The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-23
FOR A NEW DEAL.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown Declares
That the Old Leaders
Must Retire.
# THEY Do NOT, THEN DEFfAT.
As a StaIwart Democrat the x-Govern or
Says the People of Maryland VIII Not
Endure Bossism and JuGsIery-Fav6rs
Pure Election Laws.


Frank Brown said:
Senator German is again the SEN
ator-elect from Maryland. The cleo
ton is over and the curtain has fallen,
and thousands of Democrats in this
State hope it will never be rolled up
again on such scenes as nave passed
for the past u months.
''The conduct of recent elections in
this State was extremely unsatisfac-
tory to the honest Democrats of the
State and reflected anything but
credit upon those who personally su-
pervised these elections in certain
localities of the State.
Democrats are naturally gratified
at the success of their party, and
many of them take the view that all
is fair in love, war and politics; but
there are quite number of people in
all political parties who would rather
lose by fair means than to win by
foul, and who do not approve of the
short turns of political manipulation
and when these turns are made, re-
gardless of the effect, many of these
socalled Independent voters drift
away from the party never to return
until the methods are such as to re-
gain their confidence in the manage
ment, etc.
81 again assert that it is absolutely
essential for the success of the Demo
cratic party in Maryland that the old
leaders who have had the swing and
control of the machinery for the past
80 years should retire before they are
driven off the field.
1.-The United States Senator and
State Treasurer have been elected,
and l question whether the wisest
move that the General Assembly
could make would not be to pass the
Appropriation bills and such other
measures as are necessary to carry on
the State government for the next
two years, repeal the election law of
the special session, re-enact the cleo
ton law in force prior to the special
session, with perhaps some slight
changes, and then adjourn sine die.
And to the so-called leaders of
Democracy, | again repeat, if they
will take their hands off the throttle
and allow the party to live without
their domination and to make its
own selections without dictation, that
the State of Maryland within two
years-in the fall of 1903-will present
a Democratic majority approximating
10000; but if they continue to domi-
nate the party by such acts as hold
ing up the committees of the House
of Delegates for the purpose of driv-
ing terms with the members of the
General Assembly and three concern
ed conferences in back rooms, behind
sealed doors, in which they are al
most afraid to trust each other out
side, there will be an open revolt in
the Democratic party and of such a
character that it would be impossi-
BILE to prevent our overwhelming de-
feat.
I'm my judgment the party will not
accept the nomination of any individ-
ual for Mayor of Baltimore or for
Governor of the State who could by
the remotest possibility be attached
to the past leadership of the State or
city.
"In other words, the men named
for these offices must be recognized
by the public as absolutely opposed
to bossism of the Democratic party
in Maryland, and free from the domi-
nation or control of the so-called
leaders, either from past, personal or
political affiliations.
mo doubt these remarks will sur
prise many of my friends, coming
from one who would ordinarily be
termed a stalwart Democrat, but |
have given my deliberate judgment
two years in advance of the election
for what it is worth, with no personal
antagonism of any kind or character
toward the present, past or any fu-
ture leaders of the Democracy.
"These opinions of mine are of days
standing, but / did not care to give
them to the public sooner, because l
feared it might be construed as in the
nature of an attack upon the candi-
dacy of Senator German, realizing
that the slightest breath of wind in
opposition to him would have defeat
ed his candidacy for the United States
Senate.
And if Senator German will follow
Croker, Tammany's boss, and take
his hands off the throttle, thereby
setting an example to the smaller
leaders to do likewise, and throw the
door to all political conference wide
open to the masses of the Democracy,
there will be no question as to the re-
suit in Maryland, and trick ballots
and Japanese jugglery will not be
necessary to election of Democratic
Governors or Senators.