The Democratic advocate., 1908-09-11
HOT SHOT FOR THE SUN
HARTFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS POUR A
BROADSIDE INTO THE 'SHINER"
Owned and Controlled by One Of the
Predatory Rich

cratic Club of Hartford County at its
meeting held in Bel Air on August %
1908. This action was taken because
of the strong feeling amongst the Dem
ocratic voters of Hartford county
against the attitude of the Baltimore
Sun in the present campaign. Let all
Democrats condemn the action OF
the Baltimore Sun and help put Mary
land in the Democratic column and
under the banner of our great leader
William J. Bryan, on November 8.
Whereas, In the approaching cam
paign the Democratic party of Mary
land finds itself without a daily news
paper of widespread circulation to
champion the cause of Democracy
and
Whereas, The Baltimore Sun, which
has been the beneficiary of Demo-
cratic success in this State for many
years, was naturally expected to take
the lead for Bryan and Kern in the
approaching campaign, especially in
view of it's attitude toward the Demo
cratic candidate in the campaign of
1900, when it acknowledged him to
be the peerless leader and undaunted
champion of the peoples rights and
Commoner; and
Whereas. The Baltimore Sun while
demanding the pecun1ary rewards
which naturally accrue to consistent
party organ, end never declining or
refusing to accept the emoluments or
Democratic success in state and ma
ton, has openly espoused the cause
of the Republican ticket, repudiatng
the doctrines of tariff reform and con-
stitutional government as advocated
by the Democratic party and support
ing without reserve the unconStltu-
tional, undemocratic and unamerican
administration and policies of Theo-
dore Roosevelt as expressed in the
platform and embodied
Whereas. The Baltimore Sun has for
many years past been either openly
hostile or weakly Indifferent to DEM
ocratic success at the general cleo
tions, but has repeatedly endeayored
by unfair means to influence the ac-
ton of Democratic officers, especially
members of the Legislature, to whose
election she had in no way contribut-
ed; and
Whereas, The Baltimore Sun has
in the past espoused the cause of the
Democratic party only when some
particular favorite of it's own had
place on the ticket, and when, Lem
ocratic success being assured, it
would urge it's claim to recognition
and it's favorites for appointment not
able instances of which are fresh in the
minds of the Democratic voters of
his State; and
Baltimore Sun is owned and con-
rolled by persons who belong to that
lass, commonly called the predatory
'ich, who reap their largest rewards
em of the unjust and iniquitous sys-
,em of the protective tariffs, made
possible only by the continued as
tendency of Republican power, where
'ore it is believed they have in this
aligned themselves with the
and
Whereas, We, the members of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of Har-
ord county, desire, in forceful and
manner, to express our
and contempt for the at
itude of the Baltimore Sun in thus
,asely and traitorously deserting the
,arty which has the right to expect
is support at a time when help is
leeded. Therefore.
Be it resolved, That this club rec
that it's members at once
discontinue their subscriptions to the
Baltimore Sun and withdraw from it
my and all patronage which they may
,e able to control. And
Be it further Resolved, That the
ecretary he instructed to spread
secretary be at once instructed to
all the roll of members of this club
md that the members be now given
he opportunity, if they so desire, to
'ecord themselves as cancelling or
laving cancelled their subscriptions
o the Baltimore Sun. And
Be it further Resolved, That the
hese resolutions On the minutes OF
he club and send copy thereof to
every Democratic Club now formed
Dr. to be hereafter formed in this
State, together with letter recon-
that every such club adopt
his resolution or one of similar i'm
BORT. And
Be it further Resolved, That this
resolution and the action of this club
.hereon be given the widest possible
circulation among the Democratic
press of this county and State.