Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20

blossoms all at once" We
have here the distinction that
explains why the thoughtful
people of the country are turn
ing to the new democracy
They prefer the Parker ripe
ness to the Roosevelt blossoms.
1t has been particularly inter-
esting to follow the Republican
comment, as we have done
with an open mind. The bur-
den of it is one of the most con-
vincing tributes to the excel
lence of Judge Parker's per-
Torrance that the history of
politics can show. Finding it
proof against attack the critics
complain-with true campaign
acerbity-that Judge Parker
does not adopt every sentence
of the Democratic platform
with as much enthusiasm as
President Roosevelt accepted
the platform of the Republi-
cans. This is really delicious.
Mr.. Roosevelt made his plat
form and in his speech of ac-
ceptance he simply welcomed
home his own child. The Demo-
cratic platform was made by
the Democrats-nOt merely
accepted by them-and Judge
Parker as their nominee ex-
amined it as he would the evil
dence in a case of vital impor-
lance to the nation. 1t is this
very quality that makes people
trust him.
There are many points which
will be discussed in these
columns from day to day dur
ing the campaign. There is
one which must be mentioned
here now but which to us is a
thing of the profoundest regret.
1t is the negro issue. President
Roosevelt had it in his power
to keep his party from making
the race question prominent in
the campaign. But this has
not been done. 1t was Haunted
defiantly in the national con-
vention; it was proclaimed in
the platform and in the
speeches, and it is being used
to-day with a reckless disre-
gard of the results that may
follow. Its effect in the South
will be to make every state
more solidly Democratic than
ever. Maryland will show the
largest majority for Parker
and Davis that it has given any
ticket for years.
"What about the Democratic
record in Maryland 2" some of
our readers may ask. 1t is not
fiawless, we reply, but it is in
finiteIy better than anything
that touches Maryland's bor-
ders. We have on the north
the politics of Philadelphia and
Pennsylvania, the low water
marks of American self-govern-
ment. We have on the east the
knavery of Addicks, the worst
freebooter that ever sailed the
political seas. We have to the
west the Republican showing
in West Virginia, where negro
colonization has been developed
into a system. And all of these
are agencies of the Republican
national campaign.
Baltimore city to-day, under
Democratic policy-the eleva-
ton of Mayor Timanus has not
yet changed that's the most
honestly governed municipality
in America. The government
of Maryland is, we are conf
dent, on a far higher plane of
intelligence and honor than the
average of American states.
Both city and state are better
off to-day than they ever were
under the Republicans. These
are facts which no reasonable
citizen will deny.
1t will be best for Baltimore
and Maryland to have a Demo-
cratic administration at Wash
ington. We should need no
Jim Crow law then. We should
not have the race irritations
We should get justice for our
commerce and encouragement
for our industries. And when
the party is able to offer us a
platform and a ticket full of
sound, sensible Americanism it
is our duty to support it and to
do all we can to roll up a great
majority in November.
To that end the He,uiI will
bend its energies, but it will
express its convictions in the
proper place, while keeping its
news columns absolutely free