The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-28
MARYLAND A RE-
PUBLICAN STATE
Every Voter Should Be Register
ed and Cast His Ballot.

Following the formal opening Of the
Republican campaign in Maryland at
the notification meeting in Baltimore
on the 18th Of September, Republican
workers throughout the State have be-
come quite active in support of the
senatorial, congressional and presiden-
tlal candidates. Probably never in the
history of the State has the party gone
into campaign with more sanguine
hopes for victory or a better fighting
ground than this year.
Dr. France, who one year ago was
practically unknown in MARYLAND poll
tics has been actively engaged ever
since the primaries in meeting the
people of all sections of the State. His
pleasing personality and the forcefull-
ness ard directness of his speech are
making a splendid impression upon the
voters. Contrary to the expectations
of many, DR.. France has proven him
self to be what in politics is known as
"a good miXer" without at the same
time losing any of the dignity that is
expected of candidate for such high
honors.
His friends are very much gratifed
over the fact that one of the principle
issues between DR.. France and Mr..
Lewis promises to be the radical at
titudo Of Mr.. Lewis on certain socialis-
tic matters, particularly the postaliza-
ton Of the telegraph and telephone; in
fac, Mr.. Lewis ideas have impressed
the business element of the State as be-
ing So radical and so purely sociaGstic,
that he is not regarded as a safe man
to represent such a State as Maryland
IN the Senate.
Whatever may be the merits Of the
parcels post, it has been demonstrated
to the people Of the State by reference
to the congressional record that Mr..
Lewis Is not the father of the parcels
post" as he claims to be.
This will be disappointing to many of
his admirers and especially since it has
been shown by the records that when
the bill which was written by Senator
Bourne Of Oregon was being considered
in the House, MIR. Lewis is on record
as having said in the debate that he
was opposed to any parcels post, but
favored the purchase by the Govern
ment Of the express companies through
out the country.
The campaign in Maryland therefore
seems to be one opposed to socialism as
advocated by Mr.. Lewis who represents
the Democratic party on the State
ticket. 1t would be difficult to imagine
a sane and conservative statelike Mary
land adopting the extreme measures
proposed by Mr.. Lewis, as they must
DO if they elect him.
Some months ago after studying the
report of the Maryland census, Senator
Jackson is said to have proved con-
clusively to the Republicans of Mary
land that this is normally Republican
State if every eligible voter in the State
were registered and cast his ballot. The
fact is that the natural majority of the
Republicans in MARYLAND oyer the Dem
ocrats, if all voted is between five and
ten thousand. The State Committee
believes that it is quite possible to
register very large percentage of the
vote this year, and if every interested
Republican in the State will undertake
to see that all Republicans in his dis
trict are registered, there is not the
slightest doubt that in November this
State will cast its electoral vote for
Mr.. Hughes and DR.. France and every
one of the congressional candidates will
be elected. The State Committee not
only believes but knows that this is
possible, but the State Committee can
not do it all. Every man must do his
own part, and is being urged to do it
promptly so that after the first regis
tration day we will have only a few to
gather up. 1t is hoped that every Re-
publican in the State will see his duty
and do it.