that exists in voting is
in voting for the candidates of
the party whose principles and
policies appear best for their
interests
Turning back to President
Harding again, our brother de-
plores the fact that he was nom,
mated over such men as John |
son, Boar whoever he isl or |
La Toilette, who had no chanceI
to become President, rs against
a candidate whose political bark
was shifting to any wind which
would give it impetus" Wei
rather imagine there is a candi-
date on the bob tail democratic
ticket whose political bark IS
shifting TO any wind that will |
give it impetus when we recall
that in days gone by his only ap.
peal to the voters was to preju.
dice. 1t has not been so long agol
that the colored voter was de-
because, true to his con
he voted the Republican
ticket. Today, alb, today To.
day is different day, our brother
would have the colored voter be-
Iieye.