The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-08-16

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UPPER MARLBORO, August IA.

UPPER MARLBORO, August IA.
MIR EDIToR:-The county ticket nomi-
mated by the late convention has been al
ready in the field sufficiently long to be
fully criticized by the voters, and from all
quarters it is admitted that its compost
ton is one of great strength, and it is gen
orally acceptable to the people. 1t is in
deed Il strong ticket, and was nominated
in manner that robs it of the charge of
having been at all forced. Then every
part of the county has been recognized, in
the nominations, and upon the ticket are
men who have been tried in high official
positions, and whose record for fidelity to
public trust is fully established. This is
a great point, and is Il fact that is worth
something, in the crucial lest Of the supre-
macy of our party. There are issues before
the people. of deep concern, but the gray
est one of al is party success. We know
what that means and implies, we think
with fear and trembling of what defeat
would bring us. Let any one think for
moment of the great interest of our county,
and how they have been safely managed
and conducted by democratic officials, and
reflect also of the standing we occupy
amongst the other counties of the State,
and we will have all the stimulus we ueed
for a successful campaign. But to have
success, we must Law aside all issues that
do not belong to the campaign, and go IN
with a will to elect the entire ticket. This
can be done it must be done. Think for
a moment of all the important offices that
are to be filled by Il vote of the people this
fall. think of the manner and at the same
time of the controlling element that noml-
mated the republican ticket, and its com
position and where is the democrat that
will hesitate to do all in his power to de-
fn I l,t al Of No there
is trouble in the republican camp, what
that is, Must be settled, if it can, by them,
as a party. But in the progress OF that
difficulty, when the opposing factions were
lighting one another, there were public ut
teranccs used that we are bound to notice.
The color line was distinctly drawn by the
winning side, and indeed so strictly drawn,
that at some of the meetings the colored
speakers proclaimed the fact that their
race was the republican party of Southern
Maryland. The county convention was
dominated by that sentiment, not to the
extent of placing any colored man upon
the ticket, but to the extent of debating
their ticket. The winning side in that
fight gained success at the expense of the
best element Of their party, and though
ostensihlv triumph. it will prove bar
rem victory. And in the convention, when
Mr.. Belt was called upon to make his
speech it will be remembered that he es
pecially addressed the colored man and
urged him to he true to his party, saying
in that event that they would win. Now
where is the white man in such an esti
mate: his vote and his influence are both
discounted, and are lost in the supremacy
of the colored vote. Is not this sufficient
to put our people upon their guard and
compel them, if all else fail to do their
duty? 1t is simply lamentable to witness
the complete tool that is made of the poor
uneducated colored man, by the trading
politician. He is petted and cajoled by
this class for his vote at the polls, and if
sufficient number of the white vote can be
won from their allegiance then the repub-
licans can always win. After all cannot
the colored man see the mere secondary
place he holds in the republican party, al
though these people have made him believe
that he is the chief pillar in that party.
But let our voters know that the color line
has been drawn and that it has been done
by the republicans themselves. Our party
in the county is in good trim, and almost
daily is the strong ticket gaining strength.
But there is much to be done from now
until election. We know that there will
be a most determined fight made by the
republican party in the State and county,
ana however weak we HAY lnllh tHelT
ticket, it will not do to disparge it alto
gether. They will be active an i energetic
and will endeavor to poll their full party
vote. Let Ms take Il lesson from their ac-
tivity and energy. and be sure to get to the
polls our vote, and success will be with
| us. We have every reason to expect sue
cess, with ticket that commands the re-
spect of the people. and with issues for the
| fulfillment of which the democratic party
can be trusted. Our convention instruct
! ed the delegates to the next General As
semblv to vote for a fair and equitable as
sessment law, and use all their best eff
| forts to the passage of such law. Now
with the experience of the past. and with
| Il wider view of the needs of the whole
people a democratic legislature will be in
| position to give us such a law as will be a
| blessing. Now then, the duty of every
| democrat, is, that he shall do all in his
power to contribute to the success of his
| party. 1t is of vital importance to the
people of the county that we succeed and
| if defeated the fault will be ours H.