The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

In an interview yesterday Ex-senator
Jackson, of Maryland said:
Every Republican ought to support
Col. Darlington. Thousands of Demo-
Gratis and Progressives will vote for
him, but as to Republicans. 1t is
peculiarly duty they owe to them
selves. to Col. Darlington and to their
party.
How can Republican be loyal to
his party which really means his princi-
pies, if he give not the party nominee
his enthusiastic support? Loyalty to
party is virtue, ninety-nine times out
of hundred. Let no man mistake
personal feelings or private iealouses
for conscience, but am first in believ-
ing that there can be no conscientious
objection in real Republican when a
candidate of the mental calibre of Col.
Darlington, and of his close adherence
to party principles, is nominated
Therefore, if loyalty be ever virtue,
if party principles are ever personal
convictions, Republicans owe it to
themselves as men of honor and in
tegrity, to give Col. CarrIngton that
same measure of support they them
selves would expect were they candi-
dates.
Again, every Republican owes a
duty to Col. Darlington. He entered
the primaries as every man had the
right to do. felt then that, as Ma
tional Committeeman, my position
should be neutral, in order that the
voters might have the fullest oppor-
tunity to select their candidate. Col.
Darlington alone came forward. He is.
therefore, as truly the party's choice as
it is possible for one to be. Nor should
anyone think that because Col. Caring
ton supported Mr.. Roosevelt in 1912,
he is less republican in 1914. Many
of US were Democrats until Mr.. Bryan
denatured that party of sanity and
wisdom. Col. Darlington was invited
back. He has returned He has done
his best to reunite the party. He
rendered valuable service in our cam
paign last year. | maintain that any
former Progressive who returns to the
party and sincerely works for It's benefit
is more entitled to be called Republi-
can than he who, while nominally Re-
publican, holds back or hesitates dis
Loyalty to support the party's choice.
Are not reunion and harmony the
supreme needs now? Let US not then
discourage return to the fold
Finally, every Republican owes a
duty to his party to support Col. Car
rington. Make no mistake. This is a
critical time for our party. 1t is cam
paign of preparations for the future, as
well as of victory for the present, which
must put US in condition for 1915 and
1916. To those who need the sight of
triumph as stimulant to those more
valiant soldiers who can fight on even
without hope. | affirm that we have a
most excellent chance to win this fall
Have you not observed that our op-
ponents, discouraged in their attempts
TO appeal for support on the merits of
their candidate, and conscious of the
weakness of their cause, have steadily
tried to create the impression that we
are disorganized and divided? Have
not their clever newspaper men con-
stantly magnitied every friendly differ
ence of opinion among US into an open,
hostile breach? Let US not play into
/ their hands. Our candidates are worthy.
Not only does Col. Darlington deserve
all the help that we can give him; but
Mr.. Duer, in the First District; Prof.
Heaps in the Second; Judge Janetzke,
in the Third; Mr.. Hammond, in the
Fourth; Mr.. Mudd, in the Fifth: Sena-
/ tor Zihlman. in the Sixth, are men of
exceptional merit and are entitled to the
support of the good citizens of Mary
land as any candidate we have ever
nominated. Our principles are right
We will have only ourselves to blame
if we do not win. We ought to forget
self for the next month and plan only
for vigorous, harmonious party"