The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-07-11
The Maryland Democratic Editors to
the People.


The association of Maryland Democratic
editors held meeting. on Saturday last, at
Rennert's Hotel, Baltimore, for the purpose
of formulating an address to the Democratic
voters of the State. Mr.. Charles 81. Van
derford, of the Westminster AdUocate pre-
scented paper he had prepared by request of
the association. 1t was an admirable pro-
duction, and after considerable discussion
and with some amendments was adopted
unanimously.
The address says truly that State matters
will have no place in the campaign next fall.
The fight is purely one between the opposing
principles of Democracy and Republicanism.
1. isa fight for the election of men to Con-
gress who will contend for a reform In the
tariff that will remove, as much as possible,
the burdens of taxation from the necessaries
of life and impose them upon its luxuries.
1t is contest for men who will oppose the
arbitrary, dangerous and revolutionary
course of Speaker Reed and his followers and
contend for the right of the people of each
State to select their representatives without
partisan interference by federal officials. II
is a contest for men who will demand and
enforce honesty and economy in the admin
istration of national affairs and reform in
the civil service. 1t is a contest preparatory
to the great battle of 1892 for the Presidency,
and must be fought upon issues entirely dis
tinct from those pertaining to State affairs.
In the absence of Mr.. ]. M. Street,, Presi-
dent of the Association, Vice President VIM
B. Usilton, of the Chestertown News, was in
the chair, with Mr.. Fred. Sasscer, of the
Prince Georges Enquirer, as Secretary
Other editors present were Messrs. F. NJ.
Cox, Port Tobacco Times; A. ]. Almony,
Montgomery Adcocate; Edwin Warield, e.
licott City Times VIM. Il. Ruby, Towsontown
Journal; l. s. Wilson, Marlborough Gazette;
T. j. G. Williams, Hagerstown Mail; W.
Scott Roberts, Centreville Record; Daniel
Brattan, Elkton Neacs; Geo. W. Cruikshank.
Elkton Democrat; J. E. Hill, Ellcott City
Times Henry Vanderford and Charles 81.
Vanderford, Westminster ADVOCATE; VIM Il.
Merrill, Peninsula Ledger F. W. Baker, Bel
Air Asgis and I,steRigencer.
The address, which is published in full in
this weeks ,1Egis, should be read by every
voter.
The Baltimore San, while commencing the
address. argues that State matters should not
be overlooked even in a contest for congress.
men. Itsays;
There are thousands of Democrats in
MARYLAND, however, who will thoroughly ap-
prove of the sentiments of the address" as
far as it goes who will not agree that Estate
matters" are not urgent" or that they can
be safely given the go-by, even in order to Sc
cure an unbroken Democratic delegation in
Congress. One of these very Estate matters"
is the purity of primary elections, and the
election of delegates to the party conventions
who shall in very truth "give expression to
the will of the people," and not simply the
will of the "bosses" These Democrats,
while agreeing with the general scope and
tenor of the address," may be disposed to
say. while doing the one thing which is right
and proper let US not leave the other undone.
It il not every man who calls himself Dem
ocrat that is really Democrat in heart and
principle. There are many who follow the
party for the sake of the loaves and fishes,
who are themselves Democrats "for revenue
ONLY" and too many of the honors and re-
wards of public service have heretofore fallen
to the share of this very class of selfish and
self-seeking partisans, to be divided and dis
tributed among their own number as private
perouisites. Honest primaries" and con-
yentions which shall truly give expression
to the will of the people" would speedily
work cure for this state of things and for
All the evils of "bossism," machine politics"
and "ring rule" We are glad to welcome
this declaration of the Democratic editors of
the State in favor of return to better and
nurer methods In State politics, as well as in
favor of union and harmony upon national
issues. The two things ought not, and, in
deed, cannot be separated, and both objects
should be pursued together and receive the
same cordial and earnest support.