The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-04-12
NO.. IS

pie from participation in the elections
in Southern States, and, as we believe,
the systematic efforts on the part of
certain employers to obtain cheap la
Dor, have been the means of bringing
great numbers of undesirable colored
people into Maryland who have no in
terest in our community and possibly
do not possess sufficient intelligence to
enable them to vote without assistance
They have been used, however, by the
politicians, and threaten the good order
of society in the State. The Demo
Gratis of Maryland intend to protect the
State against such inroads with all the
attendant ills that have followed in the
wake of this immigration. And we
have no apologies to make for our
course.
"To give an idea of how serious this
condition has become and the number
of voters who have been added to our
registration within the past 10 years,
l quote from the Federal census of
1900, bulletin No. 90, which gives the
population Of Maryland as l,l90,05o.
This is an increase in tue total popu-
lation Of the State, men, women and
children, since 1890 of 147, 1850. In
the same time the registered vote of
the state under the non-partisan sys-
tenn of registration increased 81, ,l02.
The registered vote Of the State, ac-
cording to the Federal census returns,
should he one voter to every four in
habitants. But the increase of voters
to population is about one to two and
half, or an increase beyond what it
should be of 24,1S7.
lone or two conclusions must be
drawn from this statement: Either the
Federal census is grossly inaccurate or
else the registration Of voters in Mary
land is fraudulent to the extent of over
10000 names and under a registration
law enacted by the Republicans.
"Through the information gained by
the State census we expect to correct
these abuses and purge the registra-
ton lists. To prevent the State from
being colonized by such class of cit
izens is one of the main objects of the
law 1t is a matter with US of self
preservation and good government for
the State. While the Republican
party, through its managers, has been
arrayed against us in the Legislature,
there are hosts of Republicans who re-
joice in the emancipation of the State
from evils so dire"
REPLY TO SENATOR McCoMAS.
Mr.. German was asked how he &C.
counted for the attitude of Senator Nc
Comas, leading Republican Of the
State and member of the Republican
National Committee, particularly his
statement that the whole scheme OF
legislation was practically fraud and
intended to promote only individual
interests.
"Senator McComas, as you say"
responded Senator Gorman> Occupies
very high position by the grace of
the Maryland Legislature. He is also
a member of the Republican National
Committee, and any statement from
him naturally attracts attention out
side of the State.
"Mr. McComas has seen fit to draw
upon his Imagination rather than rely
upon facts. 1t is possible-indeed
probable-that the discovery by the
Maryland Democrats of the outrageous
frauds in the Federal census returns,
so strenuously denied by him in the
beginning Of the controversy, but after
ward brought so sharply home through
the action of Director Merriam in ar
resting several of those engaged in the
frauds, has so excited him that he can
not discuss any question without cry
ing fraud His unfair comments upon
the action of his ow-citizens in Mary
land and the extremes to which he has
gone have created a widespread i'm
preston that he does not possess that
fair, judicial mind which was claimed
for him by his friends at the time of
his election.
"There are a few men, however,
among his admirers in Maryland who
yet hope his association with distin-
guished statesmen in the Senate of the
United States will enable him, before
the expiration of his term, to realize
that United States Senotor in the
discussion of public questions should
eschew personalities and avoid dcnun-
citation Of opponents. In the mean.
time the people Of Maryland will re-
member that this is not the first time
while representing the STATE in Con-
gress he has, for partisan purposes,
maligned its good citizens"
Is the weather man in?" asked the
bustling stranger.
"No; he's away off in Alaska,' re-
piled the assistant.
81 knew he was away off somewhere
said the stranger as he hustled out.
A bad penny always turns up, but
what keeps us guessing is to know
whether it's going to turn up heads or
tails.