Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-04
SNOW HILL, APRIL 4. 1896.

For six months past the people Of
Worcester county in particular, and
throughout the State generally. have
been continuously thinking aud talking
about the political situation. and to-day
for the FIRST time they can lay aside
the question Of politics and devote
their time and attention to business
with the assurance that ''alls well that
ends well" Certainly :he political
excitement which has prevailed has
ended we'll Prior 10 the November
election il was feared that the govern
ment of our State would be absolutely
in the hands of the Republican party.
hut fortunately for the State the Senate
remained in Democratic hands. and il
has been the bulwark that has saved
the State from the degradation in
which the Republican House of Dele
gates aud the City Council of Balti-
more have shown such willingness to
sink il. Not only has it done this,
hut it has driven the Republican party
into enacting some good laws. Among
these we would mention the HAYES
leassessment Law which has been
passed under n new name. The Re-
publicans opposed this law, the Balti-
more Sun opposed it, but the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate stood firmly by the
law which had been passed by two
Observation-Disclosures. and which was
prevented becoming law only through
the act of one man, in each case, the
Governor of the State. We are glad
10 know that this State is Democratic,
that our people are Democratic, and
as they believe in the majority rule,
they will not condemn the Democratic
party because of the acts of its Cover
nor, especially when his acts are not
in accordance with the will of the
party. Every reading man knows
the Republican press of the county and
State has condemned the Republican
Legislature for IFS election of United
States Senator in direct violation of
the oath of every Legislator who voted
for Mr.. Wellington, and he in turn has
been accused of every crime to be
found in the political vocabulary.
Indeed this was the beginning of Re.
publican rule, the whole course of the
ninety days rule was in accordance
with the first act, and the ending was
the same as the beginning-spoits,
poils, poh. Therefore, we say, the
outcome Of the political situation in
The State has ended we'll The people
have seen what the result would be
should the Republican party ever &c;
absolute power, and this they will
never permit. In the meantime, how
ever, il Is the duty Of every Democrat
to do what he can in building up his
party. Let there be no more tearing
down, but let every man in the party
exercise himself and his influence in
lis behalf. Speak kind word for
those who have fought for the supre-
macy Of the party. anl help them to
bring into the fold any who may, for
reasons which appeared jus,ifabIe to
them, have voted against it in the past.
Many men have many minds, and we
should not always condemn those who
differ from Us. politically, but accord
TO them the honesty Of purpose which
they profess to entertain. We believe
this 10 be the right principle, and we
hope that every Democrat in the
county will see il in this light, and
help bring about the result that will
enevitably follow "a grand Democrat
ic victory next November.