Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-08
Mr.. Compton on the stump.


Hon. Barnes Compton opened his cam
paign at Catonsvile, Baltimore county on
Monday night, before large audience.-
We print below a condensed report OF his
able and effective speech as reported in
the Baltimore Sun of Tuesday:
Hon. Barnes Compton opened his campaign
in the fifth congressional district last night by
n speech in Lvceum Hall, Catonsvllle, where
the attendance was large. Mr.. Compton made
"A rafting speech He said DR.. Tuck accepted
the republican rominalion rather than let the
show 90 bv default. like the boy who con
sented to play billy goat. Mr.. Compton said :
"Unfortunately for me, DR.. Tuck has no public
utterances, position or record OF any KIND.
mans public record j. public property and
subject to criticism III. | never aSSall man per
sonally. A man private life is bis own, and
no man has Il right asSail it. A. the great
convention Of the shining lights Mr.. Albert
said Compton is ii spokesman. II he means
Barne> Compton is in favor of putting demo-
Gratis in charge of the offices they are fully
competent to Gil, under democratic admins
traten then plead guilty, and lei him make
the most Of it. Loud applause But If he
means | am spokesman, a hunter after the
spolls per &C. then he is a vile sIanderer. | am
against any law which dtpriyeS a man OF an
office that he is captb,e, mentally and pbysi-
ca,lv, OF filling, be his age What il may. And
this nv opposition to any such ltw, ! Will
avow and proclaim as long as | can raise my
voice, and " hen such views no lonLer suit my
people, then let them forget me. i am SpOlis-
man That's pretty doctrine and pretty
accusation from republican. How many DE- n
ocrats we're appointed under the civIl-seTvtre
laws under the republican administration /
asked Mr.. FIuilaN, wh"H he was rXcoTiaIug
Postmaster Ncnzry, how many democrats Yea
zev : pre- etecesSor had appointed, aud Mr. Find
lay has yet ~ answer my question. But viii
answer H. Not one. not one democrat ! ap-
pl.ui Mr. Neozey, AZ | applaud any man who,
keeping within the P4lr OF law. pre'ers .hs
people et his party 10 those Who are not. am
ngsIuSt this humhuggery. first, last and all the
time Great applause. Bat at that conren-
ton there MAS another Moses hut, rom his
ignoranye, ne should tArry " hii~ IN Jericho,
and let his beard grow longer | refer. of
course, TO the gsur,i Mr.. hO mes, OF = Mary
This gentleman wss very anxious - play the
goat, tut Or Tuck got ahead O. h.m. lie told
the convention hst /! he had been nominated
he wouiJ have shoaea up BunJs Comglons
rs.ord. lie charged rhd | mtsspproPriaued
the school fund ~ hist treasurer oi ghe State.
Whv. bless your dear in.u,rn' soul. Mr.. HOLMES,
the State trea>u eT ha. no more 10 do with rLe
school fund than you have. TIE comptroller
approprI,lrs ui pays out The funds. Ii you
don't Auow any more about the avs oi tie
State han that, vou bad better, - some people
~ sgrsled, stay home and =. tied 10 your N!fe's
apron sirlug The hrsr C;hsr rIsr held HAs
that OF school commissioner IN 4 republican
county. During ny stay IN the House and ihe
Senate of Maryland | was always Identified
win he public school interests, and an
proud 20 say that Sas the author of the erg
iaai school las nier Shich our schools -.
nov working. | As good TREND of the
school. s. an, body, Mr. Holmes, of - Mays
included, aod when I gel 10 -. Nsrys have
d. .ew thing. to say about Mr.. Holmes and hs
school record. Aao'h.r prophet ia Israel arose
self. 4 se- Comploo' game II re get. beat
fo- Congress he 90 get S-.3H,u plac-. Nr.
Compton paused = aJtncai th~u De walked 10
the end % the stage -'Ny lgIvuts be ,sli
II want yosr votes sud saut IN hti Bat
more lbsn your votes. ! want Your esir-m
Nour ,Pvyi. your sosi Wishes AL % fhcc
10 | sers. unless yo8, the people, tc1Is'r tsnt
by INV honesty my sincerity, nv drEuiggn %
Genotrsiic principles. Au3 tntgt!rd 70 It. Nor
~ould barter YOUR respect. your es'cc ~. for
the ki.hr,t a uh.e under the consultation Of
ihrse % ed States \ H9 bOS tti fBc !" "a FNA
sulnrthtus sboai usis - lmau-,arerusl-tcvrn4e
basiu.ss WY - he held ou ys4 ssk. my
'rleads on The Weiae,isy succeeding the
j .4ih Of John e Hall bis name would have
teen seat to the S~nAis for that ,AEnr position
len arose the controversy between the Senate
sud the Prv.iient Then the President seu'
On hrs vacation, Ani stuCe thea the Mary ylaut
delegation has never tsrn togetber 20 agree On
Tr. SeiImaHs suscTs~-r. B4l can tell yuu
t.s Nr. Scl.n.n iss. .rr uamt-FcI. ani II
tss very bIg number s9ihcr NJ comp
ton p review! hls Eerord N tonz'rSs t'.r'-
y. lI- sad 'Tar scs of shtga ! an p5ouirsl
ss tast -puAe S>tn,s ter humn4kkrr. o' c.Stl
service There sc 5.S mru Ia The House q
Representatives, bui n there - t-ofhsr man "a
al hsI iiogs. 'hat sPok- against cIsii svrtI,c.
then -lll step tosn IL closed ~gth a .sVc-s
arTaIsEmsBt OF the republican party Adirr'ses
Ncrs -l,o made BY Arssr>. Nm y. Peters.
Chsr.rs Mcguire aHi pr. keAa. II Hosssd
cuuutr ana Et~iu ] F.rb.r