The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-31
EX-GOV. WHYTE
Will Not Support the Nomination Of
Mr.. John E. Hurst.

Mr.. John E. Hurst.
| En-. Governor William Pinckney Whyte. one
of Mary and's most prominent Democrats, will
not put on the German yoke, and writes the
following letter, which appeared in the Balti-
more Sun, of Thursday:
Grateful to the Democracy of Maryland
for all the honors which they have showered
on me. | consider it due TO them not ito with
hold my views on the political situation of
to-day. Silence. under the circumstances
would be treason to the Democratic party.
1.-THE time has arrived when manhood de-
lnunds of those who are Democrats from
principle that they should not be led like
sheep to the slaughter by those who leap
into the saddle and constitute themselves
leaders do not recognize the nomination
of John +. Hurst as made by the Democratic
party, and | shall not support it,
Il have publicly, again and again. warned
the Democracy of Baltimore. that the masses
of the party demanded II radical change in
the party organization, so that the views and
wishes of the majority of that party might
find expression in the nominating bodies.
Conventions and caucuses We're originally
resorted to for conference as to the ittcst and
most popular candidates to secure the largest
support from the mass of the voters
'As far back us February, 1889, | urged
the people to take the party management into
their own hands. and | have continued to
plead with them not to bow the neck to any
political magnate. State or city.
lie. do al nu- thiG E,tl,
torial nomination was made. how little the
voters had to do with it, and how far short
of duty the convention fell, when. without
conference OF consideration, it obeyed orders
and called upon the party to ratiiy the out
come of such Il dclib1diirc body,
THE situation is serious one for the
Democracy, but now is the accepted time
when every man of brave instincts and hon
orable aspirations feels that this political yoke
is no longer bearable.
at was hoped that we could find some way
out of the wilderness but freedom from
political zone man domination or slavery to
high handed usurpation has been deiantly
thrust upon us us the issue of this contest.
"To allow the State governmental be trans
! ferrcd to the NepuDlchnS Is palnlul TO true
Democrats. but 50 is the loss of in arm, when
its decay and corruption compels patient to
submit it to the surgeons knife. Under II
new organization and better spirit, with the
overwhelming natural majority OF our party
| it can be recovered.
But to submit tamey to the tyrannical
dictation of one or two men, actuated only
by selfish motives is unworthy of the sons of
men who rose up against Great Britain for
daring TO put upon them Governors not of
their own selection. Our fathers laid down
their lives in such n cause, and are we to be
deferred from emancipating ourselves from
the mcanest political slavery by the fear of
republican disagreement?
"As for me and my house, we will serve
the living principles of democracy and not
the pinchback glitter masquerading in its
name.
"Republican ascendancy had no fears for
Mr.. Hurst in 1888, for he was in an organiza-
ton of young democrats, into whose presi-