Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-29

ed and to be Wrought out for the Repub-
licans, but Tor I'll classes--and. in par.
iicular, Cor the Independent element Of
our people. II Is needed for the benefit
Of the laboring man o. this cctinify--he
who for the protection aud the advance
ment Of his interests il beginning to
think and act for himself Ii Is needed
for the protection Of that grand orgiuiza-
ton known as the Farmers Alliance OF
our country. which is beginning to exer-
else independence Of action, in the hope
Of the redemption Of their Interests and
industries from the paralysis that weighs
upon them. I. Is needed for these peo-
pie that their Independence OF Thought
and action may find their just expression
IN the billet and voice IN the councils
Of their country. The hostility OF the
Democratic party to-day is not more H.
tensely bitter against Republicanlsm than
il is against the Farmers Alliance or
any Organization that dares TO think or
to speak in opposition to the domination
Of Democracy.
So true is this statement and so in
tense is thi. feeling that in many Sec
tons Of the Suuth--Ihcre where the evils
com planned Of being greater, the organi-
cation in question is stronger than else
whereZthe candidates Of the Alliance
are comoelIed 10 AK for police protection,
and their lives are endangered because
they dare 10 think and 10 speak as they
please. And such is Democracy all over
This land, and as such protest against it.
There is a great hue AMI cry of OF
preston and injured innocence. Mr..
Chairman, going on just now on the part
Of the Democratic party OF the State
against the demand of the Republican
party for fair elections.
IT COMES wITIf I'LL 6tAcE,
sir, from that party just now. It will
not do for the Democratic party Of Ma
rylaud. as now dominated aud controlled
10 talk about corruption in politics, 1t
would be more becoming to find 1t plead
ing guilty and asking forgiveness for its
manifold sins Of omission and COMMITS
sion. | heard the great leader OF De-
mocracy in Maryland stand up in the
Senate of his country few days ago and
declare, with apparen: pride, that be
vas for the Democratic party. right or
wrong An open confession is good for
the soul. when there is a soul. felt a
,inge of shame for Maryland when |
heard the words, but ! felt no dcabt of
their seriousness or their entire candor.
Let the Democracy Of Maryland
purge itself of the crime Of robbed and
depleted treasury, and the consequent
coming increased taxation to meet its
ravages thcreupon at the hands OF its
late Chairman of the Central Committee
now a faithful laborer, as | hope, in the
MARYLAND Peniteniiary, before it pra'es
OF corrsp,on ia government by other
people. Let it purge itself Of the stigma
Of the odious legislation Of last winter al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS designed special
y to rob Republicans Of the right Of suf-
h frage, and to permit rape upon the pnri-
Hty Of the ballot box; Legislation darker in
iniguity than ever blackened the annals
ifof the poll zeal legislation of Maryland
before venting itself in virsuoas indigua-
Ition against the Republics party for its
efforts, not 90 deny, butio build up and
enfexss<if need be, thssprevalence O.
Is. IN. natioaal ELECTIONS over all
= 8 .aaa<> - scitizens Of our land
IN, Chairman, thai
! aL fhe coming efectlCn, o r. { rmt
! trusted leader. The Hon. Barnes ComI
ton, and bee use be was not permltte
! for whole term to sit IN seat to whic
J he was not elected, and to pocket sail
ry to which he had no title. | wan
: say for myself, sir, that | am in favor
: that vindication, heartily in favor Of j
let the vindication come have stron
i, confidence in the great bulk of the pc,
pie of this district, regardless Of party
in their honor and integrity. and love
fairHess and jastice, and | am willing
submit to them the question Of that vii
Hicaifoa.
: And, new, Mr.. Chairman and ladi,
and gentlemen, gain rendering my yer
sincere and fervent thasks 70 you fC
! your nomination and the kindness an
fHbearance with which you have stoo
r by me amid she shortcomings of m
brief experience IN Congress, earnestl
fTiUvoking your friendly and active eO-oI
eratios in sAis our coming political bats
! upon whseh we arc about 10 enter,
t consecraSs raysclf to the work for whic
! you have commissioned me, to go fort
with an abiding faith in the strength an
{ justice Of cause and firm and unfinct
ing confidence in the result"
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A handful of people liz the count
have of late become very solicitous abou
repairing the SQUIRT house. From whenc
comes the new born zeal? The coul
house has been in dilapidated cond
ton for the past several years, durin
the entire time when the Democrats cor
trolled the Commissioners Court, an
! yet no move was made in that direction
Even NJ. r. H. Edelen, wire has don
50 much for his county ~ during hi