Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-09-04
September i. 1895.


couraged at the prospects of the election of
their State ticket. This encouragement is
based, not upon any accession to the ranks
of the Republican party of any considerable
cratic party because they have changed
their views upon the questions of public pol
icy which separate the two great parties, but
upon the belief that a sufficient number of
the Democratic voters of Maryland will vote
the Republican ticket to insure its success
| This, indeed, is the only means by which
the Republicans can carry the State for
with an average Democratic vote and the
largest Republican vote ever cast Maryland
is a safely Democratic State. To one not
resident of Maryland the possibility of the
election of Republican ticket by the votes
of Democrats would seem to be so remote as
to be unworthy of consideration. Yet the
situation has to be taken seriously if the
Baltimore American can be believed
What will Republican victory in Mary
| land mean Ii will mean disaster to the ma
tional Democratic party; it will mean a
condemnation of the national Democratic
administration it will mean the loss OF an
important outpost in the great contest next
year, Encouragement to the Democratic
party in every State of the Union and cor
responding encouragement to the Republi
can party everywhere. Two-thirds of the
members of the Republican party in Mary
land are negroes. Are the people of Mary
land ready to turn over the control of their
State to a mongrel combination, one third
white and two thirds black? Is the poper
ty and intelligence of the State to be ruled
and taxed by the ignorant the vicious aud
those who have no stake in the community?
No doubt an attempt will be made to keep
the negro vote in the background while
Democratic allies are being cajoled,
but if Mr.. Lowndes should become Govern
or his negro supporters will demand and re-
ceive their share of the offices In the event
of his success the Democrats of Southern
Maryland may expect the appointment of
negro supervisors of election, negro magiS-
trates and negro school uperntendents.-
This is the feast which they are invited to
prepare for themselves. The Republican
spider asks the Democratic fly to walk into
his paror. The legislature to be chosen
this fall will elect a United States Senator
and consequently national affairs must be
prominent in the canvass Mr.. Lowndes,
the Republican candidate for Governor, is
in harmony with the party on all national
issues. He is believer in the Mckinley
tariff, and if the legislature is Republican a
Mckinley tariff Senator will be elected
Such result would please the Baltimore
American but how can the Baltimore Sun
consistently aid in its accomplishment
How can any Democrat in Maryland, con-
scious Of his responsibility as a part of the
great national Democratic party, give aid
to its enemies aud make more difficult, if
not indeed render impossible, success in the
Presidential election next year? The cleo
ton of Mr. Lowndes as Governor of Mary
land would he hailed throughout the cOun-
try great Republican victory, as au omen
of Republican success next year, as the win
ming of an important preliminary skirmish
In the Presidential campaign. 1t is idle, it
is wicked, to confuse the issue of the cleo
tion in Maryland next fall. The contest is
between the Democratic party and the Re-
publican party. Stand fast Democrats OF
Maryland; the eyes of the country are on
) you l-Alermdria Gazette.
The defeat of the Democratic ticket al
the cost above indicated simply to rebuke
German would be rather expensive.-Ed
,, f. p
] -