The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
A DISTINGUISHED MARYLAND DEM
OCRiT SPEAKS.

A call was made few days back
through the columns of the Baltimore
Sun upon Ex-Governor VIM. Pynckncy
Whyte. Hon. 1sador Raynor. and ox-Judge
VIM \. Fisher. for advice TO the DEM
ocrats Of Maryland upon the question
what they should co. and how they
should vote in the present condition OF
things in Maryland. Judge Fisher is out
of the city, and Mr.. Raynor says he will
respond to the call ia few days But
Governor Whyte met the issue promptly,
and gave a reporter of the sun the fol-
lowing interview:
Have you seen the open letter adj
dressed to you in the sun by A Mer-
chant and what do you think OF IT,
said q reporter 10 Ex-Governor W hyte yes
terday.
YES, / have seen IT," ne replied, land
regret that it has not fallen TO my lot
TO keep within the political retirement
which / had intended after the tfdnsac-
tions of July 5lst
Grateful TO the Democracy Of Mary
land for all the hor0rs which they nave
showered on me, | consider IL due TO
them not TO withhold my views on the
political situation of to-day Silence, IN
der the circumstances. would be ucasJn
to the Democratic party.
The time has arrived when manhood
demands of those who are Democrats
from principle that they should not he
led like sheep To the slaughter by those
who leap into the saddle and cousti-
tute themselves leaders / do not recog-
nize the nomination OF John T.. Hurst
as made 10y the Democratic party. and
! shall not support d.
II have publicly. again and again,
warned the Democracy OF Baltimore that
the masses OF the party demanded q rad-
zeal change in the party organization. 50
that the views and wishes of The MAORI
ty Of that party might find expression IN
the nominating bodies. Conventions and
caucuscs were originally psOrted 10 for
conference as 20 the fittest and most
Popular candidates 10 secure the largest
support from the mass of the voters.
LAS far hack as February, $50. | urg 81
the people 10 take the party management
into their own hands. and l have con-
tinucd 10 plead with them not TO bow the
neck TO any political magnatc State or
city.
THE public understands how this gu
bernatorial ominaton was made. how
little the voters had TO do with IL, ana
how far short Of duty the convention
fell. when, without conference or con-
sideratiOn ii oboyed orders and called
upon the party 10 ratify the outcome OF
such . deliberative body
THE situation is a serious one for the
Democracy. but now is the accepted time.
wnen every man Of brave instincts ana
honorable aspirations feels that this po-
litical yoke is no longer bearable
1T was hoped that we could find some
way out OF the Wilderness but freedom |
from political one man domination or |
slavery 10 high-handed usurpation has |
been dehanuy thrust upon US as the issue |
OF this contest.
ITO allow the State government 10 be |
transferred To the Republicans is painful |
to true Democrats. but SO is the loss OF |
an arm. when its decay and corruption |
compels a patient TO submit IL to the sur |
geons knife. Under a new organization |
and better spirit with the overwhelming |
natural majority Of our party ii can be
recovered.
"Eut 10 submit tamely to the tyranni- |
cal 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 selec-
ton. our fathers laid down their lives en-
such a cause. and are We 10 be deferred |
from emaLoirating ourselves from The
neanest political slavery by the fear
)f Republican msgovernment,
AS for me and my house We viii
serve the living principles OF Democn-
~ and not the pinchback glitter mas
luerading i'm its name.
Republican ascendancy had no fears for
Mr.. Hurst i'm 1888. for he was In an organ
cation OF young Democrats. into whose
presidency he glidod without the votes
II his constituents. and which organiza-
'cn was then arrayed against the reg
llar' Democracy. In an interview with
a reporter. the latter asked him:
Was your election as President unan-
NOUS?
Mr.. Hurst replied. We had no meeting
o elect oficers. The gentlemen idenu-