Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-09-10


the breezes, and write upon its
folds, in letters Of gold and siirer,
the word "Victory," / take pleas.
ure in nominating him az o candi.
date for Congress from the Fifth
Congressional district.
Mr. Camalier is q gentleman OF
profound learning, o lawyer OF
marked ability, and q democrat
whose plume may always be seen at
the van of the host of democrats OF
st. MarY's and whose voice may
be heard from every hilltop pro.
claiming the principles that be loves
so well.
As States Attorney, Mr.. CANA
lier was impartial in the discharge
Of his every duty, and, as Chair
man of the Democratic Central
Committee, he 10 untireing in his
efforts to further the interest of his
party.
With Bryan and Sewall in the
"White House," and Camalier in
Congress, the Fifth Congressional
District will flourish "like a tree
planted by the rivers of water" Il
this,visionary? No, no! We have
sons with arms "a strong, and
hearts as brave aud patriotic as ever
battled 'gainst the British Lion.
Some have left the fold to wor.
ship at the shrine OF Mammon, but
thousands have kept the faith, and
are ready, with willing hearts. tc
fight for the principles for which
their forefathers fought and died.
The former would establish q
Plutocracy that would rob our nat.
ional banner of every star of glory
that she has 80 proudly won ; while
the latter would build up and pro.
tect the homes of the poor, and ex'
tend the helping hand to the needy.
"Down with Plutocracy. and uI
with Democracy" should be our
battle cry until every plutocrat
shall be taught that "The voice oil
! the people is the voice of God"
Thanking you Mr.. Chairman,
and fellow citizens for your kind
attention, and hoping that Mr..
CamalIer may be unanimously chos.
en- by this convention, leave the
matter in your hands.
In the first ballot Ex-senator
Moss received IA votes, the exact
number necessary to q choice. lie
received 5 from Anne Arundel, ]
from Baltimore county, A from tn G
seventeenth ward, from Charles
and 3 from Howard.
DR.. Jones received 3 votes from
Calvert, and 2 from Charles, Ben
jamin Camalier 3 from st. Mary's,
J. g. Rodgers A from Prince
Georges and George s. Keifer
from Baltimore county.
Before the result was announced
by Chairman Feelemyer, Delegate
Wingate, of st. Mary's, moved to
make Moss nomination unanimous
which was agreed to amid q scene
of unbounded enthusiasm. Men
jumped on chairs, waving their hats
and cheering, called Moss. The
chair appointed a committe to mott.
fy the nominee and escort him to
the platform.
The ex-State Senator was soon
located and hurried through the
throng to the rostrum. He receiv-
ed a great ovation.
MOSS MAKES HIS SPEECH.
Democrats of the Fifth dis
trict," he said, al feel that | owe
you all debt of gratitude, for
deem it q high honor to be nomi-
mated for Congress by my party in
campaign in which the Democ-
racy appears to me to be, more
than ever before, the guardian of
the peoples rights the champion
of their cause. "a voice, "That's
right. Moss.
"For this reason / say here, with
out any apology to anyone, that |
earnestly desired this nomination,
and l earnestly worked for it. You
know me as a man who has likes
and dislikes and who never dis
guises his feelings. Now that you
have given me your undivided sup
port, promise you that ! shall en-
deavor to show you through this
campaign that am worthy of it,.
Ii elected, assure you that my
aim shall be to serve the Democ-
racy, regardless of factions.
81 stand squarely upon the Chi
cago platform, ready to follow
William Jennings Bryan to victory
or defeat in a cause which / believe
is the cause of humanity the cause
of the common people against the
concentrated power of corporate
greed. "a voice-"Give it to 'em,
Moss !')
1.-TWO years ago the alleged Dem
ocratic press of this State villified
all of rs because we would not bolt
the Democratic party. They
charged that our state leader had
not abided by the decisions Of the
Chicago platform, and they urged
us on that account to throw our
organisations overheard. Today
we are abiding by the principles of
the Chicago platform. True to the
principles enunciated by the Dem