The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-26

he is made TO do 50, still it is unlike him
The style Of the interview Is wholly dis
similar to Mr.. Germans and the Language
is evidently Townsend's and most Of tn
facts, too. The interviewer's reputation
for veracity Is not the best in the Unito'
States
There Is nothing specially important il
the alleged Notwithstanding new. Ev
erybody knows that Mr. German was :
Union man during the war, just as thou
sands of other Democrats were in this state
and in all Others The leading Fedora
Generals were Democrats, and most Of the
volunteers soldiers trho tougH He BATTLES
Extreme Southern sympathizcrs in thi.
state looked upon such Democrats during
the war with suspicion, and for some year,
after. These and some of the cx-Couied-
crates, and few jealous spirits, constitute
nearly the whole opposition to Mr., German
in this state. They do not openly proclaim
their opposition on this score, but endeayor
to make it appear that be Is not sound On
the tariff, and the silver question. and is a
machine politician. This Is only subter-
fuge. There has not appeared in Mary
land since the war rclormer O. who was
not more of boss than Mr.. German, or
wanted to be The chief of these was eX-
GOV. Hamilton He spent half Of his life
in public Office and the other half in seek
ins preferment As boss, he was beyond
compare. When in his zenith no man ever
went to state convention from Washing
ton county, or to thc Legislature, or got
upon a local ticket, unless by the consent
Of Mr.. Hamilton
Mr.. German holds no extreme views.
He is conservative man always, and his
iudsmen; in politics is about as near right
as it is possible for man to get. When
Mr. Cleveland allowed nearly his whole
term to pass away without any word re-
garding the dangers Of a plethoric treasury
and the necessity Of tariff reduction, Mr..
German foresaw hard struggle ahead and
probable defeat. He knew the force of
the cry Of protection TO American labor,
and that. while Mr.. Cleveland was right, it
would require several years Of education Of
voters to dispel the illusions Of protection,
and that it was useless to endanger success
by putting forth his tariff message at the
time he did, and set back tariff reform.
Had Mr. Cleveland submitted the message
Of lSS7 in the year 1885, he would have
been President today and reasonable tariff
reduction might have been accomplished.
Or had he delayed the message until De
.cmber. 1883, he would have strengthened
his party and advanced the cause Of tax
reduction. Because Mr. German believed
Mr.. Cleveland's message inopportune, was
no evidence he was MT a tariff rolormer.
aud in the last Congress his speeches on
the Mckinley bill were among the best
delivered ON lhc Democratic side.
Because Mr. German agreed to take up
he free coinage bill in the Senate to de-
eat the inquitous Force bill, he has been
allied uusound on finance. Had a free
.oinage bin been passed, aud wrought in
airy. its repeal could easily have been ae-
Had the Force bill been
passed. nothing l,,t areyolution would have
,ycrthrown it, Mr. German, we believe.
made no speech at all on the silver bill, and
+ he favors free coinage, he has lots Of
good Democratic company.
Mr.. Germans chief opponents in this
.tatc have not always been Democrats, aud
re in no position to decide upon what are
he teachings Of Democracy, Some are
vino are disappointed be
.ause the Democrats OF Maryland have not
aiken them up and gradfed their ambi-
ions. Some have belonged to all parties,
md nearly all are disgruutIed politicians.
No Marylander except Mr. German has
been thrice elected TO the Senate, and he
had no special opposition at either election.
Further. no Marvlander for many years, at
east. except German, has been chosen parry
eader in the Senate. and he was chosen
eader for the House Democrats as well.
Further still. no Marylander has made the
enduring national reputation Mr. German
has. He Is good enough Democrat for the
Democracy Of the Union, except very
small fraction of it in Maryland.
Since the above was put in type, MIR.
German has given to the press the follow
ing statement
1.-The article published by Mr.. George Al
fred Townsend headed Mr.. German Talks
was not written nor dictated By nae, nor did
see II until 1t appeared IN the puDllc prints
My only relation TO il is that some time since
Mr.. Townsend spent an hour or two with me:
We talked of various personal aud political
affairs. It was only an ordinary conversation;
not a note was taken.
"Mr. Townsend evidently wrote this article
from recollection so far as his talk with me
Is concerned, and from his own knowledge Of
MARYLAND affairs. | am confident there was
no intention 10 attribute statements TO me
that did not make, but the article does me
great injustice We're it not that am made
to critcise others, when ! had no such inten-
ton. and did not do so. | would not complain
nor attempt to correct ii. Mr.. Townsend is
now out OF the country otherwise | am con