Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-10-19
POLITICAL NEWS FROM BALTl.
MORE.
IT'S TIME FOR DEMOCRATS TO
PONDER.

AuuEl bE we'll LgAAHAAAEs tA
The Republicans in National sense
are strongly protectionists. and they
are looking and working on all sides
70 secure the Presidential Election
next year for a Republican President
be this President, Mr.. Taft or some
other one OF this party. who will at all
times, work with and for the classes
instead OF the masses, and this comes
home 10 Maryland in a very distinc-
tive way now. Maryland Is needed
badly in the Republican column, and
the by-play that Mr.. Goldsborough
(selected by one man TO be the party
standard-bearer. and that man the
direct representative ~ the National
Republican Administration Is making
is nothing but bait 10 the end OF carry
Ing the State for the Republican Party
next year.
No one for . moment thinks or can pos
sibIy believe that ~ the Democrats OF the
State. stand by their guns, and 20 TO the
polls and vote as they should on November
7th, that Mr. Gofdsb1rough will be elected.
be does not think himself. because II he
ala he would not make temporary resig-
nstIen OF the lucrative Office be holds 10
assume the roins again when the election
II over but his object an1 the sole object
OF the Republican Party. as seen through
clear. political eyes is 10 bring the Re-
publican Vote up rs a figure close 10
that OF the Democratic vote al this election,
that with very little additional Federal
patronage and Federal surveillance. that
the Democratic majority. II small. ran be
overcome In the Presidential Election.
surely no good Democrat desires con
tinuation OF the National Republican
regime In this country. Indeed we can
hardly conceive under amy condition. even
the most adverse Tint a Democrat in
Maryland. with the magnificent record Of
his party for 40 years IN state Govern
ment to guide him. can hope TO gain any
thing by going over TO the Republican
ranks. lie Will Ia NO way help 10 clean
Ills party OF whit might he termed corrup-
tion by so doing. n he is a Democrat
now. he certainly will not change his In
herent political opinions by going over TO
the Republican Party. and that party has
gone on record Ia this state In the only
administration II has had IN the last half
century, as being opposed 10 everything
progressive 10 the State ana its short
tenor in authority brought about the most
disastrous results in the history OF Legis-
lation. M the records OF the Legislature
will show during the LownIes ndmlnistra-
ton. and II should never be forgotten that
the Democratic Party T. tho party az the
poor man. aIwnvs looking 20 and leglslat-
ing for the interys. OF the working man.
last the opposite OF what the Republican
Party has stood for in National Govern
ment and in actions throughout the National
Government protecting trusts from the time
Of Hays Election "a President to the pres
ent day.
The Baltimore sun. which has not been
friendly to what IL known as the organ
lzation part Of the Democratic Party,
recently said that II would have no con-
ndenre whatever In any positive benefit
from n Re- nlican State Rule and that
what the cate went through in It's Re-
publican regime from 1898 to 1890 was not
a satisfactory experience and that the very
election law on which the reform campaign
Of 1876 was fought was passed only on the
last night OF the session In 1890 after
hCart-breaking scrimmage against Republ-
can resistance. and would not then have
been passed without the help OF the Dem
ocrats. II should also be remembered that
Federal office holders are the dominant
power In the Republican Party In Mary-
land. and that there Is not an Dance OF
reform in the whole outft, and TO put
those Office holders IN absolute control OF
our State Affairs means by the turn OF
crank In the City ~ Washington every Iota
Of Independence IN Maryland can he squeeE-
ed out Of the electorate and ali the voters
Of the state made subserviant TO the wish
~ the general government which Is prac-
tically doing away with all State Rights.
We do not know whether our friends IN
he Country Districts have been following
the official counts OF the ballot boxes as
given out IN Baltimore city, The DIFF
ferences between the Official count and the
Grand Jury count with the single excep.
zion OF the vote between Hughes and Nc
Nulty really amounts 20 nothing. they sre
not more than the average clerical errors
found In the tally sheets ~ election re-
turns IN the Counties. There Is another fea-
ture. should the state Of Maryland be
turned over to the Republicans A. THIS
time which must not he over looked. u
would mean the placing OF our schools. 50
dear to the hearts OF our people aud 50
neccssdrr FOR tho formation % the rharac-
ter OF our future citizens under EcpublI-
Gan control
All decent people. and those who believe
IN the sanctity OF the law are simply
shocked At the action OF the Baltimore
Grand Jury In It's threats a. expressed in
public through rs foreman Just think OF
Grand Juror under the sluttlfy OF his
oath, coming out on the forum and saying
before his Jury had closed It's session Il
weuld put the Democratic ring out Of bust
ness. We consider this extreme partisan
criminality. A statement OF his sort
shows 4 foreman OF that jury so biased. It
would seem almost 10 make deep think
Ing citizen hesitate to accept the result Of
the jury count n II should be a. ne pre-
diets. And then. think OF the threat ~
Mr.. John y Hanna. the Chairman ~ the
Republican state Central Committee. when
he says that II the hsllo, In the Wilson
Ballot Law Counties Il arranged In any
way that Is not satisfactory. that he VIII
have prosecutions Instituted through the
United States Courts aud bases his threats
on the decision OF what Is known as the
Annapolis case. A case which Is In no
way like one that would occur from any
election violations under the Wilson Ballot
Law
Mr.. Hanna evidently forgot that the
coming election IS a State Election and
the United States-Courts have no turlsdlc-
tiou even II there were violations In the
Wilson Ballot Law Counties
We think. With the Hon. Blair Lee. that
this Is no time for a man 10 change his
party. and that II be IL perfectly honest In
his desire to have changes for what he may
consider is for lettering his party. then be
should get down into the ranks OF the
party ana work to the good end because
any one leaving the Democrat. Party aud
going into the Republican Parry. does not
get into cleaner nest. and naturally the
deserter has 70 go 70 the bottom and work
his way NJ. and how much easier this Is
10 do amongst ones friends, associates aud
party workers than In the camp OF the