The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-10-18
The Sun" Papers Dilemma.

Under the above caption, the WASH
ingtou Post, which continually admin
listers to the Baltimore Sun bitter doses
of its own medicine, has the following
to say:
We note with interest the Baltimore
Suns explanation of the fact that Sem
ator Faulkner, Of West Virginia, has
appeared in the Maryland campaign.
OF course, as Mr.. Faulkner appeared
in the capacity Of loyal Democrat
and an advocate of the regular party
nominees, the Suns explanation is
anything but complimentary of him
and the motives actuating him. The
San, in fact, declares that Faulkner
came as one of Germans cO-conspira-
tors against the lamented Wilson bill
came to discharge his debt of gratitude
to the man who organized aud con-
Quoted the campaign against free coal
and free iron ore, and SO saved the
State Of West Virginia from the ami
hilatiOn of her two most important in
dustries. The incident does not prove,
the Sun thinks, that honest Democrats
desire the success Of their party in
Maryland. 1t proves only that the
participants in "perfidity and dis
honor still cling together Our es-
teemed contemporary, in fact, makes
light of Senator Faulkner, denies that
his activity for the Hurst ticket pos.
sesses any significance, and continues.
with undated virulence, to insist that
good, honest Democrats-"Clevela
Democrats" that is to say-are one
and all opposed t" Mr.. Hurst and en-
Enthusiastically enlisted in the crusade
against that wicked Mr.. German.
We observe at the same time. howev-
err, that the Sun is scrupulously silent
as to the appearance in Baltimore only
few evenings since, of Senator Gray,
OF Delaware. 1t has nothing at all to
say as to the significance of that event.
There is no hint that Mr.. Gray is Mr..
Germans co-conspirator against the
Wilson bill-no scornful insinuatiop
that fellowship in iniquity has in
VOWED him N obligations of co-npera-
ton with the enemies of cleveland
Democracy" in Maryland. Unfortu-
nately for the Sun, it happens that Mr..
Gray Is the Presidents warm personal
friend, was his spokesman on the floor
OF the Senate during the famous tariff
debate OF 1894, stood for the Wilson bill
in all its original loveliness, and led the
attack on the position of those Demo-
Gratis who opposed and at last defeated
the lli-starred measure. He was the
direct antagonist of Senator German
throughout the tariff episode of the
hfty-thlrd Congress. He has every
reason to resent Mr.. Germans attitude
and action since he met with overthrow
in consequence. There can be no Dos
sible community Of crime between
them since Gray championed every
thing that German fought against.
There is the Suns dilemma. Senator
Gray could not have gone to Balti-
more to speak in Mr.. Hurst's canvass
except IN the capacity of loyal Demo-
crat seeking his party's success aud
indicating his party fealty. His rec
ord saves him from the Suns msrepre-
sentation and disparagement. AS the
Presidents close friend, as the expo
nent and advocate of the Wilson bill
upon the floor of the Senate he cannot
oe branded as traitor and corrup-
ZIONIST. Afraid to Islander him and too
heterogeneous to tell the simple truth
the Baltimore Sun must ignore.him al
together.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that
Senator Gray did speak for Mr.. Hurst
IN Maryland; did call upon all true
Democrats to support their party NOM
lnee: did vouch for the Presidents
sympathy with the cause; did meet
Mr.. German as friend and pay trib-
ute to his distinguished party service.
The fact remains, and what is worse.
for the Baltimore Sun, every Intelligent
Democrat in Maryland is aware of it,
and alive to its significance