Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-09-07
A HURST ARGUMENT.
4 Cleveland Democrat Makes
Some Pointed Remarks.


Randolph Barton, Esq. prominent
lawyer of Baltimore and a well-known
Cleveland Democrat writes to the
Baltimore Ne,rs rs follows:
The voters OF Maryland are again
called upon 10 determine into the
hands of which of the political parties
it is best to commit the government
Of the State The situation is perplex-
ing. With every inclination to con-
tinue Democratic supremacy, many
men resent the influence Mr.. German
and Mr.. Rasin have secured in the
State at large, and in the city Of Bal
timore, and in their anger are strongly
disposed TO run amuck through all the
reasons against trusting the Republi.
can party, and deliver themselves into
the hands OF their enemies. If ever
they were called upon 10 act judicious.
" now is the time. Now If ever is it
of the highest importance thar they
should repress angry impulses and
carefully look before they leap.
1t may he that German and Rasin
have acquired too much power. 1t
may he that they have used their
power selfishly. and that they have
arrogated to themselves too much in
fluence in the selection of individuals
to fill the offices. State and municipal,
necessary 10 our government. And il
may be that they have abused the
power committed to them TO place in
important positions in many instances
rascally men whose only merit was
their subserviency TO the wishes OF
their two masters. Granting all this,
it sums up the entire objection to a
continuance of Democratic rule.
II German and Rasin can be driven
by public opinion to use the leadership
they have acquired 10 fiji the Legisla-
ture and City Council with honest and
able men, then, unless the policy Of the
Republican party Is after all our hos.
tility to If to he accepted as the true
policy. the Democratic party should
be sustained.
Thus the issue Is This Personally
aud politically German and Rasin are
hated To spite aud defeat them we
are asked TO surrender To the Republi-
cans Now granting for the sake Of
Argument that a. politicians they are
dehased and degraded, let us consider
whether the proposed remedy is an i'm
provement. Personally compared not
Il Democrat questions the entire equsl.
ity of Mr.. Hurst aud Mr.. Lowndes.
The closet scrutiny OF Mr. Hurst in
his domestic, business and public rela-
tions reveals him rs an excellent nom.
inee for the high office of Governor of
this State. II is ihoughtless, angry,
idle talk to say if elected he will be
subject 10 the influence Of German or
Rasin. fla character, formed after 80
years of friction with men for indie
pendence of thought aud action and
reputation Of being infinitely out Of the
reach Of corrupt influence is worth
anything, the force of circumstances
has constrained German and Rasin to
unite upon a man distinguished for
those virtues Subtle, ingenius and
bad as il Is charged they are, no one
dares deliberately and thoughtfully to
say that Mr.. Hurst will ever be their
partner in any measure that NAV he
injurious to his Ieople And so it is
that the Democratic ticket is headed
by a capital candidate. The only
charge against him is that he got the
nomination, and because German and
Rasin yielded 10 the inevitable and