Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-31
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1928.
JACKSON AND PRESTON.


JACKSON AND PRESTON.
The Baltimore American is supporting ex-mayor James H.
Preston his candidacy for reelection The American re-
publican paper presumed hen that it is exertngts IN
Preston either because it believes Mr. Preston IS
republican, because it opposed to the OF Mayor
Boenng but good republican campagner to defeat him.
because from the standpoint OF high grade cltzenshp De-
eves the best be the chief executive OF the
Baltimore municipality.
We are rather inclined to the the
the Baltimore daily wishes the public to consider as ne oasis OIL
its stand in this MAJORITY fight.
II this be correct the American has laid aside It's party
and has that of Independent candidate 1t has,
for OCCASION discarded the tactics OF regularly
tica av fighting under trained leaders, and adopted system
of what might very appropriately called guerrilla political war
fare.
lection offers better opportunities of placing in office who are
freer calculated to affect an IN
harmful way short such course is designed TO impress
voters with the idea Of unselsh champonng OF hgh type Oh
candidate RELOCATION oblivion of all the usual political trick
cry the wagng campaign directed by principles that couo
only those who
citizens and who are the and by
devoted attachment to their beloved Baltimore on+ Tho
though this be the though we grant tne
believer the honesty and purity OF its mo-
aee bV y @ ballots IN and
What new methods have they offer his eecon
candidate credit for being and honorable citizen Mr.
jackson is democrat Preston also democrat and we
he is "a sincere and honorable But the American does
not admire political influence back Of Mr. Jackson we must
ak on ta es aoes #Sy
o Mr. sppsng the
what light might be viewed We might be
that might smack political procedure Their platform
should be built high to allow all who wish to walk thereon
to by the vulgar touch OF ordinary
angle vision should be to include only
those who would to 9op to the usual political Level The
that adopted by those who favor the wo
nobg The problem should entail cleaner
Emf oos ;+9 k tho American ovnc us anv thing new in the
In the editorial referred above statement made Of
Whether Mr. Jackson has Consulted &ahon
~ Here BG h s the snS oho
able citizen could take no regarding Ba
would ike to denounce the vst of political tricsers and
with nothing view but to beray their city into the hands of its
enemies . .
Could ga and honorable citizen do this? And isn't
the Nm n1 ayH to place d II s f d be
constituency such would be persuaded back of Preston
with high ideals and motives that would be impossible
wiring from snyng but s est thoughts
and eung in the sight of his opponent whiting before
But no. they resort the old line fighting and even though
they class Mahon Kelly and Padge for Jackson
ranks they wanted transfer their allegiance OF their
political souls would be ceansed they submitted to the Pres
Again the American singing the old refrain political
hine We wonder whether Mr. Preston could be elected with
ed thereby he would be "a free and Mayor the
Mr. Preston can elected without votes he undoubtedly
will not refuse single ballot cast in his because Of mans
called matter how base he may short we
called believe that of all the ongomeraon that
flower adjoining the mayoray office Baltimore city Hail. the
Preston s a will e6 00a d sd Snsn This
to win he does he will win in just the way other
does and it is absolutely prepoerous any attempt
to paint Preston with wings to his campaign with
virtue and above those making the history Of other
years.