The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
The Egis & Inteligencer
TWO BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLIES.
Pole Raislngs and Speeches.
Rousine Meetings at Forest Fill and Worthwhile
The Ladies' Interested in The Tariff.

Forest Hill was aroused, on Saturday, 18th
instant, by all outpouring ofpeople from the
neighborhood and some from points many
milee distant, to hear Democratic speeches
and see hickory pole raised. The pole was
a splendid one 1t was given by MIR. VIM
T. Clark, and was cut in his woods by him.
self and Mr.. Thomas Poole. II was ll3 ieel
in length, and was hauled to Forest Hill by
10 yoke of oxen, each gaily decorated with
small American flag and driven by sturdy
Young Democrats. Thos. Poole, Charles L.
Heck and Humphrey Wilson superintendent
the hauling. The OK teams which drew the
pole from r. Lee Grafton's store to Forest
Hill belonged to ]. Howard Waters, VIM.
A. Durham, Humphrey Wilson, VIM. E.
Hauway, John Armstrong, Jos. Durham,
Samuel Ady, John Cain, A. D. Wilson, s
Roney, Aug. Maban, VIM. II. Waters e yoke,)
VIM. T. Clark, e yoke) The pole arrived
about one o'clock, and with the aid of several
hundred strong Democratic arms, under the
direction ofMr. VIM. A. Durham, it was raised
without accident, in Mr.. Abel D. Wilson's
field. A shining Democratic rooster adorned
its top, and beneath this bandana waved. A
beautiful new American flag and handsome
streamer were run up, and floated gracefully
in the breeze, while the Citizens Cornet
Band, Of Delta, David James leader, played
patriotic airs.
After this part of the exercises had been
concluded, DR.. Frank p. Smithson called the
meeting to order and nominated Mr.. Nathan
Grafton as President. He was elected with
out dissenting voice, and in taking the
chair said this campaign involves the ques.
ton of the policy of our government. 1t is
an appeal to the judgment of voters instead
of to their prejudces.
Messrs. Jas. b. Preston, DIR: F. P. SIN it'll.
son, John ID. Grafton, Leonard Ady and
Humphrey Wilson were elected Vice Pres-
dents, and VIM. E. Hanway, Abel D. Wilson
and Thomas Poole Secretaries.
The first speaker was Mr.. VIM. F. Camp
bell, Deputy States Attorney of Baltimore.
He briefly sketched the history Of the great
Democratic party and paid compliment TO
Senator Arthur p. German for the part he
took in the election of Cleveland in 1884.
A high.tarif, he argued. does not benefit
the workingman, for wages are higher in free
trade England than In Germany, where there
ia high protective tariff.
This country, he said, is filled with pauper
labor. If there is plenty of work for our
workmen, why have Knights of Labor been
organized? If There is plenty of work here
and plenty of Americans TO do it, there is no
necessity for the reduction of wages of any
workman.
Under this protective tariff the farmer has
to sell a double quantity of his produce and
pay a double price for what he buys. Peo-
pie who rent houses pay higher rent because
OF this protective tariff, which increases
the cost OF building houses.
Mr.. Thomas c. Weeks was the next speaker.
He paid an eloquent tribute TO the administra-
ton OF President Cleveland.
Commenting on the slur attempted to be cast
upon him by a certain paper in Hartford county
that he was born In England, he said he was
born there, but no man born In Hartford county
had ever blamed him for that. He came here
without means to pay for nights lodging and
had been lifted up from one stage to another
and all the rights of q citizenship he enjoyed
came through the Democratic party. When
man asks where another is born you can set him
down as a relic of the past despotism of Know
NOTTINGHAM, which was crushed out by the
Democratic party. He knew nothing about the
complicated tariff system, but he did know that
wages of mechanics have gone down 10 per cent.
every ten years since the war. The country has
been peaceful and prosperous under Cleveland
and we can trust to the guidance Of the Demo
cratic party. We should send to Congress men
who will support the policy of the Democratic
President.
Mr.. Weeks was followed by Mr.. Alfred j.
Carr, Police Commissioner of Baltimore city,
He said free trade can not exist in this country,
because the Government must be supported by
Custom House collections. If the present high
tariF Is maintained and the money continues to
accumulate In the treasury, every dollar of our
circulating medium will soon be absorbed in the
treasury. The Democratic party proposes to
reduce the tariff from AZ to 42 per cent, and
leave the surplus in the hands of the people,
The Republican party say yoe must not touch
the tariff. You can use up the surplus by build
Ing Notifications and substituting a merchant
marine. the Democrats won't let us do that
we will get rid Of the surplus by making
whieky free. If that will not reduce 1t enough
wewill prohibit goods from foreign countries
from coming in. Harrison's method is to buy
government bonds before they are due, paying
the Republican money kings from one to three
fold what they gave for them.
Mr.. Carr spoke of the duty on tin, imposed to
benefit no home manufacturer, since no tin is
produced in this country. The tax, therefore,
10 upon every Gamer and every family. On the
canned goods shipped to foreign countries the
duty on the tin is paid back by the government
but our own people must pay this duty on all
canned goods they consume.
To give employment TO 700 or 800 men In
hohihh iICOiiSC phblS, WulCu Is ubGu IN Tue
manufacture of plug tobacco, 40, 600 men have
been deprived of employment in this country,
the tariff on licorice paste having enabled the
English to compete with us in manufacturing
plug tobacco.
The protection we want is protection for
labor, but We can't get that by high tariff.
No man should be permitted 10 come to this
country who has not the ability to take care of
himself In conclusion, MIR. Carr said:
W appeal TO you TO be sure that Herman
stump is elected to Congress, TO aid in uphold
ing Democratic President in dIscharging his
duty to the country"
Hon. Stevenson Archer was called upon for
speech. He paid glowing tribute TO his ma
tive county, and especially to he. ladies' and
said the scene before him recalled the memory
of the frenB of his early youth about Forest
Hill-the Gains, the Ashtons, the Graftons, the
Pooles, the Wanns and others, the older ones of
whom have passed away. My three-score years
have passed, said he, and i have entered upon
the last ten years allotted to the life of man.
Standing, then, as do, In this last allotted de.
cade and with these recolections thronging
upon me, what speak you may believe to be
honest and for your best good. l wish to ad-
wise you what would be best for you and for
your posterity. believe that the best thing
that eau be done for the people of Hartford
county and of the country Is to continue the
Democratic party In power. The charges that
the Democratic party could not govern this
country have been dispelled by the results of
Clevsland's administration, and the people will
re.elect him. During the war the government
needed vast sums of money and tax was put
upon everything that could be thought Of
Now under that war tariff S55 600 600 more than
Is needed accumulates yearly in the treasury
vaults. The question is, how TO stop it?
Cleveland says, reduce the tariff on the ne
cessaries of life. The Republicans say, don It
DO that The tariff is sacred. Take the tax of
of whisky and tobacco. The simple questions
are; "1s the Democratic party honest and able
to govern the country, and how can we stop
taxing the people unnecessarily ~
He had been asked how Hartford Is going
Hartford, said MIR. Archer, is going to give big.
ger Democratic majority than ever. The girls
are out electioneering for the Democratic ticket
while the boys are at home at work.
He wanted, he said, large Democratic major.
ity In Maryland, for the prestige and reputation
of the State, and he believed we are going to
have 1t. 1t Is important TO get every vote out
speaker Of the house was once elected by ont
majority, and that vote was cast by q member
from North Carolina, who was himself elec cd
by majority of one The man who turned the
scale for him, voted for him because he had
quarrelled with neighbor, whose pig got un
der his fence. The Republicans, Mr.. Archer be