The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-12-11
MANY OTHERS LIKE HIM.

AOra1n >. Hewitt, who as Il Demo
crat was elected mayor of New York
City over Theodore Roosevelt and
Henry George, and served in Congress
for several terms as a Democrat, the
other day made emphatic declaration
that he was no longer member of
the Democratic party, nor had any
sympathy with the organization
which calls itself by that name. He
wants it understood that he is mot
the kind of a Democrat David b. Hill
is, and declares that he voted both
times for Mckinley because he could
no longer abide the choice of the par
ty with which he had been associat-
ed. He further declares that 1.-The
party which nominated Bryan was
not the Democratic party, but the
Populist" and the so-called Democrats
of today are merely Populists.
While Mr.. Hewitt has not, perhaps,
been very potent factor in political
affairs of late years, still he stands
forth as the representative of tyne
of business men who ale controlled in
their political actions by true sense
of the responsibility which rests upon
them as citizens of country whose
perpetuity and prosperity depends
upon a reasonable and equitable ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Gov
eminent. There are many other in
telligent, honest and fair-minded men
scattered throughout every State of
the Union, who were formerly identi-
fed with what was known as the
Democratic party, who to-day feel
just as Mr.. Hewitt does and who for
the last five or six years have been
voting with the Republicans simply
because their sense Of justice forbade
them longer giving aid and support
to an organization which had no fixed
or steadfast policy of government. In
no State is this more evident than in
Maryland, where thousands of the
best people in every branch of bust
ness and walk of life, who formerly
gave their support to Democratic
nominees, have been throwing their
votes for the Republican party. The
proof of this is found in the fact that
in the last eight elections the Repub-
licans have carried the State seven
times. AS the Democratic party nat
ionally lacks in stability of principle
and honesty of purpose, so the Dem
ocratic organization in Maryland is
destitute of conscience and a respect
of the rights of the people This is
evidenced by the many questionable
and despicable methods to which its
managers in both State and county
resort to perpetuate themselves in
power, that they may plumber the
people and rob the individual voters
of their inalienable rights guaranteed
under the constitution of the State.
In view of the fact that there are
many honest, intelligent and indie
pendent voters like Mr.. Hewitt in
Maryland, as well as in other States,
it is both timely and we'll to caution
the Republicans of Maryland that
they can only continue to receive the
support of this large class of persons
by deserving it. Next years election
in Maryland is a most important one.
A Governor and other State officers,
Legislature that will choose United
States Senator, and all the important
county officers are to be chosen, and
the Republican can win if they will
but deserve success. Personal ambi-
tions must not stand in the way of
the success of the party. The scope
and purpose of the Republican organ
ization in both State and county must
be along lines that will cause every
Republican voter to give enthusiastic
allegiance to the ticket which shall
be nominated and will also give that
large class of independent voters the
assurance that they can lend their
assistance without the slightest mis-
giving. Thousands of voters are tired
and Disguised with the inefficiency of