The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
MAss-MEETrNG AND BARBECUE.
Acres of Sturdy Democrats Enjoy a Barbecue
and Flow of Democratic Eloquence
speeches by Farmer Brown, Col. Berret
Skipwtsh Wilmer, M. N. Packard and
Hon. Frank T. Shaw

| at Manchester last Saturday was success he
yond all expectations. The day was fair, the
roads good, the attractions great, and the at.
tendance coald only be estimated by acres.
1t was the largest meeting of the campaign
in the rural section of the state, vet it was
not state meeting. The Brown Club of
the district got up and managed the affair,
and they are to be congratulated upon their
| success.
AT an early hour the sturdy Democrats,
with their wives and sons and daughters, be-
gan to arrive, and a continuous stream of
carriages and wagons poured into the town
until after two O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the attendance ran up into the thous.
ands.
Farmer Brown and Messrs Wilmer and
Packard, and the now famous campaign
singer, Thomas F. McNulty, came by train
to Greenmount, three miles away, and were
met by Mr.. George A. Shower, Judge Hof-
facker. Mr.. j. II. Blocker and Hon. Frank
I. Shaw. As they neared Manchester they
were met by the Manchester Club on horse
back, marshaled by Jacob p. Batozer, and
the Hampstead district club in carriages and
wagons, marshaed by Michael Walsh, and
escorted to and through the town and to the
place of the meeting. The procession was
headed by the Manchester Drum Corps, and
in the line were the Manchester, Snyders-
burg and Carroll County Reed bands
Farmer Brown was greeted with lusty cheers
as the procession moved along, which he re-
cognized by raising his hat to the multitude.
Arriving at the grounds where the meeting
was to take place, Mr.. McNulty was present
ed and sang a song, after which Mr.. George
A. Shower, the president of the club an
nounced recess until l.30 o. clock, and gave
Il cordial invitation to all to partake of the
| dinner prepared.
All the morning number of persons had
been engaged in preparations to feed the
! people, and the arrangements were complete.
There were prepared 200 pounds of beef,
! 500 pounds OF ham, 1000 loaves of bread,
/ butter in abundance, 400 pounds of cheese,
barrels of coffee and pickles by the wholesale,
and there were tons Of polite attention and
hospitality. The multitude was polite also
too polite to refuse anything offered, and en-
ioyed the lunch immensely. For three or
four hours the tables were thronged, but the
supply was equal to the demand and more.
The speakers were entertained at private
/ houses, as were a number of other gentlemen,
and it was after 100 when the meeting was
reorganized. Mr.. George A. Shower presid
ed, and he was happy in his presentation of
/ the several speakers to the audience. Hon.
Frank Brown was the first speaker.
FARMER BROWNS SPEECH.
| Mr. Brown stated that he was much graft
! fed to see such large and enthusiastic audi
ence: that it was a favorable indication of
/ Democratic success, and that in coming into
/ Manchester district he knew that he was at
home and among his friends. He had been
twice honored by the Democracy of Man
chester and Carroll county, he said, by an
! election to the General Assembly. and that
/ his record as a member Of that body was be-
| fore them. That it was not necessary for him
/ to give biographical sketch of himself; there
we're hundreds of people on all sides of him
/ in the audience who knew it well as he did
himself He was not there to plead for his
! individual success, but for their suffrage in
behalf of the party whose colors he had the
honor to carry.
Mr.. Brown stated his first visit to Manches
ter district was twenty odd years ago, and
that it had been his pleasure to visit this
section of Carroll county on numerous occa-
sions, but that he recalled his first visit with
as much, if not mere pleasure, than any
subsequent one. He then visited that sec
ton as the agent for a mercantile house in
the city of Baltimore, for the purpose OF IN
| PRODUCING some improved agricultural machl-
nerv. and that he found himself there again
still pleading in behalf of agriculture and its
bearing upon the political destiny OF Mary
land.
He was a firm believer in Jeffersonian
Democracy, he said, feeling that its teach
ings, tenets and doctrines were the safeguards
to perpetuaie the institutions OF our govern
ment as laid down by our forefathers.
Mr.. Brown said he had no desire to indulge
in personal political abuse, and did not wish
to be considered as appearing before them as
an orator. but AS a worker IN the ranks
simplv carving out the duties devolved upon
him as the candidate of the Democratic
party, his nomination coming TO him from his
party and the people at large.
AS a candidate he was under no obhga-
tons or pledges, so far as his official conduct
was concerned; that he was thoroughly allied
TO the agricultural interests, and would ever
remain champion of its cause. He spoke
of his great pride in his state, and his appre-
citation of the honor of having been named as
the candidate for the highest office in the gift
of MARYLAND people. That should he be
elected the plainest citizen in the state
sbould have as easy access to the Executive
MS the millionaire or railroad magnate, and
that all applications would receive from him
the most careful consideration lie would
aim to make good appointments, which would
reflect credit upon himself, his party, and
the people, and that he would expect OF his
appointees faithful service to the state.
MIR. Brown said that he believed the pro-
prosperity anu lululC VI INT SOuhts
largely depended upon agriculture, but that
the AGRICULTURAL interests have been seriously
crippled by class legislation. He pledged
himself TO use every effort within his power
to relieve the agricultural interest from un-
necessary taxation and unjust laws, and to
also use his every effort to ensure economy
in public expenditures, pronouncIng himself
most positively against all class legislation.
He referred to the history of the Demo
cratic party, stating that 1t was the greatest
party known TO man. 1t had gone through
more struggles, and yet lived, than any
political party known in any country IN the
world.
Mr.. Brown stated that the Democratic
marty was the party of the people, and that it
must uphold measures which would result in
the greatest good to the greatest number. He
pledged himself to faithfully and conscien-
tiousiy execute every trust imposed upon
him, and warned the voters against the
danger of tempering too frequently with the
Constitution of the state.
He referred to the Importance of the SIX
amendments to be submitted, and urged the
voters to give careful consideration TO them;
calling their special attention to the one
which relates to enlarging the powers OF the
Boards of County Commissioners.
He urged the Democracy to unite, and not
ia allow local differences to Interfere with the
nermanent success in the election of their
entire local Ticket; that the Democracy OF
Manchester must remember Carroll county
had been honored by the Democratic party in
selecting one of her sons as the Democratic
standard bearer, ;Sd that the entire Democ-
raey Of the state would look for results and
annreciation of the compliment rendered.
Tbat the Democracy should recognize this
fact. He did not wish to be understood as
making a personal canvass, but it was proper
that he should call attention Of the Democracy
Of Manchester to what the party at large had
In conclusion Mr.. Brown referred to the
presence of the ladies' and stated that it was
y GOOD indication of the interest being taken
by the citizens of Manchester generally
McNulty sang Farmer Brown" to the
delight of all, and then Col. Berret was in,
troduced, the chairman alluding 10 the part
he took in the formation of the county and
e Fret ntatfy