The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-03

We appedl 10 you, therefore, leIOMFHf-
2ens, to stand fast to your party allegiance
and to your convictions of your duty to
your State in this time OF her need
DO not allow yourselves to be led astray
by false issues.
You will have ample opportunity one
year from now to pass upon questions Of
national concern, and can do so inteli-
gently and wisely in the light of the facts
as they shall then exist.
In your apprehension of possible future
contingencies and evils, affecting the whole
Union, do not shut your eyes to present
actual evils affecting most injuriously our
own State alone.
Listen to the despairing cry for relief that
comes to you from Southern Maryland,
once the seat of culture, refinement and
prosperity, but now whitening under the
deadly blight OF Republican control.
Heed the appeals for encouragement and
protection that our suffering counties upon
the Eastern Shore send up to you Help
them to honest and intelligent local govern
ment. Relieve them in your generous
strength and sympathy from the destruc-
tive rule of ignorance and corruption.
Rescue them from the domination OF those
who levy and eNpend the taxes which they
do not help to pay. Give them security in
their homes and tresides against the most
appalling form of crime.
Put i'll power state government in sym
pathetic touch with the best elements Of
society and not dependent for existence
ION the support OF the very worst.
Elect as your Governor man who. in his
ten years of service in the State Senate,
voted for every Just and conservative meas
ure of progress and reform that came before
that body. Who will indeed, give YOU II
non-partizan judiciary in the persons of
honest, intelligent and upright justices of
the peace, everywhere-who will indeed
keep politics out of our public schools and
not directly appeal to the teachers for their
votes by offering them an increase in their
salaries-and who will never permit the
patronage of his Office to he disposed of and
bartered or dispose of or barter it himself
to elect United States Senator as reward
for personal political support.
Fellow-citizens, the claims upon which
the Republicans now rest their appeal for
your votes are the same as those which were
c0nside. ell and passed upon and repudiated
by the people in the municipal campaign in
Baltimore last May.
There is nothing new in this State cam
paign. The Republican orators are for the
most part the same and the arguments are
the same now as then.
We hear the same arrogant professions OF
superior virtue. The same boasttul asser-
tions of pledges redeemed, economy prac-
ticed, good government given We have
now the same sort of denunciation OF
Democratic measures, Democratic leaders,
and Democratic masses, which was poured
upon us then. The same warnings against
the evils which Democratic success would
bring upon the city are repeated now as
arguments tor the reelection of Governor
Lowndes.
There is no good reason, however, why
the verdict that was then rendered against
continuance of Republican administration
OF the affairs of the city, shall not be rem
dered now against renewal of Republican
management of the affairs of tie state
Nor can any independent Democrat who
voted tOI Thomas &. Hayes give valid
reason for know voting against John Wal
ter Smith. If it was right to repudiate
Mayor Malster, why is it not equally right
now to repudiate Governor Lowndes.