The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-16

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EslIor- Refomlers ,--W Whereas, the great OBJ.
ieet Of our "Rsiormy' party movement Is TO
overthrow, if possible, the National Demo
cratic party in the county. for the purpose Of
gratifying our hostile feelings toward Il, feel.
ings engendered only by disappointed political
aspirationsin said party, coupled with natural
restessuess Of human nature therefore, to
insure the success Of our "Reforin y party,
composed as tits mainly Of disappoinled politi'
clans aud sore heads Of all former parties, We
conceive il TO be necessary to accomplish the
ends so greatly desired, to ignore the rights Of
the people or apolitieal party, TO meet in con
venliou, or en- masss, aud there to declare
their preferences for or against the different
candidates who aspire to serve as the standard
bearers Of their party, aud we assume to take
the matter into our own hands, and say to you,
the people, and Republican voters Of Carroll,
who your candidates shall be, and for whom
you shall vote, and thereby break down this
big ring business, where every man has q
voice in the selection Of his candidate, and
make a private little ring Of our own, by
which we are enabled to foist upon you can
didates Of our own choice, manipulated in Sc
cret until such time Is 1t may please US to
let the people Of our Reform party know who
their candidates are. Now, in order to crush
out the Democratic party, and 70 raise our
selves ia the estimation Of the political world,
We have after much labor and many days rid.
ing aud driving over the county, and after
making many proifers aud solicitations to
good men to become our candidates, lonly to
be refused and denied ut last, susceeded in
making dupes Of sufficient number uf pro.
fessed Democrats to give our ticket a show Of
d. Va. nuttnh af~aftEaA -, h. ahl
now TO announce to you, fellow. Reiormers,tlmt
,ce have chosen ticket for you which we feel
confident vii! commend itself 10 your consid.
alton. True, we gave you no opportunity to
consider il before Il was announced to you on
Saturday the 9th instant, but that's neither
here nor there. We feel sure also that some
of our friends and fellow Reformers at least
will vote for Il, especially when you discover
that we have taken the precantion to place
men Of all party names upon It, so as 20 suit
the most fastidiOus. We have thereby ignor.
edparty ties and thrown the political doors wide
open to admit or reject whomsoeyer zee please.
Our principles have frequently been talked
over, IN pirate, and as we have now announc.
ed the ticket to you, il may not be improper to
tell few Of them We are greatly opposed
to the Democratic party and the big ring that
seems to encrcle 1t round about. Therefore,
We, Us and Co. have made little ring Of
our own in opposition to It, so small that
either Of US can wear il on his little finger.
And, II tce shoHld succeed, we expect TO wear
it, and to be known thereby as the Chief Tai.
ismanic Spirit of Reform in Carroll eounty.
We are in favor Of holding all the Offices,
and Of making everybody do as we say; we
are also in favor OF paying small tax bills,
however large the expenses may be. We are
in favor Of defeating the Democratic party, or
any other party, whenever our own personal
wishes in that party are not gratifed. Now,
fellow" Reformers ~ that our labors are over,
we hope to have a little respite, and therefore
call earnestly upon you 10 vote the ticket
which zee hare girea you, without stopping
TO inquire into the political antecedents OF any
man upon it, or how he got upon it, as al
such inquiries now pale before the great is.
sue Of "Reiormg' Aud try and get as many
Republicans and Democrats TO vote Il as you
can dupe into compliance, and when our
tickets elected the millennium viii have set
in, and the cry Of "Reform n will resound
from one end of old Carroll to the other
Respectfully, You, | 4 Co.