Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-30
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Ke.srs El,tcrs The Republican meeting held
Yesterday al Hiliville was addressed by the can
aidatey OF that party and vas ihinly attended by
lis adhercnts. Mr. John n Graves. a candidate
for the legislature, first addressed tie meeting
claiming the votes Of republicans because he Is
as he has always been true 60 their principles
and pledged himself TO lock 70 the true interest
Of his constituents if he should be elected. Mr.
Hamrnett next spoke, who asked their votes on
purely personal grounds, claiming 60 be entitled
upon his record AS honest and capable. lie made
no allusiun to politics. Ar. Lawrence made
yneech OF the same nature as Mr. Graves. Nr.
holmes also spoke but like Mr. ilsmmeit made
little reference TO politics. lie wished 70 be cleo
led because he thouchr the School Board had not
treated him a. he deserved and because he thinks
the school law is defective and should he changed
For these reason he wishes 20 tc the legislature.
Nr Crane next spoke. He said that this was the
week for living That IL had been stated that he
had proins u the desks in the Clerk Office TO
Different parties il be should he elected, as he
was certain he would, bat that be had made no
such prnmise lie was "A candidate because his
marty wished him TO be. His uncle bad told him
that he could not refuse when they made the de-
mand on him to serve tiem lie had served the
marty when they wished him e. he 4 candidate
Tor Congress, though he knew he could not he
elected he was ready to serve them if they
wished 20 make him 8 road supervisor. Tie had
been asked II the colored people would be put
haek in;o slavery il the democrats were elected
lie had always said that they would not. but be
would assure bis coio-ed fFiencs that If the dem
ocrts are successful aad elect their president next
time. they would certainly be deprived Of sheir
political rights.
Thomas a. Bond, ESQ On cal came on the
stand. He said that he bad COME 20 the meeting
simply 20 hear and not 80 speak. IL Vas . re-
publican iaee;ing and none but sepnhlican speak
ers should occupy the stand Tut that he had heard
a statement made by candidate and the cause
| az truth demanded a reply. II had teen stated
hat the colcrea people would he deprived eft>ir
r;gl,s If democrats are elected II had also been
/ stated that this was the week Cor lying. II was
evident that all the lying was not en- one side.
/ he pronounced as false that the Democrats had
any such purpose in view; that for lS years the
/ democrats had been striving for \ president and
4 majority IN the two Houses q Congress; that Il
/ they should TAKE away the political rights o. the
I eelorcl People il would reduce The democratic
/ representation in Congress BY 80 odd members,
/ thus giving back g the republicans what they
/ had 50 lung sought 70 gct from them, the supTe-
macy in the government. Thus fror policy y
freul no other uotive, the democrats would teal-
ously guard tho rights Of The coiGrod people, and
1 II the issre ever came The republicans would BE
The ones 10 take away their Tiehisus they had al
I ready indicated they would, and hat the demo-
crass would stand up 70 the course they are com
mitted 10 through the conventions Of theis party
4 for the pasf zen Years. that Of standing ~ the
t'onsfifntion and It's amendments. Mr. Crane,
IN raflv. narrowed down 10 The statement that
1 his oteii personal opinion vas based on DIT. Hem
( kles speeeh in LeouaTdtown fur years ago.