The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-09
SENATOR G0RlIAN
. STRONG FOR BRYAN
Refutes the Calumnles
Hurled Against Him
| THOUGH SICK IN BED
He Writes a Vigorous Letter to
MARYLAND Democrats.
GREAT hlASS-MEETING HELD.
Thousands. Among T h m Many
Latiies, Rraveu the Elements to
Hear Issues of the Campaign
Discussed by Orators Of the
Party-Govcrnor Stone
Also Spoke.
GREAT MAss-MEETING HELD.
Thousands. Among T h I'm Many
Latiics, Rraveu the Elements to
lRx .hssocfnsed Press.l J

BALTIMORE, October Several thou
sand persons. among them many ladies,
braved the elements tonight and attended
the Democratic n,ass-meetins Ut Music
Hall Rain fell in torrents during the ear
ly part of the evening. The attractions. az
announced. incladeG Governor W. j. Stone.
of Missouri: Former Senator A. F. Cor
man. of this State. and number of well
known local spell-binders When Chair
man James III. Smith called the meeting
to order he introduced James d. Riehafd-
son, of Tennessee chairman of the Demos
cratic Congressional Committee. Mr.
Richardson explained TO the audience that
he had visited Baltimore unexpectedly and
was not prepared To make speech, but
stated that he had been requested to read
TO the assemblage a letter which had been
received from '.MaryIand's favur.te son. -.
the Hon. Arthur 2. German. who, he said
was detained at home on sick bed, and
WAS chafing under the restraint which pre-
vented his attendance at this grand. gio-t
rious gathering of the Democrats of Mary
land
THE LETTER
Mr.. Germans letter was written to Muir
ray van Diver chairman OF the State Cen
trail Committee of Maryland from Laurel.
=
tooer 9Th, and reads, in part, as follows;
II have postponed this message of re-
Gret to the very hast moment. in fact until
| received this morning my physicians
positive prohibition. am told that L can
not put the slightest strain upon my
strength at this time without incurriug
the danger of permanent disability. You
may believe me when 1 say that my fall
tIre to meet OLA friends Tonight is among
the most grievous of the renunciations inn
posed upon me by my unfortunate state
of health.
II think I can promise. however. that
although I am denied this opportunity,
my time and labor viii be to the utmost.
extent devoted TO assisting the Stata
national committees IN perfecting the
forces in hostility to the dangerous doc
itrines exploited by President Mckinley in
the acquisition and forcibie occupation OF
the Philippines and their government as
q colony.
1.-The sole hope OF :arresting the present
reckless progress of Imperialism. with its
concom.tants of large standing armies
and growing lust OF acquisition, lies in tha
triumph of the Democratic ticket next
month.
What the country needs for its honor
able safety and prosperity IS the election
of W. j. Bryan ard Adiaf E. Stevenson
with a House of Representatives in accord
with them In our own State know that
the Democracy are alive TO the duties and
| responsibilities resting upon them. II each
Democrat will from this moment to the
eve of the election devote himself loyalty
20 the completion of the work of party
organization which iTns been so brilliantly
inaugurated and is now progressing under
such happy and encouraging auspices. Afr.
Bryan will receive the electoral vote 5t
Maryland.
COMPLETE ANSWER.
Governor Stone was next introduced.
'sThe letter of the former Senator from
| Maryland" he began. ''is a complete an
swer TO the cull,mnies that have been
hurled against HIM. One blast from his
hugle horn is worth ten thousand men,
for.it Is no disparagement to any other
| leader Of the Democracy Of Maryland Ia
say that this man stands forth pre-erni.
nent not only as one OF the stalwar
leaders of the state. but of the entire nss
| ton.