The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-11-04
Tho Mcc,hng IN Eel AIR.

WAS called promptly 10y bon. Thomas II. Rob
imsoH, and the following officers were placed
in nomination ara elected unanimously by az
! claInation President, Hon. Geo. \. Magma
| der; vice-presidents. ". K. Cunningham b
| Frank hanway, Andrew Dunngau, John W
Jeweus, William o. Grafton and Joseph f
| Bateman; secretaries, Edward Ferry ant
| Christian SMITH
After few Introductory remarks, Judge
Maynadirr introduced, amid great applause
| Hon Thomas q. Hayes, who made one OF hi,
most brilliant Efforts. In his ex0rdium he re
ferred 10 the portrait Dcd,c,ed walls OF the
court roOIffn striking manner, and said thai
az he entered the room lie YVES forcibly remind
| ed OF the great st. Pau's Cathedral in London,
one Of the most magnificent structures in the
world. AS he turned to cave, lie saw above
the door Il marble At upon which was en-
Srayed: "iere lies Sir Christopher ren, the
architect ami builder OF lhis ea,l,c@. II you
want to read his epitaph, look sround 5ou. "
''And SOL continued the speaker, 'lf you
want 20 read the history Of Harford county,
tha5 grand old county which 81 long stood
prominent in the Democratic ranks, look
around you" Containing, Mr.. Hay es said in
part:
''ln the present campaign the money
question is not an issue and, therefore, the AT
Tempt of the Republican party and some self
irociaime,i Democrats 10 mike 1t one. has So
Tar amounted to nau-hL. Tue present battle
is being fought on the highest AID uublssh
grounds, thc first heIug WHAT mau owes to his
Ieiiuw-creature- humanliy--and the second
the preservation of our nation as our fore
fathers Intended.
s.On the matter Of imperialism serious
problem is presented. The history OF our
country has been one of uninterrupted pros
perity because we attended to the develop
ment of our own resources and have not at
tempted to annex any distant lands Inc
present administration. regardless OF prece-
dent, seems to be going headlong into acqulr-
ing all the foreign territory it can, either by
treaty or conquest, regardless of entaugle-
ments of any precedent. The only cheek
which can be put to this is q Democratic House.
This is The only way We can getany conserva-
tive sction in this wild plunge for increased
acquisition of acreage.
Il assert this general proposition 10 be true
of the Republican party. The teachings ana
principles of that party are positively ln!mlcal
TO tue welfare and independence OF the indivd-
ual citizen, and subversiOn OF the traditions
and theories OF our government as delegated
by the founders Of the repuDhc
In support Of this general proposition Mr..
Hairs offered the three following spcc!lica-
tions lst-The trend Of the course pursued
by the Republican party, now in possession o.
the government, is to dwarf the independence
and power of the individual citizen and exalt
monopolies and trusts and enlarge the souliess
despotism Of corporate powers and influence,
while the Democratic party teaches and be
lieve IN giving TO the individual this greatest
Independence consistent with good power
government. the destruction of monuPolies
and trusts and curtailing the power of corpora
uous. You cannot buy i volume CT Gods
Hoy word, or bury member OF yOur family,
buy coffin or tombstone, without paying d
tribute to the trusts" 2d-The Republican
party stands il national, State AMI municipal
Government for high tariff and high taxes,
While the Democratic party, true to the teach
irgs Of jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Jack
son, insists that only sufficient money shall he
exacted from the hard earnings OF the people,
10 Import government honestly and ecOnom-
;caliv administered. 3d--The Republican party
yinblazons upon Its banner, which to night II
.iaunts in the faces of American citizens, the
neruicious and dangerous doctrines of i'm
gerfalism, with tine fearful wreck and rum
which must follow in the wake of that doc
thine, while the Democratic party is unaiter-
ably against the subversion of the traditions
nj theories Of our government and is against
1ae aLnexatiou of distant island provinces fill
cd with a haf-civiiZed population and eli
cumbered with an enormous debt. The people
are ground to the earth by mouOrolies. l
don't believe in any system of government
which exacts u .ax from! the poor mar and lets
She rich llau 20 free. The man VINO owns lis
millions i'll baltimore city pays about thirty
cents, while the poor man whois only the pos
SCISSOR of Il mouse and lot pays two dollars and
INVENT, five cents On each hundred dollars.
He WAS followed by Hon. Richard Is Iippett,
who WAS received with great applause. lie
spoke for some Lime, Ue!Eg frequently inter
rupted by manifestations of approval. lie
Outlined the well-known Democratic policy,
AID sa!a
..ae :. l,uiioa there are great and underlying
n,J.,.i.,iss which should govern Us. We are 8;
rod teuIu- aud ucacc-lOyiug peypie.s l. i
a,r duty 10 build up 1t nome HE hdiIOrai re-
, ,usces OF our OWE country. 1t mas Ueeh our
N o,Icy 20 let the rest Of the GRID a!Uuv a. long
a. Seare not disturbed, anu lustTuci Gui people
10 .Ige honestly and economically, "ud make
au > country great iuI our people prosperous.
T.. ,.. J,u..eF Tradition. aud constitution OF our
.n 1n.r, ll.vu Taught the people ina: within Iis
Her, ,,ur read strength ana Eatiuaa' greatness,
NJ lii. beyond US and away from uuc borders
he ali of the dangers Of pitfalls, which, whit
-. mining aud seductive, are bound 10 nuM.N-
al ! ii Iuey do not shake The very foundation
NJ the republic. 1t is not always the part OF
wi sdom 10 follow up the victories OF war with
ca, zure. occupation and annexation of the enc
mi ,es, territory. Trade does not always follow
tb,s flag. because the flag often goes where
tb orr. TO trade. There is no trade where
ore is no civilization, aud il is childish to say
II, nc we ,u,lst take the Philippine Islands he
f,Iieg our nag has been run b HE masthead III
NJ aull. bay, or because Ii has been planted on
:, ~ fOrtificatIon that once guarded that port.
40 force ourselves upon the people in these
ist,pds. yylo nave DO knowledge eli our insti-
tu,,ors Who have no Interest or feeling III
common win our cOntrymen, who do not uu-
dt.rstand and could not appreciate The blessing
of ,,;1r constitution, would be to luauGur&ta a
sruecies OF military despotism equal"G only by
S.,.uish nisruIe, and force ten millions Of
paopI { against their consent and with inability
tn 1--WE consent, because OF Ignorance, even II
.+t,nv wish to do SO, to be ruled by tue sword,
-snG hos we would take rapid strides from
our republican form OF government to mon
g,.EiaI or military despOtlsm. New0Gld have
FORGOTTEN the teachings OF Washington IN his
e. rewelI address ana in all his public acts as
~ esiaeut. We would drift hopelsssiy upon Z
s,el of uncertainty, without captain or rudder
no he tossed hither and thither, until our decla
r,otiops of independence and constitution, the
n.ayna charta of our liberty and hopes as d
t5rge and independent people, would be wTung
rfr3m us, and we would be left to the mercies
IF The nations OF the world, or else build up 8
monarchy, and thus strike from the list Of
,,yttons the proud name OF our republic.
-.st;ince have been nominated some Repub
f,,ass have paraded themselves IN the public
y,res, under the guise of Democrats, wishing
srDarently to get information from me, as the
Eurty candidate, SO as 10 enable them TO Not'
fnteIIfgentIy on election day. Notably amonE
7bes4 Republicans, who are not known as sucl
-, ti,, voters of the district because OF thei
oI,scar5ty, and whom the people might be dc
ceived in honestly believing he was trying Il
find out. as Democrat, how he should vote
| i. MIR. j. Goodman Boyd. This young man
1 an ardent Republican, representing at all time
! anvtbiug and everything his party advocates
| whether riyht or wrong, and as his party usual
d " advocates measures against the true inter
\ est of the people, he Is therefore usually, !
l not always wong. He does not want TO Know
| how to vote, aud as he is beneficiary at IN
4 crib of his party, he will never be taught t.
4 vote in the interest of the people or good gov
| arnment.
."This Republican, has had the effrontery am
ths had taste to write letter to the BaltlmOr
| ,S,,,, and ask how il elected, would vote Il
| tn. organization of the House Of Represent
| tives. There is but one answer to this ques
| ton, aud. for the benefit Of the people OF tn
| second Congressional District, l wish to sa
! that I will support the nominee OF my part
| in caucus for Speaker, aud there is no powe
| which would ever make me vote for keed o
/ snv other Republican. The conduct of th