The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-13
importance q the Nazt EIsotion.

Democrat Your candidates for County /
Commissioners are men of integrity aud /
average business capacity, who have eon-
Quoted their own affairs successfully, which |
is the best guarantee they can give that
they win conduct the public business sue
cessfally should it be committed to their !
hands. The Democratic Commissioners |
have, for several years, kept your county
expenses down to low figure, so that
your taxes have been lighter than those Of
any other county in the State, nOtwith.
standing they have had to meet number
Of extraordinary expenditures. 1t is a
reasonable conclusion that the new board
would be aetuated by laudable ambition
to keep the expenses of the county at
point as low as the figures of their prede-
cessors, or to reduce them lower if posi-
bic. If the Democrats have administered
the affairs Of the county with a due re-
gard to economy and the public interest,
and that they have viii not be denied, why
should the reins of local government be
wrested from their control and given into
the hands of others If the Democrats
have done well, applaud them for SO doing
by continuing them in power Your can
didate for Sheriff is a man Of solidity and
reliability, of good business habits, good
neighbor, social aud kindly in disposition,
and one who viii reflect honor upon him
self and upon the county by faithful
discharge Of his public duties. Your can
didates for the House Of Delegates are all
gentlemen of promise, sober, discreet, pru-
dent business men, who will devote their
best energies to serve you with fidelity and
acceptance in the Legislature, guarding
with jealous care the interests Of the whole
county in that body. Can any Democrat
entertain the idea of cutting single name
upon that ticket, who realizes that the
Legislature viii be called upon at the next
session to elect United States Senator?
viii he not appreciate the importance to
the Democratic party of securing a work
ing majority in that body now so nearly
balanced between the two parties ? Can
any Democrat reconcile it to his sense of
duty to aid by his act to continue Repub-
lican supremacy in the Senate of the
United States when controlling majority
is within our grasp2 We will not believe
it. Il is only necessary to bring these
considerations to the notice of any Demo-
cnt worthy Of the name, to arouse lis la
tent energy, to awaken his party fealty,
and to stir bis zeal for the whole ticket.
Democrats Of Carroll, you have clear
majority Of three hundred in the county
Poll your whole strength on the 9th of
November next, and roll up one Of your
heaviest majorities. Remember, that only
few years ago you were denied the
privilege Of a vote on the ground of "dis-
loyalty You we're as much entitled to
your votes then as you are to-day, but
many Of you were turned away from the
polls BY the party some Of whose members
are now soliciting your support Have
you forgotten these things? Can you for
get that you we're denounced as ''disloyaI,
ohd as arebels, and refused the exercise
Of the elective franchise, the dearest right
Of American citizenship? If there ever
was time the time is now that Democrats
should stand together aud leave no stone
unturned TO secure such legislative dele
cation from this county as will certainly
support a Democrat for the United States
Senate. This body stands upon a pivot,
politically considered, and there is no tell
ing which way it may turn, but this all
Democrats know, that with both House
and Senate in their control, they will be
able TO shape the legislation Of the country
for years to come aud to carry forward the
searching reforms which the Lower House
has inaugurated since it came under Dem
cratic direction, A vote fora Republican