The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

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bankers of Baltimore City, and the
Hon. A. p. German, held earlier in
the week:
Upon invitation of large number
of leading bankers, importers and conf
mercial business men of this city, Uni
ted States Senator A. p. German came
to Baltimore on Tuesday last, for a
conference and discussion with them of
the various features of the Dingley tar
i'll, now pending in committee in the
Senate at Washington, especially and
in particular those parts of it in which
Baltimore and Maryland have a deep
concern.
They also talked over the financial
condition of the country, and of the
remedy for its relief. Senator German
was thus invited because, as one of
the members of the meeting said, 1--WE
recognize that he has a greater grasp
upon the affairs of the nation, and has
exhibited Il deeper acumen and more
Thorough knowledge of the needs of
the country than, perhaps, any other
man in the upper House of Congress,
and that is saying good deal"
In support of this and in speaking
of his safety as a leader of statesmen,
cited the Senator's dire prediction
when he pleaded with the Democratic
House of Representatives not TO BASS
the Wilson tariff bill as it then stood;
that its passage would mean untold
distress, and that it would put the
wheels of progress back dozen wears.
and of his efforts in the Senate to have
the bill so amended as to produce suf-
! hclent revenue to meet the REQUIRE
ments of the government. "Had Sem
ator Gorman's advice been followed u
said the gentleman, ''much of the pam
icky disturbance that followed would
have been averteG. Now that we are
face to face with another tariff bill. we
revert to Senator Gorman's foresight.
It's easy to see anything, you know,
after it has been done), and believe
him to be safe adviser"
The gentlemen at the meeting also,
brought up the question of the new
custom house for Baltimore, an acuui-
, sltion which Baltimore has stood i'm
need of for many years. Senator Cor.
man is doing all in his power to ac-
complish his work, and there is not
the slightest doubt as to his success.
The harbor facilities were also men.
toned incidentally, and afterwards il
was remarked that the ship channels
had always been the special care of
| Mr.. German, he having done more
than any score of congressman or Sem
ators for Maryland in this respect.
The meeting was entirely devoid of
political Significance, among the gen.
tlemen who attended it being Dem
ocrats, Republicans and Pr0hibi-
tlonists. The meeting was suggested
by Mr. Douglas H. Thomas, President
OF the Merchants National Bank. and
Mr.. Eugene lowering.
The meeting was of the most pleas.
ant character possible, and at its con.
clusl0n there was a very general ex-
preston of confidence in Mr.. Cor
mans views, and "Ihe clearness and
force with which he handled the var
lous problems discussed" as one of
them put it. Mr.. German returned to
Washington on Tuesday evening,
While here in the evening, before his
departure, his presence having be-
come noised about, quite large num-
Der OF Democratic ward leaders called
upon the Senator and assured him that
they were glad that he had determin-
ed to take an active part in the cam
paign next fall.
with you," said an old Nineteenth
Warder, 1--WE can muster every Demo
crat; without you we can do nothing.
and am delighted that you have de-
cided to be still with US and one of us -
why, man." lnterposed another.
"he didn't decide in the sense that he
had ever wavered; he has been as con.
slant and steady as the North Star.
1t is this way: His decision to be a
Democrat, and to be with US and one
of us, has been and is perennial. And
l want to say here, all other state
ments to the contrary nothwithstand-
ing, that Senator German owes IL to
the party-to the loyal, unsweryinp
Democrats of this State, who have
stood by its colors with him at their
head, and borne its banners through
two defeats without dismay-I saw
that he owes 1t to them, since thew
have under such circumstances ex-
pressed their entire confidence in him
and their devotion TO Democratic
principles, to stand by them, and with
them, where they have placed him.
There was quite a gathering, and
there seemed to be but one sentiment.
and that sentiment may be briefly ex.
pressed thus: The party has an organ
lzation; it needs no reorganization;
the soliditary and the soundness of the |
party is shown, they say, in the fact |
that the 1860 of 1895, were inyulner-
able in 1896, when the most intense |
pressure was brought to bear upon the
column in the hope of breaking it; the |
party doors are open TO every man who |
processes Democracy; the right hand of |
fellowship is extended to them, but |
there will be no fatted calf killed for |
men like w. Cabell Bruce, who is now |
recognized among Democrats, as no |
longer of that party; District ATTORNEY |
Marbury, or even John X. Cowen. |
who, until the 4th of last March, was
a Congressman of the United States,
having been elected by grace of the |
Democratic party.
But one thing may be set down as a |
certainty: The Democratic party-and |
by that is meant the great mass of |
nlnety.five per cent. (by computa-
tion), do not propose TO allow the lit |
tie minority Of five per cent. to come |
in and run things. If the five per
cent. handful wish to go back into the |
party they will be received on the I
ground fioor-that is to say, on the |
same footing as every and all othar