Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-10-20

Saturday, October IS, 1892, was Demo-
cratic day in LeonArdtown and from every
section of st. Mary's came representative
Democrats TO meet and TO greet our candi.
date for Congress, hear him and his elo-
quent co-speakers enunciate and explain
the party's creed, and TO listen to the stir
ring ballads of the sweet voiced campaign
singer, Mr. Thomas McNulty.
Promptly, at one O'Clock, B. II. Cana
lier, Esq. of the Central Committee. called
the meeting to order sad proposed for OIL
GERS Col. j Marshall Dent, chairman. and
Mr.. Levi J. Wise, secretary. The propo-
sition was unanimously adopted and the
meeting organized. The old Court House
was filed TO OVERLOOKING and 81. MaEy's
had gathered there her beauty and her
chivalry and cordial was the welcome that
SIR. McNulty's opening song received.
HON. BARNES COMPTON,.
In brief and wellchosen words Col
Dent introduced the Hon. Barnes Comp
ton, who for an hour and a-half eloquent
ly and forcefully expounded the issues Of
the campaign He began hisspeech by
stating his position as candidate, saying
that by no word or act had he sought the
nomination; that the Democracy Of the
District had honored him again and again,
anu that he had thought il time 10 with
draw, but, despite his opinions. the Laurel
conventi,7n had seen flt TO make him again
the Democ. -acy's candidate and he asked
and confidently expected the support and
aid Of every Deinocratin his earnest efforts
to carry the pariy's hsg TO glorious vic
tory. ar. Compton gave brief history OF
the Democratic party and its Conflicts, ex-
planned some of the workings Of the ini-
quisous high tariff, and then reviewed the
Force Bill and showed how the Republican
party relied upon this measure TO perpetn-
ate its supremacy:
A LOOK AT THE FORCE BrLL-
what lie the Force Billf In allthe efforts
that have ever been made to smother En-
presSions of the peoples will there Ia no
parrallcl TO the miserable Republican Force
Bill. Never before did government dare
to lay its heavy hand upon the peoples
elections and dispute their right 10 hold
their elections under their own Supervision.
Even when Great Britain dared 70 impose
a tax without representation and thus pro-
voked the war of the Revolution she did
not dars to prohibit the colonies from Goa
trolling their own elections. That refine
ment Of tyranny was reserved for this day
aud time. Briefly, explained this Force
Bill r,eane:-Thas a.Federal Judge. hold
ing Office for life shall appoint Federal
Supervisor. cor each State; that the super
visors shall have complete control over
Congressional elections In every election
district in his State and employ e. many
deputy u. s. Msrshals as he rleases 90
intimidaie and overawe voters, and 70 arrest
and drag before . distant United States
Court anyone against whom they please 10
prefer charge. But the greatest danger
In this measure Is in the clause which pro-
yides that after each election these Federal
officers shall certify the return Of the mem
bers elected 10 the House Of Representatives
II G.In't matter who gets the votes II
don't matter who has two or i've thousand
malerity The Federal Supervisor win az
me identity OF tfs indivfdasl Who 8ttsndi