Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-08-21
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Reason VIII hthNc SWhys
There il a class Of individuals who try
10 convince themselves and others with
whom they come in contact that they are
good and true citizens Of the State and
patriotically work for the best interests Of
all That class Of individuals belong 10
the ring element Of the Democratic par.
~, but it is clear TO numbers Of our peO-
pie, aud is becoming more and more 'p-
parent to all, that they are not such pa.
triots as they pretend to be but that il
is simply hankcring after the flesh pots
which induces them to take such de-
cided stand and causes them to assume
the role OF good and pure citizens work
ing for the best interests Of all. They.
the self-styled Democratic pat-ios and
good citizens, who. they say. represent
the best interests Of the State. do not
stop at anything to accomplish their pur-
pose Of achieving victory over their
political opponents, and on the eve Of
every campaign. national, State, o. To-
cal, by'cvery means in their power. by
every contemplate argument that they
know so well how to use. try 70 arouse
the prejudices of one class OF citizens
against another. Their argument IN
chief is NEGRO domination" This he's
Become such chestnut that no attention
whatever is paid to it now by sensible
persons. Yet many ignorant persons in
the past have been induced almost to We
lieve that if the Republican party should
succeed il Maryland the State would be
bound hand and foot, as it we've, and
handed over to the colored people. who
would not only control all the Offices bat
would force the white people to seek
homes elsewhere. But even that class
Of people are getting Il cir eyes open aud
are begi ming to see that such arguments
are used by these st -eolDed patriots and
self-styled good citizens, o"iy to gull
them aud to Reep them from breaking
out of the yoke to which they have been
bound for years past. b is not thst class
alone that are getting their eyes open
aud becoming thoroughly Disguised with
the domination of the Democratic ma
chine in Maryland, but n, the present
time we find, from the exchanges
that come to us that there is
great discomfort in the Democr tic
ranks in several counties Of the
State over the machine made nomina-
tons. Leading Democrats are in open
revolt, and at the fall election will pFevc
by their ballots that they have no Far OF
Republican rule or NEGRO domin iiina
and will vote against the DemocratictVvk-
ct put up by the bosses in their pespec-
tive counties.
DR.. Wells, Of tnne ARUNDEL, has re-
fused to serve on the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee aud says he is out of pol.
tiles.
In Wicomico q meeting Of Democrats
has been held deoouncing the machine
made ticket, and a fusion ticket has
been placed IN the field.
In Dorchester the same state Of feel
ing exists against the REGULARS" as
these self-styled patriots and good citi
sens style themselves, and the Republi
can and fusion ticket will be elected.
Look at the situation from any point
Of view it is plainly apparent that argu-
ments. based upon preju lice, which are
the principal ones used by tho Demo
Gratis against then political opponents,
will not have the sams, stfec, as hereto-
fore, and the conclusion is irresistible
that the time is not far distant in, this
State when que 'tlons of public policy will
be decided at the ballot box after a care
full consideration as to which policy will
be to the pest ntera ste of all. and will not
be decided as heretofore on account OF
false arguments based upon prejudice,
advanced by men whose only patriotic
impulses have their origin in the hope of
securing office.