The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-23
D mocrats, Unite.

We take pleasure, says the Prince
Georges Enquirer ofthe 10Th inst, in
reproducing the following timely and
able article from one of orr Charles
County exchanges, which was on the
side of the defeated faction in the re-
cent Democratic state Convention. 1t
has the true ring:
at is entirely superiluous for the
Crescent to enter into any long dls-er-
tatlon on the benefits to be derived
from united action. Everyone l. ac-
qualnicd with the time-wOrn adage
''ln union Is strength and the great
truth II carries with 1t; aud equally
trlte Il the fact that IA "hOu>e divided
against itself Is IN imminent danger of
tumhllug. These first principles be-
ing we'll established and undlsputed,
II behpOves those who are not satisfied
with things as they are or a. they
promise to he, to consider long and
calmly ANA To weigh deliberately,
without prejudice or passion, their rea-
SONS for introducing discord and strif,
or for continuing the prosecution to
meuts where they already exist
Now that a democratic ticket, COM
posed OF men Of such sterling worth,
eminent ability and unquestionable
Democracy as John +. Hurst, Marion
De kalb Smith aud Charles c. Croth-
ers, has been placed in the field by a
Democratic convention, whose MEM
oers were chosen in the authorized
manner, and who therefore represent
majority Of the Democratic voters of
this Democratic State, it should hdeed
lie a matter of serious consideration for
any Democrat worthy OF the name, be-
fore he makes up his mind to cast
loose from the moorlugs of his party
and throw his vote aud his influence
toward "a revival Of an era of carpet
baggism and mi-government, all too
fresh IN the minds of the people of this
county and State.
The rule Of the majority is the law
OF Dem Jcracy. Every man, has or
should have, an opinion of his own,
but having voiced that opinion IN the
primary contest and been overruled,
he should have some better reason than
personal animosity to one man or set
of men, or an unworthy desire to
avenge himself, ere he decides to with.
mold ms support from the accredited
ST tndard-bearers of his party. The
Consequences Of turning this State over
TO the chaos Of Republican rule are too
apparent aud repugnaut to every true
Democrat for him to lightly east party
fealty to the winds and aid in anv
such maneuver
ANA let no Democrat compromise
with his prejudices 10y stay ing home
and hope to soothe his political con-
science by the thought that he did not
actually fight his party's candidates.
Never were spoken truer words than
these: He that is not for me is against
me-" Before Democrat can consci-
entiou7ly 90 the polls next November
ana vote against MS party or stay at
home, and Pilate.like, wash his hands
OF the matter, he must be able to saw
OF the men whose names are at the
head of our columns, a candidates For
Governor, Comptroller and Attorney
General, that they are not Democrats
and not tit ana competent men for the
positions they aspire to. Who will
dare come out in the light Of public
scrutiny and say any such thing Of
Hurst, or Smith or CrothersP
And Democracys hosts in the
ides of November Will answer that
question with an old-time major
ity.