Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
lcorre.pondenee Of he Beaeon.l

LITTLE FALLS, MINI, May p, 1897.
DEAR BEACON:
Today the Editor 81 one Of our
local papers, THE Herald" presented
me with copy of the St Mary's BEA-
Cox-the light of old st. Mary's-the
land of my nativity.
What flood of memories rushed be-
fore me az the sight of il What famil-
lar scenes and faces it recalled! In it /
saw the name of Henry c. Adams am
glad tn know that the Judge is still alive
and doing business at the old stand
though presume his Is an ex-now since
the great political revolution.
remember him very kindly and the
MANY pleasant momeats spent under his
hospitable roof also noticed that my
old friend the parson, my former pastor,
Mr.. Chcslcy, still shows the sinners the
way to repentance. Surely his flock is
well prepared for the "Grcat Journey
by this time, for since my earliest rccol-
lection he has been faithfully reminding
them of the Great Hereafter"
am especially pleased to sec that the
BEACON stil holds out the light of De-
mOcracy. do not know what course it
pursued in the memorable campaign of
1896. but hope and can but believe,
however, it was with the people and true
Democracy. BE that as it may, the course
il now advocates is the only true one
Harmony and activity.
was mortified beyond measure when
learned that Maryland My Maryland,
had deserted the old flag and gone into
the camp of the enemy and elected n
Republican Governor and L. s. Senator;
but tn heap insult upon injury, she was
not satisfied with that degradation, but
now has cast her vote for high tariff,
Gold bug Republican President! This is
Il blot upon her otherwise untarnished
eScutcheon that will be hard to- erase;
and it can only be accomplished by fol-
lowing the course set forth i'm the BEA-
CON. Lay aside all personal differences
and petty animosities, vote not for men
but for moHsUTeS. The great battle that
is la be fought is one of principle.-not
men. Parties exist not for the purpose
of gratifying personal ambition, but for
the greater and nobler purpose of carry
ing to fruition ideas and policies of State;
concerning which there is a unity of
opinion.
An evolution il now going on in the
politics 81 the country. The old lines
of demarkatiOn are beginning to fade
and new ones forming. No greater de-
monstration of this evolution could pos
sibly hc presented than was seen last
fall. Those Republicans who could not
follow the banner of Mark Hanna, are
today steadfast supporters of the New
Democracy, or rather the Rejuvinated
Democracy. The Web Feet ora portion
Of them, like the Arab, have folded their
tents or gone with the enemy.
IL is true that little band of Great i
Ans" have gathered around the tomb of
the stuffed Prophet, and like Rachael,
mourn for Democracy. All, il is false
and deceitful wall. 1t is not for cause
worthy; II is not for the great yeomanry
they wall. Their hearts are not beating
with love for their fellow man. II is the
wall of insatiate avaricc, and thirst for
personal power and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
am fully in accord with the BEACON
also in its tariff teachings, bat fear this
issue has for many years played but the
part OF an old skeleton. II has been
hauled out, held upto public gaze, ridi-
culed and put back to mould and to de-
cay. II has simply been bugaboo to
Brighten or cajolc the people, and detract
their attention from the great issue-the
money question-while the Shylocks and
Ghouls fattcn and prey upon the people
and the Government. The tariff rs
heretofore supported or opposed is not
question of principle, but one of rates
and schedules, and these can never be
settled definitely SO long as variety of
interests are to be subserved and men
are actuated by their individual inter
ests, ualsss we follow the advice of Tom
l.. Johnson, of Ohio,-"Close every Gus
som House" l may be trcading upon
delicate ground-if so crave pardon
but | noticed that last fall many of my
friends in Maryland whom have here
tofore delighted 90 follow, supported
the Web Feet. hope they have seen
the error of their way and have returned
to the true fold
They may have been actuated by what
they believed right; they may have