The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-26

and also of his action at the Cambridge con-
vention and of the services he and his friends
have been rendering him since.
Mr.. Lowndes said he came before the people
OF Maryland as Republican standing on
Republican platform, and as a citizen to ask
the support of all citizens tn favor of good
government, and a free and honest ballot and
fair count. Mr.. Hurst had stated that it was
an insult to charge his nomination to bosses
and advised that 1 should reform the Allie
gany county ring before | attempted to man
age state affairs. Let me tell him that the
ring in Allegany county is the whole Repub-
lican party of Allegany county, and that
during Republican control there not dollar
has been lost to the county nor has it pro-
duced IL single public defaulter. The party
had controlled the county for years and that
was its record.
Mr.. Hurst stands as the nominee of the
Democratic ring and indebted to it and would
be controlled by it in all appointments. Mr..
German had said that the influences that had
elected Carol in rs would elect Hurst in '95,
and that the Democrats controlled the State
and would not relinquish their control, but
he would say to him what was done in 1875
could not be done in 1895, and that if the
Republican ticket was elected it would be
declared elected. The independent press of
Maryland is supporting the Republican plat
form. The platform ut Cambridge guaran-
tees you, in case of my election. prompt
passage of the re-assessment law. The DEM
ocratic party promised the people rc-assess-
mcnt in SO but failed to fulfill it. In 1890 Il
re-assessment law was vetoed by Governor
Jackson and in 1892 10y Governor Brown. In
1894 like promise was made only to be
broken. Mr.. Hurst personally opposed the
bill in 1892 and now he advocates re-assess-
ment. The Republican party promises you
re-assessment and in case of our party's vic
tory in November, l promise you that it will
be promptly passed.
The Democratic party has brought in
speakers from other states to talk of national
affairs. This is state campaign, cam
paign for good government. In 1896 we will
meet national issues.
The Republican party had founded the
Maryland free school system He was in
favor of school houses to educate all whether
white or black, but he stood for white schools
and colored schools. and there would be no
mixed schools. | am a friend of education
and of the fee public school system We
want free school books in the hands of every
child in our public schools.
For tha first tirna in On wan 20 ba u
party has a good chance of success. The
Independent Democrats are determined to
rid themselves of boss rule. The Republican
candidates are honest men and will give an
honest administration. The party stands for
honest government. free schools and Just tax
aion, and l think we will succeed. II elected
| will be Governor of the whole state placing
citizenship above party and try to do my duty
manfully and fearlessly.
MIR. II. NJ. CLABAUGH
H. NJ. Clabaugh, Esq, Candidate for
Attorney General, was the next speaker
After congratulating the people upon tho
success of the meeting Mr. Cabaugh said
that in this campaign party lines were with
drawn and that the issue was citizenship
above partizanship. The welfare of the state
was above party. The awakening among
the voters promised that Maryland should be
taken from ring rule and given to the people,
Maryland citizenship has been degraded by
ring domination, and not an appointment
could be made without its approval. No
young Democrat could hope for party advance
ment unless he cringes to the bosses and
bends his knee to their dictatorship. The
people are determined that German and
Rasin, as public servants, shall not be public
masters. The people are in the saddle and
and the bosses are on foot.
He spoke Of the registration frauds in
Baltimore whore the Democratic ring had
registered u names from one house in which
not more than three people could be accom-
modated. They had found that three white
men had been registered from colored
orphan asylum.
Ex-Governors Whyte and Jackson, and
Governor Brown had been selected to help
the ''ring" ticket. but had not responded
favorably. Then in their extremity they had
brought out Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll
who had not been heard of since rs. Instead
of finding the old champion of democracy
advocating the cause, we see speakers i'm
ported from other states. Mr.. Clabaugh
spoke of the ''negro" bugaboo and said that
the people could not be fooled by any false
issues that the Democrats might raise
II. p. GRAHAM, ESQ
Candidate for Comptroller followed Mr..
Clabaugh and made a short but telling speech
upon the issues of the campaign. He made
n point in saying that to Mr. Hurst's charges
of his being young and poor he pleaded guilty
but had Mr.. Hurst been poor he would not
have been the "rings" nominee for Governor
Hon. Thomas Parran, OF Calvert county,
made a humorous address, which occasoned
much enthusiasm.
Several taking campaign songs were sung
by Prof. Edmonds, OF Baltimore.
At the close ofthe meeting the candidates
took train to Port Deposit where a large
meeting was held at night
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