The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-01
The People and the Senatorship.

To THE -EGIs:
The receptions accorded Hon. Isilor
Rayner whenever and wherever he has
appeared in the counties of Maryland
leave no room for doubt as to the feeling
OF the people towards his candidacy for
the Senate of the United States. The re-
markable demonstrations emphasize very
forcibly and strikinglyi7 just what frame
of mind the people are. Their enthusiasm
and earnestness are unmistakable
There is something singularly impress
sive about this general uprising of the
people 1t means that they will not look
with indifference upon any usurpation of
their rights and privileges. The rule of
the people, said Mr. Rayncr in his Anna-
polls address, lis the patent and inveII-
ton of the republic and cannot be inn
proved upon" No man is i'll sympathy
with Democratic institutions and no man
is true to the people who is not loyal to
this principle. The honest Democrat be-
lieves that the majority should u!c and
that the source of all powers in he poo
pie.
Such being the case, the duty "f the
Democratic members of the Legislature il
so plain that he who runs may read
Every Democratic member who was
elected in November was assumed To he
sincere in his profession of loyalty to the
masses and honest in his pledge u respect
the sovereignty of the people. Democracy
knows but one mastcr-the people The
DEGREES of that master he OBEY cd umhesi-
tatinglv. Every member of The Mary
land Legislature holds Il commission
from the people and will be held RESPONSE.
Bile by the people for failure to administer
his trust according to the dictates of
popular sovereignty.
The clear, ringing call that has gone up
from the Democracy of Maryland leaves
no doubt as to the attitude of the people
upon the Senatorial question II is now
the duty of the members of the General
Assembly to make proper constitutional
ratification of the people srhoice There
is not the slightest reason why Hon.
Isidor Rayner should not hc elected
United States Senator on the first ballot
on January 10th. If Their" is any hcsita-
ton, and lodging and shifting public in
dignation will visit the offenders swiftly
and surely, not only that, but indifference
to the popular will and contempt for
popular sentiment will incvitably disrupt
the party by defeating the very purposes
that should be effected. namely, party
unity and good feeling between the man.
ayers and the rank and file There is a
! great deal more al stake han the mere
filling of a high office and the qualification
of any one mans ambition Ii is the
preservation of the faith 81 the people i'll
Democratic principles and the salvation
of the party itself. The Tscoplc are in no
mood to stand triflinG or trcarhcry. and
| will visit the sins of the Legislature upon
the party's candidates unto the third and
fourth elections to come.
| The duty of the Democratic members
being plain, and tic sentiment of the
people so we'll known only the simplest
! and most direct means OF fulfilling the
popular will orshoul'l I've permitted. Every
step should be in the broad light of day,
! because the people have been open and
! outspoken in declaring their position.
! There is no reason for IN nndemncratic
| and unpopular caucus AMI none should
be tolerated. Every such Cuwardly con-
| clave, held in secret. as dark plots ave
| concocted, breeds more distrust and dis
satisfaction i'll an hour than can he dis
! PEELED in year. The pc"p!e of MARYLAND
, demand that Mr.. Ra,ncr be elected to-
| represent them in & he senate It the Unite }
| States. When The roll is called on the,
| SenatOrShip every ncm"crii: should rise,
! in his seat and cast his vote for Hon,
| IsidOr Ravncr. There i NO need for a
! caucus to inStruc; him what /" do. His
/ instructions come from TIN. Vcop'c who
| elected him. and a'c simply :; nd solely.
"Notc for R1yncr.'