The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY %, 1919
FREEDOM DEMOCRATS AWAKE.

BY reference to an article published
elsewhere i'm this issue, telling of the
organization of a permanent Demo-
cratic Club by the Democrats OF Free
dom District at a meeting held at
Sykesville on Monday night Of this
week, it will be seen that the Demo
Gratis Of the progressive end Of the
county have set an inspiring example
to the Democrats of other districts.
The meeting at ,Sykesville was largely
attended by representative men who
have been prominent in the affairs OF
the party i'm Freedom District, who
came together with wholly unSelhsh
purposes, to unite all factions, IL any
existed, and to promote the principles
OF the Democratic party, National,
State and Local, and also to bring
about a more united and enthusiastic
support of Democratic candidates at
the polls. Carroll county is naturally
a Democratic county. With only
eemi-occasionaI breaks it chung tena
ciously to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and the Democratic faith
for a hundred years. 1t is now un-
der the control of the Republican
party Of the five representatives at
Annapolis in the State Legislature,
the only Democrat Is Senator Wade
H. ID. Wartield. The county has
gained nothing by this change III
representation and the time is Oppor-
tune this year to swing it back to old
and safer mornings. This is declared
to be the purpose of the Freedom
District organization. 1t is expected
that the Club Will line up the full
Democratic strength of the party i'm
Freedom District and give the full
force of it's influence and vote to
Democratic candidates in the coming
election. With this end in view tire
move is to be heartily commended.
Tf organizations i'm other districts can
be promoted i'm the same generous
spirit the movement will result i'm
the rehabilitation of the Democratic
party in Carroll county. Solidly
united, the Democratic party Of Car
roll has never been defeated. So
united it can never be defeated Or
ganizaion is everything in politics.
As a rule the best organization wins.
If victory is to be certainly returned
to the Democratic banner here, the
plan adopted i'm Freedom District
will bring it, The Club organized
there is formed to make war only
upon the common enemy-nOt upon |
individuals within the party, not i'm
the interest of factions, but solely to
redeem Carroll county to Democratic |
control. The plan vigorously follow |
ed out will do it.
Besides the desirability of return
ing Carroll county once more to the
faith of the fathers there is another
vital question at issue. A determined
effort is being made all along the
line to discredit the party in state
and nation. The coming fall, we
must elect Governor of Maryland. |
Next year a President of the United
States is to be chosen. If we fail in
the state this fall, we weaken our |
chances of holding Maryland in line
next year, and dishearten our Demo-
cratic friends i'm other states. A vic |
tory here this year will hold up the
hands of our President at Washing |
ton and inspire confidence in his |
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1t will be blow aimed at the Presi- |
dent We can only fail in Maryland
as we have failed in Carroll county
lin recent years. by lack of organiza-
ton and lack of effort. 1t must not
be said that the Democrats of Carroll
county are disloyal to our great
President or to the principles Of their
party. 1t becomes vitality essential,
therefore, that Democrats i'm every
section of the county should follow
the splendid example of Freedom
District, pull themselves together and
consolidate and unity their forces
for an old-time hopping up Of the
common enemy this fall. Democrats
of Carroll must hold true to the faith
if we are to redeem the county, help
to hold the state solidly in line and
to insure the counting of the State s
electoral vote next year for the Demo-