The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-21
Democrats Get Together and Win
Your Fight

II Is folly for men who are interested
in the future Of the Democratic party
not to realize the fact that our State
has not been benefited in any way
since the reins Of power have been
placed in the hands Of the Republic
cans. Why Democrats deserted their
party or why men were led away by
selfish newspaper writers, il Is not nee
essary to inquire into at this time.
They are things Of the past and it
were better that we should deal with
the living ISSUES Of the day instead Of
discussing the dead past What i
Necessary to-day, Is for Democrats Of
all shades To get together. No one
man should keep the party disorgan-
lied. With a united front We can IN
doubtedly win back the State even
with the party machinery in the
hands Of our enemies. Those who may
have been conspicuous in the past can
take back seat, a. there i plenty Of
work for the most willing TO perform.
We must, however, have a competent
and bold leader, one who knowing our
rights will do all he can to main
tain them; one who will Be able TO
meet the wide awake enemy We will
have to deal with in our next fight.
Men who have been honored and have
proven themselves leaders are needed
to-day and a. they have been honored
by their party they should. be willing
70 bear the brunt Of the battle The
people ask for first-class nominations
in city and county; they want to
make these nominations themselves:
good men who have the interest Of
their party at stake should not hesitate
10 enlist at such q time. A. to what
our Legislature viii do about a United
States Senator, should hardly be the
leading issue at such a time. Select
first-clas- men, then place the respOn-
sibility on them. But, first Of all,
elect your Legislature, for much viii de-
pend upon that body. The Republi-
cans, through Mr.. Wellington and
Gary. viii send Gov. Lowndes to the
Senate a. their first act. should they
win the legislative fight. The next
act will b. the demand for d Constitu-
tiOnal Convention, by which a number
Of important changes will be made
among them a change in the judiciary
Of the State. The people must realize
that there was not one single advan-
tage gained by getting rid Of Demo
cratic management in Maryland In
Baltimore nearly every department
Of the city government has been run
at d much greater cost. The city taxes
will surprise those that voted for re-
form and economy a. they were pleased
to term their act cen they voted
against Democratic nominees. Many
who were against u in the State con-
test and voted against the regular
nominees II the party last year, will
surely realize that there can be moth
ing gained By continuing the Republi-
cans in power. However We may
have differed, and whatever the cause
may have been, let u at least, this
year, present a solid front to the com
mon enemy. Let the ghosts Of the
past be relegated 10 the rear
ranks. Let the hatred Of former
leaders be buried, for a fair chance
will be given every man, if you Sc
lect first-class men as your representa-
tiyes. If the press Of Baltimore is still
determined TO fight the Democratic
party, the people must make the fight
without them. The future of Balti-
more and the welfare Of the State
should be dearer to the people of Mary
land than following the teachings of
those who already have brought such
distress upon the taxpayers Of the
State. So let Us sound the alarm at
once. :. Let Us rally our forces and seek
by all honorable means to have all
Democrats enlisted in the good cause
or the next great fight.