Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
DlsFRANcHIsEMENT THE ISSUE

Dior ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TIE ioSOE
Hon. Charles j. Bonaparte. the
acknowledged leader of the Republican
party in Maryland, says the Democracy
of this State relies for success. as it has
relied in many campaigns during the
past 35 years. upon appeals to race
prejudice. and then he undertakes to
show that Republicans will not appoint
negroes to office.
Let US see what the Republicans did
do when in power.
The people of Worcester county well
remember the visit of one DIR. George
Wellington Bryant to this county in
1895. He was big. burly negro with
a powerful voice and wonderful gift
Of oratory. He made speeches in Ber
lin. Snow Hill and Pocomoke City. He
did all in his power to engender the
spirit of race hatred in the hearts and
minds of his negro audiences. He
villified and abused Democratic officials
and prominent white men in this coun-
ty and throughout the State. As al
matter of curiosity one of the editors
of this paper listened to one of his
speeches, delivered in Jones Park. Just
over the river bridge in Snow Hill.
Bryant was most abusive in his criticism
of white Democrats on this occasion.
and worked the negroes up to high
state of excitement He followed these
same methods in most of the Eastern
Shore counties. After the campaign
had been fought and won by the Repub-
licans. George Wellington Bryant was
rewarded for his abuse of the best
citizens of the State by being appointed
Superintendent of the Street Cleaning
Department of Baltimore. The appoint
ment was made by Mr.. Alcaeus Hooper,
Republican Mayor of Baltimore But
Bryant was as big rascal as he was
blatant blackguard. and he was soon
caught in dishonest acts which sent
him to Jail and forever queted him as
a political orator in this State. The
acts of Bryant and the memory of his
mouthings were SO fresh in the minds
of the people that the Republican party
dared not go further in appointing
colored men to responsible place. but
the campaign this Fall is of such a
character that if the Republicans win
they must again recognize the negro
and give him important place, for with
the endorsement of the Republican
attitude on the franchise amendment il
goes forth TO the world that in Mary
land a negro is considered the equal of
white man, and is entitled to the
same recognition. He will demand
these rights and the Republican party
must give him, so far as it has the
power. what he demands. or no longer
have fighting chance in Maryland.
President Roosevelt, John Wanamaker
and other prominent Republicans by
their acts are encouraging social equality
of the races, and if the white people of
Maryland do not 90 TO the polls this
election and vote for the DISTINGUISHING
amendment and for the Democratic
nominees. all of whom stand upon the
platform of the white mans party, then
we do not deserve longer to be CON
sidered superior people. II is all with
the white men, and they should not
allow the enemies of the Democratic
party and its principles to side-track US
with any other issue. II is the para
mount issue. II is the living issue.
White men. rally to the support of the
Democracy and help rid the State of
mass Of ignorant negro voters. who are
unfit to have the right to vote. This is
your opportunity 1t may never come
again.
IL you have not made up your mind
on the subject yet. then read the plat
form and see what the Democracy has
declared.
THE PLATFORM.
by common consent the only issue
in this campaign is whether negro