The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-24
Like Scores of Democrats He Has Changed His Mind.
HE IS NOW FOR BRYAN AND SILVER
Investigated Did Not Begin Abuse All Who Were the
Other Sd Like the Baltimore Press Whyte Raner COwen and Others
Who Thought They Were Democrats

Hall, Baltimore, was packed to hear Sen
ator German and Senator Faulkner, of
West Virginia, the Maryland Senator be-
ing the chief attraction. 1t was one of
the largest meetings ever held in the city.
Senator German made strong speech,
calm, argumentative, full Of reason and
devoid of abuse.
On Saturday afternoon he spoke at
Glyndon, Baltimore county, where was
another large gathering, though the weather
was not all that was desired. We give
synopsis Of it as given in the Baltimore
Herald of Sunday
"My friends, the day is drawing nearer
and nearer when we shall see whether
money can control this people
'What right, l ask you, has corpora
tion-a creature of the lava bank or a
railroad company, created and supported
by us; what right has such an institution
to dictate to their employees as to how they
shall vote?
II have never been an antagonist of
corporations [ know their value and L
recognize their worth. They have done
much to develop the resources of our coun-
try and to aid in the onward march of civ
ilization I have stood in the Legislature
of Maryland and defended corporation
that had no friends, when others were
anxious to destroy it. | have stood alone
and said, | will not take its life. may
CLAIM, therefore, that l have not been the
enemy of corporations would do them
justice, and encourage them in their legiti-
mate pursuits.
To-day, however, we find these cor
porations have banded themselves together
in an arch conspiracy to defeat the will of
the people. | see them now in role, in
which, if they succeed, it will mean de-
struction to the freedom of our institutions,
and say to you, corporations-you Great
ures of the law, who have received your
privileges from the people-you shall never
become the masters of this free people, if
it is in my power to prevent it
Such were the closing sentences of Sen
ator Gorman's speech.
81 have been quoted in the papers as
being confident of the result, he said.
II have not been interviewed on the sub
ject, and l don't believe in making cleo
tion prophecies. If you ask me here what
l believe about this campaign | will tell
you that if the election were to take place
on Tuesday next no .potcer on earth contd
preueat ME election of William Jennings
Bryan. "
This from the lips of German stirred
the crowd to the widest enthusiasm, and
it was several minutes before the cheering
subsided.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was called to order about
) o clock.
Chairman Nicholas said he could not
make speech, ''but he would introduce
man who could, and he motioned Sen
ator Gorman to the speakers stand. The
Senator stepped to the middle of the plat
form, and as he did so he received great
ovation. He said, in part
''Fellow Democrats | include the
ladies, for | believe among the ladies are
some of the best Democrats in Maryland.
daughter and applause. l say this,
maybe, because am ladies man. That
is to say, l have wife and FIVE grown
daughters, and am always ready to hum
bly, submit to their dictation when they
agree daughter.
Upon the. wives and mothers depends
much Of the success and prosperity of our
common country, for to them is allotted
the task of raising the children who are to
preserve intact the institutions of this
country long after all of us have passed
away. (Applause.)
THE FOUNDATION STONE.
II am glad to see the men of this great
agricultural section assembled here to par
ticipate in this meeting. Agriculture is
the foundation-stone of our national pros
perity. The farmers were the first to
suffer from the great wave Of depression
which has stricken all the industries of the
land (Applause. No other industry
can prosper when the men who produce
the wealth are oppressed and impoverished.
No party ought to remain in power which
produces, by stupid or malicious Legislation,
this depression. (Applause. J Let our
opponents philosophize as they may, wheat
at 80 cents bushel means distress to the
whole nation; the workman, the mechanic,
the merchant and the manufacturer suffer
alike. (Applause.) }
The Republican party has put its i'm
press on the legislation which has been
affecting this country from 1861 down to
the present day.
GAN our troubles do not come from leg 4
islation or the want it. There are other
causes to be reckoned The wonderful
developments produced by the genius Of
this century, the introduction of electricity
and steam have opened up new and un-
known lands and made active latent re-
sources All this may lead to competi-
ton, which may reduce the prices of GER
tain commodities and depression abroad,
not due to legislation, may also effect us.
II assert, however, that more than one
half of our troubles here at home are di-
rectly due to the legislation enacted by the
Republican party since the war. Cap
plause-
'sWe want a sound currency by all
means. Not in name only, but in fact
This issue is not new by any means.
Washington handled it, Hamilton studied
it, and side by side with him in the Cab
met, that marvellous man, Thomas Jeffer-
son mastered it. (Applause. Both
agreed that the United States should not
issue fat or paper money. They were for
specie, and they said that that specie
should be silver and gold Having so de-
eided, they placed it in the constitution
and prohibited the states from making any
other money legal tender. (Applause.
They did it for wise reason, for history
showed them that it required about dol
lars worth Of labor to produce 37144 grains
Of silver, and the same amount to produce
"A grains of gold. That was the currency
of the constitution. 1t was stable, and it