Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-10-25
SENATOR GOpMAN'S SPEECH.


The following are extracts from Senator
Gormau's speech, in Howard county on
October t2,h.
The question is not simply shall How
ard courty I've Governed hv republicans
On the r"sul of this election depends the
selection of tie board of public works
The % LIANT democratic leader. Col l..
Victor ianghman. is again before the peo-
pie for their sutl'raaes. one nf the bright,
active vonng men of the State. who is
loved Ivy all and lattles for his party.
whether personally interested or not. A
Legislature is to be chosen. This BODY
will elect treasurer, and will vote for u
|. 5. Senator upon the expiration ot the
term of .Indge Wilson. true democrat
from the time he first drew The breath of
life. And 1T me say that of him can
testify that in Washington IS a lawyer
and S atesman, democrat and patriot. no
man stands higher shou hang nv
head in shame if Howard county should
not send two democrats with her Senator
to seat Judge Wilson or another democrat
if Won please, in the U. s. Senate.
"Wiibin the last year the democrats in
| Congress, ignoring personal and political
| advantage tor the interest Of the country,
admitted four new States, although they
knew that three would certainly he re
publican. This gives the republicans the
Serate for four years. But if the demo-
! Gratis should ho'd their own 10 the Sena'e
and Marvlind returns democrat in Will
sons place, at the end oi four years We
shall have democratic President and a
democratic Sanste.
but you must do your rart. You cant
afford to do as has i.een done in Delaware
that is. let local Issues and pers NAL am
hilton step in and destroy the rule which
HIS been universal since we regained the
State. When the common enc ny ard Ms
tu'e and cunning men, claiming to he
democrats, yet working to d stroy democ-
r,cy. tell you that as the issues are only
local now is the time to aveng personsl
affronts or disappointments, point to the
case ave mentioned and reply that this
is no time for honest democrats to indulge
in private spites."
Mr.. German then spoke Of the two great
parties and their differer rces, stated that
such men as Carnegie and Wanamsker
bought Harrisnn's election. thus adding
the buying OF electoral votes in 1883 to
the presidential steal of 1875, which bad
made the republican psrty's record SO un-
savory. In this connection he also said !:
There is no intelligent man who does not
know that the democrats will carry New
York at her coming election, and If they
had the opportunity would elect Cleveland
by $4,000 maioriiy."
Referring to affairs in the State, he said
the fight this year was the same old thing
He respected honest republicans, but men
who have fought as democratic get up
schemes and isms. always complaining,
they are constantly efficient allies Of re-
publicans. and lead off 10 their campaigns.
They are now at it again, the same ~ I've
years ago, the same old hundred. the same
cry, the same purpose
Returning to State affairs, Mr., German
said The reformers wanted . civil ser
vice law. They have gone into repub-
can convention. bu, the republicans have
rejected it These gentlemen, have there
fore. nothing left them except . desire to
defeat the democratic party. II 10 the
same old matter which hiss i,een taiked
about Tor en yesrs-the taxation OF cor
porate property. The democratic policy
is that the corp pnrstions which were ex-
emp;ed in 1924 and 1928 should he taxed
the same as farms and ether property.
THE gn,s'ion of s,i'utinnsi CON-
vent;on was defeated, but the same ques.
ZION Is coming up in an thrr form. A
new assessment is unw approaching and
corpor atoms tear This. Tue last brought
$50 600, 600 under tax xltinn- Democratic
success means more stringent assessmeu's.
Now. don't refer to Mr. Tesck'e Wallis
who thinks the millennium has come
and expects goveromeht to be perfect
when | say that there are schemers who
are ready to carry he Legislature against
honest men who want to do justice to the
farmers rust the people Of this State
viii never stop until they have iucorpo.
rated in tie organic law Penpsylvanias
Statute that no corporation shall have the
henet Of legislation untii it voluntarily
subj cts a property 10 taxation When
you talk of taxing such interests, bowev-
er, the reply is slsnder aud sbuse. but no.
body cares. Well 60 on and bring about
the result, for that's democratic govern
ment, Just as some thought il impoiitic,
but we never lowered our flag. Upon It
was inscribed. Reduce taxation Isstili
stands at our masthead, d shall stand
there until victory perch,s upon our ban
ners in the State and nation ss WE'LL"
10 concluding be said II could not
take leading part in the national cam
paign Of 1888 but hope TO be spared to
do my share in 1892, but it will he Only
with a half heart il Howard should falter.
Let her sand where she has always, en-
courage The weak. and organize, as in the
past, TO know sothing but victory.