Democratic messenger., 1895-09-28
Interested in Our Campaign.
CHINcoTEAGUE, VA, Sept. -, %

Eiitors Messcnger:-Iou will please
grant me space in your widc-awakc
paper for few expressions upon the
political situation in Your State and
county.
Having lived in old Worcester
greater portion of my life and been
identified with her people and Democ-
racy, | naturally feel warm interest
in both people and party. When |
behold the spectacle that presents itself
in this campaign | blush at the action
Of some so called Democrats
have tried to keep pace with the
affairs of TIE county and fail to see
any sad condition of affairs to cause
your people to wander in search Of
strange Gods. Grant that some mistakes
may have been made "to err is human"
and you certainly cannot expect good
government from the Republicans,
from the way that party conducted the
affairs OF Worcester when it was in
power. know the rank and file Of
Worcester's Democracy too well to
imagine for one moment that they will
bear malice and that il those in author
ity have made few blunders they
remember that Ito forgive is Divine,
for they know full well in whose
political leadership they have and can
still put their trust
Then they cry "Gorman! German :"
and there is no Gorman. am no
political worshiper Of Mr.. Gorman'S,
but am willing at all times to accord
to an enemy even that which is his in
all justice II is my candid conviction
that had il not been for him the peo-
pie of this country would have wit
messed in 1884 repetition Of the
history Of 1876 and Grover Cleveland
would not have filled the presidential
chair his first term. Furthermore
twas his bright intellect and guiding
handthat preventedour Southern ballot
boxes being encircled with wreaths of
Federal bayonets. 1t is more than
probable that those who are villifving
Mr.. German have greater sins of their
own to answer for without the good
deeds to palliate them. But as | said
before, there is no German, he is not
up for election. He is safely domiciled
in the l.. 5. Senate until March 1899,
and another Legislature after this one
will have been elected ere he comes
before the people asking further favors.
The most bitter Of his opponents in
form you that Mr.. Hurst is in every
respect man in whose hands the
affairs of State can be safely trusted.
The same compliment is paid the other
candidates for State honors, nor have
| seen any advers personal allusions
to your county ticket. The papers
tell you in unmistakable terms that
the State has been well cared for by
the Democratic party for many years,
during which period the same men
have been the recognized leaders as
to-day. Then why should such
change come over our friends OF former
years. One in particular, the Balti-
more Sun, in whose light we ,ccre ,roat
to view the political horizon and whose
columns we eagerly scanned for truth
and Justice But alas, What a change.
We noticed Il year ago an article sent
from this place giving an accurate
account Of a local occurrence was, with
the exception of few lines, ignored
and another report written by some
one unacquainted with the facts, and
copied from another paper, inserted.
We then for the first time began to
witness its entrance into an eclipse,
although such an event had not previ-
ously been toreshadowed. We were not
prepared at that time to believe that
the great planet Republicanism was
the one in which it had come in con-
tact. Yet, sorry to say, It's true, and
the phenomenon seems to be Of 4 total
nature, so much so that the face which
nj one time emitted such brilliant rays
OF Democratic light has now changed
its hue rs does the chameleon TO suit
its surroundings, and instead OF light
a shadow goes forth that those who
grope along in this darkness may be
cast into its miry pitfalls
Men of Worcester where will you
stand in this fight? BY those whom
even your enemies point ont as men in
every way deserving your contidencc,
or will you be led away by those who
have always been your political foes.
The fight is Democracy versus Repub-
licanism. The so-called independents
have no hope save to defeat the regu-
lar ticket, therefore 4 vote for them
would practically be cast for the Re.
publican party and its candidate, the
leader of which asserts that color
should be no bar to Il mans political
advancement.
But the people of old Worcester. will they bear
this sal disgrace?
will they mcekly stand this insult from one OF
the colorcd race!
No. the voice OF honor thundcrs over dear old
Maryland.
Wen not give up the old State yet to Abel"
and his band:
And Lowndes who made that statement will
not smile in that sweet way,
when the people vote their ballots on the next
election day.
ADOPTED soS OF OLD VIRGINIA.