The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-08-23
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UPPER MARLBORO, August

UPPER NJ ARLBORO August
MIR. EDIToR:-There is undenably one
plain duty that is to be performed by
every voter of the county and State call
ing himself a democrat. Since the begin
ming of our present form of government,
our people have been divided into polti
cal parties, having for the chief difference,
the construction of the constitution, as
held by them This question has been the
occasion of heated political campaigns,
and finally resulted in one of the most dis
astrous wars of modern times. After all
there is vet a difference of construction
and application of this instrument, as 1t
affects the interests of this great country,
and herein to-day is the dividing line of
the Democratic and Republican parties.
The democratic party takes as its guiding
chart the constitution of our land, with all
It's limitations, the republican party be
lieves in legislation, never contemplated
by that instrument, if it in any manner
benefits the party, or increases its tenure
of the administration of the laws. The
republican party is Il party of eNpedients
and it has never hesitated to go beyond
the terms and letter of the constitution, If
il wished so to do Then we have Il dis
tinct dividing line and one that must be re-
membered Again the republican party
believes in class leg islation and as Is well
known, has built up all the monstrous
monopolies that have been for so long a
curse to the whole people. The democrat
ic party stands upon altogether different
principles, in the first place 1t Is the party
of the constitution, and has always legls-
lated for the best interest of all the people
1t is the foe of monopolies, it has fought
all trusts and combinations, and stands
for "A low rate of taxation. But for the
principles of that party, and the faith that
the people had in its leaders, our country
| would still be suffering under the wrong
of high tariff that was eating away the
very vitals of the masses, making the rich,
richer, and the poor, poorer. Have the
conditions changed, has the leopard
changed his spots? We must answer no
| to both propositions. Then what is the
duty of our people of this democratic
State. There is but one, plain and unmis-
takeable in it's character, and that is to
vote the entire ticket. Why should it be
otherwise. The opposition press advise
that it is well to defeat what they term
| bossism, even if the party should suffer
defeat. The cry from this quarter is down
Gormanism This is made the supreme is
sue, and in fact the only issue in their par
| tv creed. How does the triumph of DEM
| ocratic principles now work any harm to
the people of the State, more than it has
DONE in all these years, when the self
same papers were the strongest supporters
| of those principles? What is the matter
| with the Government of the State and how
stands her financial credit These are the
chief tests to apply in the solution of the
present contingency. These are the facts
that the voter is called upon to enquire
| into, and when he does SO, there can be but
one answer. What is there above all else,
| in the management and control of the des-
TIMES of a great state, that will count for
more than the credit that she maintains,
and the condition of her treasury: The
| State has been under the control of the
| Democratic party for more than thirty
years, and her development in that time
| has kept pace with that of any one of her
sisters. She has maintained her credit at
home and abroad, her people have reaped
and shared in the blessings of wise legis-
| lation her INDECENT and helpless popula-
| ton have been cared for, and she can
boast of the most liberal providence, for
| the insane and afflicted, that can be found
| anywhere in this land. For educational
| facilities Maryland holds an enviable place
and it is said with truth, that scholar
from any one of the public schools taking
all the grades, is equal to the requirements
of the ordinary business pursuits of life.
| These are some of the advantages that
have been secured from democratic ascen-
dency, besides many others that could be
mentioned. We are then safe in demo
cratic hands, the same policy that has gov
erned it in the past will guide it for the
future. Then why in the name of all that
| is Just, right and proper, run the risk of
losing all the benefits of these great
achievements, by handing over the State
| to the Republican party? How much did
| it cost the people'to wrest the State from
Ruplican hands in 1867? If it was worthy
the labor and cost then, to gain the control
| of the State, is it not worth even greater
sacrifices to retain it? A democrat must
believe in the principles of his paaty. Such
a belief is faith, upon the plea that is made,
it is asked to give up all for nothing.
Democrats then should remember that the
great issue in the coming campaign is the
success or defeat of their party. There is
no other issue, and any other that is made
is a false issue. Take the democratic plat
form, and all is promised there that can
be desired, take Mr.. Hurst's letter of ac-
ceptance and it is plain and unequivocal
in its terms. Then what more can be de-
sired or expected? 1t is no more certain
| that Mr. Lowndes will be bound by the
platform, than that Mr.. Hurst will regard
| the platform of his party. But taking the
acts of our party men into consideration
and take into consideration the policy OF
our party, and it is far more certain that
the people will have continuation of on!
good State government, under democratic
than under republican rule. 1t is then the
duty of every democrat to come out square
ly for his party, and down the sentiment
that would sink his party for the persecu
ton of men. H.