The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-08
LOWNDES ON POLITICS


He COunsels Harmony And Is Sure of Re
publican Success.
Cumberland, Md, Oct. 2-EX-Gover-
nor Lowndes i'll an interview with a
sun reporter today on the political
situation said: The great desidera-
tum now is harmony among Maryland
Republicans. With harmony we can
carry the State; without harmony we
cannot. Therefore it behooves every
Republican who has the interests of
his party and State at heart to work
in harness with every other Republi-
can and every other citizen who is
opposed to the further rule of the
German Rasiu cabal. | know of
many Democrats in Baltimore and
other parts Of the State who are hope
ing that, with the splendid man who
heads our ticket for Governor, the
Republican will again wrench the
control of the State Government from
the clutch of the men who treat pub
lie offices for private gain. Republi-
cans are good citizens. They cannot
permit their personal quarrelS and
factional affiliations to threaten the
State this year If they do, the indie
pendent voters, who determine close
political contests, and who are eager
to co operate with us in the cause for
better government, fairer taxation
and honest elections in Maryland,
will despair of the Republican organ
ization in this State. There is no ex-
cuse for factionaIism on any score so
far as Mr.. Williams is concerned. He
has never been Unidentified with any
factional of the party, either in his
capacity as private citizen or State
Senator, and, on the contrary, he has
at times co-operated with all factions
when he thought the particular fac
ton he supported at the time was in
the right Nor can there be any eX-
cuse for Republicans in any part of
the State voting against their Legs
lative ticket. If weelect Mr. Williams
Governor he should have the support
of the Legislature.
On the subject of negro DONNA
ton ex-governor LOwndes is heartily
in sympathy with the views on that
subject EXPRESSED by Mr. Williams III
his speech of acceptance and after
ward in campaign speeches. Every
faithful man in Maryland" declared
the Ex-Governor, "knows that the
Democrats are trying to give vitality
to an issue that is dead and buried
if, indeed, it ever was alive. As so
pertinently stated by Mr.. Williams,
the Democrats do not want negro
domination in Maryland. | know the
Republicans DO not want it and | also
know that no aspiration is farther
from the thoughts of the intelligent
class of negroes than this, but the
cry raised by the Democratic machine
managers about the danger of negro
domination in Maryland is too absurd
to be seriously considered"
Ex-Governor Lowndes assured Mr..
Williams today that the Republicans
OF Allegany county could be depend
ed upon 10 give a good account of
themselves in November. AT pres
ent there is good deal of apathy
here in both parties" said Governor
Lowndes. But from now on | look
for the manifestation of keener in
terest in the campaign by the workers
of both parties. The great meeting
tonight has stirred up the latent en-
thusiasm of the Republicans both of
Cumberland and the country districts
and we have an organization that
will see to it that this enthusiasm is
directed in the right chancels. We
ought to and can increase our normal
majority here this year, and it is need
less for me to say that shall do what
can to accomplish this. In Garrett
and other counties of Western Mary
land everything is in fine shape, and
l look for big mejorities in all Repub-
lican strongholds in this section of
the State