Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-07-04
COMMUNICATED.
Eighth District.

Messrs. Editors:-As the time il drawing
near for the Democrats Of 81. Mary's to as
semble in their respective districts and
decide who shall be their candidates for
the various Offices, think Il would not be
out of place to reason quietly and sobefiy
together before making our choice, and
thereby prevent discord aud dissatisfaction
in our respective districts. Il IL to be
hoped that the lesson taught by our last
fartional fight. by which the Republicans
went into power. Is not yet forgotten and
If the democrats of the county will stop just
long enough 10 think the matter over care.
fully, they will zee that the republicans are
doing all in their power TO keep up fight
in the democratic party. They have even
now, men who claim 10 be democrats rid.
ing over the county abusing Senator A. p
German, ]. Frank Ford and others for no
other purpose under the sum but to bring
about discord In the democratic party and
thereby elect the republican ticket. Shall
these so.called democrats be allowed 10
speak and act with true democrats In the
primaries. Ianswer, moi And II the party
allcv then voice it deserves defeat. These
same men declare that If their candidates
fail 10 be the nominees Of the party they
will not support the ticket. and II they re.
fuse to vote for the party nominee, You
may know they intend to use every effort
TO defeat them. Messns. Editors no man
employs lawyer and pleads his own case,
no man sends for his physician and on his
arrival informs him what medicine he shall
prescribe, and Il should be the same In
politics % In other branches Of business.
IT the voters Of Maryland would place
Senator a. p. German at the wheel, giving
him power and strength by their faithfai.
ness to the cause which they claim TO have
at heart. he would carry the old democra.
tic ship into port with every sail set, and
oil the power and trikery of the opposing
parties with even the help the Baltimore
Sun could give, added to their strength
could never check her on her onward
march TO victory after victory.
Our noble German equal In statesman.
ship 10 any and second TO none. 4, be
abused for dirty work done by republicans
years ago. and too, because he would NO,
sneak OF TO the cloak room or remain awav
from the Senate chamber and allow a fav
hot heada On the impulse Of the momept
70 pass bills that he knew b be detrimen.
tai 10 the American people. No, like the
true and honest man that he il, he stood
upon the floor Of the Senate and Meade,
for that which he knew TO be right and ,us,
TO all. Knowing too at the time that ths
masses could not and would not understand
his course, but that he would and vas ever
then receiving the abuse Of many for doins
what he knew TO be right and Just 20 every
American citizen. Then fellow democrat,
OF ST. Mary's county, let us buckle on ON,
armour and with A. Z. German m ON,
Captain work quietly but earnestly unit
November next, then let us move in ON.
grand solid and impenetrable body 20 IN.
polls and show 10 the world that we h.v.
not yet forgotten what we owe 10 democ
racy and 70 Senator A. p. German q
Maryland.
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