Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-14

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y. Ey,.,-uee- sir.-Poli'irs Az rst,;,,
rel hot in thia district 's wei =. u'uughont
The county. ami tie important ett amoug The
colorel Republicans is good L.ru deliver \.
from the thraldam Ut the so-caiieu white Re-.
pubnrans bosses that has been ruling Is e,r
/ the hst ten years. Aud every intelligent col
orrd NAV in this county has decld to de-
lmlud recognition ia Tie nominations shortly
I 10 be made They are the bone ana sineS a
/ the Republican party in tins county, Gas I
I have said in my previous communication
and should be recognized rs sucui They easf
20sI votes out Of d totd Of 1898 vots ii IT,
county. both white and colored- which i
minority oflIt over the whole white votin,,
population in tile county, including boT
Democrats and republicans, ana yetthey h ,cs
been ruled by handful OF wniie Republican.
calling themselves the Republican muv al
Charles county. But the time has come whom
The colorod voters OF this county as veil as In
the whole Stale Of Maryland must aemand
that their rights he respected. AMI y Tie psr.
ty which thee have been supporting f0r ten
year or more in this county, Will n0tfespeci
their rights. then say il is their u.t, hill
their duty 70 throw Of such leaders aBl n
provide new guards for their future security
so root hog or die.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | am willing o lepesi
That when demand more recoguilIo n .or our
people In this county, | only voice tN wisba.
OF , majority Of my race; and J Will flii tba
huttIe within the party up till the ZINE when
thc distributions are to he made, ad e opr
demands are not recognized, sc vii mbe.i.
tfiuglv 90 on record as willing % urge
course TO be pursue that will involve he AL.
tiuctiou Of the political hopes OF th0V n.,
claim to he lovers Of that grand Old piarif
of equal righfs' The eOiOled votes ie H..
county has something o. do, they m@.b..g
tcre-tod In The primaries, attain seats n Fl
Republican gatherings where loayes 'd6,.
e. are to he distributed, dem aud tina In IN
political meetings for consutatios, nGr
voices be heard, and just consideration /,
given to their counsel and demand lhat M
white Republican be nominated for our legis.
lature that would vote against the repellofae
bastardy and the black law in gcngt IA
want men that will try to remove the word
white from the Maryland Constitution, and
will vote to give our children equal facilities
for learning IT'S the white has. find lint s
county that there are nearly two white scho,s
where there are but one colCred. Whe
there are nearly twice as many colorel ctil.
dren as white, and all this is because Wehaye
two laws governing our schools, one i0r the
white an another for the coored in,lead Of
having a general law that will include both
white and colored children We also vagt
men that will pledge themselves to try orgye
us fence Law, so that the poor man may be
able to turn bis cattle out on the commons
without being molested. We will oppoa any
man that is not in favor Of giving us fence
law in Charles county
In conclusion let me say that nope that
the colored voters of Charles county will turn.
out at the primaries and see that men are
elected as delegates to the County Convention
that cannot ard will not be inundated bot
will study the best interest Of their race, for
the time has come when we must 'Ro0thog
or die But yerbHm sat sapienti.
Thanking you for your ndlgence, am
your most obcditnt servant. More anon
BASIL d. MULLEN