The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21

DEMOCRATIC ENTHU SIAsM AROUSED.
The Democratic meeting in Bel Air, on
Wednesday, was a notable affair, both from
the number and character of persons in at
tendance and the distinguished and eloquent
orators who addressed it. 1t was held under
the auspices of the Cleveland, Thurman and
Stump!Club ofHarford county. 1t is crafty
ing to state that good order was observed.
A large number of ladies were present. The
music, which was good, was by the Frank
linville band.
THE STAND.
By permission of the County Commission.
ers stand was erected in front of the Court
House door. The stand was beautifully dec
GRATED with national colors intermingled with
a plentiful supply of red bandana calico. On
the arch above was the motto from Mr..
Cleyeland's letter of acceptance, "Unneces-
sary Taxation is Unjust Taxation" The
decorations were tastefully arranged by
Messrs. w. T. L. Talliaferro and Walter H.
Mitchell.
The meeting was called to order by F. w.
Baker, President of the Club. The officers
chosen were as follows:
President-Geo. Y. Maynadier. Vice
Presidents-James Cochran, Geo w. Brown,
DIR. VIM. w. Virdin, Geo. Walker, Franklin
Whitaker, VIM. Webster, VIM A. Peasants,
John r. jackson, Nathan Grafton, John
Divers, Samuel NJ. Whiteford, Josiah Scar
boro, John A. Russell, DR.. W. W. Hopkins.
MIR. Maynadier, upon taking the chair,
made brief speech, in which he said that
this is campaign of intelligence, the people
being called upon to consider questions of vi
tai Importance to their own interests. Mr..
Harrison, the Republican candidate for Pres
ident, prides himself upon his descent from
his grandfather, Gen. Harrison. Cleveland,
the Democratic candidate is the lineal politi-
cal descendant of Thomas Jefferson and An
drew Jackson. Mr. Maynader's speech was
interrupted for few minutes by the giving
way ola rope above the stand, which was be-
ing used in raising a hickory pole in the
street outside. The pole.raising was there.
upon suspended lOr aWnlle.
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE's SPEECH.
The chairman, at the conclusion of his re-
marks, introduced Gen. w. p c. Brecken-
ridge, the distinguished member of Congress
from Kentucky, who held his audience spell
bound by his matchless eloquence for an hour
and forty minutes Mr.. breckenridge ad-
dress was more than political speech. 1t
was scholarly, finished Grafton, worthy to
be compared with the best efforts ofthat other
great son of Kentucky, the Sage of Ashland,
Henry Clay. Those who heard it will never
forget it. A mere synopsis would fail to do
justice to this great speech, which we hope 10
give in full next week
DIR. sHAw's SPEECH.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw, our representative in
Congress, was next introduced and made an
able address, which, he was obliged to cut
short on account of the confusion caused by
the renewal of the pole-raising He declared
his solemn belief that if the present system of
high protection is continued for a few years
longer cur government will be DESTROYED, be-
cause 1t tends to concentrate the entire wealth
of the country in the hands ola few men, and
earners, which will bring on a revolution.
He ridiculed the idea that the Democratic
party could ever wish to destroy the manufac
turing interests of the country and deprive
labor OF its just rewards. The Democratic
party has always been made up largely ofthe
laborlng classes, the farmers and the plain
people, and why would it seek to DESTROY the
interests OF those on whom it must depend
.or ltsascendancy?
The Mills bill, he said, is really high pro-
ctive tariff and far from free trade, because
1t only seeks to reduce the tariff from AZ to 42
per cent.
lie called attention to some of the ineuual-
tiles in the present tariff, which the Repub-
ncan party in its platforms for the past 10
years had pledged itselfto reform and which
1t had never attempted to reform.
1t is mistake to suppose that wages will
be cut down ifthe tariff is reduced A nro.
tective tariff has nothing to do with wages
tor wages are higher in free trade England
than in highly protected Germany and France.
In the United States, too, wages are higher
IN the unprotected than in the protected in
dustrles. We want, he said, the tariff reduc-
cd 10 an amount that will defray the expenses
OF an economically administered government
our government was never intended to bene-
lit any class or any individual ut the expense
OF other classes and other individuals.
In conclusion he spoke of the importance
OF the Democrats retaining control of the
House and urged his hearers to work for the
election of Col. Herman Stump. His county
Carroll, he said, would give him a majority
as large as she had ever given to any Demo-
cratic candidate
The meeting then adjourned until n
o'clock.
THE POLE RAIsINc
The pole, magnificent hickory tree, a hun.
dred feet in length, was then raised IL came
from Mr.. John Lochary's woods, near the Hick
DRY, and was cut down by Messrs. Z. IL. Prirp
and Thomas Poole, who Joined their teams, and
Win Inc assistance of one of Mr. Dennis Bro.
phys horses, and Messrs. Elmer CUNNINGHAM
Howard Poole and Harry Poole, brought il to
Bel Air; They deserve credit for their work
Mr.. L. Is. Coleman Stump had charge of the
task of raising it. 1t was very heavy. and went
up slowly, until Messrs. VIM. A, Durham,
Marion Anderson, Charles II. STREET., John N
Nelson and some other good Democrats from
it rose majesticaly into its place.
A brush was left at the top and before II
went up member the Concord Club of Bal
timore city fastened bandana underneath the
brush.
A large American flag, supplied by Mr.. W.
Smithson Forwood, aud a streamer, bearing
the names of the Democratic candidates, was
run up, while the band played the Star Spangled
Banner
The streamer was painted free of charge bv
Mr.. b. q. Treakle, of Mill Green, and was
made by Miss Florence Young daughter of Mr.,
VIM. Young.
AN OVERFLOW MEETING.
The meeting at night was held in the Masonic
Temple, which was crowded to excess. Several