Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-29
URGE SILVER COINAGE BIC VOTE LOOKED fOR|
Goodwin and Hickman Ad- Western. Counties Strong
dress Mining Congress. AGAINST Amendment
NEEDED IN ORIENTAL TRADE FAIR DEAL FOR THE NEGRO
Business With Silver Countries Fast Republicans Agany and Gar
Being Curtailed Presenting Solid Front
SILVER INSTEAD PAPER EFFECT ON FOREIGN ELEMENT
Secretary Of New York Of
Metal Exchange Medium. Cardinals Circulate
FAIR DEAL FOR THE NEGRO
Republicans in Allegany and Gar.
rett Presenting Solid Front.
EFFECT ON FOREIGN ELEMENT
First Voters Asking Pertinent
Questions of Democratic Leaders.
Cardinals Protest Circulated.
Special From Stan Correspondent.

Special From Il Staf Correspondent
CUMBERLAND. 3D.,
September Is, 1903.
The two counties in the extreme west
ern end of the state. Allegany and Gar
rett will undoubtedly give a smashing
majority against the proposed disfranch-
Using amendment and also will elect the
republican county and state tickets Al
legany is expected to roll up majority
against the amendment Of close to 1000
and Garrett. 1t is thought. Will. furnish
majority of about 1900.
No one is setting the river on fire In
this end of the state over the menace sof
negro domination as an excuse for the
DISTINGUISHING amendment. People are,
however, asking some pertinent questions
as to the effect OF that amendment upon
the foreign voter who is awaiting natural
ization while working on the railways
and in the mines and shops Of western
Maryland.
In the first place there II z registered
negro vote of only 1872 in a total registra-
ton Of 1853 in Aliegany county and
twenty-four in registration OF 4,125 in
Garrett county. So the whites are not
lying awake O. nights over the black
peril.
Moreover, there seems to be widespread
Discrimination to adopt measures Of such
severity as well as of doubtful constitu-
tionaIHy as proposed by the amendment
and suggested by Its effect. These noun
tain folk are Of sturdy and independent
strain, very much given to an Unborn dis
position to be untranmeled OF restrictive
laws: 1t Is especially SO In the agricul-
tural sections. where families have lived
on the land for generations, and they
have communicated their spirit to the
newcomers. You find much the same in
dependent and hardy characteristics all
along this Appalachian region az far
south as Alabama.
A Different Viewpoint.
Among such people and In such an at
mosphere. physical as well as social, the
arguments that obtain or the bayou
banks of Mississippi and the lowlands Of
South Carolina do not thrive. Marse Sgd
ney Mudd's black belt is not the upland.
ozone-swept Latin Pola ck-
Slav-Germon regions Of the west
All conditions promise republican sue
cess In Allegany and Garrett counties.
The republicans are more united than for
many years on their local ticket and are
absolutely solid against the amendment.
The democrats, on the other hand, are
very disgruntled among themselves. A fair
ballot and an honest count are assured.
While the democrats have the election
machinery under their control. the repub-
leans have . minority representation in
it. and, what Is more to the point. the re-
publicans have the county court. and any
mOnkeying with the buzz saw Is likely to
lead the adventurous political heller into
court.
There are no trick ballots in these two
counties. and elections. are about as hon.
est up this way as anywhere in the United
States, making due allowance for the
frailties of human nature at election
times.
The republican organization here is in
good shape. Col. George A. Pearra Is In
close touch with the District all the time
Of the whole ticket. c. Edgar Keller Is
chairman of the state central committee
for Allegany county, and has headquar-
tiers in the Third National Bank building,
from which Is distributed the literature
sent by the state committee. Arrange
ments are being made for series of
meetings to be addressed by prominent
Allegany county Is normally about 1900
republican, although Col. Pearre once ran
jority against the Poe amendment reached
1 ,996. The main thing now is to get out
the registration, and this work is being
to by the local committee. With
voting population, the cumbersome reg
laws of Maryland impose con-
siderable hard work on the managers.
Literature Widely Circulated.
The literature sent out by the demo-
cratic association opposed to the dis
amendment is being widely
circulated in this region. especially among
the foreign voters. Cardinal Gibbons
nrnHnSf fhn &C. ol0
being used among the Catholic voters,
who are found in considerable number
m these two counties. ] found large
in circulation containing the
cardinals Interview on the subject In
fui, from VIII Oh the following Is quoted:
Il have no hesitancy In saying that l
believe 1t (the constitutional amendment)
to be both unjust and impolitic. Unjust,
because 1t is designed to deprive q GER
tain class Of our fellow men Of the rights
law OF the land; impoNtic. because. IN
my opinion. 1t must ultimately injure the
political organization which favors L by
stirring UP bad blood ana creating dis
sessions within the ranks Of that party.
Il infer from what you have told me
that the measure is at least partially in
tended as a punishment to the colored
voters for their continued adherence to
the republican party. II this be an evil.
the way to cure 1t would be to offer in
ducements of a legitimate character to
them to transfer their allegiance. in
whole or in part. to the party now in
power in the state. Fair treatment will
accomplish this result. An attempt to
punish them will have the opposite effect
Would Enforce the Law.
1T is alleged that the colored voters
abuse the right of franchise: that on the
eastern shore. for example. they are
herded together and driven to the polls
like sheep; that they are paid for their
votes; that they do not vote intelligently
upon public questions. but that they de-
post their ballots in accordance with the
or commands of their lead
ers. The same charge has frequently
been made against large body Of our
white voters.
while l have no personal knowledge
as to the actual facts In either case. ] am
to conclude from what l read
in the newspapers that there are good
reasons for believing that the charges
are true.in both instances.
Laws have recently been enacted In
this state which. IL properly enforced,
will stamp out this undOubted menace to
the purity of our state and municipal
COVE nments Apply. these laws with
eona1 imna ri ialitv all c0rrnnf voters