Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-10-20
THE WHOLE TRUTH.

Fellow citizens. of Worcester County,
let us get right down to common sense
talk Now, do you think that man
should be- sent to Congress just because
he has money and owns a fine house
and a steam mill and other things that
poor man would like to have but can
not have? You know plenty of men
who have made large sums Of money
and have certain financial shrewdness.
but YOU don't think they are qualified
to represent 25o. 900 people in the Ma
tional Congress. Now. do you?
You don't believe that poor man
should have the door of political hope
shut in his face by the people Of this
Congressional District just because he
is poor. do you
Well. the conditions are these Mr.
William II jackson is very wealthy
man. and he wants to go to Congress.
The Republican party nominated him
because he was wealthy man. and it
justly expected to get large campaign
contribution from him, for what pur-
pose il is needless for US to mention,
and you have sense enough to know
The plain people do not believe that
because a man has money that it quail
fes him for EVERYTHING
If YOU want lawyer to plead your
case you don't 20 for the one who has
the most money. You seek the man
who has the most legal knowledge and
can present your case TO the Court or
Jury in the best manner possible Con
gress is the Court before which the
representative from the First Con-
gressiona District appears in behalf Of
$50. 900 people who are vtally interest
ed in railroad rate legislation. tariff re-
duction on the necessities of life. river
and harbor improvements, agricultural
matters, etc. etc. Mr.. Jackson wants
to he this representative and Mr.. Smith
wants to be this representative. Only
one can be chosen Mr.. Smith is better
fitted for the position than Mr.. Jack
son. because he is younger and more
active man. and has the ability to get
right up and present his case before
Congress He has the ability to
grasp the trend Of legislative events
as they proceed, and to combat those
which are detrimental to you and all
other citizens of the State of Maryland.
Mr.. Smith represents the white people
of the Eastern Shore and is in sympathy
with them and the laws they desire
Mr. Jackson does not possess the quail
fications we have mentioned. Mr. Jack
son has boldly proclaimed that he is a
Republican and in sympathy with Pres-
dent Roosevelt, and you know that
President Roosevelt, with all his ac-
knowledged ability and good common
sense, has insulted the people Of the
South by endeavoring to show that he
considers negro the equal OF white
man, socially as well as politically. He
has placed negro at the head Of the
Custom House at Charleston, 5. c.,
and under this negro are subordinates
whose fathers were slave owners. They
are poor now. and because Of it they are
compelled to bow to negro boss
acknowledge his superiority, and choke
down their pride, MIR. Roosevelt had
thousands of white gentlemen from
whom he could have selected Custom
House chief in South Carolina. but he
must humiiate those proud Southerners
and place above them a representative
Of an inferior race. Mr.. Jackson an
nounces himself follower of this man
Roosevelt He upholds him. and by do
ing so he places himself alongside Of
those who would break down the social
barriers which have existed between
the two races from the beginning and
will remain 10 the end Of time.
If you are true TO the traditions Of
the Eastern Shore you cannot vote for
Mr.. Jackson. If you believe that the
best qualified man should represent you
in Congress YOU WILL vote for Hon.
Thomas A. Smith.