The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-15
RAYNER ON The SITUATION.


1t will be seen that AttorneyGeneral
Rayner takes issue with the Balti-
more Sun on the reorganization ques
ton, and says, that such thing
would simply stop at the substitu
ton of one individual for another"
1t is clear from the way Mr.. RaYner
puts it that the Democratic party is
in sore distress, and it's leaders do not
know which way to turn for relief.
The article speaks for itself:
THE rumor of the candidacy of
Hon. Isldor Rayner for Senator or
Governor is creating a great deal of
interest in political circles and other
wise. The statement was made that
committees were being quietly organ
lied which would have charge of his
canvass and that his name would I'M
doubtedly come up for one of the two
places.
Mr.. Rayner when asked about the
report, said: Il have not given the
matter practical consideration. In
my judgment, the Democratic party
is not in a condition to inspire any
candidacy at present. If l should
conclude to enter the field, the people
will be made aware of it. There shall
be no secret about it. That is all |
care to say in reference to myself
now"
Mr.. Rayner was asked whether he
would be willing to express his views
upon the political situation. He said:
Il have no objection. l believe we
can win the municipal election if we
want to. If we lose the city we might
as well give up the State.
THE way we are going on now is
really a shame and humiliation I'M
less we intend to deliberately surren-
der the city and State to the Repub-
lican party.
1.-The Democratic party in this city
is in critical condition, and unless
we inject some life-b into its
withered veins it will soon be difficult
to revive it. l believe it can be saved.
1.-The first thing to do is to strike
for high ideals of municipal govern
ment, then to unite, not on spoils and
offices, but on the progress and de-
YeloDment Of the city, and when we
have done that, then to bury all dis.
cord, lower the flags of factions and
raise aloft the colors of the party.
while l think the party is in a
pecarious condition; do not believe
the malady it is suffering from is alb
solutely incurable. If l were called
into consultation over its case, |
would say that it has been subjected
to entirely too much seclusion and
confinement. l would advise its ply
sicians and specialists to send it forth
into the sunshine and take it around
among its large circle of relatives and
whom it has not visited for 80 long a
time, and you will be surprised how
speedily the bloom of youth and the
glow of health will mount it's cheeks.
There are more than $4,000 Demo
Gratis in Baltimore, and they can
easily be aroused from listlessness
and summoned into action. The Re-
publicans, l understand, have under
consideration one of the strongest
names in Baltimore for Mayor. If we
are inspired by unselfish purposes we
could suggest candidates who would
command an equal degree of public
confidence, and / do not believe for a
moment the managers will take the
chance of opposing anyone who could
win.
There has been a great heal of talk
about reorganization in our party,
but what will reorganization amount
to if it simply stops at the substitute
son of one individual for another.
Our trouble has taken deeper root
than this, and our remedy must be
more heroic. The best plan of reor-
ganization is the construction of a
platform of municipal principles that
would appeal to the moral elements
and the civic pride of the community,
and then the nomination of a ticket
whose integrity would be a guarantee
that these principles would be car.
ried into execution. This is the sort
of reorganization the people want.
"There is no trouble about reach.
ing the party, but it must be done by
a new process. Old schemes and sys-
TENS will not work. Anticipated
methods of political warfare have
passed into oblivion.
There are, as shown by the regis
tration list, 10000 independent voters
in Baltimore who cannot be disciplin
ed or driven to the polls. They fol
low no field marshal. Each mar
commands his own vote and casts il