The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
obnoxious ideas of racial equality to the
people of the South

obnoxious ideas of racial equality to the
people of the South.
The Democratic "record of debauchery"
in Maryland during the past four years.
which Col. Pearre so scathingly dsnoun-
ces and which President Roosevelt so
fears to have continued, seems to have
been pretty good one for the tax-pay-
ers, and they, after all, will decide the
contest in November not President Roose-
welt nor even Col. Pearre. The books Of
the State at Annapolis show that the
State tax has been reduced from III cents
to II cents on the 800, which means that
about $4,000 formerly collected for
State taxes has been left in the pockets Of
the taxpayers of the State. The bonds of
the State which were issued under the Acts
of 1900 and 1902, amounting to $1,00O,-
600, we're all taken into the sinking funds
of the State. together with about 4267, 900
of other securities purchased for the same
account, making an aggregate Of about
s., 1851, 900 carried to the sinking fund dur
ing the present administration. And,
notwithstanding the expenditures for
public buildings which has added that
much to the substantial and valuable
property of the State and the reduction
| of the tax rate, the net State debt has
been reduced since Jan. 1, 1900, to the ex.
tent of about $274, 900, leaving converti-
bic assets in the Treasury at the present
time sufficient to liquidate the entire debt
of the State.
A great deal can be learned of the SEN
timent of the people by following the
course of the State candidates as they
move from county to county. Mr.. Will
liams already bears the air of man upon
whom the premonition of defeat hangs
heavily. Mr.. Whitelock's usual jaunty
,buoyancy of spirit has largely departed,
while Mr.. Dennis has practically retired
to contemplate in shady background the
uncertainties of political ambition when
the structure of his faith is founded upon
the sands. The Democratic candidates
on the other hand are cheered and en-
couraged on every hand by the warmth
of their greeting, the size and enthusiasm
of their meetings, and the spirit of battle
and victory that is in the air everywhere.
The Baltimore News, which is inclined
to regard anything Democratic with the
afectionate veneration that His Satanic
Majesty is supposed to hold for holy
water, sent representative with Messrs.
Warfeld, Bryan and Atkinson on their
recent tour through Southern Maryland.
Here are some of his obse; vatious:
Another feature which pleased the
candidates with Southern Maryland was
the seeming entire absence of discord
among the Democrats there. In not one
of the counties visited was there any com.
plant or disaffection, while on the other
hand there were evidences of discussions
among the Republicans in all the counties
except Calvert. These dissensions may
disappear before election day, but they
certainly exist at present, and they are
largely the result of the quarrel between
Senator McComas and Congressman
Mudd"
"Mr. Warfield made good impression
on the voters he met, and he seemed to
have knack of knowing just what would
interest each man whose hand he shook
To farmer he would speak of raising
tobacco as if he had followed it all his
life; to country storekeeper he would
speak of the time when he, too, was in
the same business; with q country editor
he would converse about local politics
and the business of swapping an 'ad' for
a pair of shoes and q subscription for .
load of wood; he would remind school
teachers that he was one of them and be-
lieved in fostering the schools"
Throughout all the trip it was notice
able that the meetings were attended by
groups of negroes, who were quiet and
attentive listeners to the speeches. Curl.
osity to know what view the colored men
took of the race issue as presented by Mr..
Warfield led the News representative to
interview William F. Brown and John r.
Brooks. two negro leaders of Prince
Georges county, who attended the meet
ing at Upper Marlboro.
"'We are Republican, said Brown.
and have no intention of voting any 9th.
er ticket, but was very much pleased
with Mr.. Warfeld's speech. There was
nothing in it to hurt my feelings, and
nothing that should in any way offend
any colored man. Mr.. Warfield il per-
fectly right in advising the negro to edu.
cate himself and to work hard and to at.
tend to business Brooks agreed entirely
with Browns observations and said he
believed Mr.. Warfeld was true friend
of the negro"
The fact is, the sincere, able campaign
that Mr.. Warfeld and his colleagues are
waging is having its effect all over the
State. Mr.. Warfield gains the respect
and confidence of his hearers everywhere.
He does not shirk any issues, and does
not employ ambiguous language. He
talks plainly and to the point, as q bust
ness man presents important business
considerations to his fellow men. His
natural courtesy and comradeship makes
new friends daily, and the feeling is grow
Ing that the party has an ideal standard