Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-10-24
To THE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF A. A. CO.:

At the opening Of the campaign Of
1912. for the election of q President
and Vice President Of the United
States, the Democratic State Central
Committee of Anne Arundel County
earnestly urges upon you the import
ance of sustaining by concerted and
persistent effort and by individual in
fiuence and example. the stirling nomi
nees of the Democratic National Con-
vention held in Baltimore: viz -
For President, Woodrow Wilson. of
New Jersey: For Vice President,
Thomas r. Marshall. of Indiana;
whose proven executive qualities as
governors of great American common
wealths, ripe experience in affairs and
IN administration. and accurate and
comprehensive knowledge of the true
principles of American government
make them prominently worthy of
enthusiastic support. In his speech
of acceptance at Sea Girt. Governor
Wilson demonstrated his intrepid cour-
age. marvellous aptitude in Analysing
political conditions and ability TO dis
cuss the path to national progress and
safety. With accuracy and authority
be sets forth the Democratic percep-
ton of the great question of right and
VI JUEAtNG AlG I0Ne-
tions of National development: of char
acter and standards. of action, no less
than a better business system: more
free, more equitable. more open to
ordinary men, practicable to live I'M
der, tolerable to work under. or bet
ter fiscal system whose taxes shall not
come out of the pockets of the many to
go into the pockets of the few, a I'd
-, ttyh.o.. s,,f rf. arfne uFanful
lege may not so easily find covert.
Under Woodrow Wilson-this most
capable and superbly equipped leader
and Thomas r. Marshall, the sturdy
son of the Middle West, the moment
Gus battle of 1912 is to be fought and
won and in their limited ield the
voters of Anne Arundel County are
called upon to do their full and COM
plete share in contributing to the
carrying of Maryland for Wilson and
Marshall by the most decisive MAORI
ty attainable.
The Baltimore platform and the ut
teTances of Governor Wilson, in the
broad aspect of pIogressiveness. moral,
political, material. cannot fail to touch
a responsive chord in the hearts and
minds of all good citizens, and those
of Anne Arundel are not insensible to
the meaning and inspiration of the
work of Wilson and Marshall in their
own States. In unfailing devotion to
popular principles and in undoubted
ability to put into effect the popular
will, in large measure du ring the next
Presidential term. Governor Wilson
strongly appeals to thinking men, and
both he and Governor Marshall pTeemi-
nently merit public confidence and sup
port.
As party officials, and as staunch
upholders of the cause and nominees of
the National Democracy, we commend
to all voters affiliated with our party,
and others who may be disposed to fav-
orably consider the rule of the people
as controlling principle of American
government, to be alert and active
during the campaign and to each to do
his best toward assuring the largest
possible vote in November for Wilson,
Marshall and Smith, as it is as neces-
sary to elect Mr.. Smith our most
worthy candidate for congress as it is
our candidates for President and Vice
President, as without a democratic
House of Representatives a democratic
President could do but little to carry
out the great reforms advocated by the
democratic party and its illustrious
nominees.
In conclusion do not remain impas-
sive because you firmly believe, as /
do, that our candidates will be elected,
simply because we know their cause is
righteous, as over-confdence some
times leads TO apathy and apathy to
defeat
A good general never undertakes the
strength of the enemy but works with
undiminished zeal from the beginning
of the campaign until its close, and so
must we, If we desire our efforts to be
crowned with victory.
The ticket presented to you for your
suffrages, in November, my fellow
democrats, was nominated after a
battle royal" lasting nearly one
whole week, il was a fight of the
people on the oneside against cor
porate influence on the other and fer
the frst time, since the days of JEFF
ferson, the people won and Mr.. Wilson
nomination was clearly 1.-THE survival
of the fittest." 1t is therefore ticket
(which no democrat can legitimately
or otherwise oppose, not even knave
nor a tenderfoot, unless he intends to
sever his so-called allegiance to the
democratic party, for evermore.
GEO. WELLS, Chairman,
Democratic State Central Committee
for Anne Arundel County.
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