Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-29


Mr.. Chairman aud deailemen Of Tie
Convention and Fellow Citizens lie
who stands in such presence as this, and
receives greeting such as you have &C.
corded me this evening. should have
something eloquent--s5methiue fit aud
worthy. graceful and Appropriated
say in response. Inadequate in all save
in the profound and earnest appreciation
Of grateful heart must be the return
that | shall make TO yuu thi, evening =
To say that | am proud and gratiGed at
The honor which you have conferred, and
the kind and complimentary manner in
which you have seen ft to tender it.
would but iDaptly and family convey to
you IN expression Of the feelings which
animate me at this moment, 10 the face
Of THE magnificent demonstration and
this renewed evidence of your dis in
gnished confidence and regard. The
Republicans IL the Fifth District Of Ma.
rylaud have for these many years past
made their pilgrimage TO the town Of
Laurel-bright and beautiful as it is, 10
its progress and enterprise and push-to
receive their inspiration 10 their mission
for political redemption from the blight
bane Of the Democracy of our State.
Full Of the faith and the confidence in
tie cause that knew no dimunition in the
years Of defeat and disaster. We have
fought the good fgh. for our principles
with the zeal Of the crusader against the
intidel, until at last we have come within
the shrine Of The tabernacle of Republi-
can victory and the district that rests be-
cath tbe shadow Of the Capitol stands
true 10 the great head Of the nation. II
is with us to say whether it shall remain
in that allegiance. | receive the nowi-
nation with which you have bid me be
your standard-bearer in this contest as
the summons Of the Republican party to
service. accept il with full sense Of
the responsibility that il entails and th
duty il imposes. And now, in your
presence here tonight, under the impet-
us of the sterling Republication which
finds its inspiration in this gathering,
with the assurance Of 20 II help and con-
hdence, pledge with you snd | pledge
to you that our district shall remain IN
der the dominion Of the forces and IN
alignment with the tendencies Of cur
party, in union and in loyalty with the
nationality of the Republication Of Oul
land.
1t is not fitting in the nature o
things that the Fifth District of Mary
hand should go Democratic 1t shall no
60 tina: way If We viii all here resolve to
night that it shall not. Ii Is not in keep
ing with the sentiment of true patriotism
nor in Difference to the grandeur and TIN
majesty of the national law making
bodies that sit here almost as guest
within our gates, that the capital Of th'
nation should be surrounded by influence
that are hostile here 10 the contiguous
districts of Maryland and Virginia
THE PARTY OF oBsrRecTsAl
and retrogression gives no fs6pgl )
dianship Of the interests and Tire lNPe
of the men and wemen reared RRaatl
the wa Is Of the Mecca Of our pa
life. need not state to you ~ Tel
low ei.ixens, my views and 'my position
upon he varied and sll-absaa&lng ,ques
rions Of p,ftiesl interest ,presen
themselves for consideration FSthis hour
In the little brief experience YOU
to me in the Congress of our co
shorter in time by many NJ
true than was in all justi
to the fraud copmilVns
e sscupied, thosgh an humhl u Jet eel
= tainly DO uncertain position thereupon
| stand where the Republican part
stands upon these questions, in unto
with the best thought, as I.hope, an
$ the advanced sentiment of the Repubi
: canism of to-day cherish the prime
4 plies and the policies of that organiza,io
which are tiOe-honored and historic
: md vet progressive and aggressive i
b their operation upon the interests of sh
f people, and partake of the aspirations
which the genius of that party proclaiI
towar Is the progress, the developer EN-
the complete nationality and equal pc
lisical liberty Of or land | have faith i
q TIE potIcr or PROTECTION
! which the spirit Of Bepnblicanism ha
nuriured and maintains. which builds u
and beaatifes American homes f.
American mes and women. with Amer
, lean wages foy American laborsss, aa
American markets for American prcduC
, 4 y ) y Ia R"publie@g party has give
10 IDS IS 'tcS5asSTiry financial legis alton 9
Ehi session of Congress, for which | al
proud to have voted. giving relief froI
a contracted aud cOngested condition
the currency, and to keep pace with th
! increasing business activities of the pee
pie, preserving always, however, despit
the temptations and the Idle fancies {
the hour. the element Of honesty iE'
nance, as it believes in honesty in a
government functions, including honest
in elections. f has pAsed upon th
statute book law which provides for a
needed and much needed aecessions t
the volume of the currency, which bring
to agricultural depression the dawning
hope and brighter day, and yet pre-
serves and enf6rces the guarantee tha
gives to every dollar ttat bears the I'M
press Of the nations pro mise the fH
d measure Of an horest dollars ashever
worth to- keep sacred and sRsve rhu
promise
Another measure foF Which AZ
pvuder still to have voted, and whic
has passed into the forns cf enduring Law
is that which gives
TO THE. sobegERs o. TisE COUNTRY
! the recognition and the return for th
gsllaNt services performed npon tse feel
Of battle that the republic might liv
} among the nations os the earth TIL
. Republican party will stand by the so