The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-26
land My Maryland after which Hon. Lloyd
Lowndes was introduced


Lowndes was introduced.
''This year Of '95 have the honor of being
nominated and believe | am not leading a
forlorn lhope. 1t is hard and bitter fight,
butwe willw In aspeech made by Mr.. Hurst,
he said, 81 Uowndes) am good at making
promises but not good at keeping them
German promises to elect Hurst, as he elected
Carroll. (Hisses) l have been accused of
wanting mixed schools. We have more
schools than any country in the world. am
in favor of educating both white and colored:
having colorcd teachers for the colored reo-
pie, large schools and plenty of them Cor
man is trying to revive the fires of 'Gl. but
they won't be revived. We want a re-assess-
ment and stand pledged to have one if elected
Its enough to crafty any man to receive such
welcomes as [ have received from Garrett
county to the Eastern Store. tits not for myself
that | work. but for the State. The dawn of
1896 is breaking, the people will arise, elect
the ticket and we will have clean admins
tration. Dishonest office holders will be
turned out. 1t is the fight of their lives to
keep the books from being turned over to
honest people to be examined. When asked
for man to examine books | suggested
George l.. Wellington. He has fought well
is lighting for your life, my life and for your
prosperity Mr.. Lowndes closed his short
speech with II few other appropriate remarks
Music by band.
MIR. ClahauSh, was next introduced He
was suffering from Il severe cold and talked
with difficulty.
''We have been met by crowded houses and
have talked day and night. We are not fight
ing for ou selves, nor for the Republican
party, but for the highest standard of citizen
ship; for "A gov rnment of the people, not of
bosses The people shall rule and Gormanism
and Rasinism shall be sent to the rear. We
are working for tho safety of home. 1t is
more than an ordinary fight, no contest
between parties, but the right of the people
to rule"
Robert T. Graham followed: German says,
''whom the Gods would destroy they first
make mad Hurst said pride goeth before q
fall etc. Said we were flying high. Demo-
cratic party has promised a reassessment law,
time and again only to fool the people. When
Hayes heard of Hurst's nomination. he said
gOod-by to rea-sessment. We want free
schools and free books. Democrats say no
cause is good in the hands of the Republicans
Who has done mere for education than Jacob
Tome. Enoch Pratt, and many others |
might name. We want honest registration.
There is no state that does not point the
finger of scorn at us because we are boss
ridden.
Hon. Thomas Parran, then made a forcibe
speech and was followed by Hon. G.. L.
Wellington.
'Mr. Wellington in the course of his telling
address said:
am proud of our history until 1860. after
the war from 80 there is break and can only
say that the people have been asleep lying in
a torpor. What is government One man
has the same right as another, the right OF
freedom and equality. Ours is n
border state, not like the North or like
the South, but just between the two. For
thirty years men like Pinkney Whyte and
others have been forced to take a back seat.
We have been robbed of money and suffrage
a full and free vote.'
The gentlemen were all entertained by Mr..
Jacob Tome, and left on Il tug to catch the
southbound express. The meeting was full
of enthusiasm. The hall was crowded, and a
number of ladies were present