Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-18
MARYLAND POLITICS.
Action OF the Editorial Conveatioa
Union and Harmony Urged.

| At the afternoon session Of the Democratic
editors At Btrnums Hotel on WeiarsiAy the
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hart Wm. II RlHr. g " & a,kshaak Ei
win Warieli. Wm Croasi4ls Joseph r.
bad been appointed 20 prepare an address en-
bodying the views of tbs body on the pa i,ies
situation, made lis report. which VAS uusni-
mouslE adopted The aliress il as follows
We have viewed with rolcc-n "A splicjiude
the discussions that have b.~a II pro Errss To-
some months among members o' our party o.
more or less prominence. and tn 3i fr-en~rs re-
yarding the best methods o. M Iin,aininx ? party
supremacy ani the triumph o' Democratic
principles In these Discussions We htS. with
few exceptions taken but !irtie part. 1t his
berom. evid nj that inIivilu,l effort cannot
either harmonic differences or advance the
pArty's welfare. and We have assembled a.
editors of Democratic papers 10 urge the
voters OF the State course whi-h we be ieye
will coairibuJe 10 that unitv Of tcIioz which
is all that is n-e9 9ei 10 continue AMI mtiniain
Democratic supremacy in State. a mtjsritr
of whose voters are impression ably attached
TO the principles an | traditions Of that party
Coming, do. from every section Of The
State. and knlwing particularly public senti-
ment we believe W. can voice that seniinrni
with great accuracy. w are therefore. OF
opinion that thest discussions and eontrover-
sizes have been devoid of good results. They
have engenderei bitterness rather Than con-
duced to harmony. They have estrauged
those who should act in unison for the common
good.
All those who have particip ted I'VE express
ed faith in the rank and 6e. AMI they we
erred in not awaiting their action There has
been no occasion for haste The Democratic
party in the State il not divided or engaged
in any internd contest, except in B,ltimorr
and even there IL Is more among aspiring lead
srs than among the voters of the party that
differences exist All that appears necessary
to briag the rank and ti into htrmouius ac-
tion tn 1t viii assure the success Of uomn .tinns
when m iie is th It the city coareation shall
chose fair and honorable men 10 select those
who are 10 conduct the primary elections, and
thus allow the yo'ers unrestricted opportunity
to make such nominations as they wish In
behalf of the Democracy of the whole State we
urge that so reasonable and just demand
shall be gladly and freely complied with.
If the party is not distracted and divided br
continued disagreement among leaders: if they
are not divided ialo factions by injudicious,
| ill-advised and ill-;empered discussions At the
proper time, through accredited representatives
in State convention assembled. they will pre-
sent to the people a platform npon which all
good citizens can stand; and ticket that can
not fail to command the respect of the opposi
ton for honesty and ability.
The people of Maryltnd must beware o. Re-
publican rule, and not allow personal quarres
aRd personal rivalry to divide them They
cannot have forgotten the dark days when
that party held sway in this State Then they
we're bounded by day and night, dragged
from their homes and imprisoned without war
rant of law or semblance of authority Every
branch of government was bindly and bitterly
partisan, even the judiciary. Juries were par
It's IN, school boa ds were partisan schoo-te CHI
ers were partisan. Then Democrats had no
consideration at their hands, and they ruled
with an iron hand. Despite all the blessings
Democratic rule has since conferred CT the
State. through foes within our attention has
been distracted, and the opposition have made
long strides toward recapturing the Stite.
Democratic majority Of about % 900 in
| 1879 Was reduced to less than !, 900 in 1882. A
Democratic Senate has become almost a tie
A Democratic House has now a strong Repub-
lican minority. Two congressional districts
have been wrese1 from US and partisan Repub-
lican judges have been elected. We see in two
districts partisan jurists drawn, which is an
evidence that the Republican party would re-
peat the practices of l863-67 if they were per-
mitted 10 gain control in the State If we
look about the State we find the highest tax
rates in those counties where Republicans con-
troll the local off .es. In Allegheny county it
is 694 ceRts on the SI00, in Prince Georges
II, in Caroline 81 !, in Frederick sG3, ia CAL
vert 87 in Washington 80, in Charles 95, ia
st. Mary's 81, in Garrett SILL. The highest
axrate in any Democratic county is sol. In
Carroll it is so, ia Baltimore county CO. in
Howard SO, in Cecil 81, and so on. The aver
age for Republican Counties is $50 the aver
age for the Democratic counties is Tolls Do
net these comparisons from official figures,
mean something? Do they not mean that
Democratic government is more economical ? !