The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NOV. !. 1913
UNITED PARTY BRINGS HIT DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY.

IOI1 III AdIIoli IOAlI4 anu
the State of Maryland on Tuesday
demonstrates most foreibly that the
Democratic party believes in direct
primaries and In the Wilson, Bryan
Lee kind of government. The State
candidates, Lee. Harrington and Ma
gruder. and the local candidates. Bak-
er. George. sayers, shamer. Myers.
Dodrer. Davis and Roop naming them
as they appeared on Tuesdays ballot
we're able, fit and competent men and
deserved the support of the full party
vote. It Is to be regretted that
William W Shamer was defeated for
the House of Delegates.
The leaders OF the respective fac
lions IN the September primary cleo
ton contest IN the Democratic party
IN Carroll county came together after
the primaries. accepted the result Of
the primary election rs the decision
Of the party. and made . straight.
clean. Democratic contest for the
whole ticket and won, - . Uemo-
cratic party has always Won when the
party Is together. The right Of the
people to make their own nomIna-
tions and TO participate In direct self
government, i 30 new > privilege
that Ne have hardly fully realized
how wonderfully forward > step NE
have taken. Democrats have always
preached the Rule Of the People and
Wilson and Bryan have greatly en-
phaslzed that doctrine. N Maryland.
Blair Lee has fought for direct prI-
maries, and the overwhelming major
ity given him on Tuesday Tor United
States Senator proves that the people
Of this State appreciate his work.
Privately and publicly our R.pub-
liean opponents have opposed direct
nominations and they praetIeed what
they preached IN Carroll county By
making their nominations this year,
not in the primaries. but instead. 4
small self-appointed set Of men got
together In Westminster and selected
the nominees Of The party. Il has
been clearly shown BY the result Of
the election on Tuesday. that a more
direct government Is 10 prevail both
locally and Nationally. our GOOD.
Republican brothers must open the
opportunity" 10 all nepub=
lieans, white, black and mulatto. dat
the nominees Of their party nay be
selected b. the voters themselves. Il
the majority Of the voters Of the he
publican party want eolored man
on the ticket In Carroll county, Tie
party should accept hin. The Demo
cratic party has never made any pro
fession Of political friendship for The
negro and the Republican pafty IN
Carroll county has never practiced
any such profession. the Republican
party has only needed the negro voter
On election day. Open the door 10
your ealofed brother, our Republican
friends who hive preached and
prated OF your offer Of equal oppor-
tunity. and let the eolored man come
into your party councils and Into
your primaries. The only possible
opportunity you have IN Carroll
county to elect Republican to any
Office comes from the negro xote-yon
accept that and close 10 him the door
Of opportunity. The truth Ia.=-It II
the Democratic party thai has put IN
to operation the Rule of the People
and the Republican party Is today
what It has always been,-the Party
Of Special Privilege.
To the new State Central Com
mittee. Mesars Daniel J. HeaHnn.
Thomas j Goonan and ]. Wesley
Hoffaeker and To the new County
Central Committees for the respective
districts Of the county, We offer our
hearty md sincere congratulations.
4 fine body Of representative men Of
the county. empowered With the id
ministration Of party government b
your election At The Primary Election
IN September last, you have proven
faithful 10 your trust and are en-
titled TO the sincere thanks not only
Of the eandldates-eleet but Of al
Democratic voters IN your respective
districts and throughout the whole
county. The State and County Cen
tral Committees work without pay
and. when such loyal party service
Is rendered. It il only fitting and
proper thai the praise should go &c
the men. who. in SO large part. did
The party work. It would be unfair
to choose any particular man Id
praise above his fellows for, In &c
overwhelming a Victory. there i
Glory enough for all.
The Democratic Advocate Is thu
only Democratic newspaper IN Car.
roll county and feioIees with tn
party and With al good citizens II
the return Of the Democratic part
into It's own throughout this COUNTY
and State as vel as IN the Nation.
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