The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
Master, Findlay and Baker.

A rousing Republican Ratification Meeting
was held in the Lyccum Theatre Baltimore on
Tuesday night. Hon. William I. luIstrr
presided and delivered what ''Thc American"
prouounccs zone Of the best speeches Of the
year. Hon. JOHN '. l.. Findlay made Il
ruttling speech, and Messrs Baker and Mci
lntire also spoke.
In concluding his excellent speech Mr..
Master said:
| revere the Republican party, hecau,e its
statemcn ana its soldiers in the field, side hy
side with true Democrats, vino were no less
lovers of their country, saved the life of the
nation in 1861.
| respect it to-day because il -coks to pre-
serve the national credit and maintain the
the national honor. The silver h"r"sy, my
Icliow-cttizcns, is spcciously and plausibly
put. Ii is til" rrsurr"cted grecLback craze
Of 1873 To place us rs nation upon the
silver basis alone is to rccg&tc Us to IL back
seat in the family Of nations.
The United States can 10 moro afford to
pay its obligations in a dcbascd currency and
a dishonest dollar than We. as individuals.
can afford to scale down our personal debts
and pay an individual obligation of one hun
drcd cents with lity-thrce cents. Against
tn tide Of commercial dishonesty, this
rhapsodic az. ea to the pockets of debtors,
This attempt to dcbasn cur currency and
MeXicanize America, The Republican party of
this state and nation stands like a solid sea
wnU. With Es, shoulder to shoulder, stand
the abest and trucst Democrats Of Maryland
our brothers. socially and commercially, who
are bravciy stemming the tide of reputation
and commercial death.
Who to-day sink with US craftsmanship in
patriotism. and, spurnins the political fish
pots, rise equal to the demands o! u high
and honorable cit.HCnsliQ. High; viii pre-
vail and to an honest Democracy and a manly
R"publicanism will Ice due the first fruits OF
victory in November next.
Congressman William b. Baker reached the
theater shortly before Mr.. Findlay concluded
and quietly took seat in the rear ofthe stage
Few persons in the house knew he was pres
unt. and when Mr.. FIndlay finished nearly
every one arose ana began filing out. Two
thirds OF the audience had gotten outside he.
fore Mr.. Master and Mr.. Monroe could quiet
| the band and make known to the remainder
of the disappearing audience the presence OIL
their congressman.
1lr. Baker made short address that con.
tanned a number of good points. He said
among other things at seems to me there
should hc no controversy in the state Of
Maryland. In fact, there is no controversy
| Applause Every Democratic county con
vention in Maryland declared for the gold
standard, and so did the state convention il
June. Our Democratic friends and followers
of Mr.. Bryan give several reasons why, il
! their opinion. free silver will benefit the PEG.
| p" Of tho United Stats.
The only person really benefited is the sill.
| vrr minG OwL,r. No Cthur mnn can take
| fifty cents worth Of his product and get one
! dollar for it. thr farmer cannot 10 it, and
yet the government has the same right tc
stamp bushel OF wheat. now worth lift,
cents, It's worth dolar-to do this for the
| bcnoiit Of the farmer, is 10 make nrty-thret
cruts worth OF silver one dollar for the brne.
tit O. the mine owner. There should be NJ
conflict between capital and labor They
should 90 hand in hand together, and the
man who attempts 20 get upa conflict be.
tween them is IN enemy to American Liberty
and American interests Applause