Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-24
WILL YOU?
Allow the Republicans to
Get Control of rlaryland
by Democratic Votes ?
RALLY DEMOCRATS !
To the Support of Your Party
Nominees and Drive
Back the Foe.

FROM hdiJofd -EgiS and MteHigencer
On the result in Maryland this fal
largely will depend the fortunes o
the National Democracy in 1896. ST,
months ago our chances for eleciin.
a Democratic president were slim in
deed, but, since the country has agail
resumed an era Of prosperity, the sta
o. Democratic success has becom,
brighter and brighter. 1t would b,
unfortunate indeed If the Dcmocrac,
OF old Maryland were to turn over
after so many years of fealty, to ou
common enemy the Republican party
The only questions e as Democrats
are to ask are these: "is Mr.. Hurs
Il Democrat was his nomination th,
choice Of a majority of the delegate.
elected fresh from the people? will b,
favor reassessment which will compe
the rich To bear their proper burdel
OF taxation?' II all these question,
are answered in the affirmative, which
is undoubtedly true what position cal
We take except to support him as the
choice of the Democratic party ol
Maryland.
Don't let newspapers and individu
ais who have no more regard for the
success of the Democratic party than
they have for the government of Da
honey, bias your minds but let u,
weigh this fairly and squarely and
see if we are satisfied to turn down
the present administration and start
a stampede of all the country south
OF Mason's and Dixon's line to the
Republican party.
From II'icomico News.
We contend that, judging from the
misrule Of the Republican party in
Maryland H. 1S63-4-5, il would be q
calamity to the best interests of ihi.
State 10 suffer that party again tc
dominate in Maryland. High taxes,
disiranchisement, corruption, misrule
and oppression are the brands that
history has written on the administers
tions OF the Republican party in thi.
State and it is the same to-day that
il was then; il only needs the power
for the iull exercise of its radical Re
publicanism. The question is: Are
The Democrats of this grand old State
willing TO sacrifice their party simply
10 satisfy their dislike for one of the
leaders Of the party? We don't believe
they are
From Hartford Dispatch.
No man need delnde himself with
the idea that he will escape ring rule
by going into the Republican party
No party that ever existed in thi.
country has been more ringbound aud
boss-ridden than the one Of Cameron,
Quay, Foraker, Reed and Platt. The
ring has not been so conspicuous in
this State because that party has been
in the minority, but let it come into
power and spoils. hunters and wire
pullers will push their way instantly
10 the front. Even as il is, there are
several quite lively cllques and com
bination within the Republican party
OF Maryland.
If the Republicans win they will
be absolutely foolish If they do not
use the means at their command to
so intrench themselves in power that
il will be next To impossible To wrest
the State from them within the life
of the present generation. 1t will he
in their power to 50 change our laws
that Democratic triumph in less
than Il majority of the counties and
legislative districts OF the State would
be as barren of results as an lcehurg
is of vegetation. II would be contrary
TO nature To suppose that they will
forego any advantage that offers iiseli
to them.
This is Il plain picture in blac!; and
white, Il simple reflection of the truth
certainly not overdrawn.
From Port Tobacco Times.
The duty OF Maryland Democrat.
is plain A deaf ear must he givei
to the croakers within aud without
the lines of our party in this State
who, by the way, are the most per
sistent and irrepressible croakers il
the land. The ranks should be cloSec
up and the party placed on an ag
gressivc and united footing So rs I,
press on To certain victory in Novem
ber. The State ticket is an excellen
one, such rs d,iies honest criticism
and. there i. now no excuse for dere
lic,inn and recalciirancy in the sup
port of the nominees. The part,
should pull itself together in all th,
counties, "hliterate the iactional dit
ierenceS that have giown up, an,
present II united front 10 the enemy.
! The reckless laciional talk that ha
been INDUCED in much too much
throughout the State in the past twelv,
months has actually inspired Republic
cans with n hope of carrying the State
They are being encouraged IN tha
hope by the two contemplate mug
wumpian newspapers in Baltimore
today.