The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-02
AROUND THE FEsTAL BOARD.
Hon. Frank Brown Handsomely En-
tertains the State Press.

MARYLAND Agricultural and Mechanical Association,
of which he Is president, in making the exhibition
OF Issg success The lunch it is needless TO say.
was elegant Whatever Mr.. Brown does he does
we'll 1t Is Characteristic Of the to be thorough
in all his undertakings. During the lunch NJ
Thomas MeSulty sang several songs, and afterwards
oratory was the order. ~Numm's extra dry did not
have any effect, for the speeches anything but
dry
Mr.. Brown raped for attention and spoke as fol
lows, his remarks frequently drawing forth hearty
applause:
gentlemen Of the Press You are welcome-a
thousand times welcome. The latch string VIII al
ways hang out at my door for the pres OF Mary land
This Is not all occasion FOR SpeeehmakiHg and
hope you all understand that you are my guests to-
day because I have not had the opportunity %
thank you publicly for the great service you rend-
cred The state Exposition year ago owing 10 ny
absence last summer in Europe, was unable TO get
Won together to make the Acknowledgement when
30 here today. Ny reason for selecting this date
the fact that the Democratic Editorial AssOc.-
ton was have q special meeting and thought it
would be very oppOnune TO have the entire press
present, Whe:i you could meet on Common ground
and break bread with one Of your warmest friends,
and one that takes deep interest IN all that tends
10 Maryland's welfare.
SIS fellow Marylauders, I speak to you a. such
for whether you owe biFthright to this old common
wealth or not you are now MARY lander, aud upon
each of you there Is responsibility resting. 10 is
TO the Press that all men must bow at some time
during their liye- And II i on this line vii! take
the liberty to speak.
You gentlemen have it largely in your power 10
make or break. All Interests seek through or By
your channel to become successful or famous. In
union there Is strength individually you may
differ 70 men means, MEASURES politics or meth
DDS but there l. not one Of you who does not wish
prosperity, peace and happiness 70 the people at
large.
Ihe industries and resources Of this state arc as
varied a. those Of any state IN the Union With the
vim and energy Of our people fully awakened by
the press, her progress aud prosperity assured
Therefore, urge upon you the Necessity Of fully r.
cOgnizing your Importance. Get together for con-
mon purpose. and let that purpose DC To advocate
build up ami foster the enterprises Of the STATE u
large. --+
Within the past few years Maryland has aade
great strides Is a manufacturing centre CI0n the
seas Of all nations ships sailing under the white
wings Of Maryland cotton duck. The products Of
her canning factories grace the tables OF the world
The whrl and hum OF her machinery feit ia
every cline. We manufacture from the baby car
rIage TO the palace car. We construct from the
yGWl boat 10 tnesteel cruiser Look al Maryland
resources, her coal fields, her minerals and her
oyster beds OF the Chesapeake and its Tributaries
We nave IRON copper, CHROME asbestos slEer anu
gold, aud mountains OF marble, limestone ana
granite shat are being developed u considerable
extent
II is not my intention to lecture you upon your
duties journalists for your WORK and record well
show you be Tilted for that pos OF hOnOL Your
professional calling Is OF the highest and most
responsible that men assume. You are he sell
uueis Oh the watch lower OF time. You team the
horizon of events and speak b the masses boW as
to the hour aud it. needs. When the dark clouds
vi danger threaten our political institutions II Is
through you that must learn OF the pGIi or,
smile upon the land, We gain that knowledge from
your columns You not only chrOnHlers Of
events but largely educators Of the people, to lead
III thought ana 10 urge ~ action livery hU Ol tile
day and every minute Of the hour you are duty,
10 protect, uphold defend encourage cnthIse and
espOusc that which tends 10 build mp and mike this
state great.
Men who follow other ayocations have duties to
perform which Oittmcs take them from the people
But not with you. The welfare and prosperity of
all come under your observation. You are h con-
slant communication with the entire world, Trough
the medium of your exchanges your correspondents
and kilograms. You see and know the thoughts Of
all sections Of this great country. Then, said
while ago, this is indeed great force and power.
Utilize it. Combine it, and make tfelt for tl. bene
t the good, and the gain Of this grand aud glorious
| mother of ours, Maryland, My Maryland
And, now, as 10 the debt of gratitude owe. you
rest assured that the work Of the press during
the summer OF 1889 in behalf Of the Maryland state
Exposition will never be forgotten by myself its
President, by any Of those interested iuis sue
cess, which 50 largely due to the unanimous
support of you gentlemen through the columns OF
| your papers. And have made this opportunity to
return the most hearty thanks of the Maryland
state Agricultural Association in general. and my
self as its President in particular.
Before closing have one more appeal 10 make to
you, in my official capacity as President Of the
Maryland state Agricultural and Mechanical AssO-
ciation aud that is that you pledge yourselves one
with the other to give enthusiastic suppOH 10 the
efforts that will be made by the citizens of Maryland
to present her resources, products, manufactures
and natural advantages at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cagO in 1885.
We are citizens of great state. Although 1f small
area, there is not one embraced within the bounds
of this great country that better afford to exhibit
herself with all that God has blessed her; whose
credit is unimpeached whose record i'll pace or at
war is the peer Of any country Of its size under
Gods sun one who can boast of happy, prosperous
and conservative people, one who can boast OF It's
safe and sound financial institutions, one Who can
boast Of the most beautiful and attractive women
known 10 man, and last, but By no means least one
who boasts of u press Of which any stale III this
Union might be proud.
And. now a toast to you all, wishing yOu progress
and prosperity, hope sou Will consider me yours
TO command Us long you support sound, safe ana
judiciOus measures tending TO promote the best IN
terests OF our happy home, the State OF Maryland
Mr. +. /. Duncan then rose He could not make
speech, he said. because his doctor had told him
that if he did it would surely kill him.
go on GO on" exclaimed some one. This
caused general laugh Mr.. Duncan concudedno not
To run the risk of dying, and merely remarked that
he only wanted to enquire: What's the matter
with Frank Brown"
Hes all rightr was the response from all.
Mr. Paul Winchester said that he would answer
the question by reading telegram sent him today
from Cordoya, Nd. 1t ran thus;
The Farmers' Alliance of Cordoya, Talbot county,
at its regular meeting held on Saturday, April D.
1891, passed the following resolution:
Res0lrcd, That the Hon. Frank Brown, being in
thorough accord with the farming interests Of the
State. we every honorable means to secure his
nomination and election Governor Of Maryland
Mr.. George E. Haddaway said The reception
the editors of Maryland-Democratc, Mugwump,
Republican and Prohbtion-haye met in Easton
Observation-Disclosures mean-has been most cor
dial. l believe that everyone joins me in saying
| that Frank Brown is good man for any office in
which the people Of the State chose to place him..
[Applause.l
Mr.. W. j. o. Brien said that his Mirror would reflect
Frank Brown from this time on. The honored host
of the day, he declared, had in his young days
stepped forward to work unsellshly to advance the
prosperity OF the city and State at large. He had
established precedent which the rising generation
would do well to follow and had become one Of the
most honored men of this old commonwealth.
GO home" concluded the speaker, land advocate
Frank Brown for Governor You will never regret
it."
Mr., W. L. scabrook said he represented Mr..
Browns county, but not the political party OF that
gentleman. Ii Democrat had TO be elected Gov
he would rather the host of the day elected
than any member of that party. 81 hope" he con-
cluded, that Mr.. Brown will be nominated; that
good Republican will be his opponent, and that Mr.
Brown will get licked" This created good deal of
laughter.
Mr.. Peter A. Wilmer of Hagers!own, cndo rsed all
the good things that had been said Of the ex-Post
master. All political elements the spea declared
had come to recognize that the farmers were going
to be potent factor in legislation and matters con-
corning themselves. The press, he believed, was
great probably the greatest power in influencing OF
making public sentiment. Mr.. Brown was fortunate
in having the goodwill of the press throughout the
state, though 1t was only just to such that he
should have it, 1t was customary for editors to
reserve their eulogiums for men until they had
died but he thought it well at times to say good
word for man 10 his face. As Postmaster Mr.
Brown had gained the goodwill of everybody, re-
gardless of party, and President Of the Agricut
ural Society he never had peer. 1t was as a man
that he admired Mr.. Brown, and if the latter was
elected Governor at all il would be as an honorable
and worthily deserving citizen that he would be
chosen the state executive.
Mr.. j. f. HILL of Ellicott City, thought Mr.. Brown
ranked second 10 none among natures noblemen.
lie was one Of Maryland's typical sons The speaker
said he was a Democrat, but were he Of any other
party and called upon to mention man for GOV
ernor who ranked in the fore front he would name
Frank Brown
Z. s. Judge spoke of Mr.. Brown as "our genial and
hustling host" The sentiment of the people, he
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