Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-08-03
First in the Sixth District,

Friday night of last week a"rousing' po
litical meeting was held in Hagerstown, al
which fine speeches were delivered by Sena
tors Vance and German, Coils. Douglas and
Schley. Annexed is an extract of Senator
Germans speech;
| Senator German was introduced by Chair.
man Lane, and his reception was cordial
ovation, for which he returned his grateful
thanks. Mr.. German said that Col. Doug.
las had captured him with the request that
he should come to the meeting with the
other speakers, and he did not expect tu
make speech, but he was always home IN
Democratic gathering, Past difference
should be forgotten and every man give his
loyal support to Cleveland, Thurman and
Douglas. A voice, "Will you support Col
| Douglas, Mr. German 2" "If know the
Democratic feeling, and believe do, every
Democrat will do his whole duty in helping
to elect Col. Douglas" [Cheers Senator
German gave concise review OF President
Cleveland's administration at is not" he
said, +" all Democratic at Washington as yet,
tore there are some Republicans id office,
and If there is still little mouse fiibbling
at the public cheese, the Republicans are to
be charged with 1t, but it is an honest ad-
mnistration OF the national affairs. There
are difficulties in forming tax bill to meet
all the great interests of this land, but the
Democrats would have been unlathful TO
their trusts if they had not undertaken he
task of reducing the war taxes. Mistakes
may have been made, but the purpose has
been an honest one. The cry of free trade will
not blind the eyes o! the laborer or the bust
ness man. The people will not be on the
opposite side when there is fair PROPOSE
ton for the reduction of taxes"
Congressman McComas, said the speaker,
was gentleman for'whom as a citizen he
had respect, but no man who wishes for the
supremacy Of Democratic principles could
afford TO vote for Mr.. McComas IApplause.
Mr.. German said the control OF the Re-
publican party is seated in New England,
and it is the first principle in the mind of a
New England Republican to be Tor the
thing which gives him the most money,
The Sixth District is the only one in Mary
land that is not represented by man in
Congress who supports the administration.
The District could have been carried two
years ago by Col. Baughman had it not been
for family differences. II had have these diff
ierences myself, and so have many Others"
[Laughter.
The speaker said his hearers should not
forget that in staying from the polls or in
voting for Republican for Congress they
were infiicting an injury upon the Democ-
racy of the whole country. "rhe times are
propitious for burying these family d fer
ences, and Col. Douglas, Col. Schley, and ev-
cry Democrat in the sixth district will work
hand in hand for victory. [Cheersl Cleve-
land will be elected wi thout the sixth dis.
trict The party in the country was never
as strong as it is TO day, and victory is sure.
Will the sixth district come into the fold
lCheers. The enthusiasm here tells me
that ii will.
There are great questions TO be settled
besides the election of Democratic Congress
men and the reduction OF the tariff. For
twenty five years the party of Mr.. McComas |
has assisted the great land grants and rail- |