The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-12-21
Special Election today (Satur-
dan for State Senator. Polls
oDen at s q. m. and will close at
e n m
The Election.

The election to fill the vacancy IN the
Maryland Senate occasioned by the sad
and sudden death of Senator Bennett, takes
place today, Saturday, December 2lst.
The polls open at o clock in the morning
and close at 6 O. clock in the evening.
The candidates are DIR. Joshua w.
Herring and DIR. J, }. Weaver, Jr. DIR.
Herring is one of the most conservative OF
men, a man of sound judgment, forcible
speaker, an able debater, a skilled parlia-
mentarian, and can be relied upon to insist
upon the passage Of an assessment bill that
will put upon the tax books all property,
real and personal, and will require all per-
sons to contribute to the support of gov
eminent according to their actual worth.
He is opposed to taxing land, stock and
all visible property, and allowing the wealth
of the state to escape He believes that,
as government is good or Indifferent as the
people are intelligent or ignorant. ii is the
best policy to provide as fully as possible
free education for the masses. and there
fore is in favor of free school books. He
believes in economy in public expenditures,
and in imposing taxes only for actual ex-
penses of government honestly and eco
nomically administered He believes that
public office is public trust; not merely
reward for party services, regardless OF
fitness, and he will oppose the cOntrma-
tion of all unfit Nominees He will insist
upon the Jeffersonian test in considering
Executive nominations. is he capable, Is
he honest. He is Democrat, and
therefore believes in equal and exact JUS
tice to all men, in equal laws, equal taxa
ton, in religious freedom, and in every
man attending to his own business and not
interfering with the habits, tastes. religion
or other affairs of his neighbor He is a
man of the people, and one that any good
citizen can vote for and repose confidence
in. He is broad minded. liberal fair and
Just. He will make representative in
the Senate that every citizen of Carroll,
regardless of party fealty, can be proud Of
Elect him, voters. and Carroll will have
Senator that will WELD large influence in
the upper house of the General Assembly
of MARYLAND. Elect him. and very proba
bly, the county will be honored by his Sc
lection as President of the Senate. Elect
him, and every citizen and taxpayer can
rest assured that his interests will be care
fully guarded. Elect him. and he will
stand against hasty, unwise and partisan
legislation The Senator from Carroll will
have the deciding vote in the Senate, and
there is no man in the county into whose
keeping such trust can be better confded
than in Dr. Herring.
Citizens of Carroll, make no mistake
Turn out today and vote for DIR. Herring
and you can feel assured that you have
discharged your duty to the county and
state as BELTS the patriotic citizen. Every
true citizen; every man who wants efficient.
honest and ecomical government; every
man who desires a stitutional assess
ment law, that will make all pay according
to their worth; every man who wants free
books as well as free schools; every man
who believes in economy in public expen-
ditures, in honest officials. and the largest
possible liberty of citizens, should vote for
DIR. Herring. In voting for him voters
will have done their best for the county
and their state.