The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
JhuhSVMAPPEALS
TOSTATE G. O.P.
Sees Chance of Capturing Legis.
lature.

VI illeI OSHdIOE w illldu I. JACKSON,
Republican National Committeeman
from Maryland and the recognized
leader Of his party gave out a state
ment in which he pointed out to his
/ party people that they never have had
better opportunity to elect majority
of the members of the General As
sembly than they will have this year,
and suggesting that the party begin
early considering its candidates. He
said the Republicans should welcome
the responsibility, which goes with its
opportunity, 'in order that it may
have the privilege of proposing in con-
crete laws the reforms in State Govern
ment for which it stands"
| Mr.. Jackson's statement regarding
the nominations for the Legislature
came after he had stated that there
was no reason why Maryland should
not become as certain a Republican
! State as 1t now is a Democratic one,
provided it consistently deserved the
support of Independent Democrats bv
presenting always "a better group of
candidates and representing sounder
principles of Government, than those
offered by the Democratic party. The
Republican victories of the past gen
orally haYe been due to support of in
dependent Democrats, in Mr.. Jackson's
| opinion.
The statement from Mr.. jackson was
as follows:
There is no reason in the nature of
things why Maryland should not be-
come as consistently a Republican
/ State as it Is now a Democratic one.
Indeed, that would imply no very
sweeping triumph for our party; for
with one Republican United States
Senator, two Republican Congressman
and a surprisingly large number of Re-
publican county officers, one may quite
confidently feel that Republican success
! IS present fact. Nevertheless, the
large majority OF registered Democrats
over registered Republicans suggest
the thought whether this situation
might not be reversed.
Il believe it generally true that Re
publican successes in Maryland have
been due to the influence of indepen-
/ dent Democrats, who, again generally
( speaking, comprise the most intelligent
and enlightened elements of that party.
They have voted with US because they
believe that it were better for the
State that our candidates should win.
1t would seem to simple minds that this
ought always to be the consideration
why one should support a particular
candidate. We have rarely secured the
support of the rank and file, because
with it party loyalty is fetish. | see
little hope, therefore, in building the
| Republican party from these classes.
My thought is that the future of our
party lies IN always presenting to the
voters a better group of candidates
representing sounder principles of gov
eminent than is offered by our oppon-
ents. Thoughtful men will thus come
to realize more and more that Republi-
can success means actually better things
for Maryland, the application of the
best talent to what is really the bust
ness of running the State That there
are thousands of citizens anxiously look
ing for some party to correct the alarm
ing situation now existing in this State
today no careful observer will deny.
"Under such a policy Republicans
may expect victories. First will come
individual success, the winners of which
will have the honor of demonstrating
that Republicans in office make better
public servants than Democrats. Con
tinued adherence to the policy of con-
stantly proposing better men and bet
ter measures must inevitably lead to
general victories. But the party must
remain an unselfish party. or the same
process of disintegration ] notice
among the Democrats will begin among
US
I'VE are now face to face with an
election. Nevertheless, it is not too
early for Republicans to begin to con-
slider the candidates they will propose
for the General Assembly. The OPP
portunity has never been brighter for
US to elect majority of that body. !
believe the party should welcome the
responsibility, even with Democratic
Governor in order that it may have the
privilege of proposing in concrete LAWS
the reforms in State government for
which it stands"