Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-10-13
"UNCLEANn ARGUMENTS

Some Of the opponents Of the suffrage
amendment are resorting TO "unclean" argu
ments against the measure. They are call
ing II an "unclean thing" When 1t is re-
mcnbered that this suffrage amendment has
been proposed by the Democratic party OF
the State, and that party represents at least
two-thirds Of the white people Of the State,
who two years ago voted in the most en-
phatic terms 10 commission the party to
eliminate the negro from politics, such a
characterization Of the amendment 10 an In
suit TO the great majority of the white peo
pie Of the State. Some of the opponents oil
the suffrage amendment are undoubtedly
honest 10 their opposition, but most of them
are not. And when they denounce as an
"unclean thing" measure which has the
support Of q majority of the white people Of
the State, the Maryland Republican asserts
that they are dishonest in their opposition
and that they are resorting 10 "unclean"
arguments. Let Us see how these oppo-
nents stand. The "lily white" plank In the
Republican platform proves that that party
is inslncere and dishonest in lie opposition
10 the amendment. The Republican party
declares It's opposition TO full negro citizen.
ship but insists that the negro be retained
as voter. Why is 1t not willing TO advo-
cate full citizenship for the negro and 70
accord IL to him. There can be but one
answer. The white Republicans OF Mary.
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lanche OF votes did they dare advocate Il for
him. Why then do the white Republicans
Of Maryland insist upon the negro remain.
ing a voters There can, too, be only one
answer to this question The white Repub.
lIcans OF Maryland, hopeless minority,
hope and expect TO rule the majority of the
white people Of Maryland through the negro.
In view OF their "lily white" declaration.
their opposition to the amendment is insin.
cere, dishonest, and their purpose unclean.
And what OF opposition like that OF the
Baltimore Nesos and Its ilk, which dare not
give straight answer TO straight question,
and which Is trying TO beiog the issue by all
manner Of misstatement and misrepresenta
ton. The Nesos and the opposition of It's
ilk dare not say they favor negro suffrage.
And they will not in plain, straight and
unmistakable English They will dodge
every time an answer is demanded to the
question. They will say the danger from
the negro is not acute enough in Maryland
TO warrant the adoption Of the amendment,
that only one voter in four 10 negro, etc
But they will not and dare not say In this
campaign that they stand for negro suffrage.
They will ridicule and misrepresent the
amendment and appeal to the prejudice OF
foreign born voters, because the descendants
Of native born whites will be entitled TO
register and vote because their ancestors
had the right. Nor will they dare tell these
foreign born voters that the amendments
which they profess to consider better than
the one to be voted on would have placed
them exactly on the same plane as the negro
Nor will they dare TO frame and publish any
form Of amendment TO eliminate the negro
rs voter, though they know that being A
voter Is the source oil most Of the corruption
In our politics and though they peren niaIly
cry out against corrupt suffrage aud corrup,
politics. Is not such opposition disingenu.
Gus, dishonest, unclean.- Maryland Rep,5.
lican