The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-10

n ment of affairs in either of thes
b States is such as not to meet til
: popular approval they do not hes
a tate to turn out the Republican part
: and put the Democrats IN power
and when the Democrats fail +
fulfill their pledges then the peopl
turn them out and the Republican
again come into control.
"Capltal and immigration vii
not come into or settle in Stat
where year after year the same oil,
set of office-holders are kept il
power who for so long have beer
accused of frauds upon the pcopl,
and corruption in their severa
offices until they have become
hldebound and callous to public crit
icism.
''lf the State should be turned
over to the Republicans. as | think
you have already determined it
shall be, do not for a moment be-
lleve there will be any change in
existing social conditions. The
Republicans are honest and fully
capable of controlling the govern
ment of the State, and we think
we can show the people that we can
safely be trusted with the admins
tration Of its affairs.
"The success of Mr.. Cleveland in
1854 showed the willingness of the
people to break away from the party
lines. The same independent vote
defeated him in 1888. Again in
1892 it was the independents who
put him back. If we fail to carry
out the reforms we have promised,
by those same votes you can remove
us from power,
cit is the cry Of the bosses that
If you turn the State over to the
Republicans it will be gone from
you for years. 1t is the raising of
this hue and cry that they hope to
control that large class of citizens
who hesitate to vote for the opposite
party, but it will not have the same
effect now as in the past, but it has
been the rallying cry once too often
and like an 'oft repeated tale it has
lost its charm.
"There are some Democrats that
would kindly renew fires of hatred
OF thirty-years ago; they talk to you
of negro supremacy, mixed schools,
clvil-rights bill, force bill; these
are ancient issues. For Gods sake
let US bury them in the dead past,
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"They know that there is no force
bill, no civil-rights bill, no federal
elections laws to hurt them. 1t is
only the professional politicians who
are seeking to keep alive such ques-
tions, and they forget that the peo-
pie are sick and tired of such talk,
and that this is not the time to nurse
old sores.
"Let us have a new order of
things; let US no longer wave the
Bloody Shirt in Maryland, so that
the great inflow of immigration
will no longer march by us into
more Southern States, contributing
to their wealth and industrial pros
perity while we fail to 60 forward.
In Louisville a few days ago the
boys ip gray entertained the boys in
blue, and the latter recountered IN
glowing terms the valor displayed on
both sides.
cat the Atlanta Exposition there
is to be blue and gray day, and
the Rev. Mr.. Washington, one Of
the most prominent colored minis
ters in the South, was principal
speaker at the opening ceremonies
and gave a most interesting account
of the substantial progress OF the
colored race. as shown IN their ex-
hibits in a special department set
apart for them in manufactures,
arts and schools.
eff you want an impartial ad-
ministratlon of the affairs of this
State-honesty and economy in the
public offices, the right to choose
your candidate for offices of honor
and profit, elections conducted and
supervised by capable and up
right officials, to have the great
burden OF taxation equitably read
iusted-then | say vote for the Re
publican party in the State of Mary
land, and l can and will promise yol
: these things.
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