Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-04

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State. He has done nothing t
recover this enormous sum o
money but has in every wa
co-operated with the railroa,
company in depriving the Stat,
- of It's rights, and if Lowndes i,
reelected the States rights i
this valuable property will b,
sold at nominal sum. whik
its real value is not less thar
~ .O0O. 900.
The conduct Of tie Governor
~ regard to the States interest
in the Chesapeake and ohio
\ Canal Is even more reprehcn.
sIble, but we have not space to
explain it. Suffice Il il e. sav
V''iel he has used his office To-
ge' me money on a Judgment
obtained % years ago bv his
father against the Canal Com
pany, out Of the State. which
the people have paid or will
have to pay into the State
treasury.
lis administration shows
the management Of our state
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hnances to be characterized by
the same greed of gain. and the
Estate funds parceled ont.
ms associates IN once and their.
hcnelm il as follows. Chair
man Of State Committee Shrv
ock 5 bank, Sl.o32.2I7, 4 sum
more than double the capital
stock Of that bank TO Governor
I4owndes bank. S74.65a; ana to
1omptroller Goldsborough S |
bank, $4,000; and none Of this
money belonging to the State
rs bearing cents interest
Ills administration how I /
that the first loan created was
borrowed at 34 per cent. az
higher rate Of interest than thel
State had paid for years under
Democratic rule. II furAur
shows the State debt to have
been increased in round mum
hers Sl.ooo,ooo during his three
and a half years lease Of pow
or. Continue him in Office and
where would we be in four years
to come.
His record III the matter IF
patronage is most unsavory. +
The fact IL. under his admins
tration public offices have been
sold time and again bv his
henchlnan. and the purchasers
are now required to pay him ,
yearly for the Offices they now
hold. His tobacco warehouse ,
appointments every body knows /
became q scandal and i dis ,
grace % the State. but the an b
pointees were kept III Office. ,
Notwithstanding the rottenror- /
ruption and stealing that was :
discovered by Colonel I'ompkin. I
who found the names IF mum a
erous persons on the pay roll +
who had never seen inside the i
is too well known for {
comment. He has done more q
toward disgracmg the schools b
Of Worcester than all the poll i
tlciansiof the past and his offer i
to bribe teachers to Vote for 5
him Is simply an outrageous IN !
suit TO every teacher II theli
State and a disgrace 70 the y
Governor
The way the Governors pat I
ronage Was used i'll the election
of United States Senators is
known to all Ii was scanda +
Ions and there WAS little ~
tempt at conceatment. OF thn Il
Republican members Of thel
General Assembly Of ISIS near-9
II ene-third got offices either
state, Federal or city and ak
Who helped 70 elect Senator /
George L. Wellington broke a
solemn oath of office.
Such Is the record Of Govern 1
81 l.ownics and has adminisira
ton. and new the question foi
the readers 81 this paper 10 eon-
slider. IS. 40 they want a repcti-
tion 81 this record So far as
Ethc majority il concerned wei
know they de not but how
great the majority shall ne,
rests With each individual and i
What each Will do 70 inereaseif
/ Contrast the records sc The iva
candidates and every honest
man, who has The interest of /
] the people al heart will vote
and work for the next three
DAYS FOR John Matter Nnai'
In doing this each man VII be
doing his duty u himself and
his family lie will Is honor
ing a citizen Of Worcester aiia
lin so doing viii be helping 'e0
nonor the county II viii be 4
great help u tile county tohaNe
a Governor from j., Therefore
da your duty and vote the Dem.
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