The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-11-05
VOL. 4O.--NO. 3

why, all the little fellows of the Administra-
ton were hurriedy summoned to Washington.
to retute the charge. | can imagine this act.
i've and strenuous President burning the wires.
Root, our former Secretary of War, and the
ableS of them all, was called for: Taft. for
mery King of the Sandwich Islands and now
Dictator of Panama and Columbia Knox, his
former Atorney-General, and the Secretary
OF the Treasury-Shaw, think is his name, is
il not?
"Al of them were summoned and all of
them tried to explain. Shaw guess in his
innocence-.says Why. of course there has been
no fraud, and then he says Congress has no
right to investigate. Think of it, my friends.
just think oft. Why, tell you, that if you
elect HILL aud and us in getting a Democratic
Speaker Of the House of Representatives Cow
herd and the rest of them over there will show
you whether or not Congress has the right to
investigate.
"Well, they bring up Taft and Taft is told
10 answer the statements made by Judge
Parker about the Philippines. He walks over
to the lnsniar Bureau, which has charge now
Of these Hottentots, Malays and other of our
torelgn subjects, and he cables about half of
what Judge Parker says TO Governor General
Wright out in the Philippines aud tells Wright
to answer. The cabling of all this costs So
cents word, and Wright cables back an
answer that cost $500, and to show the mean
ness of these fellows they make the poor Flip
pinoS pay for the whole business.
"What does Wright say Why, he saws
there has not been but $4,000 defaleation in
the islands in a long time and that we are
guaranteed against even this much by the in
Suranee companies, one of which is the COM
pany Of which the Governor of Maryland is
president and | am a small stockholder
fAu Ill. Il
of the misdeeds and thievery of these rascals
who default in these islands, 1t would almost
induce me to sell my stock, and | must tell
Warheld he must manage better or will have
10 leave him..
THINGS KEPT HIDDEN.
I'VE want to know from these people, how
ever, not only what rascals have been dis
covered and exposed, but how many they
have kept hidden. We want to know too from
army generals who have not been tampered
with something about the selling of rice on
commission to the starving Ehpinos, and lot
OF otter matters which do not appear in the re-
cords, but which We will never know until we
get Democratic Congress.
I'VE want to know, too, why Mr.. Taft
comes forward before Congressional com
mittee aud SAYS he wants the money to build
this railroad talked about in the Philippines
placed in the hands of the commission without
restrictions as to competition. In other words,
be wants 1t placed so that all the favors can
90 10 Roosevelt's friends and supporters with
oui question. Have You ever heard of as
shameless and bald Il proposition
Il might go on about these matters all
night, tor such is the condition of affairs, but
| tell you, my friends that you people in this
: Fifth district can contribute as much as any
other district ia the United States toward
putting stop to this outlawry in Washington.
You have a young man as your candidate who
did not seek the nomination, but who is ready
to serve his party at his party's call. His
record as your representative in the House of
Delegates Of Maryland was one of which you
aud he can both be proud. Mudd says that
Hill made mistakes Well, send back the
message TO Mudd that Hills mistakes were
honest ones
SOMETHING ABOUT OYSTERS.
There is some talk about an Oyster bill.
Well, the Prince Georges convention instruct
ed DR.. Hill to vote for the bill, and he carried
out his instructions, as he should have done.
IL Is, however not always safe to sign a thing
ia blank without knowing anything about it.
am a little sensitive about this oyster qnes-
tiou Some wears ago when was one of the
representatives Of Howard county in the Leg
stature introduced for a frierd Of mine an
&
gier sound to all dredgers.
Mr.. German paid tribute to the entire
Prince Georges delegation in the last House
Of Delegates, mentioning each by name.
Honest, earnest Mike Tighe, who never
| tagged when bis party called. Enos Ray,
who made his mark aud won the respect of
his associates in the House, and Robert W.
Wells, who speaks for himself.
'.An old blacksmith from Somerset county
got up on the floor and SAID Mr.. Speaker,
who introduced that amendment p The
l Speaker replied The gentleman from How
ard. Which one ? asked the gentleman
I from Somerset The young man, Mr.. Ger.
man, replied the Speaker. Il thought so.
said the old fellow. That young man don't
know whether oysters grow in the water or on
trees Ever since that time, said Mr.. Cor
man. Il have rather avoided the oyster ques-
tiou.
Mr.. German also paid high tribute TO the
late Senator Joseph 5. Wilson aud declared
that the Democrats Of Maryland were prepar-
ing to send a message over the country that
government by white men was not dead IN
this State. ''Our friend Cannon, he said,
''has been going about Maryland begging the
people to send back 10 Congress Waehter,
Mudd aud jackson in order that he may be
s-ain made Speaker Well we will send him
hack a message on next Tuesday week that at
the utmost MARYLAND can send but one Repub-
Rcan Congressman from here this time and
there will be vote in the old Fifth district
that will tell the rest of the country that the
fight for a white man 5 government has been
won for al time.
DR.. Hill followed Senator German aud the
meeting WIS closed by Mr.. Lloyd l.. Wilkin-
son. who spoke briefly.
-s--------