The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-11-03
To The Democrats OF Hartford County.


Democrats of Hartford, be not deceived by
Republicans and Mugwumps. Be true to the
principles of the Democratic party, which has
sheltered You in times past from the hands of
oppression, when Republicans would have
prevented You from exercising the dearest
and most inaienable right of freeman, the
right OF suffrage. SANDER and vituperation
Lave been heapcd upon some OF the Demo-
cratic candidatcs-some of the so-called
Democrats who have now left the Democratic
household aud have gone over into the Repuh-
lican camp. Disappointed Office seekers first
charged our honorable County Commissioners
with having stolen forty dollars rebate upon
road machines, but that SANDER has been nail
ed to the counter as only campaign lie, cut
out of the whole cloth. 1t is so absurd and
ridiculous that no one is foolish enough to
believe that these honorable gentlemen would
blast their characters and rob Hartford county
of forty dollars on road machines. Then
these Mugwumps started the hue and cry that
taxes were too high, that if the people would
entrust power into their hands they would
give the people Il pure government and would
reduce taxes. Whenever the Republican
party has been in power, whether State or
national government. they have always in
creased taxes. The Republican party passed
the infamous Election Laws, appointing the
scum and offScourings of the cities as Mar
shals and deputy Marshals, to disfranchise
American lIcelltu, anu beIIOIiLc peoplc,
but a Democratic Congress repealed those OBJ
noXious laws.
Democrats of Hartford, If any OF you feel
aggrieved and think of scratching Demo-
cratic ticket, and voting for Republican,
don't do it. You can not better your con-
dition by joining with Republicans, l have
been candidate for the suffrages OF my
party in primary elections several times, and
have been defeated number OF times. hut |
have never sulked in my tent or refused to
vote for my party's candidates. have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket just as it
came from the printer, so | advise all of my
Democratic friends in this campaign to go to
the polls and vote the ticket straight. Don't
scratch a Democrats name. Vote for all the
candidates, from Comptroller to County
Surveyor; then you will have fulfilled your
| duty to your country, your State and your
county. The talk about the increased TAXA
ton in the county has been caused by large
| sums of money appropriated by the County
| Commissioners to improve the public roads
| and build bridges. This money was expended
| right here in the county and you have the
| benefit of improved roads, thereby enhancing
| the value of land. This cry of high taxes has
| been raised by t'Ie old Republican wolf in
! sleeps clothing to deceive Democrats.
| Don't be deceived. Don't desert your party.
! BE true to the principles of your party.
| When victory shall have perched upon the
! Democratic banners on the 18th day of Novem-
her where will you be found Amid the vic
| torious hosts of Democracy or skulking in the
| camp of the enemy, despised alike by your
! former Democratic associates, and your new
! friends, the defeated Republicans.
GEORGE w. RICHARDSON.