The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-02
GREAT DAY FOR DbHUCRACY.
Large Outpouring of the Dem
ocrats of Carroll-Music,
Oratory and Great
Enthusiasm.
Speeches by John E. Hurst, Marion
deKalb Smith, VIM. S. Bryan,
Attorney General Poe and
Isaac Lobe Strauss.
Great Speech by Senator Faulkner


Great Speech by Senator Faulkner.
Last Saturday was Democ.acy'> day in
| Carroll. the occasion of the state meeting for
! the county.
Notwithstanding the busy season with the
! farmers. there was large nutpouriag OF the
people from every district. and Odd Fellows
Hall could not hold one-fourth Of the cuhu-
| SiaStc Democrats who came to town From
! Franklin district there was very large dele
CATION and ii paraded through the town ac-
companed bv the Winfield and Warields-
burg Bands and an Orchestra.
1t was like the oId-faShioncd Democratic
professions. and every man of them was for
Hurst and victory. And there were Il con
siderable number of ladies in line. too. and
at the meeting in the afternoon they l"nr the
approval of their presence.
The meeting began at > o clock in the after
noon. DR.. j. w. Herring, cashier of Union
National Bank. presided: Mr.. +. p. Rrun-
digc was secretary. and the following were
vice preSidemtS-Henrv Gait. Daniel Dicii.
AbSalom Koontz, John l.. StuII. James Is.
George. George Shower. Joseph NJ. Parkc.
Jacob ID. Lester Conrad Bowers. James ".
White. VIM. VI. SmelScr. VIM. j. CrahbS
and Lloyd Buckingham.
Upon taking the chair Dr.. Herring thanked
the audience for the distinction IN being
called to preside over such large and intel
ligent meeting. He said the campaign was
most important one. and the great number
present showed full appreciation OF the
! issues The Republicans. he said. were ask
ing us to join them in purifying affairs. but
Democrats would not go To Republican head
quarters to oct Il broom to clean up their own
| household
Hon. John f.. Hurst wis the first speaker.
! and if he has been received elsewhere aS he
was in Carroll he must feel sure Of success III
/ November. He made strong. inrcihl"
/ speech. which caught the sympathy OF his am-
dicncc. and which they hrarliI, appIaHdcd
! from start Ia finish.
Mr.. HURST.
! Mr. Hurst related the manner Of his nomi-
/ nation. and said. in answer to the criticism
| that he did not rum in the primaries. thai he
| had ever held that the Office should >ccl, the
/ man and not the man the Office.
! Either Mr.. Hurst or Mr.. LowndcS would be
elected he said. and it was for the people To
! determine whether Democratic or Republican
/ principles shall be applied to government in
| this state One or the other was certain 10
! prevail. If he was elected Governor he would
| apply the same business principles To state
affairs that has made his private business Il
! success There need he no fear. h" contln-
/ ued. about him being ho~Sed by two men, Is
/ alleged. There was no telling how many
! would control Mf. l-o"hG"S. hii Us i"t Nun
sell. he had always hoSSrd ms own business
ana as Governor ne would coh'l'li" 10 - boss
and boss matters IN the interest OF me PEG! le.
ne TOOK up anu "i>cu:Sc" Ii' htt''nI'''u
! CHAINS as 10 civil service '''4i''i; P'''"H vi
/ elections. &c. and showed the hollowncss OF
! their prcteuSi0nS from their practices in Fed
'''i! ''ii'''I "ll'' ~ "'i.'i
/ admitted his opposition to It two years ago,
| because the time was not propitlou>. hUi ne
iiatly denied having been the alShNrHef "I
IHh" 10 defeat an assessment law iH alleged
| He never spent nickel. ne declared. i"r the
| passage or defeat OF any hl!I. IN cohcluSi"h'
ne said hat conditions We're now changed
and II elected Governor he would urge me
passage OF IA fea>>esNhHrh' "a" 'ha' N"'l' '''
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Der nj the finance committee Senator H"nnytt
was always tor strict economy, ana upon the
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matter OF reISScsSmen' h" worked day III ami
. "aE on /" secure Inc p"SSag" OF Jaw.
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the next speaker; ana ne maze speech 'hu
"'lrreu UP ms ""''I'o'H 10 " Iisn p''In o' en-
'H''>a"'l' II: gave roilie ":'"", VI ~. '''"
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helore 'oN' prT""' WI p'!"" wa one "l
me c1l!iSfl TO me supervisors IN" ne SaNta
very Inherent version o! !ile nearing man me
baltimore anu pthlItFa''c press ma" gwen.
ne Gon'ln S ~ Ms hearers li'a' III? "h"'t
lr"upi' III l'3i'ill0te ~ u ion
was inc result Vi hel'"I'"h uS'Gi'. "" t'I'
iiia'''r OF rea'SeSS!leill' ne sara pom parties
are commute" 10 H. an" ih"re ""Nl" ne an
aSS|SSlneh! law paSNe" next WINTER &""H or
oa" "hlch Is inc InoS' ilktlE' ne asked, 10
give inc people ialr ana juSi III" VIZ.
! HurSt capital was OF the visible kIhi. IN MS
own business. while Mr. Lowndes Wa con-
neatcd with fifteen corporations. and corpnr-
atoms are all against any iHS' assessment law.
IN conclusion he PAL" nigh compliment t"
me honesty ana faithful service OF senator
Bennett IN the Senate and urged the Demo
c"at> +" re-elect HIM.
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narion ueN'''" SMITH, ''"''l''''" "f '"h'i'-
'ro.ier; Ha!o
Al 'ie VINE Ille htp4ollCalt parry came mo
power III Maryland IN lS02 the state tax was
10 cents on the SiOo and the then C"mptloi-
Ter had recommended reduction to , cents.
Inc hopnhl!cahS immediately raised the state
tax to - cents. Again IN 1854 they raised It
to 30 cents, which continued the rate anti
the DEMOCRATS reganrd control ot the state
~ 1861: Inc latter party Immediately re-
duced y 10 ~ cents, and iii tn" following
year again decreased II to - cents.
In 1876 they reduced ii 10 the present rate
OF III cents, IN 1866. Notwithstanding all
the revenue derived from tax three times rs
large as v hen the Republican party assumed
control. they borrowed from the banks of