Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-28
SATURDAY. JANUARY 28. 1922.
STANDING BY THEIR con-
VTtTI0NS


representation Tor Baltimore city,
- well as those who, not believing
in t. feel committed 10 the prin-
c.ple involved because it was en-
bodied m the Democratic party
platform. are entitled to full credit
and respect Tor their convictions.
NO less so are those who, from
the very beginning. both before
and after the adoption OF the plat
form, have conscicntlously OPP
posed the measure ana openly an
nounced their position in regard
70 H.
Delegate George T. Rullman.
Of Anne Arundel, is one OF those,
and so are number OF other dele
gates in The present House. Mr..
Eullman has stated that IN his
campaign speeches he made spc-
ciqI mention of this point. and
t6as his iappcal to the voters was
SID Vi,h tnis reservation rs TO
rsplagorm adopted by the State
49, scation. Vet. III an editorial IN
flarsday mornings Baltimore
sun, MIR. Rullman and those who
stand IN the same position as he
does on this subject arc referred 20
as regulators" and traitors, but
with thc following proviso added 70
the TRADE: "Sllence during a
campaign in case like this gives
consent. and unless Mr.. Rullman
and the other Democrats openly
and honestly announced while
they were before the people for
election that they would not sup
port the party pledge for incrcas-
led representation, they are guilty
lof a graNe party and public wrong
NOW, wien, safe in their seats,
they turn their political coats and
Join the enemy"
All the conclusions stated in the
article are based on tie false
premise that the gentlemen re
ferred to did rot do the very
thing they took special pains .
do. namely, t. both openly and
honestly" announce in their cam
raign that they were opposed to
increased representation and to
definitely commit themselves to-
that stand. The campaign all
over the county WAS conducted
on that basis, and there was no
room for misunderstanding about
it.
Their attitude now is that of
keeping faith with their constit-
uents and OF standing firmly by
their convictions, in doing which
they are above the attacks d.
rected against them. Whether
any member OF the local dele
cation feels it 20 be his duty
10 vote for or against the
pending measure, which has the
referendum attached. he Will act
Cn his own sense Of personal and
political obligation. without being
clcrced, and Will be none the less
@ man Of honor. whichever way
his conscience impcls him.
ii may. of course, develop
that the Democratic state
leaders viii be able to make OUT
such a strong case OF party crisis /
and Observation-Disclosures ct pos
Sib,c dauEer to the reorganization
plan - some have alleged,-as
10 impress all Democrats that this
IS IN hour of trial in which the
individual viewpoint should give
Wy 10 party necessity and party /
pledges. in this event, the ref
ea ndrn clause to The increased /,
s. presentation bill would doubt
less be emphasized As the means
1T expressing the fullest opposi-l
t.9n = the principle itself. and of
keeping faith with ones convic-
TONS against 1t by leaving open /,
t. the voters OF the State the final
decision OF the issue.
The burden Of proof, however. I
5 st~ongly on those who are at
5-'pung to make out a case Of
party crisis, for Governor
kitcs.e's reorganization plan and