The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-11-01
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, November 1. 1889,
MEETING IN BEL AIR.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BEL AIR.
Eloquent Speeches by Charles Carter. Col. Il
g. Mcintosh, Hon. Herman stump hon
stevenson Archer, Walter W. Preston. "e"
W. Richardson and Bcniamiu silver, Jr.
Reported for The .Egs.
4 Democratic meeting was held at the 'pII
House, last Saturday night. Tie night was eN
tremcy inclemeut but the large courtroom WA
well filled with AN attentive aud intelligent aud
ence. Mr.. +. W Baker was called 10 the chair an
Mr.. Thomas II. Robinson appointed Secretary
CHARLES CARRIERS SPEECH. .
The first speaker was Mr. Charles Carter, Of lait
more. lie sketched the opposing principles NJ ~
two great parties. Tie Democratic party. founder
upon the doctrines enumerated by the Elta
Thomas Jefferson, believes IN the voice OF maJorl
~ The people As supreme In the government II
a strict construction OF the Constitution IN ~
economical expenditure of the public revenue ant
the smallest burden OF taxation p0sSlbcto carry 81
the government
Hamilton, continually tends towards strong cen
traizcd government. in which State Rights are *
nOred and the control sought TO be placed III "
hands OF the wealthy and powerful classes. lie
pointed ont the aim of the Republican party Il
enrench Itself in power for all time by the passage
by the next Congress of federal election law
which Will enable them to take control OF the cler
tiOn machinery OF all the states and counts in
Republican, candidates at every election Having
admitted four new States they are endcaY0rlng Il
cheat the Democrats out Of Montana, To give them
selves two more members OF the United States
Senate. He advcrted to the Importance Of ne
Democrats carrying the next Legislature, which
is To elect a Senator, a State Treasurer and Il
Police Commissioner The Treasurer aud the
Comptroller constitute a majority of the Board
Of Public Works, and this board chooses part OF The
directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Mr.. John X:
COwen Is deeply interested in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, which has millions OF dollars
of property not taxed and which he Is striving
to Keep from being taxed. Hence Mr. Cowen ;
anxiety TO see Republican legislature. which
VIII protect his railroad company at the expense
COL d. g. M'INTosH.
Col II q Mcintosh pf Ipkl also made
an able speech. He referred 10 the close social
and political relations between Baltimore and Ear-
ford counties. Parties are necessary in every
government. he argued. If man is a Democrat
his duty plain. II the primaries have been fairly
conducted and the candidates measure up To u far
standard of ability and personal honesty il j. the
duty OF every Democrat to support the regularly
nominated ticket. a Democrat should rise above
the prejudice which would lead him to s;tythat
because Il candidate for County commissioner had
not passed his account or not had Il certain road
mended; or the candidate for Judge had decided
against him, he would not vote Tor them ii they
are honest and capable.
In Baltimore county, he said, the Democratic
primaries were above the suspicion of fraud. The
convention put forth good nominees and the ticket
challenges the support ot every Democrat. Tile
man Who wants Il change should look back to .Iu
conduct OF the Two parties for The last - or - }.,rN
ana see II he may not lee lying Ia Ills he knows not
ol by voting for any ii The Republican candidates
III Baltimore county there Is singular condition
Judge Mr. keechl, has been most ruCOmprumI,-
lng Democrat. For reason, he has never made
known he endcaNOrS tOmnkr "A diversion in tin"
Democratic party. The Republican leaders and
particularly MIR. john T. Eu,or quick 20 take adj.
vantage 81 circumstances, are "Hdu'WurJug to
iuiucnt dissatisfaction among democrats. iu order
10 elect some members Oi the Legislature. one
ltihbucan Judge ana all0hrr Judge ~ no would
nw" his election to Republicans. MIR. Ensor ran
ms tickets and carried Baltimore county. lie St
Irctcd his warm friends to 20 To the Judicial Con
Ncntlon, but having the nomination In his own
hands he deliberately hands It over TO some one
else,
II kecch and Emory are elected Ensor will be the
power behind the throne. | want 80 man ON the
bench. said Col, Mcintosh, who has a power he
hind him greater than himself A.Iudgc should 20
on the bench unttalumerd. Ensnr claims To- have
elected Judge NcUtt for his second term. When
he went on the bench EnSOr had Cnlurcd man to
defend and he challenged the entire white jury.
demanding that Jury Ot CUlUrcd men should he
drawn. IN order that his client Nigh; be tried by "a
Jury Of MS peers If keech and Emory are elect
Ell you may nnd an influence in tn" Jury box and
on the bench which would ucccs>ltatr one gentle
man being on every side Of all cases
Col Mcintosh showed the origin Of the fusion
movement to have been confined Ia four or five
men, representing only their own selfish Interests.
who dickercd with the Republican convention, Ia
divide the Offices between Republicans aud dissatis-
fed Democrats. lie asserted that because MIR.
Burke. the Democratic candidate for Associate
Judge, is 4 Catholic, his opponent, have formed a
secret, Oath-bOund organization, binding thCmSul-
YES not to vote Tor him. Mr. Burke is in every way
worthy and capable, yet III the face of 18th century
enlightenment and progress. in a state where civil
and religious liberty has always been maintained,
Mr.. Burke Is to be OStracScd because u his rcli-
glOus belief. lie ridiculed the false charge that
MIR. Burke is an enemy to the public schools. H..
owes his success in life TO the education he received
in the public schools.
He was sorry 10 see that the cNgcnceS of the
campaign had led few members OF the bar, III
Guiding MIR. keech, to say that they do not agree
with Judge FOwlcrs decisions Members Of the bar
OF baltimore city, Baltimore county and Hartford
county, who are the best Judges have endorsed the
qualifications Of Judge Fowler in the highest terms.
Col Mcintosh strongly urged Democrats Of lIar-
ford not TO listen 10 the plea that 1t makes no diff
Ia ansn IL n Ia
ISL by organization and the party should I've kept in
that condition, by having It's representatives IN
office that when it may become necessary to en-
force its principles it can he done. lie asked I;n
ford Democrats not TO let their majority here
grow less. Let not our sister counties say that
the Democrats are growing weaker and the
Republicans stronger III old Hartford.
col. HERMAN STUMP.
Hon. Herman Stump our member of Congress
would do their duty, When the Republicans con
trOlled the police lOrcc OF Baltimore city and pre-
vented far elections Hartford WAS the hrst county
State from their grasp. our hOnorcd citizen,
Stevenson Archer, head 0i the Democratic Central
Committee, had assured him that Baltimore city is
safe by at least 5000 majority. You have heard the
warming and the aims Oi the Republicans have been
made plain To you. by ncglccting 10 vote by luke
among ourselves, the Republicans may capture the
Legislature. Unless We rally To our standard they
VIII do so. For % years the Democrats have had
the control of our State affairs and IN all that time
We have never had Il dishonest official; the credit
of our State is the very best and 10y the financial
efforts Of our state officials State taxes have been
reduced and interest on the State debt lowered
from TO per cent. Is there, then, any reason
why any man who believes in Democratic prImCi-
pies should fail To support his party now? II Il
candidate Is fairly chosen, II he Is honest will
vote for him, even though he he my hilrrrSt enemy.
Our candidates in Hartford have been chosen by
the faireSt method known 10 any party. They We're
chosen under the Democratic principle that the
majority shall rule, and that man Is not a true
Democrat or a true citizen who does not afterwards
20 to the polls and ratiy the choice OF the majority
OF his party, No honest man VINO participated IN
the primaries can be a kicker. Every man here
knows did not get my choice, yet rs Il Democrat
am willing TO 20 to the utmost point iUr the clcc-
and not men We are lighting lOr. This Is Il battle
which VIII decide the dearest rights YOU have On
earth to preserve. II j. not only local, bat state
anu national issues that arr al stake. some SAY
that the election Of County Commissioners Is MOI "a
matter OF Importance. II is ul tho greatest import
ancr. They have the lrNlin- ui taxes and the rN-
rrhdltulc ut your money They have the appoint
mcnt OF Judges OF election. alId II these are dis-
honest they can control your elections Nuur
Judges have the selection OF .lUrIrS and the ap-
r"inmcnt Of Public School Commissioners. Where
are You gong to trust this power" Then rs tn the
Legislature. They have the election OF Il /. =.
Senator, Police Commissioner, state Treasurer,
The Governor State Treasurer and Comptroller
constitute the Board al rubIic Works. We are
especially Interested when We come 10 home inter
est IN This matter. iur We want Stevenson Archer
elected State Treasurer. He rs well As Comptroller
Ramghnan is entitled 10 reelection because OF his
stale. The Democrats lost United States Srnl-
tor in Delaware by reason OF di~sruSiumS. The
kepublicanS are now drbaucnlug the new state OF
Montana 10 secure two senators there. | say Ia
You, 20 TO work and see that old Hartford does her
duty We have majority Of from 700 tODO Demo.
cratic votes. II has gone down to 100, hrCausc Oi
iukewafnneSs on our part. Personal politics must
be blotted ont We know no politics but the prnci-
pies of the Democratic party under the COnstilu.
ton.
WALTER ". PRESTON.
Mr., Walter W. Preston, democratic candidate
for the Legislature. who spoke next. testified his
devotion To the Democratic party, in a graceful
speech. promising, If elected, To do al IN his power
toserve the interests of the people Of liariOrd.-
some even here IN Hartford he could tell the gentle
men from abroad that they can go back home and
say that Hartford will give her usual majority
for the Democratic ticket Mr. Preston referred
so much depends may lie very close, If not kcpuh
lican. Democrats must arouse themselves from
their apathy il they wish 10 succeed. The Demo
crat who don't go to the polls and vote virtually
votes the Republican ticket.
non. STEVENSON ARCHER.
Hon. Stevenson Archer was then called for He
responded IN a brief but pointed speech, IN whicl
he said q new element has come into pOlitics-th
power Of money. Wananaker took Si00OU Oto New
York and carrying with It Kings county chcatct
and defeated the Democratic party out ui the rlcr
be tested whether Maryland can he corrupted b,
this money power of the Republican party or moi
He had reason to think that they are passing
money into the doubtful counties IN order To crc
the Legislature and make one more step toward
breaking the solid South. In lSSI, 1000 votes pro
perry located in Maryland would have changed tn
majority On joint ballot in the Legislature, whri
the Democrats carried the State by 1850 He wa
proud to say that Hartford can not be corrupted b.
Republican gold.
GEO. W. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. Geo w. Richardson also n Democratic can
didatc for the Legislature. made II rafting Demo
cratic speech, in which he asked Democrats 10 sm