Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-11-04
SENATOR FRANCE
Is REPUDIATED
+. c. Darlington Former Roosevelt
Leader In Maryland Refuses To
swallow France Doctrines

Senator France.
Indirectly describing Senator
France as q political opportunist OF
trimmer" and asserting that as a
physician he would not permit Dr..
France "to administer unto OF pre-
scribe for a sick calf" Colonel Ed
ward c. Darlington yesterday de-
clned to swallow Frances candidacy
for the Senate.
Colonel Darlington is Liberal
Republican" of the so-caled "Roose-
welt type" He was virtually the
first man in Maryland to cspousc the
late Colonel Rooscvelt's policie, and
leadership in 1912 and he managed
the Roosevelt campaign in the state
with tremendous energy and success.
Carrington's Comments.
Speaking of Frances candidacy
and qualifications Colonel Darlington
said:
Back in 1912 was liberal or
radical Republican. taking my po-
litica inspiration from that immor-
tai American, Theodore Roosevelt,
whose campaign manager happened
to be for Maryland during those
stormy days.
During the Presidential primary
of that year Senator France vacil-
lated between the Roosevelt head
quarters and those of the late Col
lector Stone, who was managing the
Taft cause. He teetered between
liberalism and reactionaryism dur
ing the entire campaign and remained
suspended, like Mahammed'S coffin, be-
tween heaven and earth. He did not
declare himself either for Roosevelt
or Taft, according to my recollection,
and | haven't a doubt but that at the
general election he voted for Wood
row Wilson.
Brought Out BY Stone.
-Four years later in 1916. he was
brought out by Collector Stone as
the reactionary or conservative can
didate for the United States SEN
ate. He was nominated by such
conservatives and elected by the
wet" Democrats in Baltimore city.
Since Their. as a member Of the United
States Senate, he has been vccllating
and lettering between radicalism and
conservatism He has advocated our
being Il wet nurse for Russia in an
attempt to corral the Russian vote in
Baltimore city. He mas advocated the
taking over Of German Colonies in
Africa, so as to entice to his support
the Germans of Baltimore city.
"He overooks the fact that the
Russians and Germans and those
who are descended from them in
Baltimore left the lands of their fore
fathers and became Americans be-
cause they resented the conditions
that obtained in the land of THEN,
nativity. learned to speak German
and understand the German thought
and character, and have always
loved the German character as | saw
il portrayed in the lives and habits
of my friends and clients in this city.
German kultur, as understood it in
Baltimore, meant industry, thrift,
prudence and home love.
During the World War, with few
exceptions. there were no more loyal
Americans than the German-Ameri-
cans of Baltimore city.
Got II BY Default.
"Mr. France will not get such vote
by pro- German or pro-RusSian sympa-
thies. He received the Republican
nomination to the United States Sen
ate by default. He is not reliable or
dependable. He i against the Eigh-
teenth Amendment because he as
sumes that it is unconstitutional. al
though the Supreme Court of the
United States hae decided to the CON
trary. If elected to the United States
Senate for the next six years neither
the "wctS" nor the "drys" could de-
pend upon him. He was elected as a
Conservative and became BolShe-
visit. His election was made possible
by the "wets" and he voted against
the beer bill.
"He is doctor by profession, but
would not trust him to administer
unto or prescribe for sick calf.
that is. if thought anything of the
calf. If he were a lawyer, | would
not trust him to defend me for sim
pie assault. or to attempt to recover
on a promisSory note.
"Now. am one of those old-fash-
toned Republicans who believe that
the Republican party, as a party, is
the greatest political agency that
has been devised to govern a free
dom-loving. God-fearing nation. and
that its days of usefulness are not
over and that with return of reason.
the rising sun Of which is aglow in the
sky. the future has in store its con
tinued usefulness.
"Now. the practical question is.
Am |. as a Republican. in decencv
and good conscience. bound to vote
for Senator France. because forsooth
rs result of the gross mismanage-