The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-20
THE BATTLE IN MARYLAND.
,pprBIICANS EXPECT TO CARRY
THE STATE By 10000

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BALTIMORE. Oct. 19.-The preliminary battle
h., il going on in Ohio and Kentucky for the
,.ctora votes next year 10 going on also In
AZ state ot Maryland. Little or nothing has
S0sr printed about the struggle in Maryland.
rho attention OF politicians OF the two parties
..d, great deal OF printers ink have been de-
tai to the tight In Ohio and Kentucky The
,rs,, interest In the result in Ohio is. OF
.o,rss for the reason that IL lie the Presidents
A., state and that the election OF Nash over
woT.,n will be an endorsement OF the Mckin-
-, administration. The Democrats In Ken
.nctv under the leadership OF William Gosoel.
.,ve 40 twisted the campaign In that state
,h., the election OF Goebel will necessarily
ha ,ccepted as a boost for William Jennings
man In the Electoral College. Ohio has 70
.o,s. Kentucky -. and Maryland y. 1t should
w, h. in,srred that the Republican national
,,o.rs arc overlooking the Importance OF
~. 0ght in Maryland. A trip through the State
Iii, disproves that. On the other hand the
n.noeratic national managers do not seem to
nav, remembered that there is such state as
M,,,land in the Union. Evidently according
N thsir ideas there Is no such state on the
man There are reasons for this
Tho Hon. Arthur Pue German is the Demo-
IT, cbJof,ain of this State. He may have
Lat his goat IN the I Ulltu 'lusVs SOhesO' Wv
-. 1, tho moving spirit and great power in
u. sting to elect John Walter Smith Gov
arnor n tho State. Mr.. Smith and MIR. Cor
nm are very warm friends. Mr. German in
1904 was true blue Bryanite. He had moth
inc 10 do with the management OF Mr. Bryans
.nmp,jcn. for the reason that it was decreed
oth.ryise by those who have been intimately
n,,oeiated with Mr.. Bryan for number OF
v.ars Nevertheless, Mr.. German and the
D.mocratic party OF Maryland endorsed Bryan
and tho Chicago platform Of 1895. and William
Mckinley carried the State by 32.432. The
Republican candidate for Governor Is the pres
ont Governor, Lloyd Lowndes. who was elected
10 1895 by 1900.
The Republican State campaign managers
are conducting tho fight for the return OF GOV.
Iovndss on National as well as State issues.
The Democrats are endeavoring to conduct
their campaign entirely on State issues. The
Republican campaigners have strenuously en-
deavored to induce the Democrats to become
Interested in national issues. but up to this
time the Democratic campaigners have evaded
the questions OF great national moment.
10 a certain extent this has injured
The canvass for John Walter Smith. the Demo-
tratic candidate. The platform on which
rol. Smith stands. ignores entirely the
rhicago platform OF 1896. contains no
n.ntion Of Bryan's name. has not a single
,ommsn, concerning the foreign policy
NJ tina NcKInlsv Administration but deals
,Io,s with local and Stat. issues In fact the
rrIncin,l issne on which the Democr.ts ds.
pend TO elect Col. Smith is no negro DONNA
ton" This plank In the platform ia the great
issue put forth by the convention which NOM
mated Col. Smith. and 1t is OF such Importance
In tn, camp,ipn that the mil te,t Of that nlank
is here given;
THE Republican party demands almost an
tirely for its success upon tho support OF tho
large negro population in our midst. and re-.
lies upon them for the election OF its ticket and
the continuance OF its supremacy Without
their votes it would be a homeless minority.
This fact has created the belief by larpe
numbers OF the worst elem ents OF this class O,
our population that political influence will
readily be exerted to secure for them immu-
nifty from punishment for violation OF law. has.
accordingly. led to an alarming increase in
many species Of crime. and 10 a constant
menace to the peace and good order Of the
State.
Such deplorable and dangerous condition
Of affairs cannot be ignored or treated with in.
difference and while We distinctly pledge our
selves to do equal and exact justice to all, with
out regard to race. and to guaranty to the
colored people OF the State the fullest protee.
ton in all their rights. we are not insensible
to the perils which such situation involves
nor uumtndful OF the obligation which 1t i'm
poses.
Safety and protection from those evils can
only be found in the return to political power
ofthe Democracy. which undeniably represents
the vast majority OF tho intelligent manhood OF
the State
The Republican campaign to reflect Gov.
l.owndes. as already said. 10 being conducted
on National issues. and. in addition. the Re-
publicans can Justly claim that under Gov.
Lovndes for the ,st four v.,rs thu ,rYaira a,
the state have been administered better to
IMAM Tor great many years. In tho first place,
Mayo: Master Of baltimore and Gov. Lowndes.
and Republican Legislature. are responsible
Tor new charter for Baltimore. The old
sharter was defective and obsolete. and ne "
eharter had been demanded for years by the
better elements Of both parties. All charitable
and reiormatory institutions in the State under
Gov Lowndes have been under the direction
OF bipartisan boards. The State debt has
been reduced. and the interest on the deposit OF
state funds have has been more than three
times as much during Gov. Lowndess admin
S'ratIon thaa during thirty years OF Demo-
GRATIS TbIar To-nJ.. 81. =.