The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-08
Maryland Appointments.

the DEMOCRATIC ADNoCAih- ~
suonorter of Mr.. Cleveland all lib ough ms
Term. for his second nomination ana our
;,g ,b.. campaign of 1893. It vigorously re-
,.lIsd ,b. attacks of those jealous aud rad
;.,l civil service ref,lrHiers in this state that
s,yseely criticised him for not carrying Inc
aov,rnmeut ut one bound from the spolis sys-
fem. pure aud simple, TO The extreme oil eiVi
..r,;c, reform. Mr.. Cleveland was the
Anvoc,re's personal choice for the nomlna
linn in 1892. but the political position IN New
York led it. for party reasons to douol Tue
ex.ediency of making him the standard
bearer. The evils threatening from iur'her
lease of power 10 those directing the policy
fine Republican party intensified the desire
H., ,b.. nominee should be ONE that would
carry a united party 10 the polls. foss'oie
DETECTION in any of the close ana necessary
s,a,,s meant possible defeat. The issues were
TOO o,.mentous. the results fIaughi with TOO
sar;ous consequences. and the situation TOO
alarming to take any risks. twas the inteh
s;ty of their Democracy; their desire TO avon
che calamities certain to follow the passage Of
g,rca hill. their alarm at the continual en'
creachments of corporate power upon the
rights of the people. and the ruinous pohcy
of Mckinley taxation, that led many Demo
Gratis to think seriously and act cautiously
IL was not hostility TO any candidaie-ihe
rather "A desiie that no mistake be made that
Democracy should triumph. IL was feared
that Mr.. Cleveland, with the New York dele
o,.,;on against him, would not be able 10 Sc
cure the necessary two.ihirds vote. AT the
convention. however, he accomplished more,
and his nomination was the greatest triumph
in American politics, for no statesman hau
.,ar bean renominated after being once de-
f+aled before the people. He stood for the
Very opposite of all the people complained oil
und.r Republican rule, and the result oil the
election showed II revolution that has no par
alle in our political history. No Candidate
ever before had so united party behind NM.
The ADVOCATE. as personal and political
s,,nuorter of the President, anxious that ms
Administration shall be a success that pledges
he fulfilled and the party strengthened,
e.nnot he considered as obtruding It's
views upon him when we respectfully suggest
that in considering Maryland appointments
care should be taken to select capable ana
competent persons whose appointments VIII
oot disturb the harmony that prevails IN the
ranks of the Democracy IN this stale. TOT
so,ae wears there have been jealouses III
tb, ranks here. Certain persons nave
continuously slriven TO overthrow Demo-
cratic aseendancy. in order that IN party reor
sanization they might become leaders. lucy
,ra few in numbers, and weak III influence
and have steadily been routed. They eng
neered independent movements ana actually
combined with the Republican leaders. lheir
efforts made no impression upon publc sehu
ment and the most of those who once thought
reforms necessary. seeing that personal az
srandizement rather than patriotic motives
were impelling these malcontents to ncuoh'
long ago parted company with them anu
are content TO act within the party ranks. 1t
would be no publication of the party TO turn
the state over TO the Republican party every
leader of which is IA spokesman and over my
oer cent of their voters are negroes, with
neither knowledge ofpublic affairs nor interest
IN the general welfare. yet these independents
have s,riyea To do this more than once. Their
course clearly proves that their politics Is per-
sonaIism merely They jeopardized' so lar as
they could. Democratic success by nominating
ON the most approved "boss plan aud support
inc an independeut ticket. and thus voted IN
directly to place in power the party OF mgh
taxation, of Force bills and exiraVagance.
When they Joined with the Republicans ana
supported mongrel ticket, they voted direeI
10 turn the stale over to negro and sealawag
rule. For personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT they were
willing TO risk all the evils of Republican rule
so we'll remembered in this state; were willing
10 exchange all they profess to believe Tor all
thew prol.ss TO contemn: and we're willing to
spread encouragement among the National
Democracy, which would certainly result from
a Democratic reversal in so reliably Demo.
cratic state as Maryland.
This little band espoused the candidacy OF
Mr.. Cleveland They care nothing for his ana
and his party principles. for as we have shown
they have been willing for the triumph OF he
publicanism. They believe. and have SO assert
ed through their two organs in Baltimore. that
Mr. Cleveland's mission is that OF machine
smasher. TO then party organization is cor
rupt machine, aud they will be greatly disap
nointed if Mr. Cleveland does not entirely ~
more or Senators and Representatives and
heed only their recommendations. They have
yut forward Mr. Laird as their candidate Tor
Collector of Internal Revenue, and announced
that they would go direct 10 the President, IN
dependentlg of the party and our Senators and
Representatives. They have candidates Tor
postmaster Of Baltimore and all the other I'M
portant positions, and hope, ia the event OF
their success, 10 ge4 control of the party organ
izaiion through Electromagnetic prostitute pa
tronaee for power, TO carry primaries by the
votes and influence of federal officials. Such a
proceeding is so entirely distasteful to MIR.
Cleveland's views and to the views OF all
GOOD Democrats, that we do not think it posi-
BILE he can be used for any such purpose-to
be deceived into lending them aid in their
plans by making appointments oftheir recon-
mendaiion.
We do not believe that persons should be
excluded from Office for sins committed years
ago, if signs Of repentance are apparent la
the last campaign the party here presented a
solid front, and in the distribution of public
fayors il would seem that all who aided ia
redeeming the country should have an equal
standing. This would be right and proper,
but this little band Of independents began
their disorganizing tactics as soon as the
result Of the election was known. They
claimed to be the party, proiessed owner
ship of the President. began their usua
denuncialion of the state leaders, and Sc
about arranging the distribution OF Offices
They pronounced every aspirant who was no
of their selection a machine politician, ant
all of their own ms pure patriots. They vii
turn against the President if he does not listeI
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