The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-21
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL q, 1911
THE OUTLOOK FOR DEMOCRACY.

Prior to the opening OF this session
OF Congress many Of the Republican
papers and orators were jubilantly
predicting that early in the session
the Democrats would get into trouble
would be paralyzed by demands Of the
privileged classes, ind would fall in
to hopeless wrangling over the d.
vision Of the spoils. Up to date the
results show that the prophets were
greatly mistaken. One Of the first
things the Democratic caucus did was
to cut Off $182,OO0 of jobs that the Re
publicans had been giving to unneces-
sary employees. The Democrats are
too true to the peoples interest to
yield any cringing acquiesence to the
demands Of hungry Office seekers and
job hunters.
The Philadelphia Record says, ito
begin well IL half the battle, and even
many Republican editors admit the
House Democrats have begun well"
The Washington Herald states that,
1.-THE Democrats have assumed the reins
of power with excellent conduct and
judgment" The Rochester Express,
a strong Republican organ, admits
that 'the Democrats have rare op-
portunity, and i'm decreasing the pa
tronage, and in reducing the numbers
OF committees and employees, they
have made q good beginning"
The Democrats are pledged to re
form, and would enact laws to relieve
the farmers and the masses Of our cit
liens, who are oppressed with heavy
duties and taxes levied to protect
special classes. If such laws are not
passed, a Republican senate and
Republican President will have to take
the responsibility.
The great victory last fall bringing
many strong Republican states into
the Democratic ranks, cities strongly
Republican, which this spring have
elected Democratic Mayors, and the
economical, statesman-like stand which
our party has taken I'm Congress-all
these indications give a bright cut
look for the Democratic party.
This State IL safely anchored i'm the
fold because Marylanders have great
confidence in the Democratic party,
and there il every reason to believe
that our party in Carroll, with united
vote, will roll up an increased MAORI
ty for the candidates whom the
people will nominate in the primaries
Recent victories have inspired fresh
courage. Democrats who have been
somewhat Indifferent are now aroused
to the Importance of action, and if
proper steps are taken, you will see a
more compact host, and mere solid
Democratic vote, than Carroll has
witnessed for many years.
we all know that this Il close Coun-
tyr, and everything done should tend
to unite all the Districts, and to unite
all the Democrats i'm each District, i'm
order to make the victory decisive.
1t will require a united vote; but the
party VIII WIGH Lie
people are shown that the issues of
good government demand 1t.
The Democrats are contendllg for
government in honesty, and gov
eminent economically administered
The basis Of Democracy H. like the
Irishman's fence. The passer-by said,
why are you building that fence
three feet high and four feet wider"
He answered, $50 that IL 1t ever top
pies over, 1T will be higher than 1t was
before" The principle Of Equal and
exact justice to all, and special priv
ilege to none" il palladium of civil
government SO self evident and so
enduring, that the more you attack
IL, the stronger 1t becomes This ia
the foundation Of Democracy, and
Democracy ID the hope or a free
people, and the safeguard Of liberty