The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-11
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

rPER MARLBORO octoDcf y.
MIR. EplrnH:-Thc campaign is now
fully on, and both parties have made their
nomination throughout the entire State.
The goal is in sight, and it is either sue
cess or defeat. for one or the other of the
leading political parties Without 4ucs-
ton the democratic cause Is daily gaining
strength With the uncallcd for, and
causclcss opposition that greeted the ac-
ton of the State convention. from those
who heretofore had given the democratic
party their help. it must be confessed that
the contagion of hostility spred out in
many directions. Many men were caught
in the maelstrom of discomfort, that en-
anatcd from the columns of the Baltimore
Sun, and for the moment were called away
from their time honored service to the
cause. But calm reflection and stern ar
gument, and the array of indlSputable
parts are answering the TRADE that had
gone out from the camp of the malcOn-
tent have had their effect, and today our
people are brought back to face with the
exact situation, and know that the true
and real issue is between democratic good
conservative government, or turning over
the State to republican misrulc with all its
attendant evils, and side issues 1t is
after all a little singular, that Mr.. Lowndes
in each adde's he makes, stakes his sue
cess upon aid of democrats. He then, if
elected must own his victory to democratic
votes. Yet he promises in the same breath
that if elected he will recognise the color
ed voter, in the distribution if the State
patronage. But who is to claim him as
their own. for he is the champion of triple
alliance. But let Mr.. Lownes and his
supporters fight this matter out, and let
the democrats know and understand where
their allegiance is due. No better nomi-
nations have vet been made in our State,
and up to to-day there is no word from
any quarter affection the honesty and the
integrity of our candidates. They are
men of character, and untcrnishcd rcpu-
tation, they are democrats of the strictc>t
STYLE their nominations have been made
in the regular time honorc'l method, and it
is therefore the duty of all democrats to
support them This rot about getting rid
of bosses at the expense and the sacrifice
of "A sacred principle, is mere childishncss
when excused by the plea, that it will be
an easy matter TO regain our asccndcncI.
1t is simply pucrilc, and should not weigh
for Il moment. But the methods pursued
bv the cnimies of Mr.. German, to create
suspicion of fraud in the election, and cs-
peciallv in the registration are amusing to
say lllc least " lCtttt lllS uutlA ACCOUNTS
that are made upon the democratic party.
and to follow the alarms that are rung out
bv the Sun, concerning a wholesale falsiti-
cation Of the Registration, to the benefit
of the PARTY of the bosses as it is now
termed, would make it appear that frauds
of the most tremendous and gigantic char
actcr were now in the course of prepare
ton. The time was. when that paper was
more that vigilant, and deeply exercised
in fcrreting out colonization schemes that
were being prepared and i'll actual process.
by the republican party. To COLOMBO ne
rroes is easy of accomplishments in Il large
city such as Baltimore. That vote is more
migrating than the white, and Il large adj
dition to that class would not cause the
same suspicion as in tue case of the white
voter. Their habits and way OF living con-
ducc to the success of such Il scheme. e
know that it has been done, we are advised
that it is now being tried, yet the Sun
would have the whole country believe that
the bosses are driven to such desperate
straights that they and their friends are
now pcrpctrating frauds in swelling the
lists of registered voters. 1t is good
sign, to say the least of it, to know that
the chief pillar in all the opposition is
prefering to excuse the defeat of its pet
idea. nv CRYING fraud. Oh fora daily dem
oCratic paper in our State. We need one
badly at this time. Bnt our course is
strong, we have faith in the honesty and
the courage of our people, and we believe
that the party, through whose good man.
agcmcnt the affairs of the people have so
progressed. will be again successful. AS
we have SO often said in this correspond
ence, there is no earthly reason why the
PARTY should be deserted by its friends.
Where can one good substantial reason be
given: There is no charge of dishonesty
in our public officials. Our standing for
credit is as good as the best, and the State
and all its interests have been cared for by
the democratic party for the last thirty
wears We know what the republican par
" is composed as it is of the solid negro
vote as its foundation, and as the basis of
its strength But for the colored vote in
the State that party would be as nothing.
We know what our people suffered when
under its control, and we have late expert
ence of how our Southern sister states Jared
at the hands of the same party. Men of
Maryland we want none of it. We are
content with what we have, and what We
know. Let no argument, of the defeat of
boss rule, cloud our judgments. Wehave
nominated men who will be responsible to
the people and who will obey no one man,
nor any set of men. They have so de-
clared, and must be taken as much at their
own words. as Mr.. Lowndes and his col
leagues Let the democrats then do their
duty and all will be we'll H.