The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-21

II seems almost impossible for Republican
newspaper to state facts in a Presidential
campaign concerning the Democratic situa-
tion. Some allowance may be made for ex-
uberance and craftsmanship, but the Baltimore
Herald of last Saturday has transgressed all
bounds of permissible license. Here Is an
extract from the Herald's article:
Jtnow seems certain that President IcKinley
will not only get the support OF the independents
from all parties. but that even larger hummer VI
Democrats will vote for him than supported MN
in 1896.
The Herald can find in the shadow of lis
own building many Democrats who voted tor
Mckinley in 1896 who are supporting The
Democratic ticket now, and there are thous-
ands of such in the city and suburbs, in Balti-
more county. And if the Herald had been
noticing the letters TO the Sun The past two
weeks il would have discovered that num-
Der of Democrats who were not for Bryan
four years ago are urging his election now.
As 10 the Democratic papers who are not
supporting the ticket this year, 1t mentions
the Charlotte IN. C.. Observer, the Chaiia-
Commercial Appeal, Nashville American, De
troit Free Press, Knoxville Banner, Mauches-
ter IN. H. Union, Philadelphia Record,
Hartford Times and New Haven Register.
If the Herald knows anything about these
papers it knors that erery one Of them OPP
posed Bryan and .Seleeu four years ago.
The Herald should know, also, that not one
of these papers is half as frantic against the
party as it was in 1896, and this is particular
" true as to the Philadelphia Record, which
frequently pours hot shot into the Mckinley
camp on the army scandals. Cuban postal
frauds, the treatment of Puerto Rico, and
other matters. 1t is opposed to imperialism.
And there is not single Independent paper
from Maine 10 Washington, d. c., that is
one half as savage against Bryan as it was
four years ago. On the contrary, nearly all
recognize in Mr.. Bryan man of fixed prin-
ciples, of courage and craftsmanship, and
there is scarcely one that has not character
lied Mr.. Mckinley as a WARBLER and opposed
his policy of imperialism. As to the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, the Herald is wrong
in chasing it for Mckinley. In speaking OF
the BRYAN platform il said-'.We believe that
the American people will find far fewer dan
gers in this declaration Of principles than IN
the Philadelphia platform, ,ohich enibodies
the black flag Of spoiiation, hypocrisy and
dishon0r.
The Herald notes thai the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, one of the leading papers of the
South, and the Galveston News, are opposed
to the free coinage of silver but are supporting
the Democratic ticket as "a choice between
evils" but it neglected to state that both tcere
against Mr.. Bryan four years ago.
The Herald also has overlooked the fact
that the most influential paper in Maryland
by far-greater than all other Baltimore pa
pers combined-the Sun, is not against the
Democratic ticket as it was four years ago.
II probably regards the choice between Bryan
and Mckinley as choice between evils, but
it regards the success Of Mckinley as far more
harmful TO the country than that of Bryan,
and it strongly advocates the election OF q
Democratic House of Representatives.
The Herald should know that many Repub-
Hchfls, WHO SuppDElcu ioop1 "iS
agains, him now One of these is Captain
Patrick O'Farrel, of Washington, ID. c., who
was GU the stump in the interest of. the Re
publican ticket in The last Presidential cleo
ton Another is Webster Davis, who lately
resigned as Assistant Secretary ofthe lnierio
because he could not support Mckinley
policy Another is Gen. John Beatty,
banker, of Columbus, Ohio, who wrote nncl
ofihe campaign material against free eoinag'
of silver distributed by the Ohio State Repub
lcan Committee in 1896. Another is Henri
q. johnson, ofIndiana, who served four term
in Congress, where he won reputation as
fine debater. 1t is true, ALSO that fey
Democrats who supported Mr.. Bryan fou
years ago, are now for Mckinley. These ar
the Democrats, or alleged Democrats, VIII
place the dollar above all principles, aud ar
for Mckinley because they favor expansion
and colonial policy. They are for the sub
lection of unwilling peoples, and favor gen
eral scramble for trade on the plan of imper
ial powers, regardless of the cost in blood an
treasure the conflicts that grow out of such
policy entail. Such sordid spirits have N
place in the Democratic party. They ar
imperialists, and naturally belong to the Nc
Kinley party.
The Herald cannot name an independer
daily that was for Bryan four years ago tina
is now opposed 10 him. 1t cannot name
Democratic paper that was for Bryan in ls9
that is against him now, but it can name man
of both that we're against him before who ar
now supporting him.
The Louisville Courier Journal and Galve:
ton News, mentioned above, are two paper
who are with the Democracy this year VIII
were not in 1896 Three others are the Bo
ton Post, the New York World and the Oh
cage Chronicle.
The Herald cannot deceive the people b
false statements. On the contrary false stat
ments can only detract from whatever of stan'
ing il may have.