Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-28
THE BALLOT.
The Candidates and What They Stand FOr---1he
Importance OF This Election Is Great.


list of nominations for the county and
The ticket is general mxup. The Republicans have only
nominated two candidates William L. Tru for Sheriff; and
Herbert W. Mason for County Commissioner The Prohibition
party has nominated full Legislative etan nothing
There candidates for the SenateHon John p Moore
and Mr. Robert J. Shovel Mr. nominee
party Mr. Shovel Independent candidate
The Democrats also made nominations for all other offices
The of the opposition under whatever
be called. is to defeat the Democrats Various
being used to induce their ballots
the combination against the Democrats.
We informed that numerous Republicans will either
main from the polls the Democratic ticket because
they candidates of their party, excepting the
mentioned for whom to They disguised with the
local management of Republican party and quite number
have proclaimed their intention help make the Republican
party white mans party by lending their assistance toward
carrying the Amendment To disfranchise the negro.
The opposition the Democratic party has always been
sourcefu and deceptive it's for support 1t really
has but object in vewhe offices and the emolumens
thereof.
The candidates Democratic party-nan
the peers of the candidates of the opposition from
that the view them The lives of these
men sufficient guarantee the public that they will fill
the offices which they will be elected with credit to them
selves and their constituency
The Democratic party pledged restrict negro suffrage
and in doing guarantees white in Maryland
great people believe that the whites
need alarmed but
differently when thousands of negroes Baltimore
employed in building and docks They already
ing Baltimore from the South with the promise of white Re-
publican leaders that they will be taken They are
wanted their and these they will
mand and receive recognition The has increased
three thousand in Baltimore this year.
what will be the result after awhile.
If negroes continue pour into the State from South
where they have wisely been dsranchsed every prob
ability of their numbers increasing give small
cenage of white Republicans majority party Should Repub
can ascendency establish itself this State with any
able prospect of permanently anticipate what the
negroes will demand.
1t be forgotten that even during the brief four
years when the Lowndes administration was there
attempt made repeating the law which
marriages. 1t that eetng enough invite negroes
to work for mixed blood in homes needed
to mpe them to demand mixed schools for children:
Remember that these conditions exist and
due altogether to the Negroes in politics By
he has forced the Republican him
The possibility of like sequel this
sufficient for DISTINGUISHING the negro.
Such is their hope-such their aim They to the ballot
as the and only through which force
ton.
1t not be forgotten attempt has already been
made in this State break down the existing which
orbds the inermarriage between the whites blacks
1898 the Republicans in control of the Legislature with
Governor Lowndes in the executive chair The negroes
time looked upon themselves the political makers
publican situation They felt that they entitled reward
They felt that those whom they had made should the
demand along certain lines negro longing Among the
things above all else which the negro brushed
aside was this law against white marrying negro
The negro felt that the existence of such a
lie proclamation of the negros social racial neouay
They resented this public estimate of their standing
AS consequence effort the first stem
toward opening the way in Maryland whereby negroes through
the aid of politics. could partial social recognition
White men, you have the opportunity to remove the
negro from politics and at the time make him respectful
respectable, wealth producing longer menace 10
pure and unpurchasabe ballot He is and
the greatest good do him of politics.
This will no doubt be the last opportunity you will
pray you to make good of by voting for the