The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-17
Friday. Mar. IL, 1893.
Populists Moving in Maryland.

Populists Moving in Maryland.
On the fourth page of this paper we pub
lish series ofstrong resolutions or demands
promulgated by a conference OF Peoples
party leading men Of Charles county. This
is the initiative of movement which has
for its object the placing 10 the field, next
fall, ticket backed by the principles
pledged TO reforms in legislation in this
State, which every honest man who is not
an office hunter, is heartily in favor of.
This movement embraces the free coinage of
silver as leading demand.
There is a ring of politicians with head
the State for upwards of twenty years. This
Association Of tax eaters and Doodle showers
have branch in every county town in the
State, with their emissares scattered through
the districts, who work with the hope of
political consideration, and are the blind
tools Of this political molock. The delegates
who G, to the legislatures from the counties.
under the auspices of this ring and its
branches, yield cringing obedience TO the
commands of this autocrat. With the
machinery of party in its hands the indus
trious thousands have been taxed on every
dollar they own, while the rich and priv
ileged corporation classes have paid only
nominal taxes.
The republican party has been of no more
use in the State in all these years, as a
counterpoise to the ring power of the Bal
timore bosses, than if it had voted at the
antipodes. In fact if its influence has been
felt at all it was rather as strengthening
element to the ring. The republican party
of Cecil has especially been OF this negative
quality. The cement which served TO ho,d
hope of its leaders sharing the States
quota Of federal officers.
The last national election crushed that
hope forever. Every one who has studied
politics must see that the republican party
can never win another natoal election. The
leading great daily papers of the party all
admit this and almost say so in plain terms.
With this future, without hope before it,
what sensible reason can be entertained for
attempting 10 keep up such played out
political organization. If unable to achieve
anything in the last twenty years where can
be seen single ray of hope in the future ?
The plain people of both parties are all
of the same mind in regard to reform polt.
ical abuses in the State, and getting clear of
the expensive boss rule which has rendered
them powerless. They have long ago
despaired of effectipg any changes through
the republican organization. Party prejudice
which had its roots away back in the war
linked to the jealousy among the Office
hunting brigade, which ever kept alive a
factional fight in the party, discouraged
honest voters who have long since given
up hope.
There is great breakup in old political
parties. Mr. Cleveland's policy on account
OF this going to pieces process, is astonishing
both friends and foes. He is evidently
trying TO ride the coming storm, and
has placed man at the head of his Cabinet
who has always been opposed to democratic
party politics, and who assured the COM
nittee from the Peoples party who waited
on him last July, that he heartily endorsed
their platform of demands.
Bat Mr.. Cleveland cannot harmonic the
two political elements he is attempting to
control Plutocracy and its demands and
the principles which the Peoples party are
pressing to the front.
In this chaotic condition of political
parties is it the part of wisdom for the plain.
honest members of the republican party who
are non'offce- hunters, to longer continue
throwing their votes away by casting them
for nominees under that dying organization?
appreciate the regret and sorrow it costs
to break old party ties, but grief does not
stay the hand of death. All bow 10 the
inevitable, and friends are :orn apart by the
grim monsters relentless blows. Then as
sensible men We should prepare to lay in
the grave our party loyes and party preiu-
dices, when We see the demise of that party
is at hand, and turn to the new party whose
banner is the fraternal emblem of the toll
ing masses, asserting the rights Of the Peo-
pie TO be superior to the claims of the greed
debauched Corporations. The parties OF
ahe future are TO be the party of the Glasses
and the party Of the Masses. Choose which
you will follow.
s Put-up Job
1t now comes out that the great rush for