Year: 1875

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II has been the cry Of certain mem


berspof the Democratic party in this


State that honest men should be .noni-


mated for Office, especially for the high


est positions Of honor and trust. As


an example Of what has been done in
this respect, we would mention the


name Of John Lee Carroll, who heads


our ticket, than whom, we can find no


more fitting example of the right man


for the right place Can any one an


swer better to the old and true Demo-


cratic questions-Is be honest? and is


be capable? Mr.. Carroll has been


prominently before the people Of Mary


land. and his past record is as stainless


as that Of any Of his historic name from


the Carroll Of Carrollton, who did not


hesitate an instant when patriotism de-


manded that be should designate and


identify himself as an upholder of the


liberty Of the people. though by that


very act be was made target for the


weapons Of tyranny and oppression.


In the whole career of John Lee Car


roll his absolute incorruptibility has


never been questioned, even by the


most bitter Of his political opponents.


Can the loudest Of those who are vocif-
Grating the name of reform ask better
guarantee Of honest government than


this ? There is no better way that we
know Of to prevent fraud and corruption
in our State than to place such man
at the head Of its administration Of
his capacity we have also had ample
proof, and if Mr. Carroll assumes the
duties Of the Executive Office he will
have been fitted both by experience and
training for their proper exercise. We
reiterate that if reforms are needed we
must work for them inside the party
ranks, and the probabilities Of a careful
and economical administration are a
thousand to one under such man than
under any candidate who could be
foisted into Office, if that were possible.
by the union Of motley crowd of the |
dissatisfied Democrats and grasping |
Republicans. Some of our Democratic
friends. again, insist that we must have
"a gentleman" in the Gubernatorial
Office. Can they give us truer or
purer gentleman than Mr.. Carroll !?
There is not one in the State or in the
We make no reference either
to social position or ancestral honors,
but considering the standing Of the
man alone we can point to him with
pride as an honest man and a gentle
man. The party has done its duty,
and has the right to expect sympathy
and encouragement from all its mem
bers Yet some Of these are disaffected
and others lukewarm in the cause.
ready to listen to the defamations Of
1emagogues who would seduce them
from their true principles BY "a cry
and nothing but cry" Is that fair
iealing? and upon whose shoulders
lies the blame? Is it just to Mr.. Car
-oll himself, who takes the field in re-
'ponse to the call Of the party he has
served SO faithfully? # we would have
he best men upon our tickets we must
welcome them, and not repel them by
lissensions and divisions in the party
Let Democrats consider these things
They will have the best ticket in the
ield they will get more real reform
lnder it than under any other, and it
8 headed by a good man and gentle-
nan. No reasonable person can de-
nand more. Let the ranks be formed
houlder to shoulder. and every voter
ome into the fight under the old flag
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