Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-27
HAS NOT CHANGED.


The Republican party is the same
now out of power, as it was when in
authority.
1.-The Ethiopian hath not changed
his skin nor the leopard his spots.
The Republican party is the same
That put test oaths on us in Mary
land.
That deprived us OF the right to
vote in Maryland.
That took our property under the
protection of federal bayonets. and
gave us no compensation.
That set up carpet bag government
in the Southern States.
That put federal marshals over our
ballot boxes.
That set federal supervisors TO carry
our elections.
That deirauded Tilden.
That depleted the Treasury.
That added at one blow 500, 900. 900
to our public debt. by voting to pay it
in gold, when we had contracted to
pay it in coin.
That sold out the people in the Me-
kinley bill to the manufacturers.
That tried To pass the Force bill.
Would they do less it they were
now given the government?
The choice is unavoidably between
the two national parties-their records
are before you.
The Democracy has repealed the
federal election laws.
1t has restored free State elections.
1t has repealed the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman Act.
1t has, by the most vigorous legisla-
tive action ever known in any civilized
country, put itself in an attitude of
undying enmity against the monopolies
and trusts of the times.
1t has greatly reduced the cost of
the common necessaries of life to the
people.
1t has given free wool. free lumber,
free salt. and number of other free
articles, and its candidates are pledged
to carry on the work of tariff reform
in this direction.
1t has repealed the Mckinley Act.
II has reduced the expenditures
s2S. 900, 900 for the present year.
1t has shifted. by the income tax.
the burdens of government from the
poor to the rich.
II has placed under state, municipal,
and county taxation, 100000, 900
Of United States bonds, that a too
generous Republican party had allow
ed to escape their just shares of gov
ermental dues.
1t has taken 500. OO0. 900 from the
sugar planters and sugar trust and
turned them into the national treasu-
nv, without raising the price of sugar
to the people.
1t has reduced the tariff nearly one
half on coal and iron.
II has started the country on Il new
era of peace, prosperity, and conf
dence, and repealed the tariff without
gripping single industry, or throw
ing out of employment, single indi-
vidual
On this admirable array of results,
the Democratic party plants it cause
Whilst well done, the work is never
finished for new duties incessantl,
arise and new responsibilities con
stantly occur.
The three issres that present them
selves ut the November election, 4
the voter ere:
First-Shall all reforms along tn
line of Democratic policy be stopped
Second-Shall Grover Cleveland b
handicapped by Republican House
Thhd-Shall the Democratic party
or the Republican party. control tn
9th Congress?
Imperative rises the necessity 1
have Democratic majority, not onl
of Congressman in the 54th Congres
but majority of the State. This
Congress may have to elect the Pres
dent in 1896. At all events, Repul
lican House. elected now, woul
harass the Democratic President
all his measures, and would stimulat
our opponents to reward hope an
exertions to elect their president
1896