The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-22

YOUR own sakes do not commit the yet greater fault
of the enemy, because there you add to the first
crime greater one and yet that is the natural re-
suit of resolution to linger by the way
aWhy should not deal as frankly with this as the
occasion requires? These griefs, these difficulties
that have been spoken Of with what 90 they asso-
because upon that we all agreed it must neces-
sarly be upon details. Well now, in all frankness,
| felIow-democrats what matters the difference OF
.'Who is so presumptuous as to suppose himself
right and all the rest wrong? If in good faith we
| mean to have governmental policy of progress
and reform, if in good faith we apply ourselves TO
that what matters it that we should differ upon 1so-
lated points here and there? Such differences are
not only inevitable, but are indispensable TO ehclt
the truth itself
| gentleman, the predecessor of Governor Hamilton,
| and in commencing Governor Hamilton as a re-
form Governor must do the same to Governor Car
roll am happy to say that throughout my lie L
have had the unwavering friendship of Governor
| Hamilton and from the very first to this day not a
Shadow has passed between us, but cordial, warm
political brotherhood has ever existed and no eff
fort of mine was spared to elect him Governor OF
| Maryland. So it was in the case of Governor Car
roll 1t so happened that returned to the service
of the state the same year that he was elected GOV
crnor. 1t never embarrassed me to differ with INN,
not the slightest. recognized his full right to re-
commend TO me. member of the Legislature,
all such measures as he thought worthy of my con-
sid Grafton. That was his constitutional right. But
it was my right TO have my own opinion as to what
he had recommended, and voted as my judgment
dictated" Mr. McLane said no man who is entitled
to the respect of the intelligent people of the state
could afford to do less and no man in or out of the
party had right to complain of such independent
action and thought He referred to reforms which
had been consummated in past state administra-
tons, and gave due credit to those of the present
one He did not propose to enumerate them.
These had been presented to the people on the hus
tings and over again al ndGseunt i'll two sue
cesSive campaigns. What we have done is subject
to the verdict of the people and we promise to do
all that is possible in the same direction. What
more can Won ask The pledge make is that so
far as in me lies l will endeavor to carry forward
the policy Of reform economy and OF honest admin
set M
promise that will interest myself in the welfare of
the people of this state; that will look to the con
dition of the masses of our people-let me use the
term which is explicit and requires no explanation
i will look to the interests of the aborlng people
Applause, and if it lies in my power l Will take
from the statute books every law that interferes
with them in their associations, and as much more
as it is possible to do consistent with safe govern
ment and the welfare of the whole people, shall be
I done for them. Loud and continued applause
I Il am not under moments hesitation with ques
lions of labor and capital Capital has no existence
without labor. Capital would be worthless but for
labor and the man whose political soul SO narrow
as to look at side of that question would never
receive my suffrage, and L ask the suffrage of no
man who would ask me to look at but one side of it,
This shall be no defensive campaign. [Ap-
plausel have no excuses to make for the honor
| able gentleman, Mr.. ThomasD whom saw at An
honorable friend on the left NIr Carroll nor have
l any for the present administration. approve
cordially of the efforts of Governor Hamilton to
cure reform for the state want the people of this
state to know that he never breathed a breath in
defense of great political reforms that would not
state to-day has more ardent desire to every
abuse re formed, and to an enlightened policy of
reform adopted by the state than L have. Loud
Il will return to the topic of rivalry and contest
between public men, which consider natural and
proper and not to be condemned not only not to be
condemned, but to be encouraged; to be encouraged
and rewarded by the people. expect the people
to choose between public men. expect, where
public men rival each other in their efforts for the
public veal, that the public will decide which de-
serves their favor Rivals in love and i'll politics
never can decide contested points for themselves.
| Laughter. In connection with this l mean TO re-
fer to another difficulty in the canvass l mean to
refer to the idea that you might perchance nomi-
nate superserviceabe creature of ring or clique.
Now il would be much to your shame if you did; it
would be to the shame of the whole American
people if such representatives as you should
have little discrimination to choose any such
| face to face the man who could suppose that
would be such creature. | tell you, fellow-Dem-
make him eat his declaration, but if he had no
honor and no truth in him, but was mere political
triier or malicious political scandal-mOnger,
would treat him with the and contempt he
would deserve. Applause But rings and cliques
are Just as natural as political rivalry, and no hon
orable man IN politics dare gainsay that facts. So
far as am concerned, consider such talk as mere
bosh-I was going to say trash, but the term is not
the same frankness that do personally and indi
vidually, and do not choose to say your candi-
date outside of this hall what cannot say here to
the delegates who nominated me for Governor
! My conscience will never allow any man to come
between me and the Democratic party; never
[Great applause.
Il want every Democrat in the state give me his
assistance whilst overcome this monstrous combi-
nation of men known to-day as the Republican
party. l say this monStrouS combination of men,
and all history in America shows no parallel to it.
Twenty years ago to the life of the nation
rything was permitted. Five hundred millions of
dollars were collected from the people at cost of
edged fact, acknowledged by the government and
acknowledged by the official report of the Republi-
can Congress made to the Republican government,
that out of five hundred million dollars one hun
dred millions went into the pockets of the collec-
tors From that day to this fellow democrats, re-
known to the law, no crime denounced by the law,
has been omitted from the current of public life.
An extraordinary statement to make in the face of
a free and intelligent people! Bribery, perjury and
! forgery-the three most contemplate crimes de-
| nOunced by the laws of God and man-are the
three great crimes to which the chiefs of the Re-
publican party resorted in order to inaugurate when
they could not elect President of the United States
No man doubts it; every man excuses it, every man
regrets it, every Republican as well as every Demo-
regrets that the country could be brought to so
low pitch. So great is the patronage of this gov
| eminent that although we stand to-day with an ac
knowledged majority we cannot install President
In the election of 1876 Tilden had than % 600
votes more than Hayes, and yet Hayes Presi-
dent. In the election of $780, when it came to Han
/ cock rather than Tilden, shocked and trembling at
the crimes to which they were driven the Republic
can party fearing the necessity for such crimes,
| took the money from the public treasury and eX-
pended it in the Presidential election i'll order that
! they might not have to commit perjury and forgery
/ to get President after the election
Fellow Democrats, say it is no season to stop
by the way until you have rescued the country
| from these abuses. Your points OF difference i'll
home politics sink into the far distance and become
insignificant. have covered more time than in
tended intended to contne myself to my thanks,
and to reserve for some other occasion any refer
ence at all to the merits of the canvass. But nat
urally influenced by the surroundings and by the
presence of those who have been so Intimately as
ISOLATED with me in the past l have given expires
sion to more general views; but know l have
hothlng 10 regret ana puI express the Sehtlment
! of every Democrat in Maryland when [ say what
! do" Loud applauSel
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEES.
| The Hon. Robert Mlligan McLane is the eldest
son of the late LOUIS McLane, of Delaware and was
! born in Wilmington, June %, 1915. Louis McLane
was in his time Representative i'll Congress, United
States Senator Minister to Great Britain Secretary
of the Treasury and Secretary of State. After TWEEN
y years of public service he retired to private life
! i'll 1887, and shortly afterwards removed TO Mary
! land, having been rendered the presidency of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Mr..
Robert McLane's mother was formerly Miss Catha-
rine Milligan, of Cecil county. He began his educa-
ton at Friends school in Wilmington, and after
1929 he accompanied his father to England, and
studied in Paris for two years at the end of which
! West Point Academy by General Andrew Jackson.
| He graduated in 1887. and was appointed second
Gen. Jesup in the Everglades in 1887, and there first
formed the acquaintance of JOS E. Johnston, an
/ qualntance which rlpened INTO 1rlendshlp ana
! sister of McLane. Lieutenant Mcl!ane served III
! the Cherokee country of Georgia under Gen. Scott.
and afterwards transferred to the corps of
! typographical engineers. In 1871 he was sent to
Europe to examine the system of dykes and
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ried in Paris Miss Georgine Urquhart, daughter of
u Louisiana merchant. Previous to sailing for
Europe in 1S41 in addition to his engineering duties
! he studied law in Washington under Gen. Walter
! jones' and admitted to the bar In 1913 he
resigned his army position and started the practice
of law i'll Maryland. In 1915 he elected to the
! House of Delegates of Maryland. In lS47 he was
elected to Congress from the fourth congressional
district of Maryland the Hon. John 2. Ken
nedy, the wing candidate He was reelected to
Congress in lS49 and in 1858 President Pierce APP
! pointed him commissioner to China. with the
powers of minister plenipotentiary. In 1854 there
being nothing to keep him in China and the climate
not agreeing with him. he recalled at his own
request, Early i'll 1859 he appointed by Presi-
dent Buchanan envoy extraordinary and minister
pleuipotentiary to the Republic of Mexico. Diplo
matte relations between the two republics had been
suspended for several years previous to Mr.. Me-
Lanes appointment Revolution had reduced
Mexico almost to state of anarchy and indica-
lions not wanting of the proposed interference
of some of the European powers, Gen. Mramon
held possession of the capital. while President
Juarez was at Vera Cruz. Mr.. McLane recognized
Juarez as President of the country and presented
credentials TO him While Ii MeXicn AIr