Saint Mary's beacon., 1895-09-27
Saint Maru's Beacon
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felfance passed undef the eyes OF
my fellow citizens would, without
such language, have been regarded
as q sufficient guarantee that in
new, even though far more exalted
sphere of action, I could be expect
ed to exhibit the same qualities
that had earned for me the good
will and respect Of those who know
me.
l had hoped that my career as a
merchant would have secured me
against the offensive imputation
that in any position Of response
bility or trust to which ! might be
called would allow any man to
think and act for me, or submit to
the guidance, control or dictation
of any man.
lt seems, however, that when a
man quits the walks of private life
and becomes q candidate he may
justly be charged with having lost
his individuality, and however con-
trary to the character he may have
secured for energy, self-reliauce and
independence-however clearly he
may havs earned a reputation for
qualities in which servility and sub
servience have no place, he may yet
be properly branded as a figure
head-hIs public assurance of his
entire freedom from pledges and
committals Of every kind be ridi-
culed as untrue, and his election
opposed because of the insolent and
gratuitous assumption that, if elect
ed he will prove a plant, super
serviceable tools in the hands of
others.
HOLDS THEM IN CONTEMPT.
Against such assaults upon ne
and my candidacy l enter my
solemn protest; and If in face of
these personal assurances that in
the event Of my election shall be
wholly free to act without obliga-
ton or sense of obligation to any
man or set Of men, such assaults
shall be continued, | shall leave
them to the contempt that they
deserve. Having thus made my
personal position so clear that no
body can fail to understand it. ]
turn to brief allusion of the polit-
ical issues of the campaign.
Upon the national questions OF
the currency and the tariff, / sub.
scribe heartily to the declarations
of our platform.
We cannot ignore these questions
in this contest, and although the
Repu blicans are trying to shut them
out from view, they cannot blind
the eyes Of our people to the fact
that their consideration necessarily
enters into the campaign. Already
Republican leaders in other States
have made them paramount aud
overshadowing issues, and are fight
ing their battle for State control
upon them. In proof of this | need
only to refer to the utterances of
Senator Sherman and others in their
respective State campaigns. We
cannot forget that il we lose Mary
land ins1S95 there will be great dan
ger that we lose her in 1896, and
our duty to our party supremacy
throughout the Union demands that
we should not expose her to such a
peril.
Upon the question Of assessment
| stand squarely upon the letter
and spirit of our platform, and re-
new in all sincerity AMI solemnity
the assurance of my letter OF acccp-
tance. As the Republican platform
and ours agree upon this question,
and is, in fact, only an adoption of
ours, there is no occasion for fur
ther statement from me upon the
subject. The people need have no
fear that l shall be lakewarm or in
different in my advocacy of this
great measure of relief.
MEANS TO SPEAK OFTEN.
have pledged my word that. If
elected, ! shall aid to the very ut
most in securing the prompt pass
age of an assessment bill as bust
ness rather than a political meas
ure, and | mean what | have said
and what l now emphatically say
again. No Democrat can fairly
prefer Mr.. Lowndes to me upon this
question, and while | accord to him
perfect sincerity in bis declarations 4
| claim equal value for my own. Il
shall have occasion during the casysl
paign to address my fellow -citig afFe
in all parts of the State, ans cal
spare no pains to make myAsms tsn
upon all the issues invoy come mis-
contest clearly undersS >a0re. IS
pecially wish Democrats s.
sured that ! am tEs--F 3s3 of
the whole party. andHI cleo u, |
shall be not only their Governor,
but the Governor of the whole State,
and that in the discharge of its di-
versitied duties shall always bear
in mind its dignity, honor and wei
fare, and so act that no man who
aids in my election shall ever have
cause to regret that he stood faith
fully for his party in this struggle