The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-02-07
ANTLELECT1ON PROMISES.

platform III WHICH lilS lOlION lHS " DIS
Incorporated. "The Democratic
party represents more than forty
thousand majority of the white peo-
pie of Maryland. They in common
with their brethren of other States
into which large masses of colored
voters have been injected into the
body polite recognize that the peace,
good order, personal safety and
proper development of our material
interests depend upon the control of
the Commonwealth by its intelligent
white residents. Without the aid of
the sixty thousand colored voters the
Republican party in Maryland would
be a hopeless minority"
eve, therefore, without hesitation,
proclaim that the success ofthe Demo-
cratic party will mean that while we
shall deal with perfect fairness in
securing all the benefits of good gov
eminent and full and free opportun-
tiles for education to all classes, such
action must be taken as to prevent
the control of the State government
from passing into the hands of those
who have neither the ability nor the
interest to manage public affairs
wisely and we'll"
We would like the Democratic ma
jority at Annapolis to read and care
fully consider every word ofthe above
plank of the platform on which each
was elected. 1t sets out in succinct
language the true position OF the
status of affairs in the management
ofState matters, and each Democratic
member of the General Assembly is
charged with the duty of doing all in
his power to bring about what the
platform promises.
We understand from reliable author
ity that there is disposition among
some of those high in the councils of
the party to let the matter rest where
it is at present and they will oppose
any furthur legislation looking to the
disfranchisement of the negro voter.
1t seemed almost inconceivable that
this stand can now be taken by the
same men who were heretofore loud
in their denunciation of negro domi-
nation. If they wish to be consis-
tent it is their duty at the present
time, while they are in authority, to
do all that they can to bring about
what was assured by them at the
Democratic State Convention.
The people will not stand any
idling about this matter and when
they voted the Democratic ticket last
fallit was with the expectation that
party pledges would be redeemed. If
the needed legislation is not forthcom-
ing only one conclusion can be drawn
and that is that the party managers
were only using this as a campaign
argument to catch votes. The Demo-
cratic party is largely made up by
people who are neither seeking or
wanting public office and they do
not propose to lend their votes to
any set of politicians who have only
selfish ends in view. They are salts
fed to let the allotment of office go
to those who seek such honors, only
asking in return for their support,
the redemption of the pledges that
the party made when i'll con-
vention assembled. Deeds and not
words count and if the Democrats
wish to remain in control in this
State they must live up literally to
every anti-election promise.
THE CANNED GOODS OUTLOOK.
The Cecil county tomato growers
have been asking So per ton topack-
ers for the coming season. The lat
ter have been offering 81, which is
an advance of 81 over that paid
last year. Tomatoes bring So per
ton is equivalent to about twenty
four cents per bushel. In this county
some of the growers are demanding
thirty cents per bushel. The majority
of the packers are offering twenty
five cents and it is generally recog-
nizcd that the standard price will be
somewhere about these figures.
This of course, is a decided increase
over recent years, but it is only fair
that the farmers should have some
of the advantage Of the advance in {
the price of canned goods.
Gamers now have the markets I
in their own hands ifthey |
10 not go ahead and sell futures at {
-idiculously low rates as some of !
hem did last year. This can be of