Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-30

which received more than three-fifthl
Of thevote of all the members elected
to the General Assembly of the session
of 1904. because the said amendment
presents an easy, efficient and exped
tious method. free from any objection
on constitutional grounds. of eliminat
ing large part of the present ignorant
prejudiced negro vote of the State from
further participation in politics.
Second Because the people of tbs
State of Maryland by more than II. 00
majority in the election of 1903 express
ed desire that this demoraliZing dan
gerous element be eliminated.
Third Because il is recognized that
the form of the proposed amendment
is the best result of conscientious con.
sideration on the part of the members
of the General Assembly of 1904, and
was deliberately adopted as the most
satisfactory plan submitted for the
action of the General Assembly. and
after careful comparison with all other
plans suggested and exhaustive debate
thereof.
1--WE therefore urge all good citizens.
regardless of fractional differences OF
past part affiliations. who believe that
the negro race, which, as a race. has
everywhere in the world proved in
capable of self-government. a race
which was illegally enfranchised in the
United States to serve partisan pur-
pose: a race which after nearly 40 years
of patient experiment with the ballot
and generously assisted with an almost
paternal care by the white people Of
this State has failed to show any appre-
ciable development along worthy lines;
race which shows. as a race, no appre-
citation Of the sacrifices so uncomplain-
ingly made for generations by the tax
payers of this State to promote its well
fare and which has apparently no honor
able aspirations for moral and CONNER
cial equality with the whites. but per-
sistently seeks a political contro ruin
GUS to the progress and material welfare
of the State. and an impossible and alb
horrent social equality. to join with US
in securing the ratification of the fran
chise amendment at the polls.
''We heartily endorse the honest, thor
ough and able administration of the
business affairs of the State by its pres
ent State officials, and we therefore
urge the nomination at the coming
CNdtt vi IlOti. AtOTutIl 1.
Atkinson as State Comptroller, feeling,
as we do, that his services entitle him
to the commentator and confidence of
the people.
The gentlemen who represented the
several election districts of Worcester
County mt the convention last Monday
were as follows
DELEGATES TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION
District No /. j. Shiles Crockett,
Calvin +. Townsend. Lemuel +. Merrill,
Charles 7. Ards. Jacob II. Covington.
District No. 2.J. Edward White.
John l.. Mock, Clarence l.. Vincent,
William II. Brimer, Daniel H. Bradford.
District No. g. Francis Henry Pur-
nell, Lambert p. Ayres, William j.
Pitts. Henry d. Adams. John d.
Rayne.
District No. 4. Gordon Il. Jones,
Daniel Holloway.
District No. ). Charles Bishop,
Timothy Rayne.
District No. 6. Elijah J. Shockley,
Peter J. Jones.
District No Z. Samuel NJ. Atkinson.
Dewitt West. George r. Richardson.
f. w. McMaster.
District No. s. +. H. Taylor. l.. w.
Onley. George l.. Barnes. Thomas b.
Cottman. J. Frank Houston.
District No. 9. DIR. +. j. Erickson.
Reese c. Peters. Thomas J. Whaley,
Charles 5. Dale. John Williams.