The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-29

blind or make sweet music for the deaf
The man who says that did not aid
in the repeal-the genuine repeal-of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act says so in defiance Of fact and rca-
son, and because he deliberately refuses
to speak the truth
There is still another matter. You
accuse me of having entered into an in
trIguc in 1892 to defeat the rcnomina-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. Ifby that You
mean to say | opposed the nomination
| checrIuly admit the justice of the
accusation. 1t was my privilege as 4
Democrat i entertain preference as
to who should be the leader of the par
ty. 1t was my Judgment as man that
MIR. Cleveland's leadership would not
be advantageous. But there was no
intrigue, 50 far as am concerned. My
opposition was honestly entertained and
frankly avowcd. You must be aware,
however, though You have carefully re-
Trained from giving me credit for the
facts, that after Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated-and on platform of which
| did not wholly approve-I gave to
the Democratic candidate my h, artiest
and active support. Repaired to New
York and devoted my entire time and
effort to the triumph OF the ticket.
That was my duty as Il party man. /
discharged the same duty in 1896.
have no apologies to oIer or regrets to
indulge in either case, for it is my sim
ccrt belief that the interests of the pee
pie and the country are best subserved
10y the ascendency of the Democratic
party in national affairs.
And now, Mr.. Abell. let us pass to a
question touching which there can be
no misunderstanding. These statement
and counter statements. arguments
and retorts-all this petty cash ofpro-
testation and observation-disclosures
to very little at the best. You have
declared your undying devotion to
the Democratic party, and have said
that my leadership, my personal am
billions. my selfish purposes, and these
only, prevent you from restoring your
newspaper to the service of the loyal
people who originally made it rich AND
powerful by their patronage, their
confidence, and their support. You
have given Maryland to understand
that but for me and ''bossism 'kyou are
pleased to attribute to me, you would
bring back the Baltimore .Sm to its
old moorings and devote it to the expo
sition of Democratic principles and the
confusion and overflow Of Republican
rule in this State. You have stated
in ettect--certainly with the intent of
being 50 understood that you still
love the Democratic party, and still
wish to see it predominant in Mary
land, and you thereby involve your
self to cast Off your Republican atlilia-
tions, repudiate your Republican alli-
ances, and labor heart and soul for the
success of the Democratic party as it
will remain after being purged of me.
If you be sincere in this, the solution
of the difficulty is simple enough. If
my aspirations, my leadership. my in
fluence constitute the obstacles 10
your return to the people who made
your newspaper and founded your for
tunes and gave reality to your position !
and power, | stand ready to remove
them. Office is less to me than you
suppose. Political leadership is not
so necessary to my happiness as you,
in your Ignorance of my character and
motives, are pleased to say. Stran> re
as may seem to you. | am willing to
surrender every prospect of personal |
promotion if by so doing | can, rc-unite
the Democratic party, restore to its
ranks all their pristine strength and |
harmony, allay the disscntions and an
animositics that now exist and etf:ce
the humiliating spectacle presented by
yourselfand men of your way ofthink-
ing-thc spectacle of the Democratic |
party betrayed into the hands of the
enemy by those whom Democrats have
in the past exalted and enriched. | |
do not undertake to say how much
you or anyone other man may love the
Democratic party, but know how
much love it, and know that have
no personal ambitions | will not sacr-
flee for its honor aud welfare. | know
too, that have no affiliations, no en-
gagements, no plans Of any kind that
could by any possibility embarrass me
in making the proposed arrangement.
You may understand this rs an over
ture of surrender on my part-as an
admission that the Democratic orgali-
zation cannot hope for further life with-s
out your aid and cauntenancr. | am +
prepared for that | have been mis-
understood hy YOU So long and so I'M
reasonably that 4 little more or less
of fact, am satisfied that the people
of Maryland have become disgdsted
with the two years Of Republican nal
administration which you did so much
to make possible, and that they are in
the humor to make an end OF the eX-