The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-10-19
Backward or Forward ?

TO THE Voters OF GARRETT COUNTY
This reached critical period in its ca
This progress the state which does not keep
pace with the best fall the and up the tail
end of the procession
What does Maryland mean o do?
Will it DRIVE CAPITAL AWAY or will it invite capital
come?
Will it put ban enterprises will it encourage and
foster them?
Will for factories or will it keep out those that
would locate here?
These questions which the people Maryland must ans
we 1t is to them and upon their reply depend the
future welfare of the State. they say forward Maryland
will make the decade the brightest in
all her history they Backward Maryland will sink
to insgncance among commonwealth and become
but a DIM STAR IN OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG.
There can be no real progress genuine prosperity without
which recognizes the rights individual cit
izen and protects him in those rights principles this
government founded On these principles it grown
til it has become the greatest in the world Only by rigid
herence such doctrines has been able fulfil great mis-
sion to become powerful factor in the advancement of the
worlds civilization.
Had this government been fundamental doc
tine of human liberty and therghts man. long ago
have met the fate of Greece and govern
ment of the people this land would be the rule of some
all powerful tyran and every American would be compelled to
bow the knee to his
What the United States not do without dancer no
state do without the risk Any commonwealth which
surrender the liberty of even the humbes citizens EN-
DANGERS ITS OWN LIFE. Any state which gives to one
of men complete affairs opens the
way TO disaster which will LEAVE IT A HOPELESS
WRECK upon the shoals of time.
Maryland contents such danger group of selfmade pol
tca bosses seeks to gain in this state power absolute
that of the Gar of Russia the Sultan of Turkey
They realize that they obtain power by honest
and therefore, they SCHEMES OF TRICK
cry hoping that the people will through their game
until it is too late.
1t is for this that they invented the Poe Amendment to change
the Constitution of this sovereign It is for this that they
seek to dancise thousands upon thousands white voters
well black.
1t is for this that they would which would give
them control of each and every election held in Maryland in
the future.
Give them the power and what will they make of if?
In full control Of the making body Maryland they will
pass after another for their benefit their own
advantage, their profit
Give them this power and they will put INTOLERABLE
BURDENS ON EVERY INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE
They WILL like the of the Old World exact tthe and
taxes from all who would help build state increase
its wealth, to add to its commerce and its business
Like the eebooers of ancient days they will demand and
take tribute from every possible They will permit of
the making OF 10 law unless they we'll paid for it. They
will PLUG CORPORATIONS at their own sweet will for
none will be powerful enough to say them nay.
Put the suffrage in the hands of such these and the
doom of Maryland will be sealed Give carte blanche
with the ballot box and the rights Maryanders will become
farce their liberty thing of the past.
Under such conditions ENTERPRISE WILL BE KILLED
business threatened with disaster capital will withdraw into
the vaults The mills will Close factories shut down and
vast of unemployed will be compelled aims and be-
come dependent upon public charity
Under such tyranny under such reign political autocrats
Maryland would be compelled to hide her head shame among
her sister states Every would point the FINGER of
at her commonwealth that had thrown awav her
peoples liberties had sacrifice of her PEOPLES freedom
Maryland must not, Maryland cannot do this thing
SHE MUST co FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD.
ANTI TOXIN