Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-25
Speech Of Senator German.

lvered In Baltimore on Monday night last
by Senator German:
The Senator was presented to the crowd
as "one OF the most distinguished Democrats
in the United States, whose name is almost
as well known in California as in Mary
land" Three hearty cheers:for him were
led by DIR. Taylor and his white hat. Senator
German spoke extemporaneously, but he
was in good trim for the occasion, and never
lacked word to express his meaning. He
said: III am glad to face part of that bri
gade of Maryland Democrats who never
| ninched before the enemy. 1t is a pleasure
to me to come to East Baltimore, and to the
seventh ward, where so many of my friends
live.
II did not come to give you reasons why
| you should support the Democratic party
1t is inbred with you. But there are certain
reasons why we should commune together
and should organize better than ever be-
fore. We want larger majority than usual
over here this time.
FUSION BRAIN AND BACKBONE.
zone man, the brains and backbone of
the fusion movement, and who, suppose,
will furnish most of the fat for the cam
paign-I mean John K Cowen misses T.
has said that this is the death struggle of the
Democracy. | said two years ago, and |
nothing but a combination between John
X. Cowen and the black republican party
to get power.
DEMOCRATIC TRAITORS.
"There are doubtless some traitors in our
midst. Some men who have been honored
by the Democratic party have gone off and
entered the combination in the hope of beat
ing the party because they could not get all
they expected. Thanks to the honest De-
mocracy OF this State, there are not enough
OF them to carry single ward to which we
are fairly entitled.
AS VISIONARY AS SELLERS.
at is Cowen who is leading this fight.
lie is man of brains, but as visionary in
political and business affairs as Mulberry
Sellers. His ambition is not only to be at
the head of the great corporation with which
he is connected, but he wants to get politi-
cal power in this city and State, that he may
secure death grip upon the corporation. |
do not believe he would apply single item
in the declaration of principles to anything
OF which he had charge. Oh, no! You
never heard OF civil service rules in the b.
and o.. No, this is business matter with
Mr. Cowen. If he can succeed in getting
his combination in power he can control
the Western Maryland directors on the part
OF the city, prevent the extension Of that
road, get possession OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal and prevent competition with
the b. Il o. Then, with The city directors
in the B. & o., he is Indispensable TO the
road and is its master We cannot permit
this. This is his aim, and yet he harps on
reform-retorm and bosses. Josh Billings
said that in order To bring up child in the
way 1t should go it is necessary once in
while to 90 that way yourself. Did you
ever hear Of Mr.. Cowen employing his at
torneys by civil service rules No, not one
OF them would be held if he was not a par
tisan of Governs. He would have every
man who wanted work upon street or
sewer OF the city hand in his name to the
civil service commissioner, tell how many
children he had, and present the signatures
OF two respectable citizens that he is speak
ing the truth.
A GOVERNMENT OF WHITE MEN.
"From one end of this land to another
the question between the white and black
races is uppermost in the minds OF the peo
pie. 1t was not started by the Democratic
party. We do not make war on the colored
people. They are here among US, and we
have tried to advance them as far as we
could. We will educate them, treat them
kindly, but we have determined that this
government was made by white men APP
pIduSe anu Sudli Uc TuIcu ny WullC lllcl us
long as the republic lasts.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ORATORS.
"rhere isn't an orator of the Republican
party who hasn't been instructed to de-
nounce the Democrats AS loote OF the bal
lot box in every Stale where there are large
numbers OF colored people, and when they
repeated their stale charges To Mary FLANDERS
they found few weak kneed Democrats
h. iuf hat
can point them to Virginia, South Carolina
and other States, and say that it is the fate
OF every man south of Pennsylvania TO be
subject to this charge by the Republican
party, that 1t may cover its own mlsdeeds.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
al want to give you one or two things to
think about here at home. | say that Mr..
John K Cowen has SO shaped this cam
paign that he wants To accomplish the de-
feat of the Democrats of the State because
he knows there Is II movement on hand to
make his corporation, along with others, pay
its lair proportion OF taxes for the support
Of the city and State governments. From
the day the b. a. o. was chartered up to this
hour the Democratic party and | with it,
has been Its earnest advOcater and supporter.
We have put our millions into this great
artery OF trade. But when it undertakes,
through its counsel and others, to control
. the State il is time Tor the people To assert
their powers. 1t must not control the State.
81 was coming in on the train one day.
when one of the track hands said to me; Il
dare not 90 10 the primary meeting this
time. have been in the employ OF the road
for thirty years, under the CARROTS and the
swans but this is the first time have been
ordered away from the Democratic prima
ries. Mr.. Cowen wants To control Howard
county. could not see the president OF
the road about the matter but talked with
the vice president, who is a Republican and
a man OF honor. He told me til 1t, though
Republican, he wouldn't countenance such
thing, and said he didn't believe it could
he true The chietdetective of the road was
sent for, and although he made Il general
denial, he Couldn't look me in the eye. lie
admitted that he had been sent, but wouldn't
say by whom, Tor the purpose OF denying
some Of those people the right of suffrage.
"Senatur Vance takes ali sorts of liberties
in the Senate, but always with propriely,
and IN speaking once OF the class Of men
whom | have just described, and who at
tempt To control the consciences and votes
of those under them, he remarked that such
people always affect an air Of virtue. They
remind HIM, he said, OF song he had heard,
which ran like this:
"'rhe darkies on the old camp ground VINO
loudest sing and shout
Are going to steal somebody's hen roost be
fore the week is out Laughter.
"This State was the first after the war to
throw off the yoke Of Repuhlicansm. We
were strongly, almost unanimously, Demo
cratic until the coloFed people were eniran;
chised. Without them the Republicans and
relormeTs would be nothing.
"In this campaign has come 10 the front
All organization oil splendid active business
men, and those hOrrid bosses and committee
men have granted everything they asked.
never saw Mr.. Davidson but once, to the
best of my recollection, before his nomina-
ton. The candidates put up would have
satisfied any man who is willing To be salts
| fed al all"
At this point an excited man in the audi
ence put In, brother, he's going TO be the
next mayor of Baltimore city"
The Senator was equal To the emergency.
"Oh, yes, he replied, "Mr. Davidson's going