Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-10-18
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

The following statement of political pros
poets In Maryland, by Hon. Murray Van.
diver, Chairman Of the Democratic State
Central Committe. will prove of great inter-
est at this time and should receive careful
perusal:
Mr. Editor We are conducting an ener.
getic campaign and our reports are very en-.
couraging from all parts of the State.
We ought to win, and believe we shall
win.
Our organization is very thorough and
our rank and file are fully aroused to the
importance of the election and to the neces
sity OF constant work to bring out our vote.
Our tickets personnel of our local
tickets Is exceptionally good, and voters
who cast their ballots for those whom they
believe TO be the best candidates have no
reason anywhere TO vote against our ticket.
Man for man our tickets will compare fa-
Vorably everywhere with those of the Re.
pubicans
We ought to win, therefore, because we
have the better tickets.
What We Stand For.-We ought to win
also because what our party stands for in
this contest should appeal TO our people
more strongly than that for which the Re-
pnbicans stand.
Our party has been in power now nearly
for two years. No man can fairly say dur
ing this period we have not given the peo-
pie good, honest and efficient government,
and, judging the future by the past, there is
no sound reason why this satisfactory con
diton should be changed and our State
affairs put back into the hands of the Re-
pubicans.
Our finances are in sound and healthy
condition and are honestly and wisely man.
aged.
They cannot ne improved by Republican
Legislature, which would antagonze Dem
ocratic Governor.
The basis Of the assessment will not be
Increased nor will the tax rate be reduced
by putting the Republicans n power.
The success OF the Democratic party at
the coming election makes certain that law
and order will continue to prevail in the
State. The contrast between the condition
which now exists and that which troubled
US during four years of Republican admins
traton of State affairs in the conduct of the
lawless part of the colored people Is so
marked that it is seen and et by everybody
The Democratic party does not intend
and would not, under any circumstance
deal unjustly with the colored population,
but the fact is that the enfranchsement OF
this race, 80 little prepared for citizenship,
has resulted In all the States from Mary
land south in disturbing the peace and good
order Of every community In which they
hold the balance Of power and where they
regard themselves as factors 10 controlling
the policies of State government.
Thirty years ago they were enfranchised
without our consent and against our wishes.
For purely political purposes they have been
consolidated, taught and coerced to vote in
solid phalanx against the Democratic party,
thus making for purely partisan purposes a
race issue. 1t has resulted, ss was inevita
BILE, In inducing the ignorant md vicious
elements of this race To believe that the po-
litical success Of the party 70 which they
are attached means license TO disregard all
the rules which are necessary for the peace
and order OF the community.
This condition is recognized everywhere
where they exist In large numbers, and the
States south of US have been compelled,
with the approval of the best thought of the
country, to eliminate them as factors until
such time as they shall have reached the
point where they can exercise their citizen-
ship with discretion and prudence and with.
out race prejudice. In other words, the
Anglo Saxons in Maryland, as in Virginia,
will control and shape the destinies OF the
| Common wealth. To those Of us in Mary
land this condition appeals with peculiar
force. 1t must be met and disposed of in
such manner as TO prevent the control of
the State from passing out Of the hands of
the white population.
Our Public Schools.-Again our position
on the great question of public education en-
titles us to the confidence and support of
the people.
For more than 30 years the Democratic
party in Maryland has steadiastiy and lib
| rol ~ nad
and we are pledged now by our platform to
still further advance the interest and pro
mot the development of our schools.
The next Legislature, If Democratic, will
certainly redeem this emphatic pledge.
Primary Election Law.-The people may
rest assured that il we are successful IN the
coming election q thoroughly satisfactory
primary election law will be passed. Our
platform is explicit on this point and our
promise to the people will unquestlonably
be fully kept.
The Oyster Law.-Our present oyster law
10 an improvement on the law passed by the
Republicans, and II has enabled us to put
back into the Treasury a large part of the
deficit left US by them.
Some objections 10 1t have been urged.
These shall have full consideration at the
next Legislature, and 10 the language of our
platform the defects in the law will be RENE
died
The Extra Session The call for this SEES
sion was so urgent and widespread that the
Governor felt it to be his duty TO respect the
popular demand.
The State census W, necessity In order
to Illustrate a great fraud which il was i'm
possible TO defeat in any other way.
So also 10 regard TO the amendments to
our Election law.
These amendment were imperatively de
manded.
Upon both Of these measures we take our
stand, and we confidently elieve that our
action will be emphatlcally sustained and
approved by the people.
We have tried the Republicans and our
people are not likely soon to repeat the ex
pertinent.
All that is necessary 70 insure our sue
cess ls for our white people who believe that
this State ought To be managed by them in
the interest of civilization, culture and
social order which they represent, TO come
out on election day and assert their right 10
rule.
They are the representatives of the great
preponderance OF the intelligence and prop.
erty OF the State, and are therefore entitled
to control the ADM nistration Of its affairs.
| believe they will so assert themselves
and the result ought not 10 be doubtful.
The Republican party in Maryland would
have no existence we're II not for the solid
c0lored vote. Being thus absolutely DEEPEN
dent ON that vote the managers OF the party
must oil necessity be more or less subserv
lent 10 their coored allies, and IL is mani
lest, therefore, that they cam It exercise
that wholesome restraint over the lawless
and disordery element Of their party which
is necessary for the peace and good order Of
the State
There are no national issues in this cam
paign.
Our s, ate convention, rejecting The senti-
ment Of our party, decided that this cam
paign must be fought out on State issues
only, and we mean TO conduct II on that
| line.
My information leads me To believe that
Democrats of every shade Of opinion are
standing together, and that they will vote
To. nnr ticket in NOVembeT,