The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
WILL THEY
NEVER LEARN?


seem that the voters of this State had clearly and
phacaly expressed desire on this subject when e
Jected the former proposal by majority of about "A oo In
view of this rwhemng author of the Poe Amend.
ment advised against rthur agitation this matter at this
time The Baltimore Sun also strongly urged few DAYS prior
TO the Conventions assembling that the party CON-
nit itself IN Its platform to the submission of Suffrage
Amendment And yet the Convention did The Bourbon
element was IN control and that Bourbon element
anything They do not seem to realize that people
like crabs-they do not backwards They seem
realize o borrow the Suns scahng characterization of the
State Managers that 1--WE living new political era in
Maryland. They determined appeal to the most un
scruuous passions and the INSCRIPTIONS element They
seem far interested in maintaining hold on the party
machinery than in contributing the pary honor and sue
cess This alone explain their action selection of
Gubernaoria candidate and in adopting another plank on the
suffrage question They help knowing that such pro-
ceedng highly offensive the better element of the
party and that they thereby eoparzng future of that
party 1t isa rule ruin spirit that animate them
In this campaign it evidently ruin They are riding to
tall The only hope for the real Democracy of Maryland is
that the tall VIII be so and fatal forever destroy
their party leaders, and relegate them to oblivion
The Democracy OF Maryland needs unsparing house
cleaning but it only get by people declaring in
trumpet tones that they will longer tolerate men who
have usurped the fair and dhonored historic stand
ing OF the Democratic party The that party
are not to be held responsible for these ourage on the voters
rights The outrages have from the machine politi
clans of that party These the who called the extr
session to doctor the election law a about $780,
600, to the taxpayers of the State are the men
whose schemes and leadership the people are about to ebuke
with whopping dose of defeat.
The inwardness Mr. Crothers nomination is
to dawn the people of the State They awakening
the real significance the that Mr. Cotlers is not only
close personal and political friend of John Walter Smith
that he the Democratic Leader of the State Senate
during Smiths extra session. which outrageouslv lamp
cred with the ballot law Crohes has been tried by the
party leaders and found safe for their purposes Their great
objection to Mr. j. d. Baker that he might have treated
them as Governor Wareld treated them when he conscien
ously refused to lend himself the further enascuiaon of
election laws. The Leaders, have never forgiven Cover
Waed for his refusal what thew claim he was elect
ed to do and they hoping elect who will not
obstruct their nerous attempts perpetuate one party
in Maryland by making elections and the right to vote
nothing In other words Democratic Managers"
are determined to Maryland by fair foul Gov
enor Warhed honest and sturdy enough to block their
little game three ago Now they have selected cand
date to their own liking and are hoping get grip the
election machinery that will make their power unshakabe
But the PEOPLE MUST BE RECKONED WITH!
Our orefahers Consecated this the high doctrine of
equal rights to all not the perpetual reign of special class
We have been led to think that the American doctrine
the trust of the peoplenot of PART of people, not of
EDUCATED people, not Of people who have had fairer
educated and uaeducated high low without dstnc
ton OF classes conditions nationality complexion The
Bourbon element of Maryand Democracy preaching doc
trlne that belong other lands but certainly does
not belong to this land 1t tramples the Constitution under
loot denle the sacred inheritance of free people
the ballot from the hands the poor and unetteed and
You may not participate in government here will
your governing for No wonder the people have risen in
indignant protest. wonder they buried the nquous n
American Poe Amendment under thirty adverse
majority wonder they refused party which cannot
trust them The Bourbon Democracy of Maryland has
traitor to the peoples rights and deserves every defeat gets
at the hands of that outraged people This government of
the people, by the people and for the people Democrats
extra Session stripe would make government politicians
by the politicians and for the politicians And be
seen who rules-THE PEOPLE OR THE POLITICIANS.
This which for the deep strong intense enthu
slasm which moving the progress of Mr. Gather his
ming mates throughout the State. Something more than
party contest is involved Popular rights put peril by
the Vaccinations of political caba and popular indignation
naturally and rghteous averred thereby the Demo-
ocatc Convention had adjourned generally recognized
that that convention had by mysterious Juggling the
leaders nominated extremely hopeessly vu