The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29
POLITICAL MEETING AT BITTINGER.

Democrats and Republicans There the
Same Day.
The first political meeting of the
fall campaign was held by representa-
tives of the Democratic party, almost
the entire county ticket being repre-
scented. The meeting was opened at
3 O'Clock Monday afternoon Oct. 26th
Scarcely half dozen Democrats were
in attendance, the audience being
made up almost entirely of staunch
Republicans who were not afraid to
hear both sides of the question. Squire
Ralston was made chairman, and
William Miller was introduced as the
first speaker for the day. Mr.. Miller
spoke in his usual clear style, touch
ing in a brief but complimentary wav
upon the superior merits of the indi-
yidual characters upon the state and
county ticket, and combining his re-
marks almost entirely to local ques-
tions, mainly the question of new
court house, stating his position up
on that issue rather egotistically de-
claring himself better qualified to
serve his county in the state senate
than his cOmpetatiOr, Prof. L. opal
mer, and declaring that it was mat
ter of small Importance to the citizens
of Garrett county whether they had
democrat or Republican senator,
since the fact that he would vote for
a democratic L. S. Senator you'd
only be drop in the bucket and af-
ter referring to his party as the buck
ct concluded by begging the repub-
lican voters of this county to help
fill that bucket Will any true re-
publican cast their hope into buck
ct SO near gone to slaves? DR.. FaZen-
baker, OF Swanton, senior candidate
Miller with brief talk on county tax
| alton, and assuring the people that if
elected he would make "a noise, y
which no one doubts who know him.
Mr.. q. S. Hamil, candidate for the
office of States Attorney addressed
the meeting in very intelligent and
reasonable way, and was followed by
G. NJ. Miller, of Swanton, in very
pleasant eulogy in behalf of his par
candidates for the Judgeship,
and treating the subject of Negro
Domination as the leading issue of
| the campaign, Offering many undls-
gulsedly prejudiced statements up
on that subject, which by their very
nature would seem an insult to the
intelligence of a thoughtful audience.
The statement that: The cOnsti-
tuition gives the negro superior rights
to the whites could not have been
the conscientious utterance of an
honest American heart, and thoughts
that find utterance in these words:
Education has made of the negro a
dangerous man and an unsafe citi-
zen, and is responsible for the prevail
ence of lawlessness among that race, -
proceed not from one to whom we
may look for enlightenment or safe
council in state or national affairs
Mr.. Miller concluded by asking the
voters of No. II to vote for the demo
cratic nominees and thus be assured
of "A government of the whites, by
the whites and for the whites" The
meeting was not largely attended,
scarcely more than twenty persons
being present. This meeting was
followed by the Republican at o'clock
the same evening, at which meeting
many candidates on the county tick
ct were present, and were greeted by
a large and enthusiastic gathering.
Thayer and Palmer discussed the
leading issues of the day very ably
and at some length, were followed in
amasterly and telling discussion by
Mr.. Lewis Klein, of Baltimore. The
program was interspersed with very
delightful music by Profs. Doolittle
aud Althers. Mr.. Malone, of Eliza
beth, Pa, was made permanent chair
man Of the meeting.