The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-02-28
5elnt Misrrllunq.


rece t V n h onor f t h e
birthday of Samuel J. Tllden, Hon.
Blrnes Compton said ill part:
Il would welcome to the temple of
democracy with open arms any wan
derer who declares his allegiance to
party principles. | would say to him
YOU are entitled to your ust share Of
Influence in the councils of the party,
and If you are reasonable we can stand
together on the same platform. This,
aud no more. Your brethren are dis
posed to do whatever is just and right.
Let us have peace in the old wi2wam
and smoke the calumet together.
cat present Our lot is cast in troub-
led waters. Our flag has gone down
in defeat and the cohorts Of The oppo-
siton have control of the State and
city. But the principles We fought
for and the cause We espoused are a5
solutely indestructible and will live
when you and | are gathered to our
fathers.
''Thls is good time to take coun-
Gil, to look back over the past and re-
solve for our party sake to right any
thing that is amiss. The party can
never suffer final defeat while true
democracy Is inscribed upon lis co'ors.
The man who shines as one of the
brig htest lights in the galaxy of dem
ocratic heroes-Tilden-9ave such adj
vice. While you remember his works
You can never 90 astray.
"Just as surely as the American peo-
pie are true to themselves, just as sure
as the orb Of day rises to give ANNA
ton to all nature, tue democratic par
~ will be again triumphant. 1t is
above all men. 1t has had great and
illustrious leaders in Jefferson, Jack
son and Tilden. Some leader will be
found around whom the party will
rally aud success will dawn upon its
banners. | believe this as religiously
as | feel the throb of life. With
tree press and freedom Of speech the
great ma ses of the American people
may, even without a leader, rise in their
ma jesty and assert with irresistible
force their rights and claim what is
due them.
envy advice to my brother democrats
is to bury animo>ity. Learn to love
your brother, who calls himself dem
ocrat; always adhere to the living prin-
ciples of democracy. Don't ask 1867
900 democrats to bow their necks and
receive the yoke that $4,000 men may
seek to impose.
Il build my faith upon the intelli-
eence and integrity of the American
people. l idolize my party and believe
that the people will recognize its mis-
sion. | look for success earlier than
some of my friends. Come it must
and come it will, if for no other rea-
son than that the republican party is
disgusting every decent man in the
State. Your welfare and the welfare
Of those dearest tC you rests only upon
the perpetuatlon of democratic princi
pies"
The following letter from Hon. Isl
dor R4yner was read by President Will
liam ?. Ryan.
81 regret exceedingly that it is I'M
possible for me to be present with the
Greystone Club at the celebration of
Tilden Day. | am certainly glad to
See that in the hour of defeat this Or
ganization has lost none Of the enthu-
siasm which has SO often helped to car
~ the party to victory i'll the past.
The best test Of party loyalty is an ad
herence to party principles when there
is no hope or expectation of reward.
1t was this spirit that distinguished
the career of that great patriot whose
memory you are honoring. Through
adversely and disaster he chung to the
principles of the party that he loved,
and finally Kidding 1t Of the evil lnhu-
ences that had overshadowed its path,
be led it to an honorable triumph in
his State an in the nation. He was
robbed of the fruits Of that triumph,
but his name stands today foremost 10
the roll of those who have illustrated
tie party's record.
81 hope and uust that under the in
spiration of his example your assocla
ton, which comprises some Of our best
and most respected citizens, will I'M
bend every effort in the work of bring
Ing the democratic party with US back
not only to power, but to the confidence
and the affections of the people.
''This is a time when men must lose
sight Of their personal ambitions and
when we must all unite, bound togeth-
er by the ties of principle, to accom-
plish the political redemption Of the
State. This work can be done, and |
trust that you will assist in doing it in
right way and by proper methods, SO
hat in the time that is shortly to come
We can with a anited front proceed to
an honorable victory.