Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-11-09
Is the Picture Promising :?
Centreville Observer.

The Democratic party has fought
and lost in Maryland. Though the
republicans will enjoy the fruits of the
victory it never can be claimed as Il
triumph of that organization. The
overthrow of the Democracy is attri-
butable to the disruption OF the Demo-
cratic party itself That great organ
ization has been split in twain by the
wedge of reform. Many party men,
as deeply saturated with Democratic
ideas as Andrew jackson himself, have
been caught by this delusive clamor
for reform, and have failed into the
trap laid by Republicans.
Maryland now wears the yoke of
Republican domination. For the first
time in an entire generation that des-
pissed party has been suffered to gain
ascendency in this State. Reform,
'the establishment OF popular sover-
eighty" have beer the Republican
battle cries during the working period
Of this campaign. Let US now wait to
see il these promised benefits will be
realized
Flushed with the victory, even more
sweeping than was anticipated, Repub-
cans are now exulting over our chagrin.
With an amused smile they are sur
veying the field with dissatisfaction.
As they look around them, after the
termination of the struggle, they note
their successes with all that it imports
They appreciate the fact that they
have been lifted into power npon the
wave of reform. They are conscious
that TO Democrats they owe their pres
ent elevation. But at the same time
they know that Republicans are the
men in power. No reform Democrat,
no Jefiersonian party man yearning
for Democratic publication, is counted
amongst those who will shape the des-
tines of this grand old commonwealth.
Republicans were too shrewd for that.
They allowed Democrats to do the
voting while Republicans alone will
enjoy the rewards. The consequence
is we are left to the unhappy contem-
plation Of what an unpropitious future
is wrapped up in the prospect of Re
publican reform.
First and foremost we will enjoy the
CALLING spectacle Of a Republican SEN
ator in the United States Senate. This
indeed is beautiful tribute to the
tariff efforts of the Democratic admin
istration. The idea of n Republican
Senator from n staunch Democratic
State is not calculated to strengthen
the hands of President Cleveland.
This elevation of Republican TO the
United States Senate strikes us as
hardly being the most expeditions
method for Democrats to promote
Democratic principles. Those Dem
ocrats who have been so persistent in
their advocacy of reform are not likely
to draw much comfort from the pros
pective picture of Republican SEN
ator from Maryland toiling to advance
McKinleyism in the nation. If this is
reform heaven deliver Maryland from
many movements of such a nature.
A Republican Governor and a Re-
publican Legislature elected by DEM
And for what? To regenerate
the Democratic party. We earnestly
pleaded with our people during the
weeks preceding the election not to be
deluded. Queen Anne's responded to
our pleadings and continued steadfast
in her allegiance. But the maddening
delirium of fanciful notions Of reform
paralyzed other portions of the State.
And now we are confronted with the
spectacle OF Republican
dominancy most absolute in Maryland.
There is no check to Republican power
No reins to guide their course. Re-
rules and that is the peril
which threatens. Republicans are for
they care not for Dem
ocratic desires. And to expect reform
from them is to expect what they have
never given. IL is now too late to
repent. But the sad havoc which will
follow in the train of Tuesdays cleo
ton will cause heartburnings on the
part of many Democrats before four or
even two years have elapsed.