The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-11-09
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

TUESDAYS ELECTION
We have been endeavoring for
several weeks to prepare our
readers for a landslide. We felt sure
it was going to happen and it did but
it slid the wrong way. As usual hu-
man nature is not infallible 60 our
judgment on the result of the election
compels us to ask the question Have
we another guess coming to u.s." The
scope Of a country newspaperman is
a limited one. He can only judge the
world through his own circle of read
ers. In this particular our Judgment
was all right. Hartford county did
her part and did it nobly, even better
than we had dared to hope. McKin-
ley carried this county by majority
Of thirteen in 1895. This was reversed
and she stands today in the Demo
cratic column by handsome vote and
some to spare. While the landslide
prevailed in every county not only in
Maryland but the whole United
States, the citizens of Hartford can
hold themselves up as shining lights
to mark the way of civilization and
progression. They have demonstrat-
ed that our narrow borders confine q
people who believe in a white mans
country, and that the white man
shall rule. Excuse us for just inter
jecting the negro problem for a
moment but we do think that the
most serious problem that confrontS
the nation today is the race issue
Any man who was on the streets of
Bel Air election night and was COM
PEELED to bear the indirect taunts and
insults given by half drunken negroes
to every white man, no matter his
politics can realize that the day is not
far distant when decisive steps will
have to be taken.
On this point we propose hereafter,
from time to time, to have something
to say. A State campaign is not far
distant and we think it not inoppor-
tune when the proper time comes, to
bring this forward as one of the issues
of the campaign.
But to return to the election-we re-
garded, and still think, that the cam.
paign of 1000 if it had been fought
out on the proper issues, was one OF
the most important since the early
sixties. Unfortunately these issues
elsewhere in the country, could not
properly be brought to the front |
The first blunder occurred at the |
Kansas City Convention. Then was
the time to clearly force to the front
imperialism, militarism, and trusts,
without tying ourselves up with free
silver. Mr.. Bryan recognized this
shortly afterwards and in his letter OF |
acceptance brought the true issue to
the front.
From the returns, however, it is ap-
parent that a majority of the voters
did not regard his assurances. The
name of Bryan is associated with free
silver-Bryanite and silverite being
almost synonymous terms, and the
people were overawed by possibility
of change or want of stability in
their currency. The false cry of dan
ger to business interests terrified and
coerced the voter against his better
judgment, and the result we all know.
1t is apparent to all after two trials
and costly ones too, that Maryland is
not in favor of free silver. The cleo
ton last fall as compared with this,
proves this conclusively. We are
naturally a Democratic people on
every other national issue. Under
stand that no reflection against the
beloved leader Of our ticket is in any
way intended, far from it. AS we
have always said, we believe that he
Is honest and no one can question his
ability. On every public question,
save one, we believe he has the
hearts of his people. On that one Is.
inglorious defeats.
The Democratic party Is not dead
and well the Republicans know it.
From this day every true patriot will
take up the battle afresh, and will
wage war increasingly for the next
our years against the evils which
the Republicans have fastened upon
rs. Whether or not it will then be
TOO late to undo the damage which
will have been wrought by that time r
{ IL hard to say, but We will keep
tout hearts and hope for the best.
Right eventually must triumph over F