Democratic messenger., 1895-09-28
Hurst at
Rockville.
lie Says He has no Apologies to
Make and is MiSrcprcScnt-
ed by the "Sun."

W. NaDNN NtANHbtA tllt AHi
Fair at Rockville, Montgomery Coun-
ty, on Tuesday \ large crowd of
people greeted him and he made many
friends. In the course Of his speech he
said (:
One or two OF the Baltimore news
papers are cndeav oring to construe the
remarks made at Annapolis into an
apology for the position | occupy and
the circumstances leading up to my
nomination. Now, gentlemen, | take
this opportunity to say in the plainest
and most unequivocal language | am
able to command, that | have nothing
To apologize for. In view of the numer-
Gus untrue statements that have been
made, | have thought it proper to let
the people know exactly what the real
facts are. Having done So, | have
nothing further TO say on that subject.
| have nothing personally or in behalf
of the Democratic party to apologize
for. When our opponents show us
that this state has been misgoverned
that the peoples money has been
squandered, that the credit of the
commonwealth has been impaired,
then, and not till then, shall act on
the defensive. II has been said that
republics are ALWAYS ungratetul but
he this as it may, and | for one do not
believe il, there is one sheet anchor of
safety in our government, and that is
the good sense and justice Of the peo-
pie.
Abraham Lincoln once said, and it
is true, that "You can fool some of the
people all the time, you can fool all of
the people some of the time, but you
cannot fool all Of the people all of the
time" In this contest one or two of
the daily newspapers in Baltimore
City are endeavoring to obscrue the
real issue and make the voters believe
that this Is not fight between Democ-
racy and Republicanism. but contest
between the advocates of good govern
ment-that is the Republican party
and those OF bad government, meaning
ourselves. But sensible men like
yourselves can be blinded by no such
sophistries. The Republican party has
always posed as one of reform. but |
ask you whether, upon its record, it is
entitled to any such appellation.
A few years ago one OF their most
prominent public men, a man whom
his constituents had thought fit to ele-
vate to one Of the most important and
digniiied positions in the gift Of the
people. i'll an interview with a leading
New York daily newspaper said that
purity in politics is an iridescent
dream" and yet the candidate Of the
same party for Governor of this state
is trying To make the people believe
that his only object, his sole ambition
is To reform abuses in the administra-
tion of our state affairs, and is claiming
that the fight i'll which he is engaged is
simply one for pure govcrnment-of
course, in Republican hands-tor in
his estimation there can be no proper
administration Of state affairs except
by his party. But, fellow Democrats,
We do not propose to be blinded to the
real facts by any such specious state.
ments. BE not deceived, every vote
cast tor the Republican candidate this
fall is forging a link in the chain of
Republican rule which, if that party is
successful, will bind us for years. The
issue is plain and unmistakable, the
battle is one for the supremacy Of the
party, and upon the result of the com
ing election will depend, not only the
position of Maryland in the Presiden-
tial election Of next year, but the do.
minance of state affairs for decades 10
come
These same two newspapers 10 which
| have already referred endeavor to
persuade you that Republican success
this year does not mean Republican
success next year, but their own can
didate for Governor has, in an un-
guarded moment, told YOU that it does.
Every nducement is held out to lure
the Democratic fly into the Republi
can spiders net. but having witnessed
the fate of some of our sister states
which have tried the experiment, we
are not ready to be caught in the net
of this hospitable host, hich is now
cndeavoring to seduce us into capitiv-
ity. In order to make treachcry to
party easy, all sorts of inducements, in
the way of promises Of reform, are
held out. According to the newspa-
pcrs, Mr.. Lowndcs has already made
enough pledges of changes in the gov
ernnent of the state to engage his en-
tire term as Governor. should he he
elected, and the redemption of many
of which would require the action of
the General Assembly, and some would
even seem to necessitate amendments
to our state constitution.
Now, gentlemen, am rs much in
favor Of good government as Mr.
Lowndes or any member of the Re
publican party, but my business train
ing has taught me to make only such
promises as shall be able to fulfil.
cannot pledge, therefore, to certain
measures. an unelected legislature
understand the duty of the Governor
not to comprehend the making of laws
for which purpose we biennially elect
our Legislators. but you may rest assur-
ed that if am elected | shall use all
legitimate means ut my command to
see that good laws are enacted, nor
shall hesitate TO veto such rs may
appear to me improper
Upon the questions involved in this
canvass stand squarcly upon the
platform of the party. Il platform the
SoundneSs of which no man can qurS
ton. In every public uttcrancc at
mine and in my letter accepting the
nominations | have cndcavorcl TO make
plain the fact that il elected shall
cndeavnr to see that proper rea ssc>s
mcnt hill j. passed, AMI thi now re
affirm.
In conclusion my fellow Democrats.
let me urge you not to be Influenced
by the clap trap statements i won't
,liuuiiy them with the title uf nruu-