The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-10-18
CHAIRMAN HANDIVER ON THE OUT:
IOOK

CHAIRMAN HANDIVER ON IHE OOI-
LOOK.
State Chairman Vandiver, in letter
to the SUNDAY Sun, gives an outline
of this falls campaign and the posi-
ton of the Democratic party on the
issue and outlook. He says:
ave are conducting an energetic
campaign and our reports are very
encouraging from all parts of the
State.
We ought to win, and l 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 necessity of constant work to
bring out our vote.
Our Tickets.-The 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 any
where to vote against our ticket.
Man for man our tickets will conf
pare acknowledgements with those
of the Republicans.
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 ap-
peal to our people more strongly
than that for which the Republicans
stand.
Our party has been in power now
nearly for two years. No man can
fairly say during this period we have
not given the people good, honest
and efficient government, and, judg-
ing the future by the past, there is
no second reason why this satisfac-
tory condition should be changed and
our State affairs put back into the
hands Of the Republicans.
| Our finances are in sound and
healthy condition and are honestly
and wisely managed.
They cannot be improved by a Re.
publican Legislature. which would
antagonize Democratic Governor.
The basis of the assessment will
not be increased nor will the tax rate
be reduced by putting the Republi
cans in power.
The success ofthe Democratic party
at the coming election makes GER
tain that law and order will continue
to prevail in the State. The contrast
between the condition which now ex
lists and that which troubled u:
during four years of Republican ad
ministration of State affairs in tn,
conduct of the lawless part of the
colored people is so marked that it i:
seen and felt by everybody.
The Democratic party does not in
tend-and would not, under any cir
cumstances-deal unjustly with the
colored population, but the fact is
that the Acknowledgement ofthis race
so 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 them.
selves as factors in controlling the
policies of State government.
Thirty years ago they were en-.
franchised without our consent and
against our wishes. For purely poll.
teal purposes they have been con.
solidated, taught and coerced to
vote in solid phalanx against the
Democratic party, thus making for
purely partisan purposes araceissue
1t has resulted, as was inevitable, in
inducing the ignorant and vicious
elements of this race to believe that
the political success of the party to
which they are attached meant license
to disregard all the rules which are
necessary for the peace and order o.
the community.
All that is necessary to insure our
success is for our white people who
believe that this State ought to be
managed by them in the interest O
civilization, culture and social order
which they represent, to come out or
election day and assert their right tc
rule.
They are the representatives of the
great preponderance Of the intelli
gence and property of the State ant
are therefore entitled to control the
= administration of its affairs.
Ibelieve they will so assert them
selves and the result ought not to BIZ
doubtful.
The Republican party in Maryland
would have no existence were it not
for the colored vote. Being thus alb
solutely dependent on that vote the
managers of the party must of neces
sity be more or less subservient
to their colored allies, and it is
manifest, therefore, that they cannot
exercise that wholesome restraint
over the lawless and disorderly ele.
ment oftheir party, which is necessary
for the peace and good order of the
State.
There are no nationalissues in this
campaign.
Our State convention, rejecting the
sentiment of our party, decided that
this campaign must be fought out
on State issues only, and we mean to
conduct it on that line.
My information leads me to believe
that Democrats of every shade Of
opinion are standing together, and
that they will vote for our ticket in
November" MURRAY VANDIvER.
THE NOVEMBER DELLNEA TOR.
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making of coats; the fancy needlework
article bears upon Thanksgiving and
. Christmas gifts; the crocheting articles
are those of winter character; the
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