The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-04-05

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


UPPER MARLBORO. April >
/ Mr. EDIToR:-ln the communications
! that have heretofore addressed to your
! paper, have endeavored to impress the
t fact that the Democratic party, in the man
! agcment of our national affairs, Is not liza
BILE to the charges that have been made hV
! the Republican press Ofthc country That
much of good has resulted to the people
by the legislation passed by the last con
yrcSs, has been shown, andto-day they are
enjoying its benefits. The want of that
| prosperity that is so much To be desired,
the Democratic party is not responsible
for, nor can it be laid al their door. Hay
ing discussed the situation in respect to
National politics it is now my desire to
| speak of home matters in which the entire
| State is interested. The next election will
| be one of exceptional interest. We elect
Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury
and Attorncy-Gcnrr in the State at large,
| and all the officers for the counties. 1t
will be a general election and Of course
will arouse universal interest In our own
county we elect every county officers and
| three members of the House of Delegates.
! The State senator holds over Thus it can
| be seen Eow important it is to us, rs
party, and Il people for success The loss
| of the county in the congressional fight
| has given the Republicans a renewal of
! hope. They will make an active and earn
| est campai On, and will do all in their pow
| er to win. This is democratic county.
| and can be carried in the coming election
| with as much certainty rs ii has been in
| the past just let us see what is at stake
| The entire management and control of the
| affairs of the county in the offices to he
| filled. We all know where the bulk of the
money comes from, that is required to
conduct and support these offices. We
know in which party are to be found the
great ajorlty of tax PAYERS and II belongs
| to us, to see to it that the members of that
| party shall he the incrmbcntS of these Off
| ces. Now this being the fact. it is we'll
for the democratic voters of the county to
begin at once to organize and prepare for
| the fight We all recognize the fact that
| the last election went by default The re-
publicans made no increase in their vote,
except that which occurs from natural
| causes. There was no detection in the
democratic ranks to the extent of casting
| votes for the republican ticket, but defeat
| came upon us from the stay at home vote.
This happened all over the country, and it
| may be said that the vote of Maryland was
better than any other state in the Union,
| in this respect. What caused the apathy
and discomfort? There were many rea-
| sons for it, and the same state of things
has happened before. Men become dis
| coura ged, and discomfort is as much con
| tagion as any disease known to the human
| family. Sometimes these causes are real,
sometimes they are imaginary, but all the
same the disease spreads. The prime
| cause was what is known rs hard times.
Men q" not stop tn consider the reason for
| such condition. but somebody is to be
blamed. and they naturally lay the blame
at the door of the party i'll power. Such
was the situation when the present adj
| ministration assumed control of the Gov
eminent. and calm and dispassionate rea-
| son will convince any one that no blame
| should be attached there We have al
ready cited facts that from the truth
| of this position, but nevertheless thous
| ands of voters believed it and STAYED
at home on the day of last election. But
things are now changed. because then the
| campaign was for Congressman. in which
the people do not take very great inter
| est, but now we are considering the QucS
ton of which party shall have control of
the affairs of the county. \ different mat
ter, and one that must in itself arouse the
efforts of our people and bring them to
| the polls. But to win in the coming cleo
| ton we must nominate Il good ticket and
men in whom the people have entire con
| tidence We must endeavor above all, to
| keep out dissensionS. and contest for nom
| nations The prizes, in the way of large
| salaries that go with the offices to be fill
| ed, are an incentive to candidates, and
| will necessarily bring out many aspirants.
| Here is alone the danger To be feared. But
all this can be avoided. by coming togeth-
| er, and advising as to the best interests of
| the party. 1t is success that we wish. and
to gain il our people must come together.
| Concessions must be made, individual
preferences must be surrendered, and we
| must harmonic for the good of the party.
| Preferment is the reward. and it Is the
| legitimate reward for party service. But
| this is not all There is living principle
| that underlies every party, or should be so,
that is to be regarded. Every member of
a political party cannot secure an office,
that is an imposSibii.y. We must therefore
| determine to come togetherupon one com
mon ground and that is to light for the sue
| cess of the party. We can win, it is as easy
| now as it has ever been, and there is no
reason why there should be doubt. 1t will
| require the exercise of Il broad and unset
| fish disposition. and the complete subordi-
| nation of every personal motive, to the
success of the party. If there ever was IL
time for such action now il is The re-
publican party will make a bold and deter
mined fight to carry the State. This they
| believe they have some chance of doing
or at least they pretend they have. The
| only possible way in which such disaster
can come would be by reducing the demo
cratic majority in Baltimore City, and
carrying enough of the counties TO give
| them the State. IL.