Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-09-21
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If Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes, the man
from the mountains, keeps on at
speechmaking he will soon talk him
self out of the race. Mr. Lowndes
and all the Republican leaders claim
that he is going To be elected bv De
mocratlc votes. vet he threatens, if
elected, 10 whip Maryland into the
Republican column in 1896 And
what is worse to all conservative citi.
zens. Mr.. Lowndes has now declared
his desire for the election by the peo-
pie OF .Iu.tice of the Peace, Election
Supervisors, and School Commission
Iers
We do not presume to speak for the
balance oi the State, hut the good
people of Dorchester are OF opinion
that we have more elections now, and
tar more political strife, than is good
Tor the public welfare II Mr.. Lown-
des's suggestion were carried INTO
effect, election expenses would he
materially increased. and the schools
would become Il hothcd of political
strife and prejudice that would show
itself in the appointment of teachers.
the apportionment Of their salaries,
and the rules and regulations for their
government. All this would he
great blow ut the cause of education.
and make every good citizen regret
that the man from the mountains ever
became Il factor in the politics of
Maryland
To clect Justices of the Peace would
also he fatal TO the judicial system of
MARYLAND. No man who had worked
or voted against Il magistrate when a
candidate could expect justice at his
hands, and distruSt would drive the
innocent and injured To imprisonment
and loss rather than seek Justice before
such officials
But the strongest and most foolish
proposition this man from the noun.
tains makes is in advising the election
OF Election Supervisors. The Repub-
lican platform and Mr. Lowndes's let
ter Of acceptance both advocate pure
elections. aud here he comes and pro-
poses a measure that would end in un-
paralleled fraud . Under the appoint
i've system the minority party is given
representation 81 that fairness is as
.ured. But make the supervisors
elective and the Board entirely Dem
ocratic or entirely Republican, which |
would necessarily result, and The last
barrier would he torn down. Despatic
government, not with the consent of
the governed. would hold sway and
the peoples liberties, precious though
they be, would he made the playball
of political schemers
But in all this something higher and
moIe serious is aimed at. Mr.. Lown-
DIES knows full well that these things
can not he without changing or
amending the constitution of Mary |
land. The evils Of allowing a set of
political adventures To- tamper with |
our fundamental law were set forth in |
these columns month ago and need
not he repeated now.
This man from the mountains. from
his own assertions. would be danger
aud Il menace To the dearest rights and |
liberties of the people, and we advise
them moi to permit him To seize the
relns Of government in this State. /
The ranks Of the Democracy are clos |
ing, and will ever close. tn heat back |
such men from power The Demo |
cratic party has fought Tor the peo-
piles rights for hundred wears, and |
il comes forth to-day the champion of
their liberties and presents candidates
for their sntirage> Let them he
cheeriully supported.