Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
ADDRESSES A VAST CROWD
Personal Success, He Says, Is Secondary Con-
 sderation in This Campaign.
1T IS THE PARTY AND NOT THE MAN
Reasons Why the Democratic Party Should Be Continued in Power He Has Been Honored Beyond All He
 Asked or Hoped for.

Ellicott City. Md Sept 21.--Senator German was today the star attraction att the all day mass meeting in Lorenzo War fields wood at Glenelg, a central point in Howard county, and the scene of many big political demonstrations in days gone by. MT. German made a memorable ad- dress there in the presidential contest in 1892, in which he eulogized MT. Cleveland.
 A large train load of Baltimorians, in cludlng the democratic candidates and democrats well known in the city and state, arrived here at 9 o'clock this morn ing and were taken in charge by recep- tion committee. An imposing procession of horsemen formed an escort to the state candidates and moved on the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike toward the place of meeting, ten miles away. Two brass bands furnished music and the cavalcade marched on to Glenelg.
 Ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll, whose cam paign twenty years ago Is only exceeded in excitement by the present contest, pre- sided over the meeting. He made a stir ring address Other speakers included MT. Hurst, the gubernatorial nominee. and John P. Poe, attorney general.
 Senator German was wildly cheered as he stepped to the front of the platform. His address was liberally applauded throughout. Senator German began his remarks by allusions to the characters of the candidates both of whom he de- clared were honored citizens and fit to fill the office of governor with personal credit and ability, but he said personal success was secondary consideration, except as they represent principles and theories relating to governmental affairs. The real question was, which of the two great parties, democrats or republicans, shall have control of the state for the en- suing four years. He was aware that MT Lowndes and the leader of the re- publican party in the state have made and are making frantic appeals to elim- dnate all questions of national concern from the canvass.
 The complex character of our govern ment, he said federal and state, has necesstated the formation of political parties which, in their objections and principles, almost forbid and prevent purely state campaign. The national parties are the parties in the state, and the organization and principles of the na- tional parties are those of b-divisons in the state. Hence the national dem ocratic and republican parties are con tending this fall for success in Ohio, in Pennsylvania, in New York in Maryland and in other states as preliminary and preparatory to the great contest for the presidency in 1896
 If Is not astonishing he thought, that the republicans should desire to avoid na7 tional affairs. He thought 1t safe to say that one-half of this party was ashamed of the record it had made in the past eight years.
 Alluding to the incoming power of the democratic party, with the presidency and controlling both houses of congress for the first time in thirty-two years, the senator remarked:
 1.-TWO years is a short period in gov ernmental affairs in which to accomp lsh great results, or to recover great coun- try from the evil effects of vicious iniiu- ences of thirty years of bad legislation and worse administration. And yet as sert without fear of contradlctlon that no party in this or any other country has brought about so many great re- forms in the interest of the people or did so much to insure the liberties, as has been accomplished by the democratic party since the inauguration of President Cleveland on March 4, 1893.
 He referred to the pledges of the party to the people, to repeal the Mckinley bill, abolish subsidies, secure safe ana sound currency in fact to rescue the country from all the coils or repupi can ism, which during three decades or re Dublican misrule has been inflicted upon the country , e
 .The business depression, closing or factories drains on the treasury, etc., were enumerated at some length, anu these." said the senator, are some oI 'he extraordinary cOnultlOHS ol Poo"N by which the democratic party was con founded when it came into power.
 The long fight in the senate over the sherman bill was subject of the speak CTS attention. He detailed the struggle and said for long time the democratic marty was unjustly held responsible for the conditions produced by the repuDii- cans and for the delay, which was un- avoidable.
 "Mr. Lowndes," said Senator Gorman branching into another phase of argu- ment who heads the republican ticket of this state may well appeal to his fol- lowers not to discuss national questions l know MT. Lowndes well. He is thor ough and consistent republican. He stands by his party and with his party If elected to the office of governor he would use his great power to hold the state in the republican column. He would have a senator in congress in the place of my colleague, Senator Gibson, thoroughly in accord with him and his party upon the measures for which his party stands. He is a republican, but he believes with his party in promoting the interests of cooperative power and of trusts and combines. He is an honest man and honesty would require that he be faithful to the party"
 The senator spoke at length of the dis satisfaction of certain democrats in the state. Everybody knew, he said, that they pretend that it is necessary to de- feat the party in order to defeat the in f1uence of two members of it, and contin- ued he, everybody knows that is not the reason. f
 He declared that never in the history of the party was there more indepand- ent or fitting action of party conten- tention than the one which nominated Dr. Hurst for governor Referring to the disposition of the Baltimore Sun to- ward the ticket MT. German said
 T am for my party and with my party and its nominees on all occasions and at every election because I believe my par ty best subserves the interests of the people. It's success at this election can not increase the power or give me addi- tiOnal place and -eany more than