The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
DEMOCRATS ATTACK MUDD
Mass Meeting at Bladensburg In
dOrses Smith and Gompers.
Federation Leader Had Planned to
BE There. but Gould Not Get Back
from Chicago In Time.

For the working man WAS the dOml-
nant note Of an enthusiastic mass meet
! ing held under the auspices Of the Bla-
densburg Democratic Club at Bladens-
burg last night. LabOrers and the sup
porterS of labor were applluded at every
opportunity. and those who are Teputed
! TO he enemies of labor were numerically
scored. ! large gathering Of Democrats
were in attendance. and all seemed certain
/ that BIadensburg would roll up d sub
stantial majority for the candidate Of the
party for Congress, George NJ Smith
Joseph F. Wildman was In the chair,
and al times had some difficulty restrain
ing the applause which greeted every
thrust at the Republican candidate and
every praise Of the Democratic nominee.
The first speaker was the Hon Ben
jamin .. Stephen. clerk, of the Circuit
Court. who was strong in his promise
of support 20 smith, and confident that
ne would be the next representative from
the Fifth district.
The chairman next introduced Joseph
Tanning. who made the longest address
of the evening, and whose statistics prov
ed convincing to his audience lie spoke
of-the tremendous increase in the cost Of
living since 1884 which he showed 10
have been almost doubled. while the
wages received by the workingman have
/ by no means kept pace with it.
He indorscd labor unions to the fullest
extent and paid a glowing tribute TO
/ Samuel Gompers. who was unavOidably
absent. The representative OF the Fedora
/ ton of Labor, r. r. Riggles, next took
the floor and explained that while Mr.
/ Gompers' presence was necessary IN Chi
cago last night. ne had counted on being
present. and was heart and soul with the
movement to elect Democrat from tao
Fifth district. and would do all in his
power to aid I'm the accomplishment OF
| that end
He chaIScterized Sydney z. Mudd as
a man Of words rather than deeds, and
said among other things. that the credit
which the present Congressman took 10
himself for the buildings at Indian Head
and Annapolis was by no means due him.
Enos Ray Endorsed the sentiments Of
/ the preceding speakers. and introduced
/ the candidate, George NJ Smith. who
received q great ovation. Mr.. Smith said
/ in part:
Il will vote against government by in
junction only. when a man is judged by
hatred and corporations. I am a railroad
man, and have worked on them from the
pick and shovel up ! am not an edu-
Gated man, as far as the education Of a
college goes, but life has educated inc
well enough TO resent hypocrisy and TO
love action.
Mr. Mudd has the advantages Of an
education. he has the prestige o being
several times elected;f he has the advan-
tage of prominence before the country
,.Mudd is d slick article It is said
that he recently went into see the Sec
rotary in order to have the salaries of
the machinisIs i'm the navy yard raised
Perhaps he did and perhaps he met some
gentlemen of the press and told them
he did He talks of dry dock at Solo
mons Island but be sure that I'll do
as much as Mudd for the erection Of i
dry dock.
Il was born on farm. and from the
farm graduated to the water bucket on
the railroad. and now ] stand before you
10 be placed in Congress. | cannot elect
myself. and am depending on good news
from Bladensburg-
State Senator William 3. Clagett spoke
OF Mudd's discrimination against Prince
George County in favor of Charles. and
was roundly applsuded when he remark
ed that ne could say rothing against
Mudd that was no better nor worse than
his own party.
Speeches were also made by William
Casey and W. Brooke Hunter The music
was furnished by the Greater Washing
ton Band. and refreshments were served
after the Reeting.