Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-31
Column,
Pocomoke City, Md.
August 27, 1884

building?
We are taught in the Holy Writ;
Christ said, aye shall know them by
their fruits"
Let US review briefly the history of
our Party in Worcester County dur
ing the past "a years. Thirty-four
years ago, when I began my abode
in Worcester County in Pocomoke
City, our party had neither political
nor social standing of an accredited
nature. For ID years the party drift
ed along with little or no progress.
At this time, owing to dissension with
in the ranks of the Democratic Party,
fusion movement was innaugurated.
In some respects perhaps this proved
success, but from the standpoint of
| the Republican Party, it was for the
most part failure. Of all the per-
sons elected to office by this move
ment, only two l believe represented
our Party and both Of these legisla-
tive. 1t was eight years ago, when
this movement had become anemic,
majorities frightfully reduced Of those
elected; when your State Central Com
mittee determined to pull away from
the fusion movement and go it alone.
A general meeting was called and
our opinion Endorsed. Now what has
happened since that time? You no
doubt know as we'll or better than we.
During the last six years the County
has gone Republican on three occas-
ions; two State candidates and one
National candidate having carried the
County. The State candidates having
been Goldsborough and Broening; the
National candidate, Herbert Hoover.
And what else happened four years
ago? We came very close to elect
ing several on the County ticket. Now
at this time, with all the dissension
existing in the Democratic party,
State and County we would appear
to be standing on the threshold of a
wonderful victory in both County and
State. Under these circumstances
should your State Central Committee
not receive credit and commentator
for the splendid condition or status
of our Party in the County. Not
that your Committee desires any un-
due consideration or commentator for
having done only it's duty, and it is
with embarrassment and reluctance
that we do make mention of these
facts. That we do so at all, is only
due to the fact that we seem to be un-
der fire from certain sources.
From the action of few one might
think that we come under the same
classification as those to whom the
Berlin Times referred last week edi-
torially, entitled "Turn out the ras-
GALS" To say the least we seriously
resent such imputations.
l am going to transpose our posi-
ton bit for the sake of drawing
comparison of the usual action of
business institution with it's exc
cutive Committee. In this case the
business of the organization has gone
ahead by leaps and bounds, success or
every hand, wonderful prospects just
ahead. Under such circumstances,
ask you, do you think that the COM
mittee in the business world would be
under fire by the board Of directors
and stockholders OF would they be
commended and continued with praise
I warn you to guard well the beau
tiful picture, in regard to our election
prospects this coming fall, and do no
{ permit some miscreant to besmircl
: the almost completed work.
Despite all this, much strife ha
been engendered or apparently an at
;. tempt has been made to do so by ;
few who might be classified, as in
surgents. They say they want new
State Central Committeeman asid
from their age and physical defects
in one case-they seem to be minu
e charges except in one case, where al
sorts OF untrue, malicious accusation
have been made. These were hurle
at the speaker and I believe, I hav
: presented such evidence as to clea
myself of the nasty things promul
gated. The bugaboo of age is jus
another hocuspocus, as most of tn
:, insurgent aspirants to the Commit
= tee are about as old, as least, as on
o of the present Committee. Do no
: be fooled, there is something NOR
subtle in their desires. Self promo
ton and desire for power, is thei
ambition, and not the Party welfare
Do not permit yourself to become con
: fused and misled.
@ Friends, you should not and d
a not need to be warned as to what tn
i So-called INSURGENTS have meant I