The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-27
Roosevelt on National Issues in
Maryland.

into a strictly local contest, especially
when the Republican candidate for
Governor had stated that the fight
would be made on local issues alone.
This action on the part Of the Re-
publican party shows upon its face
the desperate condition they occupy
aud onlN gives that much more en-
enlargement TO the undaunted DEM G.
racy of the county and State. Roo>e-
velt's speech at the Republican meet
ing Wednesday night was strictly on
national ISSUES What else could ii
have been? What does Teddy RooSe-
Welt know Of the situation in Mary
land, except as it relates 10 the Coming
Presidential campaign, next year
That was the sum and substance of his
pleading for Republican victory this
fall and he seemed 10 be very much
in earnest in his efforts TO play to the
grand stand" By some strange in
terpoeition, either by the local mana
gers or his own keen sense Of sectional
prorriety, he RETAINED, as much as we
could hear, from referring to his ia
nous term The COpperheads of 81"
| There were many of them in sound of
his voice, even among his own party,
aud they would have indignantly Ie-
sented any reflections upon their
Americanism or patriotism. Roose-
Welt publicly stated that this was not
only fight on local ISSUES but on nat
ional ones rs we'll He stated that the
entire country had lis eyes on Mary
land. and the election of 1900 would be
seriously affected bya Democratic vic.
Tory this fall. That was rather
broad statement and was given more
70 tietter the crowd than as ali actual
fact. The State of Maryland has al
ways, unit. in ls95. rested securely in
the Democratic column, and then only
division # sentiment in regard TO
national policy among Democrats, put
her under Republican control. Rose.
Welt Is playing national game and is
using his reputation 10 further per
sonal ends. The people of Maryland
are not electing national officers at
this lection and nothing that mes
out Of the election this fall can be con.
strued into any national significance.
State aud county officers are to be
chosen. and these solely upon the
events and issues strictly Of State i'm
portauce. The Republicans have
waited until late hour to run in this
paFtizau ">pell-bjuder, and trust to
that chance alone 10 hoodwiuk the
voters. They wildly wave the sacred
stars and stripes, boldly claim all the
existing patriotism in the land aud de.
nouuce any and all citizens of this
glorious Union as traitors who dare
differ with them Upon the vital issues
al stake, especially in regard to the
foreign policy OF the administration.
For that matter there are millions Of
traitors and "Coiperheads" in this
country, and none are ashamed to &C
knowledge i. Those who have kept
themselves posted during the past
Z ghteeu months Oh he conduct Of the .
war with Spain, on the shameful man
her 10 which our soldiers were treated
in Cuta and in our own country il the
recruiting camps and s'atious, on the
the Il ter events in he far-ot Philir-
ippne> aud the cost OF life aud health
and money in keeping up tha, desIl-
tory War. eanuot help but be opposed
70 the selfish, despo,ie. imperialistic
aad expansive policy ofihe Rel ub.icau
administration. The Democratic
party united gladly with the Rzpubli-
cans n declaring war with Spain
uPo# a br ad-ta<et principle OF hu-
maniJy and homer. aud assisted the
President IN every way 10 help briue
the stair = : successful elimination.
Bu,lt, aud the American people, gem
e.ally, without regard t5rolitcal affil-
iaiioas, most heartily depreiate the
aiair in the Philippines aud regard it
. g. outrage upon people, striving
Ike tie Cutans 10 achieve their iuds-
p=nd=nce- They have been fighting
tog this result for huldre5s Of wears
and President Mckidley's plan of be
uevaleur assimi alton, and powder
aad tu 1t christianity" certainly does
no. come a. b5lefceni panacea. Tie
c0-Irsry : the truth, and all OF Teddy
r aseve.t's military eloqueuce snd
"-onzl ri1iug" abilities cannot change
tie gIasing sentiment 4 the peop'e.
He mig Iautsud tear upon the ros-
tsum until his teeth fall cut 10 frau
tic denUneiation and ungracious cal
uuniy upon the heads of the descend
ants q the 'Copperheads of 81" and
. c ntinJe 10 emit the fiery sparks Of de-
generate Itc-ndiarism. coDjured 10 in
rs overhesIed Imagination s. 10 the
Iru- dssiioy and lurpos= Il our gov
eminent cut the great doctrines Of cur
nations 81 individuality aud the s,aunch-
nsss o. our glorious ins1iiUIioos-ihe
Constitution Of the United States aud
the Declaration OF Independe1ce-
stSGd oct - imPreZusole farmers, 10
disregard either Il = hich m-aus polii-
cal suicide snd desolatiOn.
The great crowd which gathered u
- P,.,-.--aI- r-srras - r,.r,.b 81. II