The Republican., 1895-10-31
THE GORMAN-RASIN KING.
The Real And Only Issues In This
Campaign Cannot Be Too Strongly
Emphasized.

The Real And Only Issues In This
Campaign Cannot Be Too Strongly
Emphasized.
The real and only issue in the
campaign cannot be too often or too
strongly emphasized, and as we ap-
proach the close of one of the most
momentous contests eyer waged in
Maryland, they should be kept
clearly in mind of every intelligent
and patriotic citizen in the State.
These issues are the rights of the
people to select their own candidate
and the right to fair elections-ln
other words, the primary and funda-
mental right of popular government.
There is no contest between Demo
cracy and Republicanism for the
reason that the Democratic party
its rank and file-has no ticket in
the field and is not represented in
the fight. Two usurpers have built
up political machine which they
call the Democratic party, but which
ignores and acts regardless of the
party. What remains is only the
name, and outward form. The
spirit, the vital principle of Democ-
racy is no longer in the organization
that masquerades under that title.
Democracy, which is the rule Of
the people, is irreconcilable and in
compatiable with the rule of two
men.
The Sun is common with many
thousands of Democrats in Balti-
more and throughout the State, had
for years earnestly hoped that it
might be possible to work out the
salvation of the party inside party
lines. 1t cherished this trust for
years and patiently suffered many
things which it did not approve in
the hope of improvement and re-
form. 1t gave admonition and
warning to party leaders from time
to time, and as far back as 1882 led
successful revolt of the people in
this city, in which we believe, Mr..
Hurst also joined. The Sun, like
others of true Democracy, was loatf
to abandon this hope and pleaded
as long as it could do so for contin
ued popular patience and support O.
the regular organization. But
patience at last ceased to be a vir
tue. 1t became evident two mel
had become complete masters o
the organization and that the thinl
calling itself the Democratic part
of Maryland was simply the privat
political machine of German ant
Rasin, the former of whom had Fl
nallv shown himself in national a
well as State affairs worthy of tn
honorable title of Democrat.
The Sun and the Democrat ran
and file of MARYLAND was thus force
to choice between the continue
support of a political sham and pre-
tense, of imp posters wearing the liver
of Democracy and the employmen
of Republican agencies to drive ou
the usurpers. Democratic reluct
ance to make use of this means {
relief is largely removed this yea
by the unexceptional persona
character of the man nominate
for Governor by the Republica
party.
These, then, are the general res
, sons that appear cogent and col
= elusive to many thousands of tt
best and truest Democrats in I'll
: State. We may say here, as
T have frequently said before, th'
neither The Sun nor they a.
making any personal fight again
Mr.. Hurst. 1t is simply that |
and others nominated under Il
= auspices and bv the same bosses il
evitably represent the regime of p
litical tyranny and the despotic ru
of the arch traitor to Democrac
They have taken their place und
the banner of those men and as su
' porters of that regime, and tn
} have no right to ex oect the suppo
of an independent press or of l
dependent Democrats who refuse