The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-10-12
To the Democratic Voters
of Maryland:

The Democratic Amendment Association organized bv
committee of five hundred Democrats coming from ward in
the city and representing thousands agree them
ouy opposes the Poe Amendment undemocrac and harmful
to the best interests of Maryland In the party
has stood for the equal rights all citizens special
privileges to We adequate party
part from these mehonored
mtte not Office holders
Office affect our Judgment IT is conced
ed that chronic ocehode sefshy will tend to
keep them in office and pepetuae their The
position himself and associates conizad NV
Mr. German, when promises finally happy"
the Amendment adopted. We certainly hope die
happy that distressing event NAV oceur but do even m
friends believe that he will promise What
did similar promises from Erred Talbot amount to?
AMENDMENT 5 DISHONEST
While the proposed Amendment seeks on its face TO make the
Officers conduct an impartial examination in Constu
onal law of all those citizens Disseminated
against because they belong privileged classes the
assure the pubic that the examinations will be
conducted dishonesty and contrary to the law and that single
white wioe his They registration
ocers are sworn to act mpaay that matter of fact they
expected to periue themselves and will
account of their willingness statement
of the Democratic committee made today that Governor
Supervisors Of Elections will have the appointment
officials deliberately misleading that Governor
Wared will be going the amend
would operative adopted the Novem
Der election 1t is realized by all that
Democratic managers will have
it in their things suit themselves YOU believe in
adopting dishonest though
honesty ultimate good? Does the end Justify dishonest
means Do believe in giving present right
receive in exchange promise politicians? It
true that these politicians saw that voyr rts will h
the future because they propose administer
the by this dishonesty you of all annoy
does the show YOU the great
dangers which would surround the
sty of relying promises Is altogether probable that
when political appear partisan election officials that
difficult which would legal ali respects will de-
prve these citizens their right true that no
Maryland would be able prevent action for the law
specifically gives these enormous to the
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES
Whatever think of the Fifteenth the Con-
stuton gave the right of SUFFRAGE to
thp is
uphold long law any other course surely
would lead to anarchy and contempt of all laws We on M
therefore, attempt do indirectly what
Constitution of the United being done directly
the Constitution egsate against ignorance wher
found cannot e ignorance alone
interpret law which otherwise expressed The
constantly made that similar amendments have been
This In the of Giles Harris 89 U s. Renors
45 the Supreme Court denounced law and action
hereunder a conspiracy and great political wrong
MISLEADING STATEMENTS DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
politicians grossly exaggeratng the negro cues
There
statement made that the negro ponn
rapidly increasing misleading The figures of
the United States of 1890 showed that negroes per
cent of the whole population and the
they only IS cent of the whole This
of cent We do not know of white people Maryland
believe social equality but to increase
hatred l when evident negroes will con-
nue to live in midst matter what action
the Poe Amendment? Maryland fortunately very different
position the States of the South There negroes constitute
about oneha OF the population AS The necessity does
surely should initiate legislation States simply
Southern Ii mistake
land proudly lead all the States of this both
South.
SOUTHERN TRADE
The statement is made that Southern peope buv in Rmo
largely they Maryland Southern Stae Re-
investigations made by The that
goods lines better cheaper to be
largely in
Northern State they are attracted to New York on that
the
chants will purchase where they believe they value
money good merchants the States to the
North with whom have such important CONNER
ca relation be ignored? The truth that Maryland afford
Maryland afford to be- and will be- think ndpend
believe that this country
desire interfere in
cratic committee to remember that it forty years since the
the and that which appropriate forty
years ago entirely out of place
BY ORDER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC
ANTIPOE AMENDMENT ASSOCIATION