The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-09-28
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
M. Hurst Speaks at Rockville.

There was large Democratic mass-meeting NJ
Rockville. in Montgomery county ON Tuesday
Hon. Spencer Jones presided, ard Il number of
speeches were delivered. Mr.. Hurst spoke in part
follows:
.Une or two OF the Baltimore newspapers are
endeavoring 10 construe the remarks | made AT
Annapolis into apology for the position occupy
ana the circumstances leading up to my nomina-
ton. Now, gentlemen, take this opportunity To
say in the plaineSt and most unequiyocal language
[ am able 10 command that | have nothing
To apologize for In view Of the numerous untrue
statements that have been made have thought il
proper to let the people know exactly what the
real facts are Having done SO, have nothing
further to say on that subject J have nothing
personally or in behalf OF the democratic party to
apologize for When our opponents show rs that
this State has been msgoverned, that the peoples
money has been squandered that the credit OF the
commonwealth has been impaired, then. and not
till then. shall ] act ON the defensive.
1t has been said that republics are always I'M
grateful but be this : il may aud for one do not
believe it, there is one sheet anchor of safety in
government and that is the good sense and justice
of the people. Abraham Lincoln once said, and II
Is true that 'yoT can fool some of the people all
the time YOU can fool all OF the people Of the
time but YOU cannot fool all ot the people all Of the
time"
In this contest one or two daily newspapers in
Baltimore city are endeayoring to obscure the real
issue and make the voters believe that This is not
fvht between democracy and rcpubHcanism, but
contest betWe cen advocates Of good government
that is the republican party and those Of tad gov
eminent meaning ourselves Eut sensible men
ike yourselves can be blinded by no such Sophis-
tries The republican party has always posed s.
one Of reform. but | ask you whether. upon it,
record il is entitled 10 any such apPeatlou.
few years ago one of their most prominent public
men a man whom his constituents had thought iii
roeevAte TO Of the important and dignitied
positions ia the gin 81 the people in an interview
with q leading New York daily newspaper, said
that purity In politics j. an irdesceut dream, and
vet the candidate OF the PARTY for Governor Of
this state is trying To make the people believe that
his only object his sole ambition i to reform abuses
I'm the administration OF our STATE affairs, and Is
claiming that the fight in which he Is engaged Is
simply one for pune governmental course, in re-
publican for in his estimation there can he
no proper administration Of state Affairs except by
MS party. Rut, fellow democrats, We De- not pro
/ poe 90 tc blinded 20 the real facts by any such
,r-scious statements Be- not deceived Every vote
east as the republican candidates this fall is forging
a link in the chain of republican rule which. II
that PARTY Is successful VIII bind a. for years The
issue is plain AMI uumistakabr. The lattle j. one
f1r the supremacy Of the party. AMI npon the ~
suits ~ the coming election win depend not only
the position of Maryland in the presidential election
og next year bat the dominance Of state aaiFs ior
! decades 20 come
These same tive newspapers 10 which have
arra,iy rrfsrr,i suetvur 20 Persuade you that re-
pubeau succrsS this yesrdo-s mot republican
>uevess next war. bgi their ogyu candidate foI
/ Governor has, in al uuE1Apici moment. told you
that d, does Every iufu5emeni is hela out 80 iure
.he democratic 5 3ntr thr republican spider net
bai having witnessed the safe of ~ SISTER
states whirh have yriri tls experiment. Rcare not
ready 10 D. caught .n the net of this hosPiabir host
wh.rh IS now eadsAyor.ng 20 s~iuoe iuto cap
isvty fu orisF 10 pzks tyeachrry 10 PARTY EASY all
safts OF tniuecslsnts in ghe way Of promises Of ~
form az, heEi out According o. the RewsTa pers
Nr lawutes has already made enough pledges Of
changes lu the government o. the state To engsgC
hs. entire term II Governed shuud he Dc elected
su ie rrirmpgiasi ct ulsny of " ich wnuid re4urV
flc arttaa pi lle General Assembly ansl some would
even sesn ia HseesiJatc amendments o. our state
constitution. Vow r-ut1rIncH, much in
f,yug Of euol government a. Mt Lowndes 81 auy
iarrib-f 81 The repablicaa party bat my b,ssiurs.
trimming bas faaEbs me- % alske ouly sIch promise
{ o. shall tr ahsr 20 yliBLL cannot pisSige. Ihrre
Z '.ar % certain messurcs uUeieclss Legislature
I understand fhe iutv o. the Governor nug Ia sum
{ prrlersi ihr making ui lass ser uhieh PnrIoss ~
b.cnnaaIy eires oBT Legislators. bas you MAY rest
ASSURED thaI IL am elected shall lsc an eEitmai,
llsaus Al ms ss,a.asaui "a -,,c that gooi iaas arr
{ elusrsssi nos shsll hssitatc o. veto such A. mal
apgSss "a nv tmpgopcr.
( g-sis Ihr ssssttuus iayalyrd ia fh.s canvas
.1a,ss ,itasrely upoa The platform OF the party
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+ 90 uake psalm ihg tari that e slectcd J shall
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raersi b. ti'r ~isp;rzp ,sairmcnts ~ wont diEnir
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psiv-z bai suansi by roar Tarty sei ts candidates
anil a. gssu gsaEasc f siectcsi o. perform thi
satisz 81 tbr hieA saf itznia-d Position 10 which
+. hy yoas ,sHraEvs yea shall elevate ns sccoriins
o. the dictates Of uy iudgmeul. aud nog a. 'he die
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