Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-10-02
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

GhEAT DEMOORAIIC MEETING.
The greatest gathering of its kind ever
held in Maryland took place Saturday last
at Wildwood Park, near Mt Airy, Carroll
county, where the Democratic State candi.
dstes-Mr. Edwin Warfield for Governor,
DIR. Gordon Il. Atkinson for Comptroller,
and Mr.. William s. Bryan for Attorney.
General-were formally notified OF their
nomination by the recent Democratic State
convention.
1t was the opening gun Of the campaign
and its echoes were meant to ring through
out the State. -Four counties-Montgom
cry, Frederick, Carroll and Howard-emp-
tied into Mt. Airy big percentage OF the
best element OF their population until the
enthusiastic crowd was sweled TO thous
ands, and the cheers that rolled back and
forth over the Carroll county hills were tre-
mendous in their volume and spontaneous
in their enthusiasm.
In great grove, high above the surround.
ing country, gay and beautiful with flags
and colored drapery and ringing with the
music Of several bands, the people gathered
The beauty, chivalry and yeomanry of the
four counties, together with distinguished
Democrats from every section of the State,
met In the woods and made the day men,
orable one in the history of Maryland De.
mocracy. Eloquent and stirring speeches
were delivered by orators whose names are
well known throughout Maryland.
While the other candidates were warmly
received, 1t was Mr.. Edwin Warfield, the
candidate Tor Governor, who aroused the
mIghtiest enthusiasm of the crowd and TO
whom Its heart went out. Mr.. Warfield
was on his native heath and those who
gathered at the meeting, many of them, were
his neighbors and friends, who have known
him all their lives. His name was cheered
and his words applauded with vigor that
left no doubt OF the sincerity of his welcome.
In response Mr.. Wariield made what was
considered by many as the speech of his life.
Not only what he said, but the way he said
it, delighted thousands who listened to him.
His ringing words could be heard in every
corner OF the grove.
The keynote of all the speeches was the
supremacy OF the white man." and every
reference to the plank in the platform deal.
ing with the negro issue invoked the wild
est cheers. The note was first sounded by
ex Congressman Joshua w. Miles, who de.
picted conditions In the South of Maryland
and the "black belt" in an unusually strong
and forceiul address. The issue was square.
ly met by Mr.. War6ed in his response. 1t
was taken up and enlarged upon by Gen.
l.. Victor Baughman, Col. Buchanan Schley.
Spencer q. Jones, William Kigour, VIM S.
Bryan and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Mr.. Warfleld, in response to the notifca.
ton and in accepting the nomination, said
81 feel grateful for the distinguished honor
conferred on me and am not unmindful of
the great work and responsibility assume
10 undertaking the leadership of our party
in this contest. The platform adopted by
the convention receives my sincere approval
and Endorsement.
"The great and pressing problem of the
day, not only In Maryland, but In every sec.
ton OF our common country-North as well
rs South. East as well as VESTS the negro
question. II is growing more and more
urgent every year In this State. 1t cannot
be put aside. Ii is upon us and must be
met In manly way. am willing TO meet
II, and In doing so want II distinctly un
derstood that am not hostile TO the negro |
but have always counted myself one of his
truest and best friends The question AZ
presented, and which the voter must decide |
at this election, is a plain, practical, bust
ness one, and goes home TO every white
householder and taxpayer In Maryland. IL
is whether the government OF this great
Commonwealth shall be intrusted TO party
more than one half Of whose voters are com.
posed Of this ignorant race or to the party
in It's ranks vast majority OF
our white people.
ave have experienced In this State ia re-
cent years the effects oil Republican So.
premacy on the emotional and excitable
negro mind. II brought increase lawless.
ness among the colored population of our
thief city and multiplied crime throughout
he State The fatal effects of negro domi.
nation on property interests and all forms
Il industrial development are illustrated
n those counties In Maryland which are
ominated by the negro vote, where II has
lrottled progress and blighted prosperity! r
he conditions that prevail In that section
Ill ultimately spread 10 other portions of
10 State II the Republican party is again a
stalled 10 power. 81