Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-10-21
Democratic Mass Meetinr.

Democratic Mass Meeting.
As previously ann0nnsed che Dem
pcrstic msss meeting Wis held on Ties
day. Mr.. Compton arrived by land. o.
Sunday evening prevfads to the meeting
and took up his quarters at La Plata, the
village the prosperity Of which he did SC
much to impede by his oficiousness in
compelling Gov. Jackson to veto the bill
for the removal Of the county seat there.
70 IN 1890 Such effrontery would have
made the, ordinary man blush, bat he
did, not and made bis stay that
night at the hospitable home Of Mr.. T..
X. Farrsll. and in the day ssanrered
around amsng bis constituency. He
drove down to Port Tobacco vita Clerk
Turner on Monday, where he Remained
quite awhile chatting With some friends
who gathered to meet aim. The crumb-
ling remains Of the court house come in
for SHARE of his attention and though
the gentleman is known to have leath-
es conscience. it is generally supposed be
shed a tear or two over the wasted wreck
Of by,gone days, the value Of which
would have been saved to the county had
the great generalissimo Of Democratic pol
itics in Southern Maryland kept his En-
gers out Of other peoples business and let
the vasciliatiug Governor Of the State,
he claimed the credit of making, keep
his oft Repeated promise aud sign the
court house bill. Although free to enjoy
the .rniasmatic air, to See the sights OF
Port Tobacco and to talk politics with
come people, Mr.. Compton was not alto
gether a free man. The intense feeling Of
hatred now existing between the two fac
tons Of the Democfsrfc party in this
county deprived Mr. Comptoa Of much of
that liberty ai American citizen loves to
enjoy. Which MI. Compton arrived in
Port Tobacco. il was thought thu he
would first pay his respects to the local
organ of his party, but no. so soon as he
set foet upon the sacred soil of the "fn-
ished town." hs was reminded that il
would not be wliolesoufs fer him at this
time to approach too close to printers
Ink aud guard of the ahti Times boys
kept him under strict Surveillance during
the day. In the Aftesheon Mr.. Compton
again returned to La Plata aud remained
there until noon on Tuesday. Gen.
Bradley I. Johnstone, Joseph Thomp-
sob, the Baltimore blacksmith orator,
Thomas NJ. McNulty. the comic cam
paign songster, and VIM. l. Hill, Of
Prince Georges county, arrived by the
ncos train and accompanied by Mr.
Compton they arrived here about one
o'clock, and an hour later aftef the usual
''set EN- up" was finished the speaking
began. Clerk Turn,r. Chairman Of the
Executive Committee. c;lile the meeting
TO order. Mr. John \. Michel prssid-
sd over the meeting. with Or. Robert
Diggos, franklin A. Raby. Samuel T.
Chandler, Thomas d. Sture, r, J. Mad
dox, DR.. ?. L. Sas+cer, Or. K. X
Compton. DR.. l.. c. Catliro, j de B.
Walbsch. vtce-Ircsidehts. John T. Dl-
Wis and ii. Spearnsu Lancaster were
secretaries.
All of ire SPEAKERS were long winded
and all labo-cd TO prove that the McKin-
ley I'LL WITS detrimental to the interests
81 the people, especi lily the poorer class
-, aud the farmers of this country None
If them forgnt that terrible Democratic
bug-aboo, the 80 called force bill, aud all
tried to convince the crowd that if the
Federal g"vcrnment iht.ftrRc1 In favor
of fair elections idffiWe resilts wpsf fol- +.
low aud the countfy ws.;iii speedily 90
fi0 t1e ".ae,ssisssp.- Us x K y IL
prove how absurd Nere their arguments
against the present Mckinley revenue
bill. as bciug especially injurious to the
farmers Of the Country. sc all rlalte the
remarks Of lha, s.aunch Democrat, Gov
.crnor Flnwrr, Of New York, while On "a
recent tip to ilie westrru part Of that
State La an interview che Governor
sai4: - @
You take MY ssshiy spf t.dn tn,
farmers have bt'pir hentlifgd " this meas
nre, aud they kHnE it. The in rrassI
iariff has Withdrawn the Uahiliis!, ON
petition. aud to-day they are getting het
ter prices than in good man5 years. =
1t will be needless to bring atiy argument
in our district that the Mckinley law zoe.
not beheli; the farmers. for it.doss. ana
the facs beat it out. THERE'S no use 81
a Denrscrat trying to get an Office in thai
district on that issue. for it is dead one >
I Mr.. John H. Mitchell made the clos
ing speech, in which he argued gains
the Mckinley bill, aud Federal interfer.
en6e with elections. butihe principal por
ton of his speech was devoted to denun.
citation of the Populsts and then
sandard bearer. Gen Weaver, whom b,
denounced as demagogue of the mos
blatant character. His speech was lib
eldly applauded by Democrats, but .h,
third pattyites, who heard him were
mad set of men.
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