The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-09
INDICTMENT
OF THE
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
BEFORE THE
BAR OF PUBLIC REASON
CHARGES THAT WILL BE
SUSTAINED.
ALLEGATIONS THAT WILL
BE PROVED.

Published by Authority Of the Maryland Demo
cratic Editors Association.)
The Republican party Of Maryland, af-
ter nearly four years rule in state and Bal
timore city affairs, is seeking another lease
of power. In Baltimore its record was so
VIGOROUSLY bad and incompetent the peo-
pie in May last. BY the decisive majority
of over ). GOO. condemned its candidates
and elected Democratic Mayor, made one
branch Of the City Council entirely Demo
cratic and the other branch nearly So To
save the city. and thus retain control Of
the state, every Republican state official,
from GOV I.1wndeS down, Senators Wei
hn.ton aud McComas. Congressman Mudd
and Pearrc. aud other Republican state
leaders, took part in the city campaign
and plead for the election of Master
They knew Of the incompetency and worse
Of the Master administration. They knew
the Master machine was merely an az
-regation Of spoiIsmen, They knew that
it was dominated by the worst elements Of
the party in the city They knew that
/ Master success meant continuation Of
ineompetency aud corruption in city affairs
continuation Of police disorganization and
Ncsru crime and disorder; a continuation
uf high taxation aud debt augmentation.
hu, all this did nut concern them Il did
not concern them that Baltimore trade
and growth were suffering on account oi
high taxation, increasing debt and insecu-
rity of person and property partisan sue
ccss Wa their object, that the favored
lcw-the Allegany Ring and its satel-
l;tes-m NIGH, continue to tatten on public
Office. They believed. and 50 declared.
that the salvation Of the party in the state
depended upon the success, Of the Malster
machine, and they went TO its rescue.
( They plead earnestly for Master clec
tion. and in doing 50 gave positive eyi-
deucc 1t being no better than the clement
I IN control Of the city No fair minded
nam viii contend otherwise u b cot,-
sistslf, .ray r1trr i. Baltimore rho cas-
/ his triia' ag.u,lsf Muster atiast rois agaiaS
{ Lof-af,s asal f3e iHsqipg Rag
Having lest the first battle in the cam
/ paien for continued power, they hope fol
+ success Ia November upon the allegation
i # pledges fulfilled and the assumed fair.
ness, iuipartislity and nonpartisanship o.
/ Gov lowndes administration
We charge, and we viii prove that tn,
I Republican party Is SO constituted that it i
/ incapable Of giving to this state that eapa
bic government which the people need anC
demand No party i fit 70 rule this stat,
Who's, freedom IS clocgel with an ignorant,
non -taxpaying element. constituting eighty
I per cent of its vote in some counties ana
comprising tiiiy per cent Of the whole il
T the state That element has been EN-
boldcned. by promises in the past, 10 de
mauG q share 1t the offices. and that de
mand has been aeceded to in measure
in Baltimore, and viii be acceded to in tn,
state and counties in larger degree, in tn,
event Of Republican success, in order t,
hold is loyalty for future contests.
We charge, and we will prove, thai
Republican aseendaney has been construed
by the Negro race 10 mean license to com.
nit crime, and we viii show that assault.
upon white men and women have beer
constantly on the increase. We allege
too, thar j Republican government Ia.
been Negligent il suppression of Negr,
violence for fear Of losing Negro votes.
We charge. and We will prove, that nG
reform or beneficial legislation has beer
accomplished that was not initiated BY tht
Democrats in the Legislature or carrie,
through by their aid and assistance Tn,
assessment laval it, good features-wa
the work Of Democrats; the free school boob
las was a Democratic conception an,
enactment Of a Democratic Legislature
before the advent of the Repubh
caus to power. and its full Accomplishment
later was due to Democratic support. Tht
Democrat, nominee for Governor, Col
John Walter Smith is the father Of the FIRE,
book law The good features of the regis
tratiuu and election law are due to Demo
cratic amendment; its antiquities, its cum
bersomcnese and its expensiyeness are al
chargeable to the Republican party, Thu
change in the tobacco inspection law wa
the conception Of Democratic State Sen
ator. and it was enacted by the solid yot,
Of the Democrats in the Legislature.
We charge, and we will prove, that
considerable element Of the Republican
party in the Legislature opposed all whole
some measures, and delayed organization
Of the House and wasted the people tim'
aud money in a disagreeable contest TO
the spoilS Of Office
We charge, aud We will prove, that th'
Republican, party cast aside and ignored
an ancient and honored law, commonl,
known as the Eastern Shore law, in orde
to put the chief manipulation Of the Ale
gany Ring into the United States Senate
and that Gov. Lowndes, who went abou
the state in his canvass four years ag
speaking Of public office being a trust 70
the benefit Of the people, prostituted ever.
Office in his gift 70 accomplish the election
of his Master,
We charge and we will prove, tina
Coy. I.owndes, while asserting in an inter
view published in the Baltimore Sun tina
there should be no partisanship in the con
duct of the public schools, has invariabl.
appointed Republicans as School Commis
siouers to succeed Democrats whose term
had expired.
We charge, and we will prove, tina
Gov. Lowndes has usually acted contrar
to his public utterances, and we alleg
that he has neither the capacity TO accept
ably perform the duties of Governor
Maryland, nor the courage to act contrar
to the orders of Wellington, if he had
This is the Indictment, not full, bu
sufficient, if sustained by competent proof
to condemn Republican rule in Maryland
and in future articles we will produce tn
evidence. After this is done, and tn
case summed up and laid before the PEG
pie of this state-the white people, VIII
pay the taxes and are interested in havin
capable and honest administration of at