Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Mr.. BAUGHMAN TALKS
ORATOR AT DEMOCRATIC BARRIE
QUE AT BRADDoCK HEIGHTS.
Regulars Accentuated Endorsement Of
Poe Amendment by Rousing Pic
nic-Committee Organization.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd. August 19.-The first
gun of the political campaign of 1905 in
Frederick county was fired at Braddock
Heights today, when an aIl-day picnic and
barbecue was held under the auspices OF
the democratic county central committee of
this county.
The occasion was the organization Of the
democratic county central committee, and,
in order to accentuate the Endorsement OF
the Poe DISTINGUISHING amendment. the reg
ulars hit upon the plan that was success
fully carried out as far as speechmaking,
plenty to eat and general good time are
concerned.
The organization OF the committee took
place in the large auditorium at n:SO
o'clock. At that hour the committeeman.
representing all Of the 200 districts in Fred
erick. assembled. while a large number OF
ladies began to prepare dinner.
The committee was called to order by
Mr.. J. Polk Biser. chairman. and the work
of organizing went along In less time than
it takes to tell 1t.
Committee Organization.
Mr.. Biser was reelected chairman. Mr..
Joseph Gaver and Mr.. Charles c. Waters
were made secretaries. and MI Charles Z.
Levy was elected treasurer. Immediately
after the committee organized lunch was
served in abundant style by committee of
young ladies, assisted by Mr.. Henry J.
Krise and committee of young men.
At about o'clock the men folks, accom-
panied by many ladies. met at the audi
forum, where. amid great applause. Gen.
l.. V. Baughman presided over the meeting
and called 1t to order.
Gen. Baughman, who had just been unan-
imously reelected chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the county. after refer
ring to the tremendous crowds from Fred
erick and adjoining counties, which he
claimed was an evidence of the great inter-
est the people were taking in the most
important question ever submitted for con-
sideration by the people OF Maryland, said
the constitutional amendment was no long
er mere political question, but must be
regarded as one Of the greatest commercial
questions confronting the American people.
Already the various universities were dis
cussing the problem as to what was to be-
come of the negro.
Increase Of Negroes.
With the present rate of increase the ne
groes would number 100000 at the end OF
the present century. At present there are
over 100000 OF negroes In the United
States, 1900 900 being located in the south.
The negro voter not only elected congress
men and governors, but practically elected
the President of the United States: hence
1t was that the republican bosses would
never consent to a settlement OF this great
problem.
The proposed amendment was for the
purpose of DISTINGUISHING the negroes OF
Maryland. Every hardship which might
accrue to our foreign-born citizens would
be righted IN time by proper legislation.
The adoption of the amendment would in
his judgment rebound to the good Of all
the people Of the state and be a blessing
to the negroes. who were today held in
greater political bondage than they were
as slaves.
At the conclusion of Gen. Baughman's
marks Lloyd Wilkinson was introduced.
followed by Mr.. Goldsborough of Balti-
more, Mr.. Gordon P. Atkinson, Mr.. Frank
Grouse and Mr.. J. E. r. Wood Of this city.
Gen. Baughman was particularly well
pleased at the large attendance. Every
district in the county was represented, he
said, and, in addition to the relegates. there
their wives and daughters. all taking
part in this great movement of reform.
While the big meeting was gotten up as
an Endorsement Of the Poe amendment,
many democrats not OF that turn of mind
were present and enjoyed the ringing
speeches.