Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
iicggar Tor Votes -Tbs e,I,..

Bcggar Tor Yates. The fou,-,
resolutions offered bv Gen Cb,n,,,- ara
Democratic convention a few vel, :. :. p.
"'d by the convention adopted er.ndi,. :,
band Of friendship to the colored vo,.... ~
Resolred, By the Democrat,
'haries county ~ convention assembled 4 q
recognizing the TACT at tie policy Of ~ h a'lNh
ocraur party Of The State Of MARYLAND osin-
varlahly been 20 furnish the mesns a.. ~ in'
portnni yes o. education 10 al her frea ~. VI
when policy has cen manifested iov.r.s PIE
roiored people OF the State without -, 'he
ton almost ever since the elective rra.l.f
v's extended to them, and that ~ 4'e,ise
The Democratic party has been IN emil. "uen
troll ol The State mud it has been In tb. eoh-
of the said party at any time to witbboPIi I've
appropriations TO the coored public 80. M
and to close the doors thereof I'M i, .o 3l
step no move has ever been nade-o,'s-a.l.e.a
standing the great mass Of eolored vots.. i'O-
been 10 political hostility 10 the D.ma.a-a ss
Farty-all Of which policy merits ON, as. =
ihef approval and endorsement Il9sa-
pledge ourselves to the continuance ~ ", "
policy " tnis
Reso'Ced further that recognizin, e..
tire and perfect equality Of the colo-s5 -
before the law in all civil and political ~
and recognizing with qualification Al, gu
Improvement in moral aud intelec,1.i - -
since the advantages Of education 80 W.
tended to him, we do hereby deels,o ~. ~
Democratic party Of Charles connie 49,.
prepared 20 recognize his fitness IA ~
clare that he shall stand an equal rb,n...-a.a
any one in the pursuit ofany ofiro -,
gift and that no test Of fitness Shall 4, -.
ed of him other than of a.. citiz.os
moral, intellectual and political fitness 49, ,bs
same. W ~
These were offered by the shrewd Gso.al
Chapman for the purpose Of bateing the ol.
ored voters. 1t must be borne in mind ,t.,
the above resolutions were not the uns,;,no..
sentiment Of the conv, ntion. Some vo,.a or
them others did not vote atal. 4 otb.,. r,,sd
against them. The failure of the NJ. ,i,sa.,
adoption Of these resolutions copplsa nth
the further fact that the policy of the Demo
cratic party has been contrary to the ,sst IF
the colored man, ex ept in so far q, sben
made 50 by force ofcircums snces shaz. .a,-
clusively that their pslfered ae1i.
ship is but sham. For instance. thew
decl,re to stand by him. How 4 this
meanD Itmeans that they will stand s. BIN
if he votes as the Democrats desire ,ni re.
quest aud if they do not, apart from sand.
ing by him. they will deprive him if possible
the dearest right of an American ciza.-
Look at the registration lists and see NE aam-
her Of cclored Republicans stricken there
from During the sitting Of the courtho hear
appeals there were not less than fifty ta.s: Of
appeals from the Registers, upon the g0und
that their names had been stricken foa the
lists or were refused registration n con-
duct Of the Registers, the represent he Of
the Democracy in Office contradicls Aag he f
so-called Friendship for the coored u tel en-
bodied in the resolutions ia quesid Tie
colored voter should not then he nd ed by -.
such an artifce, but vote solidiy as t5r for Il
the candidates Of the Republican mrt