Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20

law Of 1896.
1t is remarkable for for its peculiar
logic Il states that because Reformers
had created sentiment in favor Of new
law, Democrats Yield, though "the
tricks" now developed were as apparent
then as now Now, their constituents
not pleased with association Of standing
in line with 'unwsshed negroes" have |
failed to register, yet, it admits, the
same surroundings existed under the
registration Of 1882, when there was |
pretty general Democratic registration.
Imaginary and untenable are weak ad-
jectives to describe this argument.
Abundant opportunities with the re-
Iuirements of standing in line we're
offered in the counties and Democrats a.
all times could have found tb en-.
The true reason for Democratic apathy
in both registration and voting were and
still are more disguised with their
own party thanwith the negroes.
Very many true Democrats, life long
voters rather than vote for the new
issues saddled upon their party, pre-
ferred to stay at home or vote other
wise. Their names can be given.
The laa was not framed to disgust as
charged but to protect What question
does the law authorize that could have
embarrassed voters? Democratic judges
and registrars must assent to and join in
all questions so propounded.
The association proclaims the Law
wholly unnecessary" Old King John
thought the demands Of his barons I'M
necessary, yet they ceased not until
they were secured
With Magma Charta in possession,
laws have been piled upon laws as me-
cessity demanded until today England
has become the representative Of the
highest type of governmental reform.
Like the barons of old, with the in
heritance Of our forefalh RS, Withstand
ing all attacks upon our chartered rights
we have fortified with rock-ribbed
barriers. over which law breakers are
still fighting, but the citadel is still in
charge of patriotic defenders whose
ploudest boast in the inheritance Of en-
lightenment
Under our motto. Per aSpera nd ostra
out Of failure we have reached success.
History repeats itself. Every page
reveals wrecks of governments strewn
along the paths of ages As lawmakers
we must keep our eyes upon the deserted
plains over which mighty empires once
held sway if we would notforget their
sickening spectacles.
Who shall judge of the necessity for
our laws =? An association of writers.
goown imparfant by party patronage,
somewhat reducedor men who live, or
not for patronage, but patrimony
Men who, reading the danger signals
had the courage and determination Of
of the old Greeks, who when ambitious
} countrymen were trying to sink safety
for ambitious power had the courage tc
write their names upon shells of oysters
thus forever "osTacised" our invaders.
1t has put its encircling arm upon the
shoulders of our bosses and has forced
them to the rear. That arm is strong
one of the highest court. No mention
has been made of this refuge by our as.
socintions paper for the recent stunning
! defeat of its party's attack upon the
5 Supreme Court of the United States
sllences all such criticism, but knowing
5 full well that our average voters arr
| always influenced by the word cost, fig
] ures have been brought toward for COM
} parison as weighty reasons for its con-
| domination.
In reply to this array of figures let i
0 be said that all good things are costly
' In the language of ex- President Har
t rison "a cheap coat makes a cheap man
e Had the old Romans counted the cost o
I their gigantic systems of road buildings
t which to-day are England's nest high
ways, we might not have had that living
: saying: Gan roads lead to Rome" Hac
' our American patriot counted the cos.
of liberty we might not have had bal
t lot-box % defend.
/ Had our Continental forefathers moi
provided for the necessary funds to
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