The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
Mr.. Germans Position.

There are a Csw persons and several news
uapers. that we're loyal TO the Democratic
party in the late campaign, that have a ms
takeu notion as to the canse ofthe Republican
,r;umnb in this state They believe that it
Mr.. German had not been in the fight
Democratic victory would have been assured.
Where would these papers and people have
had Mr.. German stand in the late campaign!
Would they have had him stand idly by
and render no assistance to the party that has
80 bonored him? Would they have had him
indifferent 10 Democratic success +? Let them
think moment, and ask themselves these
ouestions. Had Mr. German assumed such
a position these same people and papers
would have criticised him for his inactivity.
They would have regarded him as an migrate.
Suppose he had gone to Europe last June and
returned after the election, what would his
nresent critics have said They would not
have been able to find words strong enough
10 express their disgust with him.
Mr.. German has always beena party man.
believing in the rule Of the majority, and ever
standing by the nominees. He has never
held back or stood aloof, but always gone to
the front and labored zealously for Demo
cratic success. He was in the thickest OF the
fight two years ago. when the result could IN
no way have affected his personal fortune
He was in the thick of the battle last year.
though perhaps neither the platform nor can
didates we're exactly to his mind. But he IS
= loyal Democrat and loyal party man, be-
lieving in majority rule.
II is no fault of his that any Democrat coli
sidered him an issue in the late campaign.
He never announced himself as candidate
for reelection to the Senate, nor did any
friend for him. He was thrust forward by
the Ne,rs and SIM, two enemies OF The Demo-
cratic party. They are responsible for Mr..
German as an issue, and not the Democratic
marty. And nothing short of his demise
would have restrained these two journals IN
their bitter and unrelenting onslaught upon
the party. Had Mr. German published
card last winter. declaring his intention to
retire from public life, the situation would
NOT have been changed. These two papers
would have fought the Democratic party with
the same ierocity that characterized their
course in the late campaign.
The course of the SIN and Ne'cs was one
of hypocrisy, deceit and misrepresentation
from the beginning TO the close OF the con
test. In fact hey have pursued such a course
for three years As am instance OF their
hypocrisy, when Mr.. German offered TO retire
from The campaign if Mr. Abel would renew
his allegiance to the party and turn his paper
for the success of the Democracy, the offer
was declined because, as alleged, Mr.. Cor
man had put up tickets in his behalf through
ont the state and Democratic success would
mean his re election to the Senate. when
the first returns from the election indicated
probable Democratic majority ON JOINT ballot
in the Legislature, these Journals sought sat
isfaetion in the fact that al least foaI or IRE
Democrats chosen TO the Legislature 'routd not
,uDpoyt Mr.. German, hence he was beatenl
Still, it is useless to dwell upon the unfair
ness. hypocrisy and deceit of the Ne'es and
Sun. All Democrats are aware OF 1t, and the
Democratic majority in the counties OF Mary
land show that these journals have little IN
auence outside of Baltimore.
Returning to the criticism of several papers,
that had Mr. German kept out of the late
contest Democratic success would have been
assured. we feel confident that Mr.. German
ACTIVITY and advice infused hope and conf
dence in the party. Had he stayed out OF
the contest and remained inactive, the Re
nnblcans would have had walk-oyer. In
stead of the Democrats carrying fifteen OF the
twepty-three counties. the figures would have
been reversed. Any one at all familiar with
the workings of the campaign knows this, and
instead of criticising Mr.. German his few
critics should revise their opinions and credit
10 his influence and activity the success OF
local tickets in nearly every county that went
Democratic. Had Mr. German not been ac-
tive for party success it is quite certain that
the Democratic local tickets in Carroll, How
ard. Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Talbot, Bal
timore and some other counties would not
have been elected. He did not increase the
Democratic vote, but his activity in the cam
paign inspired hope and confidence in the
local workers, and these in turn enthused the
voters. Let us hear ne more OF Mr. Cor
mans activity being drawback. 1t really
resulted in bringing not less than ten thous-
and Democrats to the polls and securing
Democratic victory in the state outside of
Baltimore. His activity showed Demo
cratic majority of about 1000 in the
first congressional district and about 1900 in
the second, which will inspire hope in the
party for the congressional elections next
year. His activity has infused new life into
the party in all Democratic and close coun-
ties, and this will tell in future elections.
Mr.. German did only his duty in the late
campaign. His critics have not fully compre-
hended the situation or his services.