The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-22
To the Democratic Voters of Car
roll County.

For the Democratic Advocate
At the solicitation of numerous Demo
Gratis in all parts of Carroll, l some weeks
ago consented to become a candidate for
Congress. Neither myself nor my friends,
so far as | am aware, took any steps to
secure the selection of delegates in my
behalf In times past any aspirant in this
county for congressional or gubernatorial
nomination was voluntarily asked to name
his own delegates. There seemed to be
pride in having such honors fall to Carroll,
and the Democrats took up the cause of
any candidate for either position with en-
thusiasm. 1t was expected that equal
courtesy would be accorded me.
Hon. Chas. B. Roberts was heartily sup
ported in his ambitions to be Congressman,
Attorney-Gen and Governor. Hon.
Frank 7. Shaw was as heartily supported
in his ambition to be Representative in
Congress, and Hon. Frank Brown was
likewise warmly supported in his desire to
be Governor. 1t was taken for granted,
as Carroll had no other candidate, that
the delegation from this county would not,
at least, be contested in the interest of
citizen of another county, and for one,
too, who had already served four terms as
your Representative.
am not candidate by my own self
seeking. | have been appealed to to al
low the use of my name, and myself and
friends were recently astounded to hear
that certain gentlemen, who presume to
control your sufrages, had pledged the
five votes of Carroll to the Hon. j. Fred.
G. Talbot, and were making their arrange
ments accordingly.
From the time heard this | became
candidate in earnest. am now standing
for principle, and it is for you, Demo
Gratis of Carroll, to say by your action at
the primaries on Saturday whether you
will permit one or two men, or any half
a dozen, without your knowledge and con-
sent, to pledge your votes to any man or
for anything.
There are a number of Democrats in
Carroll who would make capable Represen-
tatives, yet, without knowing whether any
one of them desired Congressional nomi-
nation, without even making a single in
quiry as to their desires, those who pre-
sumo to dominate the Democratic party in
Carroll have gone earnestly to work to
secure a delegation in this county for Mr..
j. Fred. G. Talbot
| ask you, Democrats of Carroll, do you
endorse any such proceeding? Will you
stand and be delivered over to the support
of anybody that the selfassumed man
ayers choose? Will you surrender your
manhood and be handed about as these self
assumed managers please Is such
practice Democratic? Rise up, then, in
your manhood, and assert your indepen-
dence. Not independence of party, but
independence in the party to support such
men and measures as you please.
Go to the primaries in your respective
districts on Saturday, the I'D, and cast
your seal of condemnation by voting
against the delegates put up by the self
assumed managers. Put up delegates of
your own, pledged against any such high
handed outrages. Show your independence
of action, show your manhood, show your
Democracy, for Democracy means that the
people shall rule.
In conclusion l wish to say that | not
only stand for the principle that repudiates
the pledging in advance of the suffrages
of the people, but stand for the principle
of Tariff Reform. l stand with our honor
ed President, Grover Cleveland.
The crown of victory for which We have
striven has not yet been obtained. The
new tariff bill, since have learned more of
its provisions, is long step away from
McKinleyism and toward tariff reform.
bnt the contest must still be further waged
until taxation for revenue shall be so adj
justed that trusts and mOnOpolies shall be
no more.
DAVID n. HENNING.