The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

Maryland than any of its predeces-
sors.
MIR. WARFIELD'S SPEECH OF AC-
CEPTANCE AT Mt. AIRY:
On behalf of the Committee, Mr.
Joshua w. Miles, chairman, made an
earnest address formally notifying
Mr.. Warfield of the action of the
Convention. In reply the nominee
said:
81 feel gratefulfor the distinguished
honor conferred on me and am not
unmindful of the great work and re-
sponsibility l assume in undertaking
the leadership of our party in this
contest. The platform adopted by
this convention receives my sincere
approval and Endorsement.
"The great and pressing problem Of
the day, not only in Maryland, but
in every section of our common coun,
try-North as we'll as South, East as
well as Vests the negro question.
1t is growing more and more urgent
every year in this State. 1t cannot
be put aside. 1t is upon us and must
be met in a manly way. am will
ing to meet it, and in doing so want
it distinctly understood that am not
hostile to the negro, but have always
counted myself one of his truest and
best friends. The question as pre-.
sented, and which the voter must
decide at this election, is a plain,
practical, business one, and goes
home to every white householder and
taxpayer in Maryland. Its whether
the government of this great Com
monwealth shall be intrusted to a
party more than one-half of whose
voters are composed of this ignorant
race or to the party comprising in
its ranks a vast majority Of our
white people.
eve have experienced in this State
in recent years the effects of Republi-
can supremacy on the emotional and
excitable negro mind. 1t brought in
crease oflawlessness among the color
ed population of our chief city andmul,
tiplied crime throughout the State.
The fatal effects of negro domination
on property interest and all forms of
industrial development are illustra-
ted in those counties in Maryland
which are dominated by the negro
vote, where it has throttled pro-
gress and blighted prosperity. The
conditions that prevail in that
section will ultimately spread to
other portions of the State if the Re-
publican party is again installed into
power.
1.-THE Republican party of Mary
land cannot rise higher than the
source of its power, and if it should
regain possession ofthe State govern
1nent it must recognize the element
TO which it owes it's ascendancy.
Such recognition again in this State
would bring about results of the
gravest and most deplorable charac-
ter in their effect on both the moral
and ma .erial welfare of the people.
Therefore take my stand firmly upon
that plank in the platform of our
party which declares that the 'politi-
cal destinies of Maryland should be
shaped and controlled by the white
people of the State, and appeal to
all citizens, irrespective of party, who
love and honor the State, to lend their
earnest and active support in this
contest for the supremacy ofthe white
race, for the cause of civilization and
good government.
"Our elections must be fair and
honest. Withoutpure elections there
is no government by thepeople. The
drafting of an election law is matter
of extreme difficulty. No one can tell
exactly how a new law will operate.
Its points ofweakness and ofstrength
are shown only by experience.
81 believe that our present election
law needs some amendments. 1t
shall be my firm purpose to aid in
securing such amendments as will
make the present law as perfect a
piece of machinery as can be devised
for ascertaining the votes of the peo-
pie accurately and for the prevention
of bribery. In our system of govern
ment political parties are necessary
agencies. To secure a true and
correct declaration of the wishes of
those constituting a political party
as to the choice ofcandidates primary
elections have been adopted as the
safest and most expedient method.
These elections should be honest, fair
and clean. The good results of a
primary election law for Baltimore
CITY have demonstrated that, with
proper amendments to simplify
its operation and with such modif-
cations as local conditions may de-
mand, it should be extended to the
whole State, and | heartily favor
such an extension.
another important question asi-
tating the people of this State is the
use of money in elections for the
corruption ofthe voter. tits destroy
ing in the minds OF many voters the
sense of the sacred duty ofcitizenship.