The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-06-23

history OF the republic These cfazes
have had their day, have divided Epeo-
pie into cliques and factions, and in
the cases of the old granger and pop
ulist crazes of some years ago, have
swept States, and sent all sorts of
freaks to the hall of State legisla-
lures, and even to Washington. They
do not last long, they usually die out
in a few short years, and the people
who have been deluded, and have
gone wild, have recovered their sani-
ty, and returned to their old-time par
ty allegiance The present Prohibition
and AUTHORIZATION craze is of the
same character as its predecessors,
and, owing to its violence will prob
ably die out sooner than the others,
the people will resume their senses,
conservative laws will be passed, and
enforced, which will restore normal
conditions on the subject of temper
ance, and the people generally will
take up their old loyalty to the two
great political parties, and will laugh
at the way they were beguiled by the
fanatieal leaders on both sides. 1t has
been the, history of the world ever
since civilization dawned thousands
of years ago. Some of the people have
been fooled, and rendered crazy, all
the time All the people, in few in
stances, have been fooled for short
periods of time, not all the people
have never been rendered foolish for
any long period of time. In the end
the real governmental issues which
divide the people into parties will pre-
vail, and prohibition and Anti-prohi
bition, wet and dry, will sink into OBJ
livion, like greenbackism, free silver,
know-nothingism, populsion and gran
gerism. and like them will be ranked
among the political crazes of the
past.
The situation regarding the nomina-
ton of candidates in both parties for
the United States Senatorship, is be-
coming more confused and chaotic
from day to day. Two candidates for
the Democratic nomination, State
Senator Norris, of Baltimore City, and
Ex-Congressman David J. Lewis, Of
Allegany, have formally entered their
names with the Secretary of State,
and have filed their nomination pa
pers. This action on their part has
rather bewildered many of the old
leaders of both the City and State or
CARNATIONS, for both Messrs. Norris
and Lewis took this action of their
own notion, for neither of them fol-
lowed the old rule which required the
permission of the head men of the
party prior to a candidacy. The truth
is they have gone into the contest in
a free and independent manner, with
out asking the support of any boss
either State or City and are making
their fights in their own way. AS a re-
suit the leaders are beginning to hus-
tie around, as they say, looking for
big man. to go into the fight and
sweep Messrs. Norris and Lewis out
Of the way, and, if they do find this de-
sirable big man, the indications are
that he will have something of a job
on his hands to clear his path to the
nomination, and, so far no big man,
is in sight. The big men,, are all
laying off, for they realize that the
two men already in the field are fight
ars of more than the usual ability, and
skill. And of all the big men" men
toned not one of them sizes up great f,
ar than either Senator Norris or Mr.. |
Lewis. except that they are better off
in this worlds goods, and possibly
have larger bank accounts. Mr. Nor
ris especially while not openly backed /
by some of the leaders of the City or
has the backing of large
of the subordinates in the /
wards. and he has secured this back
ing with the tacit, If not the out-spok- I
en- consent of the men at the top. No
one who knows him, doubts his ability
and forcefulness, and no one doubts
but that he will make his mark high |
should he be sent to represent Mary
land at Washington. AS far as ability
and qualification for the cost goes, ne
is the equal of any one of those men
toned for the honor, and IA superior |
to some of them, and the writer has
known everyone of them for years
Mr.. Lewis is also a man of ability and
force, he has proved it in public life,
and should he win out, the State
would have no occasion to be asham-
ed of him. Both Norris and Lewis are
self-made men. Both have risen from
the ranks by their own exertions, and
both have proved faithful to large pub
lic trusts in their official and profess
sional careers.
~" PAUL WINCHESTER.