The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-22
Democratic Mass Meeting.


clement weather yesterday goodlv mum
Der of Democrats assembled in the Cour
House to hear the speakers who addressed
the .lCcting.
Mr.. Fillmore Beall, on behalf Of th'
Central Committee, called the meeting t.
order and named Col. Francis NJ. Hall a:
Chairman.
On taking the chair Col. Hall expressed
thanks for the honor conferred, and asked
for the nomination of Il Secretary. MI
Joseph s. Wilson named George W. Viii
son, Esq.
The chairman introduced Mr.. Smith, the
candidate for Comptroller, as the first
speaker.
| Mr.. Smith said he recognized the impor-
lance of the office he is speklng 1t has
been filled by many distinguished men, ana
it becomes more important each year
The Comptroller has not only the Gus
| todv of the States revenues but must sug-
| qest means for increasing and improving
| the sources of revenue.
As State Senator from Caroline county
| he Maid snecial attention to tax matters.
The Republican war-cry two years ago
was reform in financial affairs. 1heY
charged that when they assumed contfol
there would be disclosures of mal-admln-
istration But the more they investigated
the more convincing it became that the
Democrats had been faithful to their trust
Mr.. Tompkins showed by his report that
the tobacco warehouses were i'll dreadful
condition Sixty useless employees were
in the warehouses, and 90 fictitious names
on the lists.
The Republicans during thci: admins
tration of the State, prior to 1861, piled up
a debt of $4,000, 900 with tax rate of 80
cents on the 800
From 1867 to 1895 the Democrats re-
duced the State debt to $S ,6S4 900.
The school fund was judiciously and
economically managed by the Democrats
but in June of this year the condition of
the fund was such that money had to be
borrowed by the School Boards to pay
teachers.
The figures given out by MIR. Colds
borough are not correct and are calculat-
ed to mislead During the last two years
of Democratic rule the State debt was re-
duced much more than it has been under
the new administration.
They ought to be ashamed to put such
figures before the people without proper
explanation.
Mr. Smith spoke in an interesting vein
for about half an hour and was followed
by Mr.. J. E. r. Wood, a prominent men,
Der of the Frederick county Bar.
Mr. Woods eloquent address was one
of the finest ever delivered in the Court
House He spoke for over an hour on
the tariff and other cardinal doctrines of
the Democratic party. Among other
things he said
That it is the mission of true Democracy
to protect the rights and privileges of the
people.
Equal burdens and equal opportuni-
ties" is what Jefferson taught and we
should cndeavor to perpctuate this prin-
ciples
We must not wish to win the victory
because of Republican weakness but by
virtue of Democratic strength.
The Republican party has always stood
for high tariff, for bounties to every body
except those who pay taxes. Its admin
istra,ion always creates tariff, taxes and
tramp.
One dollar wheat came not from Nc
Kinley and the Dingley bill, but in spite
of them-but no permanent prosperity
can come to the farmer under high tar
if law
This Government is becoming great
big machine to push along private enter
prises. We are on the road to what there
now is in France-a great governmental
party. As result of the tendancy to-
wards Capitalization, individual shoe-mak-
ers, blacksmiths and millers are fast dis
appearing to give place to the big corpo-
rations, protected by the ruling power,
MI William B. Clagett, candidate for
the senate, maze snort speech III winch
he said that although he did not seek the
nomination, when called upon to serve his
party he felt it his dutyto do so. He said
his ambition was to serve his people faith
fully, and that he was bound to no man or
set of men.
Mr.. Dent Downing also spoke.
Both he and Mr.. Clagctt were enthusi-
astically received.
On motion of Mr.. Upton 3. Brooke Il
vote of thanks was extended to the distin-
gushed visitors, and the meeting then adj
journed.
Music was furnished by Saurwald's
Maryland Naval Reserve Band of Bati-
more.