The Washington times., 1905-10-08
WILL YOU REMAIN
FREE, MARYLAND?
BONAPART ASKS
Secretary Makes Ring
ing Speech Against
Amendment.
SCORES MACHINE RULE
Would Have Sole Say of
Who Should Cast Ballot.
Great Enthusiasm.
SCORES MACHINE RULE

HAGERSTowN, Md, Oct. 7.-Secre-
tary Bonaparte made a ringing appeal
to the voters of Maryland TO vote
against the Poe amendment in q KEY
note address made before the Republi-
cans assembled here tonight Enthusi-
asm ran high. and the Secretary was
greeted with loud applause when he
arose to speak.
Mr. Bonaparte, as manager of the
campaign. demonstrated his thorough
with the situation by de-
the points most likely to at
tract his hearers His reference 10 the
power to be conferred on the registra-
tion committee under the Poe amend
ment with the remark. why, the Sui
tan of Sulu won't be in it with them"
caused laughter and cheers. He scath-
ingiy arraigned the Democratic mana
gers. and said that the amendment was
a scheme OF that organization to con-
trol the votes.
Bonaparte Speech
Secretary Bonaparte's address In fun
follows:
Four weeks from next Tuesday the
people OF Maryland will decide whether
for time whereof no man can now see
the end they will belong 10 themselves
or belong to the Democratic organiza-
ton; whether the State shall be govern
ed in our days and the days OF our chill
dren as II was governed in the days OF
our fathers or whether its government
shall be turned over. without prospect
of change. to a group of selfish. grasp
ing, and unscrupulous men. among
whom. It is said. son Is TO succeed father
as our chief ruler. in short, whether we
are tired of political liberty. and In its
fun sense willing to give UP the name
or freemen- This is the issue and the
only issue OF this campaign
Any mention OF other questions In
connection with the present campaign,
or the approaching election. is mere
darkening Of counsel. speaking words
without knowledge or with guile
II you doubt what success for the
amendment will mean for the entire
State look at what has happened within
the last few days in the city OF Baiu-
more AT the recent Democratic prinnar-
les, notwithstanding the severe and
steady pressure applied by the managers
to secure for the amendment a party
Endorsement. the feeling against 1t, even
among the most regular" the most
rock ribbed" Democrats. was so strong
and a number OF candidates for local
offices or the Legislature were chosen
whose opposition to it was known and
ayowed. and. in some instances. were
chosen on the very issue Of It's approval
or Reputation. Recently. a committee
has been appointed, not by any branch
of the legitimate party organization. but.
without affectation or disguise. by the
inner council or its chief, whose bust-
ness il is to put through the amend
ment This committee has no more right
or authority TO represent the Democrats
of Baltimore. or of Maryland, than You
or / have; il represents the ring, the
whole ring, perhaps. and nothing but tho
ring, and as the latter's representative
and agent. within the past few days II
summoned TO its august presence the
various ward executives and ordered
such OF them as obeyed the summons TO
support the amendment without regard
TO their individual opinions or the wish
es of the voters who elected them. II
is announced that a similar discipline
will be applied to candidates next week:
how submissively they will receive II
only time can show. Three or four o1
the executives are said To be recalct-
trant. and two actually talked out in
meeting" The rest dropped into lock
step. and marched meekly where thu
boss upper servants pointed out Thu
way.
What Ring Hopes TO Do
Now. this is what the ring does be
fore II is permanently in the saddle
This Is its course when II only hopel
and wishes to get the power to say WHIT
, shall and who shall not vote in Mary
land. What will it do, and do. no
, merely 10 few more or less insubor
{ dinate politicians, but to the who'll
community? Then 1t shall decide through
! committee OF three, or rather of tw,
out of three. Of it's own choosing. II
S each voting precinct Of the State. wha
s citizens can construe to its satisfaction
: some clause OF the constitution which
D 1t has chosen as the test, or prove q
? its satisfaction that their grandfather
q were voters, and if one or the othe
: proposition be not established in tn
e view of its unprejudiced and wholly i'm
: partial mind, then TO shut them on
. from the ballot box
d II our rulers are so arrogant. already
II they deal thus with their own part'
, sans. what sort OF consideration. wha
remnant OF regard for public opinion Q
for decency can be reasonably eXpecte
of them, when TO any remonstrance q
appeal they can answer. and answe
7 with reason: "Well. what are you sc
ing tc do about it?'' 1t IS quite safe I
n saw the Sultan OF Sulu want be in il
N with them
r. The most prominent. or, at least, II
y most active member OF this very his
ID and mighty committee seems TO be
r. Mr. Furst- Some one apparently SUI
4 gested to him that this treatment
the executives and candidates yerg,