Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-09-05
COMMUNICATED.
AZZANA.

COMMUNICATED.
GovANsTowN, Baltimore County, Md.
August Goth, 1895.
Messrs. Editors ofthe st. Mary's BEACON:
AS citizen who loves my native county,
I feel il my duty to state to my black
friends, as well as white, why have left
and abandoned my home in st. Mary's the
place where l was borne and reared and
embibed the principles of the republican
party, which l love and cherish next TO
my God. l have been approached during
my brief stay in this county to return and
take an active interest in the pending con-
test, which have most positively and en-
phatically refused for the reason which I
now propose to make public for the first
time.
AS a republican l must necessarily be-
lieve in the cardinal principles of the party.
"Justice to all men regardless o: race, color
or previous condition &c" AS it is we'll
known manifested great deal of interest
in the so called republican primary held
on the 9th Of July, 1895. l openly es-
poused the cause of the men of my choice.
/ fought for them with others in the ranks
of the republican party, and the true and
tried in each and every district joined
hands with ME to elect and nominate q
man of our choice. We worked incessant-
ly to accomplish that aim, but we were re-
pulsed, not beaten By whom? Was it
by those who never falter in their devotion
to the republican party or was it through
the aid and fundamentally of few polit-
ical henchmen and renegades who are on
the fence debating to both Of the political
parties? And even with this element ar
rayed against us, was it possible to accom-
plish the defeat of our candidates without
resorting to the most INSCRIPTIONS methods
known in the history Of our county. Poll
tics, such as furnishing tickets TO the
enemy before the primary and having them
scratched and in proper shape for their
voters when our people in some sections
were forced to write them; packing con-
ventions by men who have been beaten,
repudiated and denounced by their own
people at home, and in one district eleven
delegates Gnstead Of twol were elected and
seated in the county Convention for the
purpose | presume of controlling the work.
ings of the convention. Allowing dele.
gates seats in a convention when the call
expressly stated that in order for IL TO be
valid election they had TO be chosen by
ballot. Has not the public sentiment in
the rank and file of the republican party
been thwarteds Are the men who are
endeavoring TO lead US, leading US for self
aggrandizement or for our party's good?
Don't the facts justify US in believing that
we have been grossly wronged? Isn'tfraud
so patent on Its face, so open and glaring
that it presents mind picture OF its accom-
plishers, and last but not least have we a
republican ticket? Then as a man and as
republican who believes that justice should
be meted out 10 every man and that fraud
and trickery should be condemned, I
again refuse 10 support men or lend a
helping hand directly or indirectly in pro-
noting the success of parties who are
beneficiaries Of such methods.
am q republican and shall work for the
success OF the republican State ticket head.
ed by Hon. Lloyd Lowndes and advise all
my friends to do the same
am very respectfully,
GEORGE THOMAS.