The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-31
The So-calIed Democracy of Mary

Mr.. EDITOR On Saturday, June LIST, 1896, the
Democrat primaries are to be. We hear men talk
ing about Ia contest. One faction seems to oppose
the other. What do these factions represent?
What are their differences? What is the bone of
contention? We do not profess to know, but If
we were to express an opinlon-merely an opinion
AS to the incentive to contest we would sum it
up in one word, "spoils"
They discuss no principle or plan of govern
ment. They advocate nothing as solution of
any question of taxation. They know not single
axiom of political economy. They stand as a
secret organization only. They recognize no
mode of warfare but that which is secretive and
deceptive. They appeal not to reason, but rule
by cunning, which is but one removed from brute
force. They know no higher duty than to usurp
the place of the parasite and the leech. They
have no well defined principles, and only use the
name Democrat as JACKIE lantern for the limo
cent to follow. They love not Democracy but
seek to live in the favor of Autocracy. They favor
not Democratic legislation but fall PROSTATE at
the feet of Plutocratic rule. This is the way we
see it, and if this be true well may the people
here exclaim, as did Madame Roland when on
the scaffod, she said 80 liberty, what crimes are
committed in thy name" This is not fight be-
tween the Cleveland and the Golman men. There
never was any such fight in reality-only sham
battle-and lift is just such contest pray tell us
what is this great difference between Mr. Cleve-
land and Mr.. German? Surely it is nothing of
any significance to the people or some one would
have known it ere this 1t isnot fight as to who
shall get Cecil county to support him in his can
didacy for Gubernatorial honors, for the "ring'
which will control Cecils delegation will be no
respecter of persons or principles but will go
always for the candidate out of whom the most
political capital can be made, irrespective of any
ana all pledges affiliations, etc., reassessment
Notwithstanding. The reassessment question cuts
no figure in this affair. They are not making
fights in the interest of fair taxation-not much
else the people would hear about it little and
If they did old Mr.. 60 Lost Confidence" about
whom we hear so much, would have to be found,
and to hunt the old man up will require states
men and craftsmanship and not political croakers
and tricksters with their poll parrots and repeat
ers who always follow the camp and give utterance
to that which they are taught and required say.
These so-called Democrats will unhesitatingly
and unblushingly come out this fall and preach
with silver tongue and in honeyed speech about
the justice and equality of reassessment, but who
will be so foolish to believe in them? Even the
owls are repeating the question "who?" and echo
answers who? The legislative and executive
branches OF the State on several occasions calmly
deliberately and in cold blood agreed to and sue
ceeded in the defeat of reassessment, and almost
everybody knows it.
"We've given him up for gone,
He is lying in the lane,
And almost everybody knows
The old man is drunk again."
1t is common affair; who don't know it? 1t is
not our desire to say anything OF personal or of
ever breathed or lived on Gods green earth than
we are, and personally we have not thing
against the men who practice this false Democ-
racy, but the time has come when speech, though
temperate, should be very plain.
Genuine Democracy will live on and on until
water ceases to run, time is no more, and eternity
is ushered in, but this spurious kind cannot long
endure.
Democrats of Cecil county you are selling your
birthright for mess of pottage for the cunning few
to enjoy. Is it not better to pause, reflect and
be men? Remember,
IT'S well to have lions strength but
Ills tyrannous to use it like lion."
The common people will resent it and who can
blame them? At their hands you will die and
they will not mourn in sackcloth and ashes at
your interment Stop running off after false gods
and fighting over false issues Think less of self
and more of the peoples interest. Have opinions
and mix little sincerity with them and be
Democrats in reality and the "spois' will take
care of themselves.
A. II. TYSON