The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
The Democratic Nominee and
the Stratus Amendment
Published by authority Republican Committee.


The Baltimore American, State organ of the Republican
party in Maryland Tuesday caption
Judges and the Amendment used the following language:
The Republicans the unquaifedly
every that possibly aid in encompassng the defeat
the DISTINGUISHING amendment There should compromise
III direction least OF all the selection of the judicial circuit
judges who constitute the Court OF Appeals This
any Republican consider in the distant the
support of Democrat for chief udgeshp The crucial subject
OF vast public interest of overwhelming party Importance is the
fate of the proposed suffrage amendment Therefore
Of could be offered for degree of support for any
who stands with the Democratic organization"
The Baltimore American then o say
1T is of knowledge that Bovd owing
allegiance his party and sharing paramount
issue the DISTINGUISHING amendment is alien in sympathy
purpose and efforts of the Republican party the other
the Republican nominee Lindey Sloan ready
OF his election and in he should have pass upon the
mendment a Appeals to give its con
stutonal relations consideration unaffected by the tremendous
predictions which would have to be rid Of by Judge Boyd
in order afford the like unbiased consideration
The above language the Baltimore commend
itself the wisdom only of every Republican the fourth
judicial circuit but of Republican Maryland every
word it contains is absolutely President Taft who
formerly eminent Federal Judge and great
tona lawyer has condemned the Saus amendment uncons
tuional Charles J. Bonapare Attorney General
States in President Rooseve cabinet has condemned the Saus
amendment unconstitutional Major Richard NJ Venabe
Confederate soldier professor law the University
land and of the greatest Democrats Of the State condemned
the Stratus amendment unconstitutional No Republican
hesitate follow the guidance and accept opinion Repu
lcan President and Republican Attorney General both
constitutional lawyers the legal aspects the
amendment designed to destroy the Republican party
in Maryland
Yesterdays Evening Times the Democratic organ asks the
question:
"Wha right what authority has the Baltimore Arner
that Judge Boyd has committed himself advance
the suffrage amendments"
And the Democratic organ goes 0 say:
Judge Boyd is careful and a to give out in
o,1yar,c h .yi.tr
amendment "key before him judicial determine
No doubts for instant that Judge Boyd Democratic
nominee man to give his views
the Sraus DISTINGUISHING amendment publicity before the
publican party this circuit when he a for
reelection But the Democratic party and its
bench hide its head in refuge and
conceamen in the folds of the judicial The Saus
amendment and the holds the people
land and the Republican party Maryland
the bench and the views entertained by the Democratic
nominee for the bench this vital subject
He upholder the Sraus amendment has re-
ceved and published Of John P Poe
author of the Poe DISTINGUISHING amendment received
and published the written endorsement of Isaac Lobe Saus the
author of the Strau DISTINGUISHING amendment received
and published the written endorsement do Raner
among the the amendment and
traducer the administration Governor Lowrdes His chief
journalistic ally is the Baltimore Sun the whole
song urge things first the adoption the
destruction Of the Republican party second and
equal Importance and connected theewt election Judge
Boyd the bench assist i'll giving judicial
by nvincie right and ndubiab authority ndpuab
that Republican party Maryland makes the direct nm
qualified and unequvoca charge that nominee for
bench the judicial stands committed to the
Straus DISTINGUISHING amendment
And in the light OF these facts the further advice the Bal
tmore American the Republicans State as well
those Of this section simply pure unaduteraed COM
sense, when it says
"A STRAIGHT VOTE FOR THE WHOLE RFPUBII-
CAN TICKET IS THE DUTY OF EVERY REPUBLICAN,
A SQUARE VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL
CANDIDATES is THE IMPERATIVE NEED OF THE