Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-10-22


President Roossveigs arrogant intorferenoe
10 the Maryland campaign has reacted 50
promptly and vigorously and such unexpeot-
eddy serious results are following thpt the Re-
publican lesdefs have become alarmed. No
greater political boomerang was ever launch
ed. Republican candidates and orators have
been talking themselves black ia the face dep
recating the race issue. when 10. along comes
$40 President Of The United States and prompt
ny cIinches that issue as the principal onei IN
the present campaign Mr. Roosevelt Ia effect,
says; sThis man warneld 1s posing as the
white mans candidate. he denies that the vote
of the negro Is . vote for good. as my friend
Williams. asserts. The position OF the Demo
cratic patty on this question Is slap st mo.
and such lese majesty must not be tolerated.
IF chose 20 invite noaroes 90 dine With me
and my family az the White House, that - my
business. II j choose to discontinue south
ern posiofHce because the white people pre-
sumo TO ask for white postmaster instead Of
a negress what right have the Southern peo-
pie 10 protest9 II Maryland. a border state
goes Republican this fall. the result viii DO
greater object lesson than II ten northern
states goes Republican. It win show to the
world that am correct 10 my position on the
race question. and that the people OF q border
State OF intelligence and influence agrees With
me. Therefore. Maryland must 20 Repnbli-
cam
In consequence the people OF the country
are presented with the extraordinary sptcta-
Gle Of the President degoting 4 great deal Of
bis valuable time 30 conducting the campaign
In States where local elections are pending.
There il scarcely day that be docs not sum
mon 10 Washington some Republican leader
OF Maryland 20 talk with him Of the situation
and receive Instructions Nearly every fede-
raj Office holder has been ordered to get out
and hustle Tor the Republican ticket. The
President IA extremely DESTROYS that HE policy
towards the South 10 endorsed BY Southern.
OF at least. border State.
Speaking OF this acfiylty Of President Hooac-
Welt. Senator Gorman In an interview publish
ed Ia New York said;
when be was Civil Service Commissioner
under the Harrison and Cleveland administers.
lions II was noosayeIt's habit 70 demand that |
a federal oitce-hoidor who was a member Of q |
state. City or other political committee should |
resign one or the other place. Now that be !
10 President. however. no pesmiia fedeial o. |
flce-holders appointed eithor bg himself or bic |
subordInatos 70 engage as actively IN CAM
paigps AZ those who follow private socations. |
Every occupant af federal piaoc 10 Mary
land is openly at work for the Republican |
ticket. presumably under specific orders from |
the President. What conalstenrv ID there ~ |
directing che dceapltation Of place holders |
while Civil Service CommissioneF. and nos only |
celebrating. but backing them N the comEais.
sion Of the SANS OIfonso, while President Or |
the United states
'.rho President. in his anxiety % SECURE the |
rcturn 70 the senate OF Louis hcComas. has
given tho distribution Of All federal patron.
age 10 Mnryiand into that EuntIemana hands. l
but that IL 4 being used NOT only against the
Democrats party bat against che Mudd fac.
uon IN tho hepnblican party. and this i poe,
Alblo And absolutely fact under the aimiu,
IatrAtloa Of 4 President who asscrts hiSnsoli
10 be The chief disciple 81 civil service reiorm."
AZ stated above the Presidential activity Aad
IntenDeddiing have had a decidedly bad eiIeet
aud scared tho Republican state leaders. who
are nos asserting that therc IL 40 intantlon 90
tho part u the impcraiistic and dlctgrisi 90
oupanf Of The White House 70 Interfere 10 the
Maryland campaign. why then has be been
sending for M. Williams. Ms. waciier. Mr.
hudd, NJ, JaokaDn, Mr.. Lowndes. Me. Gary
aud other Maryland Republicans of nigh and
and advising them AZ fhc eosdi4ct o. The hat
tlef 10 must also be Interested to the ru.eler-
lion Of seantor MeComas, alaco thar gentle.
man 4 asserting mgrc positively than evar II
the next legislature Il Republican thai he.
and only be-, win BE- the party'a choice. This
ie rail- and wormwood 10 sbc frirnds ~ waeh.
ter. Mndd. jackson ard others. who have MOI
forgotten that All the effectiveness 81 federal
influence. and ali The power Of the Republican
machine was used Ia tho late primaries 10
cynsh out Opposition and carry through fhe
slate 81 McComas and his follow bosaas
THE splendid campaign that NJ. warlield Il
making haz stirred np aud soildlfcd the Elsua.
Doratlc party ~ it has not been for years. one
great menace 10 he guarded against il over
confidence ON the part of She people. ltwm
never De 10 regard victory a. son uatll thai
result Il known after tho count Of the ballots.
Every friend Of coed government, every pesn.
ocrat in Maryland shoald cndcasar b help the
cause einng, even ia a small way, Thsra
should be no indoicncr or relaxation or woYk
anywhere aiong the ltae The party has
standard bearers ~ exceptional merit ana
should take pride IN NJ lux thom an unusually
large majority. DamooaAT.