The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-17
Seeking a subterfuge.

Under the above caption will be found on
the first page the fourth Of the articles of
the Democratic Editors Association, in which
il Is demonstrated how the Democrats and
independents who beliye in the single gold
standard we're deceived in the campaign of
1896 The Republican press and leaders I'd
vocated bimetallism in the West and the SIN
gle gold standard in the East, but events since
show purpose to stand for bimetallism.
Bead the article closely.
The Republican party is making haste TO
flee from its vulnerable record in this state.
The attacks of the Democratic Editors Asso
citation upon its sham election law, which
opens wide the door to fraud, and the demon
stration that tho people had been subjected
to an expense cf over $25O,0O0 by an unnec-
essary new registration, besides being put to
much inconvenience and loss of time, has led
the Republican press to seek shelter behind
the financial issue of 1896. The Democratic
press do not intend to permit the Republican
party to hide behind past issue. That party
must stand up and either defend its record in
this state or confess to weakness in the adj
miaistration of affairs, to ineompetency and
gross partisanship. The Democratic party
has no apologies for either the issues or con-
duct of the campaign of 1896, and il is no
extrayagant claim to say that, in the light OF
events and conditions since, the cause OF b.
metallism is fully twenty thousand votes
stronger in Maryland today than last Noyem-
Der. Maryland was only lost last year by
reason of Misrepresentation of the Democratic
contention, by coercion of employees, tyranny
of banks and financial institutions and fraud
alent registration and election.
The financial question was referred to the
Republican party for settlement, and that
party is also charged with the duty OF restor-
ing confidence and prosperity by wise egisla-
ton. The matter of taxation has been prae-
tieaily settled, and law has been about ccm-
pleted that imposes, in time of peace, the
highest tariff lax the country has ever known
The question of reforming the currency and
banking laws is next 10 be taken up. NO
discussion of the question now can affect the
matter. A Republican President and Con-
gress are in power, and while, from Demo
cratic standpoint, they have begun the pro
cess of restoring prosperity the wrong way,
still they must be given reasonable time to
get their plans embodied in legal enactment.
No national issue of importance is involved
in the election ia Maryland this year. The
Legislature to be elected in November will
elect United States Senator to succeed Mr..
German. but in this is involved only the
ouestion of whether he shall be a Democrat
or Republican. Mr.. Germans term will not
expire until March a, 1899, and the money
question will have been settled by that tme
unless the Republican party is incompetent to
satisfactorily deal with it. If it should prove
incompetent, as seems most likely, then the
reason is far more stronger why Mr.. Cor
mans successor should be Democrat and
not Republican It would be folly to in
crease the strength of an incompetent party
in Congress with weak and unfit Lowndes |
or Mudd. The disgraceful antics of Yelling
ton, whose bad manners and bad temper have
brought the whole press of the country to |
criticism Of him, should be sufficient to warn
the people OF Aarylanu a. hlHst SirEtl''S "h"Ui
er Republican Legislature that will be charged
With the duty of electing United States
Senator. Republican success this year means
the election of Lowndes or Mudd to the
United States Senate. Lowndes is without
mental strength or moral courage, mere
weakling. Mudd is low class politician, |
trading partisan. Neither is fit, and both
should be retired to private life as soon as
possible.
No national issue being at stake in the
campaign this year, the election turns upon
the record of the Republican party, which IS
bidding for further lease of power. That
record will be truthfully presented to the
people. and upon it the party must stand or
fall. The Republican press and speakers may
dwell upon national matters if they choose,
the Democratic press, some forty odd papers
with a combined circulation Of about 10000,
propose to lay bare the Republican record
Of incompetency and worse in this state.