Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-11-01
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This fellow Democrats, for the last
two years has practically been the cry
q! the Administration and its followers,
and this unquestionably, 6guratively
speaking, will be It's fate If Mr. McKin-
Icy Il this year elected to succeed him
self Therefore, Mr. Chairman, ladies
and gentlemen, aud you, gentlemen Of
this Club, believing that the only saliva.
ton for our free institutions is the escc-
tion this year of William Jennings Bry-
an:snd Democratic Congress, am here
today in response to your invitation to
add my little mite to The great wave
which is sweeping over the country in
favor Of Democracy, and to join with
you In helping TO secure for our fellow
countian the honor he 80 richly deserves
at our hands Of representing the 5th
Congressional District Of Maryland in
The Congress Of The United States
Il was my good fortune some years
ago, on an occasion similar to This, 20
listen 70 an address by the late Govern
Of Hamilton, and when in tho course 81
bic remarks he referred to the work ac-
c0mplisbed by the Democratic party
from iho time Of Ice reorganization At
the close 81 tic Ciyil War until thcti
referred ~ sat In astouishmont, not
SO mach at VIA, had been accomplish
cd, hat IN that ii hayiag been accom-
pliahcJ much 81 il under personal oh.
scrya,ion lriag a Deaacrat firmly
convinced 81 the soaajnczs Of Demo.
cratic principles, bad allowed 20 mwch
81 Il 20 escape nay recollection, that liav
ing .trccalled. much % 70 secuted Ike I
new story This suggests 70 me that IL
Is not much out Of place on this occ.s.
ion 50 refer to the history Of our party
and contrast ii8 attitude towards popu-
lar government with that of lbe other
political parties which have sprung into
existence az diiToreol times since lhc for.
nation Of our government, for am sat
.sGcd. considering tie many bcrcsics
which through local or selfish causes
havo crspt into ouf political lifc, that 10
man can vote inteiliggnty, certainly
upon aa.ioual issues, unless he bear in
miUd thG causes which made Us ia.
lion. and The attitude Of The different
political parties 20 which the manage
mont oi our national affairs have been
from time 70 time entrusted
Bearing these things in my mind.
shall touch bai lightly upon the Issues
Of the campaign, leaving them Tor other
occasions, aud 80 others more competent
70 place them properly before you and
coahso myself principally 70 a brief re
view Of the history Of tho Democratic
party from it, inception to the present
tlme. and 10 this review shall not bc as
full and as comprehensive as you might
desire, can only beg your indulgence,
for am sure tAe patriotic instincts Of
this assembly will supply the deficiency
Of the speaker
Before going into ny subject, howcv-
er may be pardoned for being imprcs.
ed that this is a Citing occasion on which
20 cali to mind those who have preceded
Us In thu work. who although they have
gone from as in the body, yet remain In
example, Many can myself recall, not
only political associates, bat personal
friends, SO many. indeed that seem to
be addressing new generation from
those who few years ago occupied the
places you occupy today But there is
one whose memory | would especially
recall, man whom Southern Maryland
delighted 10 honor. a man who In this
work wo. have on hand WAS ever az the
front with courage Of his convictions
and fearless in asserting and defending
them, such one as would hold up to
all aspirau.s for political honors, and
feel sure that ] voice the sentiments OF
thia assembly ia the tribute, tardy and
inadequate though 1t be, yet sincere,
which l here offer TO the memory Of the
late Hon, Barnes Compton But how
ever much you or might desire TO dwell
upon the political or personal virtues Of
Mr. Compton. the necessities Of the hour
bid Us for the time displaoe them from
Gus minds aud turn TO tho living.
But, gentlemen, in doing so it gives
me, and am sure you also, the greatest
satisfaction to know that In the man
whom the Democrats Of the 9TH Com
gressional District have this time chosen
for their standard bearer, we have one
who by almost any argument which
could In favor Of his eminent predeces-
sor is fully entitled the hearty aud un-
qualified support Of this constituency.
With this DEPRESSION, II depression it
can be called, will proceed
In the first place, what is Democracy
Democracy means more than a mere
name to designate political organiza-
tion-more than rallying cry to array
party forces in a political campaign.
Democracy means first of all gov
eminent Of she people, by the people and
for the people. 1t means the right Of
local self-goyernment, as opposed to
a.