The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22
GoRMAN'S GLENELe SPEECH
WILDLY CHEERED BY DEMOCRATS
OF HOWARD COUNTY.

,ubIfcan Ticket in Maryland
Would Ahect the Party's Chances
in The Fight for the Presidency.
Democratic Party Must BE Contin-
ned in Power Until Its Mission Is
Fulfilled and It's Work Completely
Rounded out.
Fllicott city. Nd, Sept. Ex-senator Cor
man Is to-day the star attraction at the all
dav mass me- ting in Lorenzo Warfleld's
woods. at Glenelg, a central point in How
ard county. and the scene of many big
political demonstrations in days gone by
Nlr German made a memorable address
there in the presidential contest of 1892,
in which he eulogized Cleveland. No in
considerable number of those on the scene
To-day came because Of the statement pub
ushed and repeated by Mr.. German S
friends that he would again to-day eulo-
gize the President That portion OF the
crowd was disappointed. EX-Gov. John
Lee Carroll presided over the meeting.
Senator German was wildly cheered
as be stepped to the front of the platform.
train LOAD OF BalumOreanS, lncluClng
the democratic candidates, and democrats
well known in the city ana state, arrived
here at O'Clock this morning and We're
taken in charge by a reception committee.
An imposing procession of horsemen
formed an escort to the state candidates
and moved up the Baltimore and Fred
erlck turnpike toward the place OF meet
ing, ten miles away. Two brass bands fur
nished inspiring music. Ex-Gov John
Lee Carroll, whose campaign twenty years
ago is only exceeded IN excitement by
the present contest presided over the
meeting. He made a stirring address from
sheltered stand appropriately decorated.
Other speakers included Mr.. Hurst, the
gubernatorial nominee and John Z. Poe,
attorney general.
senator German was wildly cheered as
D. 49, s.F# - ~.1..as
Ills address was literally applauded
throughout. Senator German begun his
remarks by illusions to the character Of
the candidates. both of whom, he declared,
are honored citizens and would ill the Off
Ces Of the government with personal credit
and ability; but, he said, personal sue
cess was secondary consideration, eX-
eept as they represent principles and the
ores relating 10 governmental affairs. The
real question is: Which of the two great
parties, democrats or republicans. shall
have control of the state for the ensuing
four years. He was aware that Mr..
LOWndes and the leaders of the Republi-
can party in the state have made, and are
making, frantic appeals to eliminate all
questions of national concern from the
canvass. They are aided in this effort,
he said, by a few discOntented and dis
appointed men heretofore acting with us
but whose interests or whose malice lead
them 10 desire republican success rather
than democratic supremacy.
The complex character of our govern
ment he said federal and state, has
neceSsitated the formation of present
parties, which, in their object and princi-
pies, almost forbid and prevent a purely
state campaign. The national parties
are the parties in the states and the or
ganizations and principles of the national
parties are those of subdivisions in the
states. Hence the national democratic
and republican parties are contending
this 1all for success in Ohio, in Pennsyl-
N3nia, in New York. in Maryland, and in
other states, as preliminary and prepara-
tory to the great contest for the presi-
Federal politics are so interviewer
with individual prosperity, so intermiXed
with the general welfare, and so bound
up with the success Of citizens of every
state, that ii is impossible to eliminate
federal issues from state campaigns"
1t was not astonishing, he thought, that
the republicans should desire TO avoid
national affairs. He thought it safe to say
tlat One-naI of this party is ashamed of
the record they have made in the past
eight years.
Abiding to the coming into power of
the Democratic party, with the presi-
Gency and controlling both houses of con-
gress, for the first time in thirty-two
years, the senator remarked: Two years
Is short period in government affairs
IL which to accomplish great results, or
10 recover a great country from the evil
effects or vicious influences of thirty years
Of bad legislation and worse administra-
ton. And Yet, assert. without fear or
contradiction, that no party in this or
any other country has brought about SO
many or so great reforms in the inter-
esJs OF the people or did so much to in
sure their liberties as has been accom-
pushed by the Democratic party since
the inauguration of President Cleveland
on March /, 1S93''
He referred to the pledges of the party
70 the people, to repeal the Mckinley bill,
abolish subsidies, secure a safe and sound
currency, and, in fact, to rescue the
country from all evils of republicanism,
which, during three decades or republi-
can mlsrule, has been inflicted upon the
country"
He said the needless and ill-eonsidered
nnanclal legislation of the Republican
party did not produce its full effects until
W., and in that year, said Mr.. German, the
business depression became so general that
tne whole country seemed likely to become
panlc-st stricken. Business depression, the
tIosings of factories, the drain on the
some length, and these" said the sena-
Tor, are some of the extraordinary con-
gluons OF public affairs by which the
DtHOcfallc party was confronted when IT
came INTO power" The long fight in the
Senate over the Sherman bill was a SUBJ
!ect OF the speakers attention. He de-
taued the struggle, and said for a long
tine the Democratic party was unjustly
leld responsible for the condition produced
1y The republicans, and for the delay
winch was unavoidable. As we look upon
II now, he said the wonder is that the vic
tory was achieved so soon. The senator
eIabOrately traced the legislation resulting
N the repeal of the Mckinley law and the
eHac tment Of democratic tariff measures
under which, said he, more laboring men
anu AuecldulcS nave ndu Inelr wages
raised than ever before in the history of
the country, and when business has re-
Sumed its normal conditions, the new tariff
law will produce revenue enough to sup
port the government, economically admin
istered.
Mr.. Lowndes," said Mr. German,
branching into another phase of argu-
ment, who heads the republican ticket
OF thls state, may well appeal to his fol-
lowers not to discuss national questions.
know Mr.. Lowndes well, he is a thor
ough and consistent republican. He
stands by his party and with his party.
II elected to the Office of governor he
Would use his great power to hold the
STATE in the republican eolmun. He would
see 70 It, SO far as he had the power, that
IrpuDicans should be sent to congress
VINO would vote with and follow the lead
~ Reed of Maine and Mckinley of Ohio.
-le would have a senator in congress in
Nle place of my colleague Senator Glib
S2h' thoroughly in accord with him and
KS party upon the measures for which
H.a party stands. He is a republican be-
1auSe he believes with his party in pro-
ai9lng the interests of corporate power
ana OF trusts and combines. His educa-
r-ol, ms belief, mis- party loyalty, would
-HaAe MIN use all the power he could
S-uInand to elect Harrison, Mckinley
-,5eu or any other distinguished person
Tuo may be a republican nominee for
Itzslent. He is an honest man, and
ry40sLg would reguirp that he he faith