Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-11-03

. Ne are perfectly satisfied that hed the
Democratic party been harmonious there
would have been no Republican nominal
tons. and that only the hope of Demo-
cratic support induced the candidates to
press for nomination.
Now what class Of Democrats do these
Republicans expect to support them. and
who will if any do? 1t is that class who
are devoted followers of the Times"
and Who are bitterly hostile to every Re-
publican principle; who have unsparing-
ly denounced US in the past and who will
do 30 again when they shall have used
that party to beat down opposition in
their own
But even if the so called Republican
ticket be elected what can the Senator
and delegates do at Annapolis? They
eau pass no bill ON the Court House
question that their Democratic support
rrs aud C. G. Lancaster do not approve
The Court House question will be held
open indefinitely, unless they frame a
bill to suit them. This is shown by the
Republican Convention refusing to sub
mis- the Court House question 10 vote
Of the people this Fa.l as the Democrats
proposed Ne! They must saddle Is With
lAs expense Of . special election 10 vote
en- bill sha, would ssii lhsir sIlies.--
The Deno.ratic Convention acted fair
ly and did all they cosld for q fair
vote, but the Republicans broke up that
plan by utterly refusing to accept it.
What does this refusal mean? It
means that the Republican nominees do
not want free and fair vote 1t means
that they want their per diem and that
only. 1t means that for that considera-
ton they are willing to barter away the
best interests of the county. 1t means
that they are willing tu gravel in the
dust at the feet of the boiling Democra-
cy for two years sheritfalty. county
commissionership aud membership in
the Legislature which can be of no use
to any body except the Times" and
Mr. Lancaster.
For ourselves, as true and genuine
Republicans, we refuse to be made cats
paw to draw the ,hestnuts from the fire
for C. G, Lancaster & Co. We utterly
refuse to lower the Republican standard
so as to make it the mere agent Of the
minority of Democrats. and that minori-
ty of our most bitter enemies
We therefore refuse to sup ,ort the
ticket and we call upon all Republicans
who have the dignity and welfare of the
party at heart to join with us
We have made no bargain" or
IDEAL" we have no agreement or un-
Outstanding with the Democratic candi-
dates or with any one in their behalf as
to what shall be their action in the Leg
islature on the Court House question -
But we believe, from the public dec!ara-
tions and the character of the men who
are candidates for the Legislature, that
bill will be presented by them and
passed which will secure free and fair
vote of the 'ohole people on this question,
and not Of any privileged class as we
understand has been heretofore proposed
by some of the Democratic friends and
supporters of the Democratic Republican
ticket.
As to the location Of the Court House
we most empbaIically say, that we do
not measure mans Republicanism by
his preference for one place over another
But we do say with equal emphasis that
no genuine Republican will consent to
be made an agent Of fragment of the
Democratic party. We certainly shall
not.
F. Stone, Otis Smoof,
L. A. Wilmer, Uriah Bowie,