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 fine house
and 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 a certain financial shrewdness.
but YOU don't think they are qualified
to represent 250, 600 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 a wealthy man. and it
justly expected to get large campaign
contribution from him, for what pur-
pose it 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
tes him for EVERYTHING
II you want lawyer to plead your
case you don't 60 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
gressional District appears in behalf Of
800. OO0 people who are vitality 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
10 be 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 70 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
iications we nave mentioned Mr. Jack
son has boldly proclaimed that he is a
Republican and in sympathy with Presi-
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 a negro the equal OF white
man. socially as well as politically He
has placed a negro at the head of the
Custom House at Charleston. 5. c..
and under this negro are subordinates
whose fathers We're slave owners They
are poor now. and because Of it they are
compelled 10 bow to negro boss
acknowledge his superiority, and choke
down their pride. Mr. Roosevelt had
thousands OF white gentlemen from
whom he could have selected Custom
House chief in South Carolina, but he
must humliate those proud Southerners
and place above them 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 To the end Of time.
II you are true 10 the traditions Of
the Eastern Shore you cannot vote for
Mr.. Jackson. II you believe that the
best qualified man should represent you
in Congress YOU WILL vote for Hon.
Thomas A. Smith.