Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-05-01
Maryland Editors in Coun!

and urgency OF uniting the DaAocratic
forces. The second object was TO take lunch.
con at the invitation Of Mr.. Frank Erown.
The second gathering was made up Re-
publican as well as Democratic editojs.
The meeting at Rennert's was called to
order shortly after noon by Jos. treett,
president of the Democratic Edit AAsse.
citation. Fred. Sasscer, of Prince Georges,
acted as secretary. For three hours the
meeting discussed an address that had been
prepared, and which outlines the POSITION
of the Democratic party of Maryland at
this time. Alter numerous amendments
the address was finally adopted, as follows
"The importance OF the CAMPAIGN upon
which we shall soon enbsf calls for gteater
vigilance and activity on our part thsh any
for years past. This Is not State cauioaign
merely. It has national importance, and
the outcome will be closely watched through.
out the country. In addition TO the elecion
of general State and local officers Lfgis
lature is TO be chosen that will be chaiged
with the duty Of electing two nited SLtes
Senators. These prizes will be hotly 1bn-
tested for by the Republican party, andthe
national committee of that party will d bt-
less lend strong hand to the local 0raani-
cation. The waning power Of that ~
in the Senate will prompt it to sie71
opportunity to strengthen itself.
nocracy OF the Union will await Il ID
concern the result OF the contest, BfIit
hopes to gain control of the Senate in 1899,
in order that the legislative branch OF the
government as well as the executive shall be
in Democratic hands, 80 that there shall be
no barriers to the work of reforming the
public service, abolishing useless offices, les
sening appropriations, keeping taxation
within constitutional limits, and restoring
the government to that simplicity designed
| by its founders and uniformly practiced be-
fore the rise of the Republican party.
"The Democrats of Maryland canno t af
ford by apathy, factional differences or dis
sensions to lose the election. The loss of the
Legislature means more than the loss Of two
United States Senators. 1t means the cleo.
ton of a Republican State treasurer and a
Republican police commissioner :or Balti-
more city It would give the Republicans
opportunity to prolong party ascendency
through registration and election laws and
make its dislodgement difficult
"Republican success this year would be
far-reaching in its influence. 1t would make
the upper house of Congress safely Repub.
ican for decade more, If not longer. De
feat is demoralizing and disorganzng, and
If we lose the next election, which is pre-
limnary to the great quadrennial contest of
1899, our party would be at great disad
vantage, and the moral effect of Demo.
cratic defeat in this heretofore reliable Dem
ocratic State would be deeply depressing
upon the party everywhere. 1t would be
heralded by the Republican press as an in
dorsement of the high-handed acts of the
late Congress, of its profigacy and waste
lulness, of its subsidy shipping bill and 9TH
er raids upon the treasury, and as rebuke
TO Maryland Senator for his mastery and
matchless leadership against the force bill.
"The importance of the contest cannot be
too highly regarded by the party. The Re
publican party has solid vote of forty thou
sand unwavering negroes to cast against us,
and it will be literally supplied with means
and captivating orators should there appear
any chance of success. Maryland is Demo
cratic, but in order to preserve Democratic
ascendency the party must have closed ranks
and poll its full vote.
"The chief matters Of State concern are u
primary election law, new assessment law,
the perfection and extension of the new bal
lot law, the preservation OF the oyster inter-
ests aud the proposed constitutional amend
ments. A new assessment law is needed, for
great Inequalities have grown up since the
last general valuation. Farming lands have
deprecated In earning capacity and seffIIfg
value, and not only is a new assessment
needed, but new sources of revenue should
be discovered and a true valuation of per-
sonal property of all kinds be made In this
connection we should not fall into the error
OF supposing that agriculture can be wholly
relieved by State legislation. 1t is not State
and local taxation that has reduced agricu-
ture to the verge of bankruptcy, but the Re
publican policy of protection, enforced by
the federal government. That policy not
only restricts the markets for the products
of agriculture, but it places the agriculturist
al the mercy of monopolies and trusts, which
are daily eating out his substance
"Here, again, the national importance of
the approaching campaign is apparent.
Maryland ought to send tariff reformers TO
the United States Senate to aid in the strug.
gle for tax reduction in the interest of agri
culture, the mainstay of the country, the
basis OF all wealth. Most of the ills that
atflict the farmer can be abated by economy
in public expenditures and lessening of
taxation, with consequent freer trade and
widening of the markets for the products OF
the farm.
"'The condition of the valuable oyster beds
Of the State calls for prompt action. 1t is
unnecessary to discuss the cause of the de-
cline Of this important interest. We must
recognize its condition and deal efficiently
with the question. An intelligent compre-
hension OF the subject will result in the res
toration OF the beds, revival of the oyster
interest in all its ramifcations, and ut the
same time add greatly to the revenues of
the State The recent discussion of the ques
tion has aroused public interest, and we have
no doubt that the next Legislature will be
able to deal with the matter satisfactorily
The Democratic State convention should
st,.. Ia. ~s,xAa
miitee 10 draft a law for submission to the
next Legislature, and the same should be
done with reference to new assessment
law.
"Upon these matters there are no serious
differences among Democrats, and it only
remains for the party to place capable and
| popular candidates in the field to insure a
sweeping victory Attend the primaries
Select representative men to local and State
conventions--men who value party success
above personal ambitions, and who will
come together to consult for the promotion
of the general welfare. After the nomina-
tions bow to the will OF the majority, be
vgilant and active and lend your best en-.
ergcs to the success of the State and local
tickets"
After the adjournment of the association
the members Of the same, together with the
Republican editors visiting the city, were
welcomed to dinner by Mr.. Frank Brown
After speech from Mr.. Brown, in which he
thanked the editors for the great aid they
had given him in making successful the ex-
hibtion at Pimlico in 1889, the proceedings
toek political turn and quite number of
speeches were made in favor of Mr.. Brown
for Governor. A dispatch was also read
from the Farmers Alliance of Cordova,
Talbot county, endorsing Frank Brown for
Governor, which was received with ap-
pause.
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