The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
SUGGESTION TO MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
published by authority OF the Maryland
Democratic Editors Associationl

published by authority OF the Maryland
Democratic Editors Association.l
The Republican League Of Business Men"
recently formed in Baltimore City, with
view 70 maintaining the fortunes OF their party
n the coming campaign. commence their dec
lzrztion OF principles as follows:
In 1895 the Republican party Of this State
IN is platform made three distinct promises
o the people. Il has fulfilled all three.
"FIrst-Ihat It would enact al election Law
BY which the people should be guaranteed
lair elections
''Second-That it would enact an equitable
assessment law; and
'Third-That it would submit civil service
act 10 the people at the polls.
For the accomplishment OF these reforms
the people OF this city and State witnessed
toT fifteen or twenty years one OF the most
bitter struggles waged IN any State in the
Union How well the party kept the pledges
Of its platform is well known
Then, apparently taking alarm at the painful
truth conveyed by the last sentence, they alb.
rup;iy leave the question of their stewardship
Of the trust confded to them in State matters
and dwell at much length and with amusing
yigor upon the extent TO which the financial
question was factor in the last campaign,
State and national. and affirm that there must
be no step backward in the coming campaign"
came together for the protection of the ma
tons credit and the sound money candidate
Tor the Presidency was elected and concludes
1T is idle. therefore, to say that only local is
sues are involved in the present campaign"
This same spirit OF fleeing from a defense
Of their record in State affairs and taking
refuge behind the financial question as q
tional issue is manifested by the Republican
The eyrro
have shown disposition TO run to their bomb
proofs all along the line upon the first shots
fred by the Democratic press into their sham
reforms in State matters
The previous articles OF the Democratic Ed.
TORS Association have been devoted TO show
ing in some detail and particularly how we'll
the Republican party has kept that pledge OF
It's platform" first above enumerated, as 10 q
lair election law" and they here promise, n
future articles during the tendency OF the
campaign, TO demonstrate in an equally cir
cumstantial and conclusive manner how com-
petely false TO its trust II has proved IN re-
spect TO the two other enumerated reforms
AN equitable assessment law and the civil
The purpose Of this article is to show upon
the public records the absolute bad faith OF
Tue Maryland Republicans in t.eir effort 10
as2ln deceive the people by injecting ne I'M
--'(-1- S-eS''0n INTO -7e State campaign
Il Is quite true, as stated in the above quot.
f So. declaration Of principles" that many
democrats contributed their votes in ,so6 -
me election OF Major Mckinley. Thev ala 60
= = vel KNOWN, under the mistaken belief
.lal ms party could be depended upon to sup.
port the gold standard OF monetary value AZ
tAunclsted in the INDIANAPOLIS nIatfo-r, a1d
mat N difference TO the influence which Tins
seSured MS election, the Republican admins
, -. 9ou.a ADOPT conservative course on
.He tafii question. and give primary consid.
eIaiion to the principle Of sound money" as
.ts $50. 10 this mistaken belief on
,Le IS. = democrats the astute managers Of
ana. aside from the frank adrnonit;on ~ ~
harrison IN his New York speech IL NAV he
The F s.lea me Whole Republican. campaign in
.-ie t-sstern States was run with the Sound
.-SnSy idea. as expounded at INDIANAPOLIS.
~ ne paramount principle. Especially was
; rs: 'ne case N Maryland. where the Repub-
ii.c@i press and campaiguers with one voice
loudly proclaimed that the election Of NcK;1.
iet meant the permanent establishment Of the
god standard Deceived and deIuded Nv thess
ISise promises, several thousand low tariff
Democrats in Baltimore CITY and eIsexhere
cast theiT votes for William Mckinley, the
gFea' high priest Of extreme protection
But the records OF Congress afford concl,,.
SSae pIooi mat these promises by which Mary
.@i1 democrats were deceived into voting for
,. Nepa9nean President we're deliberately re
paoi@teo as soon as the Republicans were in
power Instead OF holding the tariff question
IN aOeyance,as had been promised, and adopt.
ing measures looking to the permanent estsb.
Asnment Of the gold standard. the two distinc-
tive measures OF the Republican Congress.
which assembled one month after the election,
were IN precisely the opposite direction.
!: The tariff bill upon which they imnedi-
ately set TO work, and which after eight
months OF contention among themselves over
the division Of the spoils Of protection it car
ries, has finally been enacted into law, is gen.
orally conceded TO be, as a measure OF extreme
protection, in advance even OF the famous law
OF 1890, which bore the name Of Mckinley.
The international monetary conference
bill, prepared by Senator Wolcott. the great
friend OF free silver (sho claimed 10 have
stood between his party and defeat by preach
ing in the West financial doctrine exactly
the converse Of that promised in Maryland)
which was introduced in Congress in the FIRST
days OF the December session, and which. BY
the solid support Of the Republicans Of both
branches was promptly passed, was an open.
unequiyocal endorsement Of the doctrine Of
the free coinage Of both silver and gold and
essentially based upon that idea.
This monetary conference bill was openly
denounced on the floor OF the Senate by
Senator Villas. the confidential friend OF Mr..
Cleveland. speaking for the gold Democrats.
as breach Of faith with the sound money"
sentiment Of the Democratic party. and prac-
teal concession Of 'the fundamental assump-
ton Of the Bryan campaign"