The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-01
Some Overlooked Facts.

Some Overlooked Facts.
There has been much criticism, public ana
private, of the management OF the Demoerauc
marty in MARYLAND in the late campaign and
of prominent Democrats.
There are some points the critics have over
looked. First, it must be recognizei that
there are not less than fifteen thousand voters
in the state who favor Democratic rule for the
state. but who favor Republican ascendancy
in the general government, so long as The
Democratic candidates favor free coinage OF
silver. The past few elections have clearly
demonstrated this These voters distrust the
wisdom and ability of the Republican party,
elogged as it is by Fifty thousand Negro
voters. to intelhgently administer state affairs.
These Negro voters are mostly ignorant pay |
scarcely anything to the support oil govern
mani and are not concerned about pubhc |
debts or lax rates. They do not consider
platforms or public questions, nor do they
consider the personnel OF nominees "neh
thew vote they look for the head OF Lihcoih' !
make their cross mark opposite and ask no |
questions. In addition, there are many "hlte
Republicans on the Eastern Shore ana IN
Southern Maryland who'are scarcely more DIS
eliminating than the Negroes. They take the |
tickets as presented by the local boss, pretty |
much as the black voters do. 10 hold TINS |
vote the Republican leaders must divide the
offices with them The whites we're made
justices of the peace during Gov. LoWndes
;pcpmbency. and there was serions complaint |
of incompetency. Some are put on school
boards. and their efficiency was not over pow
er;ng. The blacks we're made road suPervi-
sors. and fairly good roads become dangerous
HIGHWAYS. Some are put on jurles, and are usu-
ally challenged. Incompetency has so marked /
comfy government in some OF these counties, |
high tax rates are driving the white popaia-
ton away, making Negro ascendancy the more
complete, The county tax rate IN Somerset
is 81. Os. in Calvert 81 l2i, in Talbot 20 cents
in 81 Marv's So cents, in Price Georges "a
cents, and so on.
Republican rule in Baltimore sent the tax
rate up from Sl.75to S2,25. The police force
was demoralized and the vicious element was
running away with the city. Two factions
ou.rreled over the division Of offices, wasted |
the tax payers money in litigation and the
public service suffered.
For these reasons these fifteen or more
thousand voters prefer Democratic rule IN
Marvland-the aseendaney of the intelligent
and tax paying majority Of the people. They
were with the Democracy last year IN redeem
ing the state from incompetent hands ana
they will be with the party next year.
In national affairs these voters dlstrusted
Mr.. Bryan. They did not and do no' July
endorse the Mckinley Administration. but as
between Bryan and Mckinley they regarded
the choice As between evils, aud they sup
ported McKilley as the lesser. Some OF them
are absolutely free traders, some believe ~
protection, some believe in expansion 81 ter
ritory by force, and may be called CONNER
ciaIists, and so on. They are not solid mass
ofvoters, and are only ons in opinion against
the free coinage Of silver. Mr.. Bryan views
on this one subject is what drove them soiid-
" to the support Of Mckinley With their money
and their votes. Mr.. Mckinley himself re-
cognizes his victory was not due TO Repubii-
can support, and so said in speech at the
Union League Cluh, Philadelphia, last Sat
urday night.
To return to the criticism OF the manage
ment of the Democratic party IN the last
campaign: The Chairman Of the S'z'e Cen
trail Committee aud all his assistants did the
very best in their power TO carry the state Tor
the Democratic ticket Their funds Sere
very meagre. and they we're confronted by
practically unlimited fund ia the hands Of the
Republicans. The Republican iuHd ia the
first congressional district was $4,000. The
Democrats could not begin t. meet thus, and
practically gave mp the contest II vas use
less to undertake to hold cur own people, /
when they we're tempted with eheHs Of from 4
Eve To twenty dollars Tor vote. The sixth 1
district probably had as much, aud If this not |
less than ten thousand must have been spent 4
in Allegany county. where tremendous effort |
was made to overwhelm Senator Wellington. /
In fact the state was literally bought and 4 |
was not possible TO withstand the onslaught Of /
money made by the Republicans
The talk of party reorganization, which has !
been hessrd. aud the change IN party manage /
ment, has all proceeded from q wrong 'm-
preston. The Democratic party Is all right !
The leadership and management Is all right, |
and We will sweep the state next year, By the |
aid of those voters, naturally Democrats. who |
feared Mr. Bryan's financial views. Under
the circumstances the party did well IN the
late campaign, and made ent Of nearly 20
600 in Mr.. NeKinleys plurality Of 1896.
There is 10 reason 10 criticise party manage
meat, aud il is bad policy 10 esitielse those
natural Democrats who lefs the party GA the
money issue We cannot win next year with
them against Us. We can win with them With
us. In addition TO holding our state admin
istration intact, the next Legislature will have
a United States Senator TO elect, aud there
should be a united party at the polls next
year. Criticisms and determinations will not