The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20
THE PROGRESS OF THE STATE
CAMPAIGN

IlLlle more Luau Two Weeks VIII
bring u to the day OF Election, when
the issues Of the campaign will be
determined by the people OF the state.
On the part OF the Democrats the
campaign has been a very active and
enthusiastic one The candidates
have pretty much covered the state,
and the meetings have been large and
marked with enthusiasm.
The party is gaining strength every
day, and 1t H. believed by those who
are competent to judge that the peo-
pie will continue to do what they
have been doing for the past forty
years, and that il, elect the entire
Democratic ticket and thus keep our
state government in the safe hands OF
the Democratic party.
The only hope the Republican par
ty has ever had OF carrying the state
is, what they imagine will be the de-
lection In the Democratic ranks. But
we think they will BE- sadly mistaken
when the ballots are counted. They
will find that Democrats settled their
controversies in the Primaries, and
are now united in support Of our own
candidates.
This il the year OF Ill others when
Democrats must stick to their colors;
a campaign in which they must re-
buke the Republican party for the
gratuitous assumption, that Democrats
are going to help them to elect Re
publican Governor and other state Of
ficials. Not bit Of it, Democrats
are not fools enough to do that They
know as the people know, that the
highest interests OF the state require
that its affairs shall be in the hands
of the Democratic party; that party
which represents about two-thirds OF
the white people Of the state, and
consequently most OF Its intelligence,
and most of it, material interests.
The government Of the state, is OF
necessity best administered by those
who have the largest interest In 1t.
About half or more OF the Republic
can party Is made up OF negroes. How
much do they contribute to the sup
port Of the state government? And
how much do they add to the lntellec-
tual force of the state? Why just
nothing at all.
We submit, that a party depending
upon voting element like that II
not 1T to take charge Of the affairs Of
a state like Maryland
Then, our state is closely allied to
the south, ID indeed, In every way, q
southern state. Baltimore our Met
ropolitar city l. the great trading
point Of the south, and every inter-
est Of our people demands that we
shall keep in close alliance with our
southern brethren We cannot afford
to turn our backs upon them. Their
history II our history and their ira
ditions are our traditions.
Then there l. another reason, why
Democrats should do their very best
at the coming election. In addition
to all other reasons, we must remem-
Der that a year hence the Presidential
election will be upon us. And never
since the war have the prospects OF
a Democratic President been
DO favorable a. at this time. The
whole trend Of the country is with the
Democratic party. How shall Mary
land stand in that contest? There is
not Democrat in the state, who would
not blush for shame, If Maryland, In
that great contest and victory, would
stand in the Republican column.
Well now, we can readily under
stand, that If the Republicans should
In any unexpected way carry the state
at the coming election, 1t would be
difficult for us to recover the state In
a year hence.
What we want to do IL to defeat
them so badly this year, that they
would not have much heart for a
fight next year.
We have candidates worthy or your
earnest support, both In the state and
in the county. Stand up to them like
good Democrats, and we will rejoice
In victory for this year and also for
the wear tO come