Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-01
LEE WRITESLETTER
TOLOCAL DEMOCRATS
Urges Voters to Stand by State
and County Candidates.
SAME COURSE AS PRIMARY.
But Senatorial Candidate Was Then
Advocating The Cause Of The
Progressive Campaign.

Two months ago when the Demo.
cratic primary fight was at its warn.
est stage, State Senator Blair Lee. Of
Montgomery county, Democratic can.
didate for the short term United
States seuatorship, sent through the
mails hundred Of letters to the Dem.
ocrstic voters of Anne Arundel conn.
ty calling their attention to the inn.
portadce of the issues involved. and
urging them TO cast their ballots for
the candidates who represented the
Progressive element of the Demo.
ratio party in that fight.
Senator Lee was unopposed in tbat
campaign and the losing fight made
oy the local Progressive candidates
is now a matter of history. Senator
Lee was ardent in his support of the
Progressive Democratic candidates.
Since the primary he has redoubleo
his efforts TO assure the success of
the Democratic State ticket and the
local ticket for the counties as well
And, duplicating his course in the
primary fight, the Senator has flood
ed the mails with a similar message
to the Democratic voters as before.
Hundreds of Democrats of the
city and county, received copies of
mis- letter in the mails OF TODAY and
yesterday. In the missive Senator
Lee directs attention to the fact that
the present campaign, which closes
with next Tuesday, election dav
is one Of the most important IN
Maryland for many years, and among
other things says that the result
will have tremendous effect ma
tionally. Senator Lee has been on
the stump for the ticket for the
last several weeks, during which
time he has visited cities, towns
and hamlets in pr ictically ever,
county OF the State
Senator Lee Is, therefore, in close
touch with the situation. and ht
now calls On every Democrat 70
give his earnest support to the
oarty's candidates-bo both State swr
local. The letter of Senator Tee
reads as follows:
"The present campaign in MARY
land Is one OF the most important
that we have had for many years. and
the result will have a tremendous
effect nationally. Being the first
election since the splendid victory of
last year, which marked the eleva-
tion of Democrat to the Presiden.
tial chair, the result in Marylsnd this
year will be watched with inte rest
by the whole United States. The
question whether or not the people of
this State propose to uphold the
hands Of Pre- sideut Wilson is a great
issue in this fight. Upon the resul,
of this ele elton depend the control of
the Board of Public Works and the
selection of a State Treasurer. a.
well as the election of a United States
Senator to strengthen the present
slender majority of our party in the
United States Senate and uphold the
President in bis dght for De democratic
principles and policies.
81 am, therefore, writing YOU in
the interest of the whole Democratic
ticket State and local. know that
you can make your efforts tell In the
results, and earnestly request you
to take an active interest in the pres-
ent camraign ana help roll up big
majority. Democracy means govern
meut by and for the people. and rec
ognizes the influence of every indi-
vidual. Your influence can be made
potent in this contest. The Dem
ocratic party in its labors for the
whole people wants your help.
hope you will do our part. Talk
and work for Democrats ticket, and
see that your neighbor gets to the
polls on election day and votes for
its candidates.
Sincerely yours,
BLAIR LEE.