The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-03
Democratic Mass Meeting ON Tuesday.

The Democratic mass meeting in Bel Air
on Tuesday was one of the largest po-
ltical gatherings which has taken place
here for several years. The meeting was
called to order by Hon. Henry D. Far
nandis, President ofthe Democratic Executive
Committee of the county
Hon. Charlton w. Billingslea was called to
the chair; Messrs James Norris, Z. w. Gal
lup, Henry Richardson, p. II. Rutlcdge, Dan
iel F. Shure and r. r. Vandivcr were appoint
ed Vice Presidents, and j. NJ Street, and F.
W. Baker Secretaries
Judge Billingslea upon taking the chair
thanked the meeting for the honor il had con-
ferred upon him, and said that it was truly
an honor to preside over body of men as
sembled for deliberation, whose whole aims
and objects were to wrest from the hands of
tyranny the liberties of the people and bring
back the government 10 its original status.
Mr.. Farnandis then introduced Col l.. Victor
Baughman, editor of the Frederick (Md) Citizen
Col. Baughman expressed his warm remembrance
of the kindness with which he had been received
by the people of Hartford county, four years ago
and assured his hearers that there would ALWAYS
be soft place in his heart for the people of Har
ford county. lie said that while there would be
no difficulty in Hartford county in electing the
whole Democratic ticket, yet great danger cx-
istcd from the apathy of the people. Western
Maryland had given them as candidate for Gov
ernor, the Hon. William L. Hamilton, practi-
cal farmer, who rejolces in cutivating 500 acres
of limestone land, who raises from thirty to forty
bushels of wheat and from len to fourteen barreiG
of corn to the acre; who could tell you the ne
ccssity of using fertilizers and how to apply them
judiciousy The issues in this campaign are
Important Apathy and Indifference in Hartford
may cause the whole State to feel grieved. The
conclave of taxpayers, headed by the most prom
inent Republican in Hartford county, may prate
of reform and retrenchincnt, but the only object
such men had in view was to wrest the State of
Maryland from Democratic rule and turn il over
HORSE foot and Dragons into the hands of the
Republicans. They think the Democratic dis
sensions In New York have lost that State to the
Democrats and are moving heaven and earth TO
secure Maryland. In other counties of the State
and perhaps in Hartford also, the Republi-
cans are organizing secret oath-bound leagues
among the negroes, that they may elect the
Governor and in your county beat Jarrett Van
diver, Scott and Preston The speaker had heard
that there was possibility of an independent
movement in IIarford-a taxpayers convention
by which series 81 gentlemen are to be nomi-
mated, who will reduce the taxes of Hartford
county. There were no charges of malfeasance
in Office in Hartford. No one could tell him that
NanulVcr was nob an honest ana laltn1ul repre-
sentative ofEarford county. He had known him
at Annapolis, where he had been called the watch
dog ofthe Treasury. There was his old friend
and schOolmate Scott. His course while men,
Der of the Legislature was such as to command
the respect, esteem and admiration of every one
Your candidates for County Commissioners have
been selected with q view TO an honest and faith
full administration OF county affairs. What more
can our Republican friends promise? What
more cail taxpayers wantp -.a,' ..# E.. fa p
Col. Baughinail referred to the extravaganza
of Republican rule in Fredcricd, county, and
said Reduce all your high salaries. Make
your ofice-holderS come down to the level of the
hard working farmer. Why should we pay s., 900
a year to our clerks shcriffs and registers, when
farmers are receiving Il miserable pittance for
their wheat. 'Lop OFF all useless offices can
ddate for Governor has been presented on n
platform Of retrenchmcnt and REFORM If Won
cannot trust the meniw have been nominated
upon the Democratic ticket by majority of the
representative men Of the county, where can
you turn in safety to secure the services of any
better set of men in the county. Are the men
at the head of the taxpayers movement any
more sincere and honest than the men you have
nominated The Democratic platform pledged
the party to economy, reform and retrenchment
Many reforms had already been made, but Mr.
Hamilton would give a more thorough and
searching reform than had ever been made in
this State
Hon. Thomas j. Heating, candidate for
Comptroller, wasnextintroducedb by Mr. Far
nandis, who remarked that Mr.. Keating's
record Us an official was perfectly clean that
he had done his duty thoroughly and had
earned the respect ofthe whole party Judge
him by what he has done and you have the
promise of what he will do in the future