The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-10-30
Democratic Meeting ilBGlAir.
STIRRING and ABLE SPEECHES.
A Large and Attentive Audience.

MANY LADIES PRESENT

A large and enthusiastic Democratic gathering
took place in the Court House, on Wednesday af-
ternoon. It was called to order by Hon. Henry
d. Farnands, chairman of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee.
On motion OF Col. Walsh, Mr.. John Moores, of
the Big Woods, was called to the chair. Messrs
Henry Richardson, Robert E. Morgan and Curtis
H. Sitter were elected Vice Presidents, and Mr.
Charles w. Michael, Secretary.
speech OF Hon. Levin Waters.
The first speaker was Hon. Levin Waters, of
Somerset county. He explained the opposing
theories OF government, developed when the
Constitution was formed and now represented by
the Republican and the Democratic parties The
Fundamental principle of the Republican party is
that OF strong, centralized government, to keep
the people in check. The Democratic theory is
that the people are capable of self-goyernment
He pictured the prosperity of the country during
tne W years or Democratic rule, and showed how
the Republicans when they got into power in this
State increased the State debt and squandered the
sinking fund. We know what the Republican
party was in the past and can judge by that what
they will do in the future. Mr.. Waters closed by
urging the Democratic of Hartford county to stand
by their State and local tickets.
Speech of Hon, Henry ID. Farnandis.
Mr.. Farnandis was the next speaker. He said
this was the old fight between the Democratic
and republican parties. The Republican party
has not changed. 1t, is the same party which
when in power, committed every outrage upon
| us. Our oldest and most respected citizens were
forced from the polls by bayonets. If they regain
| power what can we expect but the same conduct
Mr.. Turner. the Democratic candidate for
| Comptroller, has fulfilled to the letter all the
| promises he made when first elected and if his
term Is continued he will wipe out all the State
debt.
| MIR. Farnandis defended Senator German from
| the slandcrous charges brought againt him
| After ten years experience in the canal board
with him, he could on his honor say that he never
saw any question submitted to Mr.. Germans de.
csion that he did not first look to the public good
and next to the good of the Democratic party
| ticket.
We have offered a legislative ticket composed
| of men who have been tried and not found want
| ing VIII you turn them down for people tc
whose political principles if they have any, the
Democratic party is opposed?
;, Does any one believe that the Republican can
uiIat9 Tor state Senator is superior, mentally OIL
| morally, 10 Dr, Sappington.
LOOK at the commissioners ticket? Three OF
our candidates are members of the present board
| They have been tried and proved themselves tt
| De men o. business capacity. Do the people wan
| a lawyer in the Commissioners board because h,
| can make Il good speech? Go over the Republi
| that ticket, no matter how eloquent he is who
has the practical knowledge or would make al
good Commissioner as John s. Dallam?
| MIR. FarnandiS said he had heard Mr. Carmap
| the Democratic candidate for Sheriff, charged
with want of sobricty. During the last ten years
Mr.. Carman had been in his Office at all times ant
he mad never seen him fail to perfectly perform
his duties and never had the slightest reason t.
suspect his sobrety; He had. besides ascertain
| founGation for the charge and was ready to Ger
tify TO Mr.. Carman's good conduct.
This, he said, connects itself with the temper
ance question There is no temperance ticket il
me feld, and the temperance people, if they vote
must vote as Democrats or as Republicans. NJ
man on the Republican ticket dare say he put
temperance above Republicanism. The chairman
or the temperance Alliance is q bitter Republi
can and calls himself temperance man, but h
is running the Republican ticket as such. TIL
popular verdics has settled the local option ques
uon. A Democratic Legislature submitted to
vote of the people the local option law exactly a
II was drafted by the temperance men. a Demo
cratic Legislature has since met and yet the Law
stands untouched.
1t may be said that it is not enforced. Did an
one ever know every thief, burglar or murdere
punished? The Sheriff can't pack the Jury. |
is made up OF Republicans, Democrats and TEN
perance men. and the prosecuting counsel are I'm
surpassed. Are they to be censured for not hav
ing men convicted and punished for crimes o
which they have not been found guilty?