The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

tsr1 laE I'D T. op=raf;o7. pTess,
..I1Is statute TOOK a.
day d August. ls57. Wb Vial Tue 28a
u j. shortcomings 4. a e'---gFff nss
ure r tariff reform. II r9g 49, llele ns,:
e that I h2s opened ths y coNoa.
freeer and gr~zter exchspys o.
rnodI-ies between j. ana ~ " Coz.
Iriss. and thus Furnished s g.;sF COuO
ket for our products aad ' n, @s
ures Haaufd
Il suppose i xii 10, - d.
under the present law cor pa"Si. ha
tain Ire neeess9rIes Of ep rnVPle d
existence Il : cheaper rs,e ',,hllofta6s
merig. 1nis = : NATE - tuah ft
importance. since il j. M supfeus
duty o. every jusf govern ~, t,aIpabs
the b1rceDs n taxation a. ii,s. 20 lnaE.
siDle. Tie people should -. as Pos
gUred 70 religquish tbs priyilse y
cheaper living except U1deF t ~
n tis-ir governments ngcz.si,V Ntss
paint y manifest '' mad
II. therefore, I neadet s,r
ton = Diy cO0r-e with r-f--sr,.',' uOla
tariff legislation Of lse4 sbo1Is9 III
il II abundance Il the md ND
Cleveland himself NEED r M u NJ
ever ! simply state tie tsers nov.
% much for the trinity ofrsso.
Ny action il regard to them To.
tzied BY ny lest jUcgnegr q 10
nothing 70 regret: uoihiug 10 avo, lsH
shall DOi dwell upon ,hs 4e .t
thai / Fzs traitor 70 The ans tssatg
Sherman at Tep-aL Itiss a.. o lat
foolish charge. There i Lot a mo- aug
dOofsseper Or clerE connecfad-
the Senate Who dos n0t 80. WHO
when that measure came bzfora Md
body there Ezs & majority agsin., I ~
There eau b 10 one scousinia5 IN
the events q that meruofsf,la INV. wy
side % outside OF the Senate. wbo ~ 10
not know that the committee Of WIG Sua
was member i 20 b credited " Ivy
having overcome that usioritv w" .a9
made the Passage Of the till nossi ~
Il i al n record. open a the 5ss
suffice; 10 10 cOncelFsble nisco,o.!!'
tiOl. save by those VITO Eill hot
the facts / shall waste D. tin,s in ~ ~
discussion q al axiom. A. well noir,
ont the BEAUTIES Of l4ndsespe "a ptl a.
blind Or make sweet music f0r fbedsas
TIE man who says that I did not =
good faith aid in the repeal-the peDr
inc repeal-0f the pDrchaS NJ clsHss =,
the Sherman at, SAYS - il defisncaJ
fact and rrasOn. aud Decaas= be dslib.
crate ' refuses 70 speak the ruth.
Nh. CLEyELASD's 8ENOv1yAT1ov
There i sfiu another ustter. VI,
accuse me Of having entered into n
intrigue 10 1872 70 defeat Tie rsnoni
nation q Mr. Cleveland. Ifvou moan
by that 10 say that I opposed the "a.
nomination / cneerfUily scmlr the ins
tee o. the accusation. Il 5 "a NV prv.
ilege 8 3 Democrat 10 entertain nret
ersBce a. - q ha should ae the lesAa,
- the party Il was us Judgment
. man that Mr. Cleyel4ud's Domj.
nation would Lot b a1yautageoDs
But there was 70 intrigue a. far AZ !
an eonceTned Ny opposition was
honestly entertained aud frankly
4veweG GOu must be aware. how.
ever. though you have carefully ~
Trained from giving ne credit for the
facts, that after Alr. Cleveland v@
Bominated-snd en platform Of
when l did not wholly approved
gave the Democratic candidate nv
hearty and active support. | repaired
10 New NoY6 and devoted nv entin
time and effort 70 the triumph Of the
ticket. That w2s my duty as part
man l discharged the same duty d
1885. l have no Apologize 10 otfer0rR
grets 10 Indulge IN IN either case, fa
il i NY sincere belief that the inter
ests Of the people and the country are
best subssrved by the sseendauey d
the Democratic party IN rational a.
fairs.
And nov, Nj Abell, let Us pass tOs
question touching which there can be
no misunderstanding. These state.
ments and counter statements. argu.
ments and reIOFts-all this petty clash
OF protestaIlon sud impeachment
amount 10 very little ST the best. You
have declared your undying devotion
TO the Democratic party, aud have
said thar my leadership, ny personal
ambitions, my selfish purposes, and
these only, prevent YOU from restoring
your newspaper 70 the service of the
loyal people who originally made it
Eich and powerful by Their patronage,
their confidence, and Their support,
You have given Maryland to under
stand, that, but for me and the boss
ism" you are pleased 10 attribute to me-
You would bring back the BsltimOTe
San 10 its old mooEings, sni devote i
To the exposition of Democratic priDcl-
pies and the confusion and overthrow
OF Republican rule in this State
a TEST OF MR. ABELL's LOYALTY.
You have stated in effsct-certaiDly
with the intent of being 20 understood
that you still love the Democratic
party Of Maryland. and still wish to SCI
II predominant in Maryland, and vol
thereby involve yourself in 3 pledge I
cast OF your Republican affiliations re
pudiste your Republican alliances, sn(
labor heart and soul for the success
the Democratic party IS il viii renal
after being purged Of me. Ii you D
sincere in this the solution OF the oil
hculty is simple enough. II my aspl
raiious, my leadership, and my innl
enoe constitute the only obstacles I
your return 10 the people who mad
your newspaper and founded your fol
tunes and gave reality to your postlOl
and your power, l stand ready to II
move them. Office Is les to me thai
YOU supplSe. Political leadership
not so necessary TO my happiness a
you, in your ignorance OF my chara(
ter and motives, are pleased to say
Strange as it may seem 10 you, | al
willing TO surrender every prospect
personal promotion If by 80 doing
can reunite the Democratic party, It
store 10 its ranks all their pristln
strength and harmony, alIsy the dl'
sensions snd animosities that now eA
ist. and effaee the humiliaiing specu
Gle presented By yourself and men
Vnflr xrax- If Thin l-fr,sr-s ha SsraPiacle