The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-06-07
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UPPER MARLBORO, june

UPPER MARLBORO, June ).
Nix. EDIToE:-Thc first gun of the Re
publican State Campaign has been fired,
and it is interesting to know the drift OF
the issues that will be made in that party.
Mr.. William p. Master opened his cam
paign for the nomination of Governor, in
Baltimore city on Thursday night of last
week, amidst great enthusiasm. He was
spoken of as the next Governor, and open
predictions were made that the State would
be carried by the republican party. All
his was to be expected. Enthusiasm is a
good agent, but often it is like the little
boy at night, who whistled to keep his
courage up. This is about the size of the
Republican enthusiasm at this time, the
campaign must commence with a hurrah.
Now what are the issues as announced by
this gentleman, and we will take it for
granted, that he is the m%outhpiece of his
party? Why simply and truly the self
same issues, that have been adopted by
the Democratic party, resting upon the
faith that they will become the lord OF the
State. Reassessment and free books, to
the school children. Just what has been
promised by the Democratic party. 1t is
somewhat like larceny, that these great
questions. so vital to the interests of the
| people, should be taken up as the watch
words of the Republican campaign. But
great as these questions are, in their I'M
port to the people of the State, Mr.. Nal
ster is disposed to dwarf them, in his zeal
and purpose to return to a high protective
tariff. He says in so many words, that
the prosperity of the entire country de
ponds upon the adoption of the high rates
of the tariff, as imposed by Republican
legislation. Will this corpse never be
entirely buried? This declaration is made
-, thn f,na of afrrninr nrnSnnrItv a re-
vival of all kinds of business, of an add
vance in the wages of employees and work
men, and the starting up OF new INDUS
tries. We are now enjoying the blessings
of a low tariff, and but for the wilfull eN-
~travagance and waste of the peoples
money by the Republican party, we could
have tariff rates lower. Living is cheaper,
wages are being increased, and at last the
workingmen have been convinced that the
policy of Democratic party works III his
favor and interest. Let us for one mo-
ment compare the state of things now
with what they were under the Mckinley
law. Scarcely had this mea sure become
effective, before one of the most memoir
able and gigantic labor troubles, that ever
occurred in this country, was begun at the
iron works of Carnegie. The origin of
the trouble, too, is exactly in point OF this
comparison, when it is known that 1t arose
from a reduction in the wage of the laborer
in those factories. Here then was the
anomoly of the highest protected industry
in the world, cutting down the price OF It's
labor. But how stands it now, under what
the calamity-howlers predicted would be
disastrous to all kinds of labor, and every
industry of the land? Why in these very
works, there has lately been an increase
of the wages, and from all over the coun-
trv comes the same glad news, and thus
the high protective tariff advocates should
be answered. If there is one question to
keep life in the Republican party, more
than another, it is the resurrection OF this
stale issue. And no wonder because I'M
der its operation the lords of The factories
we're enabled to grow rich, and amass for
tunes from the tribute that was wrung
from a long suffering people. The tariff
has been settled. 1t will go lower, 1t can
never grow higher, We have now a happy
condition ofthings. There never has been
better times for the laboring man. He
gets in almost every case the same wages,
and he tinds that his days labor will buy
him lust twice as much of the necessaries
of life, as it would under a high tariff. He
was never able before to understand, but
at last he has been convinced by the con-
tents of his pocket. 1t is therefore simple
madness, to endeavor to divert the MINDS
of the voters of the State, from issues that
vitality concern them, by inviting them to
think of the Republican blessing of a high
tariff. The campaign in the State will be 4
hot one, and the fight will be in earnest all
along the line. What is uppermost III the
thought of our people to-day is the reas,
sessment Of the property of the State
From which party are they the most likely
to obtain relief. This will be the burning
, question and consideration. By all odds
they will be safer from a democratic State
administration, than from the opposition
Why, because the democratic party stands
, pledged to that memory and because every
candidate to-day in that party, is known
measure. Take Senator Hayes of Baltl
c more city as an example, and he stands, as
the very Embodiment of such a law. Sc
it can be said of each one of the Other
names, who have been mentioned in this
connection. Besides this issue has beer
: made a prominent part of our platform
and it will come in its own good time
Perhaps it is altogether better, that thu
passage of the law has been delayed, un,
: til the cop of Il measure that will beal
: good fruit, and be just and equitable tC
all classes, can be thought out and per
fected. This will be lone at the coming
session of the General Assembly, and theI
| the people of the State will find that it is
2 better in a matter of such Stupendous mo
ment to all the interests of all the sections
of this commonwealth, to have taken time
to perfect such a law. III.