The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-11-01
Pat MoCormick's Dream.
For the pemocratic ADVOCATE.

For the Democratic Advocate.
| AT recent political meeting orator
quoted an Irishman's dream. He dreamt he
had gone to Heaven, but on his way to the
pearly gates the thought befell him that he
| did not belong to any denomination and when
he reached the gates he faltered in knocking
| for admission. But on came men of all de-
nominations, knocked and were told to take
their seats with their respective denomina-
tions So Pat took courage and knocked.
| The great Apostle Peter came to the door
and said what denomination do you belong
| to-" The illustrious Pat replied: Il be-
| long to the Democratic party" On hearing
this the great Apostle said, go take your
seat with the ladies.
Now every one tries to do something that will
cause some notoriety and right here IS your
chance, let the reader do as did Pat Meteor
mick in his dream, so that when you knock
at the door you can hear the words fall to
7 your ears as did Pat, and that you can say as
he did, and you will also be told to take your
seat with the ladies' Your honorable candi-
date, Mr.. Tolbert, can take his seat with the
Representatives, which we hope will also be
largely Democratic. If you vote so, your
dream will be verified, and you will at least
have accomplished one step toward maintain
ing your liberty and your independence.
/ was at Union Station, short while ago,
awaiting a train, and while standing there
three fine gentlemen commenced to discuss
the coal situation. One of them remarked
we must legisate against labor organizations;
must make that a criminal offence. Is that
not one step towards taking away your liberty,
your rights and your independence; is that
not fastening one of the strong cords around
you to deprive you of yonr rights and freedom
so that if you are squeezed and crushed to
death from which you have no avenue OF re-
lief? Is this not appalling? The great cry
of the Republican speakers is prosperity. l
will now ask my Republican farmer friends
how much prosperity they found IN the last
several years? / can't see any; If prosperity
reigns it should show itself. In the last week
farms were sold in our immediate nelghbor-
hood for nearly one-half less than they sold
for IL years ago. That does not show so
much prosperity. Where does the prosperity
of the mechanic or the laborer come inn
can't see it. say to you all vote for the
Hon. j. F. G. Talbot, and if times do not
get any better, | can safely say TO you they
can't become worse. Do as Pat Mccormick
did and you will have at least one consolation,
that is you may sit with the ladies'.
In looking at the two great political parties
il reminds me of the olden times of Chrsten-
dom. when one party was trying to plumber
and rob the poor Christian followers in every
conceivable way. So it is at the present time.
The leaders of the Republican party are do.
ing it today by compelling the mechanic and
laborer to hand over every dollar they earn,
and the farmer also. As it was not coming
fast enough they tried their hands on expan-
sion for the purpose of getting still more peo-
pie to rob. | saw in a paper recently that in
the Island of Hawaii there were some male
missionaries telling the poor Hawaiians that
they could exchange their land for pass to
Heaven. but they found that they we're swim
died. | am sure the missionaries were not
Democrats, for Democratic principles say
that all men are born free and equal, aud
shall only pay revenue to carry on the needs
of the government. But the Republican par
ty wants protective tariff so they can take
all you get Just look at the difference. One
wants the law to protect them so that they,
with their robber tariff, can make you hand
over just whatever they want and if they don't
get it fast enough all they need do is just to
raise the price of their goods and you, must
pay it, for you can't get it any where else, as
the trusts and the tariff are in the way. Now,
how can poor man, or farmer, or me-
chanic vote such ticket? So vote the Dem
ocratic ticket and be pro6ted like Pat Nc
Cormick.
MANCHESTER DISTRICT DEMOCRAT.