Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-11-02


the Democratic party again got con-
trol and although under a burden of
$3.50, 900, 900, they have reduced that
debt bearing an interest amounting TO
732,000 till the debt is but s2S0,000
and the taxes reduced from 30 to III.
Another reason for our assertion of
good government lies in the fact that
no one during this whole contest has
questioned our claim to honest govern
ment. No, friends, even that great
luminary, the Baltimore Sun, which
has been delving into the most out
rageous, corrupting and despicable
practices to find out the faults of its
individual members, and the party
which we all love, the principles of
which we shall forever be fond of pro-
among you,ha thus far been
unable to find one blot upon its face,
or unearth single corrupt deed which
can be turned to account in defeating
it. This, we proclaim in unfaltering
terms, to be the great, grand and
glorious record OF the Democratic
party, and upon this record we are
willing and anxious that the voters
shall decide next Tuesday with whom
they shall rest the control of the State.
While We point with pride to the
record of our own party, the princi-
piles as welhas the practices of which
we hold dear TO ourselves, we refer
with shame to the miserable record OF
our Republican adversaries to which
you are asked to turn over the State.
Nor are we alone turned to shame in
our reference to this party, for its
members themselves, one and all, ex-
perience this same disgraceful feeling.
This they will not admit, but it is evil
denced by their appeal for you to
ignore the past history of their party.
Judge us not from what we have done
they plead, but from what we promise
to do. We have not, they say, kept
our promises in the past, but we assure
you We will keep them in the future.
We have been extravagant in time
gone by, but we have learned lesson
in economy from our Democratic
friends which we will practice in the
future. All friends, these are dying
mems appeals. But grant that these
Republicans will keep these promises,
Gall former history being to the con-
trary) grant that they will run the
government as economically as it
is under Democratic administration,
and this is all they promise, where
comes in the argument for making
such a change and for taking such
chances :? Is it in the fact that Lloyd
Lowndes is the boss of the most boss
ridden county in the State ? Can you
find it in the fact that he is million
aire and at the head OF fifteen Of the
largest corporations in the State? Is
it because he promises you that if you
will give him control this year he will
keep the State in Republican line for
SO. II not these then possibly it is
because he pledges himself TO the pro-
lection not only of the corporate inter-
ests which he represents. but of the
rights of the colored people to official
positions and appointments. He has
told you without equivocation that he
will know no difference in the matter
of his appointments between a white
man and the blackest negro in the
land. He has told you in plain
English that if your colored man can
stand a proper examination he will be
appointed constable just as quickly as
your white neighbor that he will APP
point negroes for School Commission
ers as soon as white men. Following
this up, these negro commissioners will
appoint as principal of your school,
which will then be mixed, a colored
man to which you will be compelled
to send your child. But some of you
may say this will not be done. Why,
we ask will it not be done? Lloyd
Lowndes has promised to do his part,
and he appoints the School Commits
sioners. Backed by the Governor OF
the State is there any reason why
every other Republican will not do
their part But someone says the ne
groes do not want mixed schools.
Neither do any of us want that which
we know we cannot get. but place us
in position to get that which is to be
desired and we will take advantage Of
that position. These colored people
are human, they are progressive citi-
zens and as such they seek advance
ment. This, as you ali know, would
be long step in that line and they
will seek to take it, just rs You and |
would, when opportunity presents
itself. They may be backward in
coming forward in country districts,
but the fact that demands have been
made i'm some sections of the State
with threats of sending their children
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