Democratic messenger., 1889-10-26
Democrats of Worcester !

Democrats of Worcester
Fellow Democrats, we desire to talk TO
YOU this morning on serious subject and
we ask your serious attention to what we
have to say. In the first place we want to
impress upon you the fact that the editors
of this paper know nothing Of the plans
of the Democratic leaders In the county
or other politicians and have only the real
welfare Of the party at heart; we truly
believe that Il would be hard TO nominate
better ticket than the Democracy has
placed In the field, although we are candid
to admit that before the primaries were
held the names Of gentlemen were men.
toned that were entitled 10 and received
just rs much Of our admiration and re.
spect Ms many of the names which appear
on the ticket, but we have heard Il said
that men who came TO the county c0nven.
ton Ms candidates for nomination, do not
intend TO support the ticket and are lend
ing their influence TO defeat II. They give
as reason for their action that few men
make out the successful ticket without
consulting the masses. and therefore they
are jnsiifiable in refusing Il support. We
men whU so love the people that they will
leave the Democratic party aud go over
to the Republican party because they or
their friends failed to get what they asked
for, and tina, is this. Is il really the wei.
fare Of the People you are after or is Il the
offices. II these men, that you say make
out the ticket had placed your name or
that of friend for whom you asked, on
the ticket. would you not to-day be sing.
ing its praises. No matter whether the
masses have say or not, we do not hesi.
tate TO say that you would. We ask you,
then, To think how inconsistent your nc.
tions appear ard how selfish your motives
seem 10 Democrats who are not office.
seekers and who are satisfied that the
Democratic ticket is composed Of men
just as good in every respect as you or
We are.
The reason the MESSENGER gives the
ticket its hearty support is not because II
fears To antagonizc any man ar set of
cratic newspaper, and believes in fighting
within the lines. This is mn important
campaign in the State Of Maryland and
especially on the Eastern Shore. We are
To elect n United States Senator through
our Representatives IN the next l.egisla.
turc. No good Democrat Of Worcester
wants to see Senator Wilson defeated and
II Republican elected in his stcai. lf you
do not want To see this give your hearty
support to the Democratic ticket. not n
part of IL. hut the whole. for IL is more
important that we give hig majority
now than ever in the history of the coun-
Nv. Every votc that the enemy gains
causes u iicndish chucklc Of content, aud
you will get so in his grasp that ere you
know il hc will have you tody aud soul.
Democrats. we are in earnest and truth.
I fully believe every word we write. We
knew il is wrong for any one set of m n
to fix up ticket for the people io vote.
and we desire Ia place the MESSENGER on
record to-day as .fi,rmi"g t,r" ycors 10 romc
Tie announcement IN its c"wmns If cindi.
dates for ogfce and al cpen contcst dt The
primaries fer The nominatiohs a.: we say this
openly and shall fight for IL Il necessary,
believing il to be the true principle of
Democracy. But we reiterate that no
good Democrat eau now have an excuse
to cut his ticket The place Ia settle fami
~ differences is in the family and if we
go outside we will find more trouble heap.
cd upon our heads than we dreamed of =
We have no fear Of Democratic defeat in
The county. hut we want every Democrat,
Ia stand by the flag and moi 10 desert the
army because he does not like the gcner.
ais.
Yes, we nrc in earnest. and the man
who supports the Republican ticket this
year by his vote or influence is no, u
Democrat and as the MESSENGER is a
Democratic newspaper II vii. not endorse
such man in the future until he shall
have given satisfactory evidence of his
Democracy. We have consulted no one
in this action. We know we nrc right
and purpose that our paper shall become
a fac,or IN promoting JeiIrrsonian De-
m0cracy.