The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-25


The Congressional Campaign for
the Sixth District of MARYLAND was
opened in Oakland Monday night I'm
der the most suspicious circumstances
and with unbounded enthusiasm. by
Col. George A. Pearre, the Republi-
can standard bearer, who seeks a
third election to Congress at the
hands of the voters of the District.
Col. Pearre arrived in Oakland ON
train No. So, coming here direct from
his home in Cumberland. At the
train he was met by large delega-
ton of enthusiastic Republicans and
escorted to the Commercial Hotel.
where later in the evening he was
serenaded by the Oakland and Deer
Park bands.
AT eight o'clock the opera house
was comfortably filled by ladies and
gentlemen and the meeting was called
to order, when Mr.. Scott II. Jones in
speech of a few minutes duration
placed before the audience the issues
OF the campaign in plain and logical
manner, calling attention to the great
questions now confronting the people
of the whole country and in conclu-
sion introducing the speaker of the
evening, Col. Pearre, who was vocif-
erously applauded.
In his speech Col. Pearre covered
many points at issue and impressed
his audience with his fcrceful manner
and earnestness.
Among other things he said:
"On two previous occasions have
been the recipient of your favor. You
have never found me to falter, in the
words OF the poet, from morn to dew
ey eve, in pushing along over the hills
of the district, not to further my own
ambitions, but to bear to you the
message of the great principles of hu-
man liberty, freedom and welfare, the
principles of the Republican party of
"1iiSi1 L GILL lllC lJOllSlll.
Col. Pearre drew contrast between
the conditions of agriculture and bus
mess of all sorts under the Demo-
cratic administration with that of the
present. He showed how the United
States under Republican administra-
ton had so advanced that the Quota
tInnS of fIn ,rnrlIrS
from New York now instead of Lon
don. He pointed out the triumph of
human liberty in Cuba, brought
about by the United States under the
leadership of the Republican party,
and to the great responsibility that
rested upon this country as the nat
ural result of the war.
He paid his respects to the men who
are abusing the American soldiers in
the Philippines. He said that the
charges of cruelty had been made,
but he questioned whether there was
any more justification for the charges
than had been made against the sol
NlOl Vi tllC WI III anu Ill Ulle
sixties. He said that between a Fill
pino and American patriot he pre-
ferred the American patriot, and
when it came to choosing between
the Filipino and the sons of Union
soldiers and of men who wore the
gray, he preferred these boys to the
Filipino soldier
This sentiment was heartily cheered.
Col. Pearre also said that the young
man of "a whose father wore the gray
was the tent mate of the young man
whose father wore the Union blue,
and they were fighting to uphold the
American flag and he, the speaker,
did not desire to win if he had to win
by abusing them. Great applause.
Col. Pearre referred to the Spanish
war as having been beneficial in WHIP
ing out sectional feeling.
The United States has spent blood
and treasure in the Philippines and
Col: Pearre did not think the people
desired the work nulified by Demo
the speaker to the great patriotism
of President Roosevelt called for. loud
applause, and upon the conclusion of
his speech Col. Pearre was rendered
genuine ovation.
The opera house stage was beauti-
fully decorated with flags, bunting,
potted plants and cut flowers, the
handiwork of several patriotic young
ladies and gentlemen of Oakland.
Tuesday morning Col. Pearre, ac-
companied by Chairman of the Coun-
ty Committee J. w. Laughlin, Col.
A. &. Sturgiss and ex-Sheriff Austin
Brown, left for Friendsville at which
place meeting which in point of
numbers and enthusiasm was only
equalled by the Oakladd meeting.
Wherever the party stopped on the
way from Oakland to Friendsville
and from thence to Grantsville an