The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

OUR POLITICAL FUTURE Bright
Not since $50 has the democratic
prospect for national success been so
bright as it is today Throughout
the country come the most rc-assur-
ing signs of the disposition of the in
dividual members TO get together, y
and if we mistake not, these tokens
augur we'll for the future should the
party be successful in making good
nomination for leader. One of the
most commendable features is the
present disposition Of each of the
prospective candidates not to make
any effort to forward his claims and
their friends seem to be inspired with
similar motives. With this condition
ofatfairs the party can, untrammelled
by influence or prejudice, choose the
man that it thinks will come more
nearly meeting the exigencies of the
situation.
1t will require exact nicely to strike
happy medium between the two
elements of the party as represented
by former President Grover Cleve-
land and our last nominee, William
Jennings Bryan. The radicalism OF
thefollowers ofthese two elements are
incongruous and inconsistent with
each other, yet the support of both
is necessary in order to assure
democratic victory. Therefore, a
man must be chosen who is not OBJ
iectionable to either, and also has
the confidence of the business world.
There are many men who care little
about the principles of either party.
All that they wish is good business
like administration which will not re-
tard the ordinary growth ofmercan-
tile affairs. They will vote the ticket
that comes more nearly giving them
assurance that this will be the case.
A careful canvass with the demo-
cratic national committeeman who
met in Washington on Tuesday III
Dictated that Senator German would
most probably be the nominee.
Whether this is true or not of course,
no one can foretell, but these promi-
nent democrats are supposed to re,
present the local sentiment There
can be no question but what Senator
German will be an important factor
at the next National Convention, and
very few question but what he will
be the nominee, or will have consider
able say as to whom it will be.
The experiences of 1896 and 1000
have taught the party that tEcy
cannot win when there are inicrna!
discussions which prevent certain
elements'from' giving the ticket hearty
support. The rock on which the split
has twice occurred was free silver,
but present signs seem to indicate
that it is no longer factor. On
every side are the cheering signs of
the purpose of the democrats to get
together. \ fresh and Vi gorous
breeze seem to be blowing through
the ranks Of the party, and those
leaders, who have recently been in
the background either by inclination
or a force Of circumstances, seem to
show signs of rehabilitation, and are
rapidly coming to the front. The
country is ripe for political revolu-
ton against class legislation which
is the growth of long political power
by an administration that seems TO
be hungrying with an imperialistic
that may in course of time
require the whole earth before its
cravings are satisfied. The Panama
Canal scheme is the last example Of
this, and should Rooseveltism receive
lease of power, broad-mind
ed statesmen see strong probability
of 4 world war looming up, caused
by the ambitions of one man.
Democratic prospects are bright,
the party seems to be getting to-
gether, the eyes of the country are
on Senator German, and his states
may be relied upon to lead
us to victory.
WAKEFIELD INAUGURAL
TED.
The Inauguration of Governor Warfeld,
which took place at Annapolis on We'd
nesday, was an affair full Of interest to
the people of the entire State. The new
Governor enters upon his duties under
favorable auspices. He went
the people and made his nomina-
ton in spite of the managers, and was
elected by majority that indicated how
the voters feltrespecting his management
of the public affairs of the State for the
next four years.
The Governor-elect proceeded from
Baltimore by special train and was
accompanied by a large number offriends.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
the ceremonies could not take place out
side as had been previously planned. An
immense throng filled the new State
House building to listen to his remarks |
as well as those of his predecessor ex-
Governor Smith.
Governor Warfeld's Inauguration ad-
1ress was a reiteration of the pledges |
which the democratic party of Maryland |
had embodied in its recent DlatfOrm |