The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-10-25
BE NOT DECEIVED.
Good Results of Our Democratic
Tariff Bilbao Time to Swap
Leaders.

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be congratulated in having for their
standard-t carer, man in the coming
election that answers to the test of
Thomas Jefferson, the test of honesty,
capacity and loyalty to the popular
will and interest of the people. And
Mr.. Hurst being the champion select
ed by the Democratic Convention to
bear aloft this standard, awaits the
coming dawn of the 5th of November.
There are times when men make as
sertions which they do not really mean.
AS to the cry of bossism, and the one
man power, this is only an absurdity
that is too ridiculous to speak of. There
can tie no organization or party that
will amount to anything without a
successful leader. There must be a
head to guide the ship of state, so there
must be i'll every district and county.
1t is so in every business that is sue
cessfully conducted, IRON the farmer
to the merchant, and in every thing
else that requires successful triumph.
SO Democrats, don't be hunbugged 10y
this everlasting cry Of bossism aud ring
rule from disappointed Democrats,
who, because they are out of power, are
now willing to join the Republican
ranks. The enemies of the Democratic
party having drawn the line of combat,
and the Baltimore San, with consum-
mate insincerity, being the spokes-
man, rs well as the originator, is try
ing to foresIall aud pervert public SEN
timent by misrepresentation, abuse and
Islander, in sowing the seeds of discon-
tent and going over to the Republican
party, using every means to defeat the
regular nominee by urging all Demo-
Gratis to vote for MIR. Lowndes, has eX-
cited more interminable disgust than
has ever existed in the ranks of our
party. The Sun paper, to widen the
breach in deiaming character, has in
vited all corners to join in the persecu-
tion-and ask for what-the Sun says
Mr.. Hurst possesses all the requisites
in character and ability and would
and tie whole State But then, SAYS
the Sun, he is the nominee If MIR
German, and Mr.. German belongs TO
the ring and he is the boss. And
whilst This state Of things continue,
We can't gel anything from the Demo-
cratic crib. We are all very hungry
and they won't let us in, therefore we
intend to smash up things by urging
all Democrats TO vote for Mr.. Lowndes
and turn the State over To the Repub-
lican column. Why the memorable
Brutus when he plunged his dagger
TO the heart of Ceaser, never acted
traitor better than did these screamers,
who are trying 10 defeat the party aud
give thee State to the Republicans.
Then comes Pihkney Whyte at the bu-
gle call of the San, to join III the cru
SADIE. He draws his lance and in gall
liant style moves to the contest. Hear
him as he calls Oh all good Democrats
to act promptly or the city and State
will be disgraced. 1t would be well
for the gentleman to go back to the
time when he was candidate for the
same office, and the blush of shame
should tinge bis cheek, because there
was as much corruption practiced
through the ballot box then as now.
But then the saddle fitted the horse
and he rode him magnificently. Then
comes some of our preachers and they
have caught the contagion of misrule
ana bad management, and undertake
to fasten reproach upon the proud
City OF Baltimore, a city noted for its
morality, and far in advance of any
other city Oh which the sun looks down,
and yet one Of them through the San
tells us, that it needs two hundred of
the best citizens to take control of its
municipal affairs, thus putting a blot
upon the sanctity of the pulpit, and
caused its entrance to be darkened by
shadow and tossed by tempest.
No order governs, and the poisoned
seed deposited in the pulpit will ripen
into discomfort after the 5th of Novem-
Der. Better for preachers everywhere
to hold up the cross as the central orb,
around which truth and every inter-
est belonging to man gltters as the
brightest jewel in the crown of preach
ing. Democrats, | ask you 10 reflect;
the issue is simply kepubicanism or
true Democracy. Why should any
Democrat desert his party when all adj
init, both friend and foe, that Mr..
Hurst is equal to become the peer
of any who has filled the chair of
State. And because the San, with its
brigade of dissatisfied followers, don't
like Mr.. German, they want you to
aid them to defeat the ticket. Is not
this the most unheard of nonsense,
that ever gave birth to thought? The
Sun paper with a personal animosity
has stormed at with shot and shell, it
has volleyed and Numbered against
that great and distinguished leader,
yet he moves on amid his foes like one
OF frances great marshals, who never
faltered before a human foe, whilst
looking to the advancement of all the
people of all the States. Hear him on
October the 18th. Senator German in
a speech said, that he stood by every
Etter of the record he had made in the
Interest Of the people and would not
change a word, and would not apollo
glze for 1t for any place on either side
of the ocean. This has the proper
ring about it, the ring of gold. 1t
shows the sincerity of the great leader
OF the Democratic party. Like Henry
Clay, that great statesman, when he
uttered words that will live whilst
memory lasts, ''that he would rather
be right than to be President" And
yet great as he was, the tongue of SLAM
der and abuse followed him on every
path until they raised the cry of bar
gain and corruption, and that poisoned
dart had its effect in infiicting wound
on that noble eagle, and whilst soaring
aloft he fell at the base of the Ameri-
can citadel, giving his life to protect
his country and bis flag. The same
feeling of hate and ravanna fo-dau mir