The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-23

competent party in Congress with a
weak and unfit Lowndes or Mudd.
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 Republl-
can press and speakers may dwell upon
national matters ii they choose, the
Democratic press. some TO ty odd pap
ers with combined circulation OF about
10000, propose to lay bare the Repubh-
can record OF incompetency and worse
in this State.
HARTFORD DEMOCRAT.
under the direction OF the Democratic
Editors Association, and shows the
shallowness o. the Republican effort to
divert attention from their own mis-
deeds and raise false issue. in the hope
of distracting Democratic voters and dl-
viding party counsels to prevent the res
cue OF the State from Republican mis-
rule. Their special effort IS to delude
electors into the belief that the money
question is involved in the election OF a
| legislature this fall-when it is patent to
all but the willfully bind that the ques-
ton OF a monetary standard Is not even
remotely connected with the election OF
legislators or any officers they may ap-
point. The only possible connection
would be in the election OF United
| States Senator. How closely connected
| that is will he known as soon as 1t is
stated IT,. tie term OF the present IN
! cumbent does not expire for two years,
| and that any legislation by the Republ-
can Congress on the gold and silver
question will be settled. il settled a. all,
| before new Senator from this State
| would have vote in that body: How
| futile, then, for the people OF this State
| to be wasting their energies in discuss
| ing the opinions OF a man or body OF
men who will not be called on to ex-
! press that opinion during the ncuih-
| bency OF their office.
That the Republicans outside OF
| MARYLAND have acknowledged the de-
ceit practiced on honest and credulous
| Democrats last fall, is apparent from the
action of their leaders in Congress Ill
| Dassine the bill for international blmet-
| taHism, thus abandoning the gold stand
ard
ELLICoTT CITY TIMES.
| Every unfair artifce known in politics
will be employed by the Republicans
this fall to direct the minds OF voters
| irem the true issues affecting this State
| Notwithstanding Republican Congress
| (the Republicans voting solldly on the
| Question in both branches) sounded the
keynote of the party's policy by passing
| the international monetary conference
bill, the Republican leaders Of this State
| are endeavoring to inject into the cam
! paign the idea that the patty is solely
committed to the gold standard with no
thought OF bimetallism. By this they
| hope to retain the several thousand gold
| Dembocrats who voted for Mckinley
| last fall.
| With what sort OF consistency can the
Republicans OF Maryland take refuge
behind the financial question: They
proclaim their purpose to take no step
| Backward in respect to promises by
which Maryland Democrats were once
| deceived but which have been deliber-
ately repudiated by the Republican ad-
ministration and Congress.
The true questions at issue are: Have
the Republicans carried out the pledges
made to the people concerning the con-
duct Of our State affairs aid what have
we gained by Republican ascendency!
These questions are distinctly before the
people. Gold standard men have been
deceived, good government people
have been disappointed ana honest men
are disguised
TOwsoN JOURNAL.
The Democratic Editors Association
of Maryland, in their paper thu; week,
have hit the nail on tbs head IN the
statement that the Republicans are
seeking a subterfuge" in their efforts
| n the OeOOIe
away from the true issues in the State
campaign, and endeavor to lug in an
outside issue-that OF the money ques-
ton.
The money issue does not fit in the
present State campaign. The Republi-
cans will be obliged, therefore, to con-
fine themselves to State issues. which
particularly concern our people, and the
outside National issue OF the currency is
not pertinent except in the most isolat
ed character. We hope the Democratic
editors will thew to the line and not
allow the Republicans to sneak away
from the true issues, which are the I'M
portant issues among the people-our
State affairs No wonder the RepubE-
cans don't want to defend their conduct
OF State affairs, for it will be painful
task for them to do, and everybody
|
body, either physical or political
In not a single Republican newspap-
er do we find them defending their con-
duct of the State government, but they
lug in the money issue. which is now
the subject OF important diplomatic ne
gotiation abroad Then why lug into
the canvass now that issue and attempt
to deceive the people thereby? No, fel-
low Democrats, stick to the issue in our
State affairs; the money question is not
State issue, but national one, and an
important one, too. Keep tie Republi
cans 70 the text OF State issues. We want
no 'subteriuge' about the matter, but a
square, fair issue OF State matters alone,
ior these are the things that enter into
our prosperity and happiness. "Suih-
cent unto the day is the evil thereof.
CENTREvILLE observer.
The effort OF our Republican friends
to drag the financial question into the
present campaign must iall short OF the
mark. There is nothing IN the CAM
paign to cause even a discussion OF II
nances and people will not be blinded
by it. The people OF Maryland are now
struggling to get their State out OF Re-
publican hands. That is the great issue,
and everything else pales before 1t.
| When that IS once accomplished we can
consider finances but not until then.
| HAGERSTOWN MAIL.
The issue this fall does not Involve
gold or silver or any national ISSUES
whatever The lnsensate government OF
| Lowndes is on trial and Il Is 10 be test
ed whether our people approve OF or
condemn the wild and hayward career
OF oppression OF Mr. Wellington.
The Republican leaders would gladly
shit the issue to combat over SILVER or
gold, etc, and keep obscure the real is
sues this fall Their whole contention
has been to make d national campaign OF
this. when there is not a point where
any national interest touches save re-
motley. and relieve themselves OF the
agony OF trying to apologize Tor
Lowndes and excuse Wellington.
There can be No such distraction tor
them-they cannot be allowed TO escape
the retrbuton ior their highhanded
deeds in city. county and State by KICK
ing up clouds OF national duSt-they
shall not skulk from their weakened line
of battle under cover OF false pretenses,
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