Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-10-07

al outside appearances are homoge.
neous with the white race In every
| particular.
In that city there are $4,000 negroes
and Notwithstanding all the advan.
tages they have had. as named before.
O recent canvass OF these negroes
shoes that only $50 OF them had ever
taken an education TO NJ them for the
duties OF an uplifting life or who had
ever learned a trade or profession,
| aud that of these (450) only 106 were
actually filling occupations other than
that OF menials or helpers to mechan-
ics and other trades people. showing
conclusively that giving the negro So
cial equality either in part or In whole
In no way betters his general condi-
ton. and that in spite OF all that has
been done for him he still desires to
be the "hewer OF wood and the drawer
OF water" or rather that he prefers
TO be shiftless and live from hand
to mouth. which practically means
that he lives off Of the white people.
II should never be lost sight OF. as
was said by Mr.. German. that the
primary recently held in this city was
not a Democratic primary. but pri-
mary at which both Democratic and
Republican candidates were nomi-
mated. and in the honest result in
which both Democrats and Republi-
cans and In fact all citizens are deep
ly interested. Candidates OF both par.
ties as well as citizens are demand.
ing that tho stigma resting upon their
nominations shall be removed"
Hon. George KONG. the member OF
Congress from Baltimore city, who 10
a fighter from way back and laboring
| man himself and most successful
| politician. says that while he cannot
| explain some of these seeming irregu-
larities in the Baltimore primary elec-
tion. that by taking his hand you can.
not detect any nervousness. and that
| in his judgment Mr. German will be
| elected by larger majority than II
the exposures had not been made"
or course everyone knows who has
seen him that Mr.. German is one OF
| the handsomest and most manly look.
ing men In the State. with strongly de-
| fined. intelligent features. and II he
| had have chosen the stage as a pro.
| fession he would undoubtedly have
been the champion matinee Idol OF
| the girls, and the shrewd business
candymakers OF this city have caught
on to the idea OF reproducing his fig.
ure in CONNECTIONS. and 1t is needless
| to add that the ladies OF the State are
| going wild over these. and are claim.
| ing that he Is the Sweetest thing"
that was ever put In bon-bon shape.
While OF course the Democrats and
| Republicans. to say nothing OF our
Socialistic friends. will all be "agin"
each other in politics until election
day. with great unanimity they agree
with the Bentztown Bard In the Sun OF
September Goth when he says:
like the simple country maids.
Their rosy cheeks and eyes.
And deeper still perhaps their skill
For baking pumpkin pies.
The first guns OF the Democratic
| campaign were fired effectively at
Rockville in Montgomery county last
week This is the Hon. Blair Lees
home county and he presided at the
meeting More than 700 enthusiastic
Democrats. the flower of the county.
attended this meeting. Speeches were
made In addition TO Mr.. Lees by Can.
dldates German. Harrington and Poe.
and everything they said was received
with many hurrahs by the audience.
One delightful feature OF this meeting
was to see on the rostrum advocating
| Mr. Germans election the Little
| Miner King OF Western Maryland, the
| Hon. David J. Lewis, the member OF
Congress from the Sixth district.
which district has for many years
been in the Republican column. but
carried over TO the Democratic side
| in the last Congressional election by
the strenuous and intelligent work of
Mr. Lewis.
After considering the matter for
more than three days Governor Croth.
ers late Friday afternoon decided not
to call q special session of the Legis-
lature to recount the Baltimore city
ballots OF the recent primary election,
| as he had been requested to do, pro-
vided the Grand Jury having this mat.
| ter In hand would assure him OF due
diligence In finishing the count II is
understood this assurance was given
with time limit OF eight days. ~ the
count Is not finished within that time
II Is likely the Governor will take
prompt action for calling the members
OF the Legislature together.
The Governors action, after con-
sultation with the Democratic lead
ers present. was entirely satisfactory
to them.