The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-10-26
The Difference.

The great bulk of the white voters Of Mary
land are in the northern tier Of counties of
the State. Here in Carroll the Republicans
are as good citizens as are the Democrats. In
politics there is vast difference in princi
Piles.
The Republicans believe in Protection, in
Federal control of State elections and in law
ish expenditure.
The Democrats believe in Tariff for Rev
enuc. State control of elections and in erono-
my.
These are not all the differences between
the two parties. but are the chief ones.
If the negro were not Il voter and factor IN
politics. the negro in the public schools and
in public Office would not be issues. But
when party. composed entirely of white men.
men who control the mercantile. manufacture
inc and commercial interests otthc state. Is con-
lronted bv IA party composed in half by a class
of ignorant. irresponsible and non-taXimg
negroes. the situation becomes alarming and
threatening. The negroes in the public
schools Is no hugbcar. y few years ago III
1889. when. bv reason of small attendance of
pupils at the c"i"re" SCHOOLS curing 'eP'el'
Der and October. it was proposed to omit the
fall term of the colored schools. the trustees
of Il coorrd school in Freedom district wrote
a letter to the School Board. threatening Il"
send their children tn the white schools I'M
los. ,ba fall form was oiyeu them at the color
ed school
The school was known as White Rock
school and the trustees were Reuben Thomas
Aaron Austin and Philemon Dorsey. Their
Iattor bor. date of Auoust 30. 1889. and here
is their exact language to the School Com
missionrrS-
an tie mhooI is noi opeu in p,oper tim"
IRE ,riW xe,,d our chihi,en to the rhite srh"oi.
We rant IN kno~ right array ~h"t yo" MI in
fe,d to do. far ~haf IRE say IRE are g"jng to do
IRE triU d.
What does Mr.. Lowndes say in reference
to recognition of the negroes? Here Is his
promise, as applied to the police and fire de-
partments of Baltimore and other State and
city departments
The rights Of the colored men, if the Re
pubhcanS carry the State VIII DE proper!
Pro'er,eu '.;lu Il 5s AN am hor bn sonr op
nortnnity for annointment rs the whites have:
in other words. in all public matters they will
not be regarded as negroes, bmt us cili|ehS Oh
the commonwealth. anu S''l'l''IS oll 'n' Si'l:e
,vh;to 6retbran
Tbo Rar,II;cons oro in y homeless minority
. ,,.o.,. county. - Norv,ord ond tho CITY of
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them INTO once
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