Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-09-28

DON'T BE DECEIVED


there Is greater isSne involved III
the November election than is put
forward by those seeking to produce
the impression that it is simply fight
against Mr. German, and hence all
true Democrats are justified in voting
this fall the Republican ticket.
Republican success at the coming
election means a transfer of the Police
Department to Republican manage
ment and similar transfer of the
Supervisors of election. who have the
appointment of registers of voters, and
Judges and clerks of elections. What
this means under Republican domina-
ton is too well-known to those who
have had such experience. Ii means
standing army under the complete
control of party which considers its
mission so holy, its object so pure and
its existence so special providence rs
to Justify, nay, sanctity, all means en-
ployed to accomplish its success the
records of its transactions are made on
the credit side, obviating the necessity
of Iachrymose demonstration from the
recording angel. 1t means absolute
possession OF the registration books,
and the disposition to use them in such
manner rs to chain the State of Mary
land 10 the Republican party with
links that political earthquake alone
will be able to disunite. 1t may be
said 1.-The time has passed for such
practices, for such abuse of power by
dominant party" Have you forgot
ten that the Presidency of the United
States was stolen by an Electoral Com
mission, the Republican majority of
which voted as 81 unit in transferring
the electoral vote of three States from
the Democratic to the Republican col
umn, without regard to justice, the
holy mission Of their party sanctifying
the robbery? The Republican party
is the same now rs then the oppor.
iuniiy being afforded, the same nature
and inclination exists TO repeat the
outrages we in Maryland suffered dur
ing their rule, when the only rights
accorded their opponents were of a
funeral character
Republican success in November
insurcs TO that party possession OF all
election machinery for four years from
February, 1896, and to its presidential:
nominee in November, 1896, the cleo
toral vote of Maryland the power 10
conduct the election in their own way,
according with their inclinations,
Democrat might rs well cast his ballot
in the gutter rs in a ballot-box under
the control Of their officials.
The Republican platform is very
conservative, very soothing, even ab-
staining entirely from vituperaiion of
President Cleveland, which has hither-
To been invariably one of lis tavorite
planks Tor the name of our noble
Presiden, Is as distastetul tn Repub-
ican as holy water to the prince Of
darkness il holds out the Democrats
inducements, such as those OF the
spider to the tiv and the sequel would
be the same; il means exactly to
Democrats what the present of the
wooden horse meant to the Trolans
.''fimeo Danaos iona ferenies," II
fear the Greeks when they are giving
presents said old LAGOON, with pre-
science gained by experience, and gov
erned by like experience | say (not so
clas~ically, but quite as truthfully,)
keep your eye on Republican when
he is giving YOU tafiy; it processes
desire Ia divorce appointments to office
from politics, meaning. when truly in
terpreted the appointment hitherto Of
Republicans it Is consumed by n
burning thirst for reform. which means
u transfer OF power from Democratic
to Republican control for Republi-
cans idea of reform never extends as
far as his own party.
This pcculiaritv of the G.. .. p was
commented upon some time since by
one ot our morning journal rs follows
when a Republican committee holds
back bill ii is spoken of by its organs
rs proper deliberation." ;" when Speaker
Reed rides rough shod over his branch
of The national legislature and forces
partisan measures through that i. COM
placently styled business : when he
prevents measure coming up bv
studbornly denying recognition on the
floor To- its mover that is 'judicious
discrimination. The above general
denuncialion of Republican methods
would hardly he regarded as emanating
from journal which now advises
Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket, and has received therefor Il
complimentary notice from the recog-
nized Republican organ of this city,
which. hy the way, has ktcly ceased to
dcnouncc Mr.. Cleveland. This Journal
coun>els ls To surrender our State TO a
party that once in power will through
TO YOUNG WIVES
We OFFER A REMEDY WHICH
lucllnES SAFETY IN lee