Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
SNOW HILL. MD. NIGH. l.


Opponents of Senator John
Walter Smith seem to be hav-
ing a hard time to find Sena-
torial candidate that will come
up to their expectations. 1t
seems that Mr.. Straus is not
making the Roadway with the
people that they hoped he would,
and now they are about to pro-
pose to Straus to get out and let
some other warrior measure
lances with the valiant fighter
from old Worcester.
AS a last resort. pilgrimages
have been made to Trenton with
the hope of getting Hon. Wood
row Wilson to take part in
Maryland politics. and to act
the part of Dictator in our af-
fairs. At this time there are no
tangible evidences that Mr..
Wilson has exceeded his pre-
rogative. There is no indica-
ton that he expects to disre-
gard the well-established prin-
ciple of States Rights, and we
have every reason TO believe
that he will not stoop to petty
politics.
Mr.. Wilson had and has. Just
as many or more fighters in the
ranks of the Democracy who
are friends and followers of
Senator Smith as has any other
man or set of men in Maryland.
He knows this, and we do not
believe he can be prevailed up
on to interfere in the Senator
ial contest.
Hon. William l.. Marbury
announced last Tuesday that
he would contest with Senator
Smith for the Senatorial toga.
He intimates that he will have
the support of President Will
son. AS yet Mr.. Wilson has
said nothing.
Expressing doubt as to the
truth of the report that Presi-
dent-elect Wilson would inter
fere in the Senatorial election
in Maryland, William Shepard
Bryan. former Attorney-Gen-
eral, declared that if it were
true it would be an unjustifia-
BILE attempt on the part of a
nonresident to usurp the fran
chise and privileges of the
Maryland people. In his state
ment he also announced his sup
port of Senator John Walter
Smith.
81 saw it minated in an article in
this mornings Sum- said Mr.. Bryan,
that President-elect Wilson was to OPP
pose the reelection of Senator John
Walter Smith to the United States SEN
ate.
81 trust that this rumor is without
foundation. | will not believe that Mr..
Wilson will interfere in the election of
Senators in Maryland until more au-
thentic evidence Of his intention is mani
tested.
''If the leader of Tammany Hall or
the leader of the Republican machine in
Pennsylvania were to attempt 10 inter-
fere in the election of the United States
Senator from Maryland everyone would
Indignantly denounce the act as an I'M
justifable and impudent attempt Of
nonresident boss to usurp the franchise
and privileges of the Maryland people.
las | have said, do not believe that
Mr.. Wilson contemplates doing anything
of the sort. If he were to interfere in
this matter. it would be especially OBJ
jectionable and unjustifiable on account
of the great power which the Federal
patronage gives to the President.
The Presidency Of the United States
is very exalted office and Mr.. Wilson
Is a very distinguished and able man.
But our scheme of government coutem-
plates that the United States Senator
from Maryland shall be elected by the
people of Maryland to represent this
State in the United States Senate. II
would be fundamentally wrong for any
person, no matter how distinguished, TO
attempt to prevent our own people from
electing our own Senator.
Personally am in favor Of the re-
election of the Hon. John Walter Smith.
But ii is much less important that any
individual should be chosen as Sena-
tor from Maryland than it is that that
Senator should be elected by the Mary
land voters to represent this State.
The Constitution Of the United States
provides that each State shall have
two Senators in the Federal Congress.
This, of course. means that the people
of each State shall elect those Senators
and that neither by the use Of Federal
patronage nor in any other way shall
the choice Of the people be influenced or
coerced by any person not resident
of the State and entitled to vote there
in"