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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
VOTING UNDER THE GRAND.
FATHER CLAUSE.

The Baltimore San had the follow
ing editorial in its issue of September
9 h: The other day correspondent of
the Sun asked the Queries Department
the following couundrum: In case the
proposed franchise amendment to the
Constitution should be adopted, will
man whose maternal grandfather was
voter prior to 1869, but whose father
was not voter, be entitled to register
and vote under the clause, or would he
be required to give a reasonable inter
probation of a clause of the Constitu-
ii on as read to him. The question was
submitted to leading member of the
Baltimore bar, and this gentleman
gave it as his opinion that such per-
son would not come under the grand
father clause, and that opinion was
published among ANSWERS to Que
RES on last Tuesday morning.. The
answer caused so much surprise that
the San sent back to the legal gentle
man to ask whether he was sure
that he was right. He replied
that his previous answer was hastv
and that after reading the grand
father clause" carefully he gave it as
his opiuion that such person can
register under it without being sub.
jected to examination. There can be
no doubt of the correctness of this
latest opinion, for the language of the
proposed amendment is absolutely
plain. The persons who will be quail
fled to vote without any examination
on the Constitution are described as
follows:
A person who on the first day of
January, 1869, or prior thereto, was
entitled to vote under the laws of this
Stale or OF any other State of the
United States wherein he then resid-
ed; or
Any male lineal descendant Of such
aforementioned person who may be
twenty-one (2l) years of age or over
in the year 1906.
1t cannot be denied that man is a
lineal descendant of his mothers
father, and the amendment gives the
right to vote to any clinical descen-
dant" of a person who had the right
TO vote prior to 1862 Few such cases
would be likely to arise, but there
might be some.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

THE Republicans are at last begin.
ming to wake up and notice things, as
is eviuced by the declaration in their
State platform against NEGRO doml-
nation" They have made fun of the
Democratic allegations along this line,
and have stood aloof from the real
issue as long as they could. They had
to come out at last. And this will not
be all. They will be pinned down to
facts on the vital question in this cam
paign and not allowed to conjure up
ghosts and other horrible things to
frighten weakened people. They
have made the Constitutional Amend
ment the main issue and the Demo-
Gratis have cheerfully accepted it. Now.
let the band play.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

should get rid of them on L.
terms. The mere fact that tIpani
has no money to pay for o. Japan ,E
does not enter into this part; snea
discussion. 1t is probable ', .S
large part of this relinonioh'uat a
talk emanates from army "s
who do not fancy a two On nee
tour OF duty in tropical latitSD saH
The Board of Gonsultiur'ss uq H
gineers of the Panama Canal h IN.
had another meeting in Wa aa nave
ton. After they get throne aSIlng'
they will vary the mouot N le =
taking a trip to Oyster Ras,?
call on the President and tht 70
they will probably run down rnt y
Panama which has ALREADY Wv" h.I .
the vacation ground of so m Oss9
highly specialized eppinsa" LUZ
talent. What they will do IN ~
matter of settling the fate of ~, w.
canal is a question of She fntu ~
Their conclusion is by no msas,
in sight and the work of aO, aa'
digging will wait on them and I,u y
sanitary precautions for SOW ~
time to come. There is, of cours"
no hurry, as they are getti0.
paid at the rate of s5,OOo saoS
and S15 a day expenses. ''A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1905.
State Convention to Meet in
Baltimore, Thursday,
September %, 1905.

Chairman Murray Vandiver,
of the Democratic State Central
Committee, has issued a call for
a State Convention to be held
in Baltimore City, in Ford
Opera House, at noon, on
THURSDAY, SEPT. IS, 1905,
for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Comptroller of
the Treasury and to draft reso-
lutions on matters pertaining
to the State campaign. That
these resolutions will sound in
no uncertain tone, the clarion
call "to arms" to the Demo-
cratic hosts throughout the
State, is certain, and no less so
is the stand that will be taken
in regard to the Constitutional
Amendment, the one which
aims to bar the ignorant and
vicious negro from the exercise
of the franchise. The fight for
this principle is on now, and
will be waged with increasing
vigor until the shades of night
descends upon the ides of No
vember, when the turmoil of
election is passed, and all await
the result of the peoples will.
Therefore, noting the import
ance of the aforesaid conven-
ton, the delegates elected at the
County Convention held in the
City of Frederick, on the 9TH
OF August, 1900, to repr G 5 e II t
Frederick County at the State
Convention, will meet in that
city and assist in the delibera-
tions and actions that shall
come before that body to the
best of their ability and for
the best interest of the Demo-
cratic party.
BY order
j. POLK BISER,
Chairman.
CHARLES c. WATERS,
JOSEPH w. GAvER,
Secretaries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
MARYLAND LILLY WHITE.

And Maryland, My Maryland, has
gone "lilly white" too The declara-
ton in the Republican platform is 1--WE
are opposed to negro domination"
which being interpreted, il, 1--WE favor
white domination" the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Federal Constltu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
If this thing keeps on the whole
Southern contingent of the q. o. p.
will be as white as milk before the
"square deap will be able to pull it's
boots on. There have been some dem
onstrations against the African-Amer-
leans as far north as Delaware, and
now. that Addick's Darrell is bursted,
the colored troops Of that State must
be disbanded and the domination of
the white man be made absolute.
What is to become Of the African
American? Colleges have been en-
dowed to make him q scholar-one in
Alabama the wealthiest institutions
of learning south of the Mason and
Dixon Liue-but the white Republi-
cans if the South are determined that
the party in the South shall be "lilly
white" and the man and brother ex-
PEELED from the political church.
Could the unregenerate Democracy do
more?
Then over in Indiana the colored
man is admonished that he has out
stayed his welcome, that his rom is
better company than he, and that the
best thing that he can do is to go back
to the South, where the lilly white, I"
Republicans will relieve him of all his
political duties and most of his polit-
ical rights.
The negro IN politics in this
country since 1865 is too ludicroaS
for opera bOufe, and 1t acOuld be
the most lGughdJle thing imGgina-
bic il there Oas not a rein Of the
pathetic in 1t. He VdS the mGrd
Of the nation aud set in dominion
Orer the race to chich he had Just
been subject. His rule Wds farce
and a tragedy, and the history of
1t the Sternest arraignment Of the
Republican party civilization has
get brought.
And forty gears later all the ef-
forts Of the g. 0. p at the South
are to rid themselves of the negro
and the "Hlly whiteS." The thing
'ciH go from bad to worse until the
Republican party has a lucid in
terrdt as to this phase Of our
political and social problems, and
sets about the repal Of the FIJI
teenh amendment.
That would not settle the question,
but it would open the way to settle
ment. 1t would be a great improve
ment on the lilly white" movement
less hypocrisy in it. - Fridays
Washington Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

eve believe that the political
destinies of Maryland should be
shaped and controlled by the
white people of the State, and
while we disclaim any purpose
to do any injustice whatever to
our cOlOred population NC q :
clare without reserve our Ieso-
lutte purpose to preserve in every
conservative and constitutional
way the political ascendancy of
our race. From Democratic Plat
form of 1908
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

THERE can be no middle ground for
any Democrat in the contest for the
success of the Constitutional Amend
ment. He is either for or against it.
The people are watching the Democra-
tic leaders of the State and those men
whom the party has so often rewarded.
This is the time of the party's need of
their services and no question should
arise as TO their willingness to sacri-
flee any personal or business interest
for the peoples service. No laggards
will be tolerated in this great fight and
every soldier must do battle under the
great standard of "white supremacy"
and give the death-blow to Republican
"subterfuge" and "hypocracy."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
ONE ON THE REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN.

From all accounts it appears thai
the Chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee has been so
taken up with his little boomlet for th.|
big office of State Chairman that bs
overlooked rather important matter
connected with his affairs at home
Some weeks ago it appears that be
ordered a lot of sample ballots struck
off and widely distributed among bh
negro cohorts for the purpose of famil
iarizing them with the "whysn and
"wherefores" of the DisfranchisDp
Amendment. The Republican Cen.
tral Committee met short while after
in this city, and of course this mater
was discussed pro and con, and The
members of that august body were f..
licitating themselves upon the great
wisdom and forethought of their pre-
siding officer. Some one, however,
in looking the matter over, discovered,
or rather was informed on the outside,
that only one amendment had been
placed on the sample ballots, instead
of tUo, as should have been. This was
at once brought to his attention and !
hurry order was given for correct bal.
lots and the imperfect ones were called
in. There has been much amusement
at the chairman's expense over thii
incident aud he is likely to be mOrs
particular in the future, especially q
rainbow chasing" will not be a dis
tracing feature in his repertoire fol
the present.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

If the members of the Cent,e,
Committee Of Frederick Count,
sciU only post themselves tloronosl,
o" the Amendment they can do !,
great deal to clear up the man,
miSstGtements that are made 20,
corning 1t. Erery one of them
should be a subscriber to ,sTS.
Citizen"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN was
given a banquet by the jefferson
Clubs of Chicago, at which 800 guests
were present. Mr.. Bryan made an
address on 1.-THE Rights of the Gov
erned," and had some pointed things
to say of the manner in which things
are running amuck in national affairs
these days. He referred to the feeble
attempt made to control corporations
and the life insurance inquiry that has
revealed SO much corruption and graft.
Mr. Bryan will soon leave on tour
Of the world.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

An article on the negro problem, By
Thomas Dixon, Jr., author Of The
leopard Spots" will appear in TIL
CITIZEN next week. 1t was written
for The Saturday EUening Post and
will be published by permission Of The
author aud publishers. 1t will present
several new phases on this important
question and form a splendid eontribu
ton to contemporaneous thought Oh
this subject.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

TUESDAY was sold Defenders Day."
the 9lst anniversary of the defence of
North Point in the war against Great
Britain, by the stalwart sons of Mary
land. Even in these hustling times
il is well some times to dwell on the
achievements of our ancestors, and to
realize of what stern aud princely
stuff they were made The State has
a rich heritage to which fact Gov
ernor Warfield calls special attention
in his official proclamation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

WE wonder how many negroes were
given the square deal" in the organ
ization of the Republican "Square
Deal Club" Tuesday lnight? Much of
the bombast in this campaign is in the
interest of the colored race, but as the
Republicans are always strong on pre-.
tense and decidedly weak on perform
ance in this regard, it is safe to say
that the 'nigger" still remains in the
wood pile, where he belongs. 1t will
be in order for the Square Deal Club"
to get up ''lilly white" meeting, like
that which was given by the organiza-
ton few years ago to show how real
is their real heart interest in the negro
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

THERE is singing commentary %
the character of departmental admin
istration at Washington in the faa
that there has been launched in lhe
capital city a weekly paper devoted
exclusively to the discussion and e1'
posure of graft among government
employes.-PhiLd. Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

Mr.. BERNARD H. WARNER of ken'
sington Montgomery county, is an as
pirant for Congress in the Sixth district
irrespective of whether or not Col. Geo
A. Pearre wants to go on the TICKET
He is a prominent and wealth!
citizen, largely interested in Washing
ton financial affairs and will makes
warm contest for the nomination.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

A good ticket is wanted by the peo-
pie of Frederick County at this time
a ticket of strength and carrying quail
tiles, that will command support and
hold it. Good men are available and
the delegates have a solemn duty in
this regard. 1t is the peoples fight all
the way through and they will elect
good Democratic candidates this fall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

The Republican party will holo~
all day picnic at Mountaindale GROW
near Lewlstown on. Saturday OctOua
9TH 1905. 1t will be the opening OF ID'
campaign. The white and colored hT
publicans of Lewistown, MechahS
town, Creagerstown, Woodsboro' IuSe''
rora and Walkersville district are cur
daily invited.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
THE LILY WHITE LEADERS.

The Baltimore Evening Herald,
which has had little so far to say on the
negro question, is moved to make the
following observations, in view OF the
"lily white" movement among the Re
publicans:
Sydney f. Mudd, as usual, ran for
Congress in the Fifth district last fall.
These figures, which are official, are,
therefore, interesting and pertinent:
Mudd's total vote in the Fifth district. l6. 500
Total registered negro vote in the Fifth
Io,bot
The difiarsnce
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

WHAT a parody it is that Sydney !.
Mudd of Charles county is the leau'
of the lilly white'' movement III Ma ,
land. Ponder on this anomaly; 'u'
heterogeneous, incongruous co nu,.
toni Think of a man whose total Wv !,
in the counties in his district oulslusS
Baltimore City was one THOUSAND =,
than the total registered negro vote A.
vocating a plank in the RepuOi..s
State platform which speaks out agaiD'
t'neprO domination
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15
THE CITIZEN,
(RE-EsTABLisHEp is2o.)
FREDERICK CITY. MARYLAND.

A Democratic weekly newspaper edited by
BAUGHMAN BROTHERS. successors to ]. WIN.
BAUGHMAN
The price of THE CITIZEN is slOO the year,
strictly In advance. This price hasiprevailed
since August Srd, 1894.
Whilst THE CITIZEN is first OF all politl-
cal newspaper, and the recognized organ of
the Democratic party in Frederick County, 1t
also aims to give all the important local news
and selected miscellaneous reading matter OF
interest to all members OF the family.
Communications on interesting subjects are
always desirable and especially local news
from the county.
Sign name in full for confidence and write
only on one side of paper. sample copies
gladly sent 10 any address.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

THE Democratic State Convention
will meet at Ford's Opera House, Bal
timore, at noon, Thursday, September
2Sth, 1905, for the purpose of selecting
a candidate for Comptroller. There is
no opposition to DR.. Gordon Atkinson,
the present incumbent, for the posi-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

sE.s0
IT looks as if the great activity -
played in Maryland politics at TINS W
by Secretary of the Navy Charlss p,
Bonaparte has more or less na'iV. =.
significance. If Mr.. Bonapar'e ~ {.
take the time he does away from - !.
interests in the Navy Departure. "a
lead ia the Republican fight agsl. :.
the DISTINGUISHING amendment, wv -,
can be little doubt he does so WIN ~,
Roosevelts full approval. Anu IN
brings up the fact that Mr. hoOss, 4,
has done great deal to preclpl'a'' Il,
present condition in regard 70 :
negro.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

Let us take all the counties and see

Thus we find that in four of the six
counties Mudd's vote fell below the
registered negro vote. Taken together
all the counties show that Mudd's lull
vote ran over 1000 uuder the regste ed
negro vote. If it had not been for the
small part of Baltimore City which il
included in the Fifth district, Mudd's
vote void he far less than the total Of
his registered negroes.
What sarcasm that this man should
be the actual leader of the lily white
movement in the Republican politics of
Maryland!
In his work of getting the State Coa-
vention ahead of the legal primaries
Mr. Mudd was mainly assisted by Mr..
p. l.. Gnldsborough, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue. Mr.. Goldsb1rough is the
Republican leader of Dorchester. How
about the Republican vote there {?
Here are the official figures.
Total Republican vote for Jackson in l924-2)40
The difference 455
Actually the Republican vote in Dor
chester county did not equal the total
registered negro vote by over 20 per
cent.
These Republican leaders think the
negroes should be kept out of conven-
tions and out of Office. Without the
negro votes where would they he?
How do the negroes like it?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15

WITHOUT the negroes in his district,
Sydney's name would be "mud"-one
I'd" please-sure enough.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21
MURDER AT
VANCOUVER

Vancouver, Wash, Nov. 21.-A man
named Brooks shot and killed a Adolph
Miller. a woodhauler today at about 2
o. clock. about one mile from Ridge
feld The shooting seems to be a clear
case Of cold-bloodedI murder, as Brooks
admitted to Prosecuting Attorney w.
w. Sparks that he came here TO kill
Miller, and was glad he had done It,
Brooks spent considerable time in
Ridgefeld and vicinity last February,
and at that time had trouble with
Miller. who. Brooks alleges, tried to
edo him with tho unions" At this
time in a quarrel Broogs shot at Miller
and afterwards left for the Big Bend
country He returned 10 Ridgefeld
Sunday, and made tho statement that
he came back to get Miller
The shooting occurred at a wood
camp near Riigefeld After Brooks
had done the killing ho came TO Ridge.
field and was met here by a posse Of
men from the camp, headed by c. II.
Egge. the camp foreman, who, on sight,
Of Brooks, covered him with a shotgun
and told him to throw up his hands.
Brooks made no resistance.
Sheriff Biesccker was sent for. and,
in company with Prosecuting Attorney
w W. Sparks and Coroner Smith, left
last night for Ridgefeld They will
bring In the murderer 20 Vancouver
where he will be lodged In Jail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21

THE ROAD
0WEALTH

Salem has for the past year enjoyed
tho benefit Of what Is known az a ten.
cent store. These stores usually give
extraordinary bargains in tho limos they
handle The Economy Store has worked
up a big trade Of this character, ana
nov branches out TO do even moro than
IN tho past, This has always been rec.
ognizod as a great bargainproduocr,
and now II IL outstripping its past and
breaking every record ever known Ia
Salem. Ton-cont articles Of all kinds
have been reduced 10 6vo and aoycn
cents. willie tho 6vc-cont articles have
been cut 10 three oenta Go In and
look over their countera You will hhd
thcro dollar articles as low ~ 20 cents
and remember that on every 25-eent
purchase YOU get a tlekot on a mag.
uideent go doll 10 bo given away for
Christmas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21
80 Dog,s sizth vietim IS Roy.

Baltimore, Nov, 2l.-Charles Adams
an orphan, is one Of six persons bitten
in Newport News, Va, by a dog. The
body Of the dog was sent to DR.. n. G.
keirle, head OF the Pasteur Institute
here, who says he found evidence Of
hydrophobia. The persons bitten were
notified. Two decided TO come TO Bal,
timore for treatment, and three viii
go TO Richmond The sixth is the or
phan boN who is without means. DR..
keirle has offered 10 donate the treat.
ment il the boys board is paid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21
bad for the Eyes.

Chicago Nov. el.-Down-town Chica,
90 just now Is experiencing a phase OF
tho ago OF steel, which Is bringing dis.
comfort and danger % many people.
Somewhere In almost every block a
steel skeleton for a skyscraper Is ris.
ing, In which Pneumatic drills and Fiy,
etoFs arc az work. Some OF these are
AZ work al such heights that the IN
hnitismal bits Of steel broken on drift
Incredible distances with the winds,
hnding lodgment In the eyes Of both
man and beast.
81 have had a score Of such patients
In the last few weeks" said a down
town oceulist yesterday. 81 hardly
knew what 70 make Of Il al first. Peo-
pie came in here with blOOdshot eyes,
suffering intensely, but / was unable 70
find the irritable substance. In some
OF the eases the inner ia was cut and
cross hatehed as with a knife. With a
glass I discovered a tiny biz OF steel,
and since that time the matter has
simpli6ed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21
Conference Of Ohio oharities.

Timn, o., Nov. 21.-The annual con
ference Of the Ohio Charities and Cor
rections will open here this evening for
four days session. A large number
Of delegates have already arrived here
and by this evening fully two hundred
will be present. DR.. O. r. Miller, pres
ident Of Heidelberg University, will
preside at the opening session this
evening. ayor Mark Lester, Of Tiffin.
will deliver the address Of welcome
and Secretary shircr will respond. The
president will deliver his annual adj
dress and the Rev. Chauncey N. Pond
Of Oberlin will deliver an address on
the subject Of "The Personal Call TO
Ohio Philanthropy" After tho meet
ing there will be a reception to the
deegates.
The actual business Of the confer.
enco will begin at the session tomorrow
morning, when the committees will be
appointed and miscellaneous business
will be transacted Many prominent
philanthropists from all parts Of the
state. also a number Of officials con
nected with charities and reformatory
institutions in Ohio will deliver al.
dresses before the conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-21
nootors % piscnss Yellow rever

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 21.-Nearly
500 physicians from Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Tennessee are assembled
here at present to attend the tri-state
medical association convention, which
opens here today for a three days ses-
sion. The opening session was held, as
in former years in the Hotel Hayoso
and was called to order by DR.. H. L.
Sutherland Of Rosedalc. Miss, the pres
ident Of the association The attend
ance Is larger than ever before, and
the interest among the delegates is
greater than in former years, owing to
the fact that matters Of the utmost
Importance 10 the three states repre-
sented in the convention will come up
for consideration.
The Tri-state Medical association is
the largest and most important dis
trict medical society in the south, and
its meetings are practically a clearing
house for medical information, az tho
physicians get together and exchange
ideas and information and profit by
each others experience. This year
many important papers vii be read
concerning the prevention and treat
mont Of yellow fever malaria and 9th.
er diseases prevailing In tho Mississip
pi valley. The entertainment program
includes a banquet which viii be ten
dercd to tho visiting delegates tomor.
row evening. The quarantine question
will be carefully discussed.