Democratic messenger., 1895-08-17
DEMOCRATIC PAPERS
What they tiatc tO Say About
isc Ticket.

What they Have tO Say About
ihe Ticket.
Grcensborough Free Press.
The head of the ticket, Hon. John
H. Hurst, of Baltimore, ranks among
the very first citizens OF the State and
is eminentIy qualified for Governor OF
our Commonwealth. He is not law
yer, but 4 Successful business man,
known in business relations aii over
the State, and the only valid objection
that could be made to this nomination
was that he opposed radical reassess.
ment law two years ago, when land
and all other property was so depre'
ciated in talue that no price could
reasonably be affixed TO 1t. This Mr.
Hurst saw from a gendine busihes:
standpoint, and, as a good and patriotic
citizen Of the State, he hastened to the
rescue Cas he viii tell rs in his letter
of acceptance) in the hour Of peril
Shall we believe this? We shall: fol
the integrity of the man cannot be
discounted. And, again, when Mr.
Hurst tells us that he is in favor of an
honest and equitable reassessment on
the revival of business the noble
character which he has builded for
himself assures us that he speaks M
lrihing sentiment. AS for the other
two gentlemen, upon the ticket, there
has been found no fault in them. The
Democratic party has thrown down
the gauntlet by putting into the field
candidates of unexceptionable charac-
ter, and we are now ready to cross
swords with our common foe with any
three champions they can find within
their fold.
Annapolis Record.
All in all, Democrat ought not TO
hesitate to support the party's nomi.
nees in preference 10 anything Mary
land republicanism can offer them.
We know Mr.. Hurst. We have
watched his course for thirty years.
You could not drive John +. Hurst TO
do wrong act. When he is Gov
ernor, the same probity of character
that has marked consistent private,
political and business life, will govern
his career as executive of the State.
He will wear the collar of no man or
clique. and he will show a personality
that will prove a boon to the State,
a credit to the democracy, and thorn
in the side of any man or set of men
who think they have a puppet in
John +. Hurst.
Belair Acgis and Intelligenccr.
There can be no objection urged
against Mr.. Hurst. In the past he
has been exceedingly independent in
poli,ics-of course absolutely Dem
ocratic-but never leaning to any
faction. This was what we wanted.
The factional fight. which has been
made in Maryland for many years,
should be abolished, and the sooner it
is done the better position the party
will he in Maryland.
Hagcrstown Mail.
Mr.. Hurst, the nominee for Gov
ernor, is one of the best known mer-
chants of Baltimore, and public
spirited man in every sense. His fit
ness for the first office in the State is
unquestioned, and he stands upon the
principles of the party as enunciated
in the platform and will receive the
hearty support of the party
Bclair Democrat.
Mr. Hurst is a Cleveland Democrat,
a successful merchant and largely in
terested in many industries of the
State. While he opposed new assess.
ment during the depression of 80 and
'93, he favors such a measure now
that business has revived and property
has reached its normal value.
Ccntrcville Record.
The Democrats of this Common
wealth cannot afford to permit this
State to be handed over, bag and bag.
gage. to the republicans. because sew.
eral prominent aspirants and their
friends are disappointed. The ticket
is a good and able one, and was Sc.
lected after much deliberation with q
view to satisfy all elements. The
head of the ticket. Hon. John +
Hurst, is eminently qualified for the
place and is known to the busines.
men in every section OF the State
There is scarcely merchant out o
Baltimore who has not had pleasant
business relations with him and thi,
fact alone is worth thousands of vote
to the ticket and to the party.
Baltimore Telegram.
In selecting Mr.. John f. Hurst fo
the candidacy for the Governorship
the convention, so far as character an,
popularity are admissible, did not g
wrong.
Mr.. Hurst is a leading merchant q
the citv. He is well known TO on
business and laboring community
There is not an attribute of excellence
but that must he conceded to him
He has high character and soli'