The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-09-27
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The Republican Lovefeast.

last. before small audience. Each district
was represented in the convention. The
meeting was called to order by the presiding
officer, Mr.. Charles H. Sapp, of Hampstead,
and Mr. Theo. F. Brown, of Myers as secre-
tary. 30,
The convention was at any rate a beautifully
ordered body. There was not Earring
or discordant note. Things went like the
proverbial clock. At the proper minute ap.
plause broke out, which was done by few in
the audience Walter and Kemp had things
working SO smoothly that it was impossible to
detect the wheels.
The chairman called for committee on
resolutions and other order OF business.
The committee was as follows 5. T..
| Reaver, Taneytown; DIR. Luther Kemp, Union
town; Moses Troxell, Myers; Calvin K. Chew,
Wooery's; Chas. w. Melville, Freedom; John
X. Miller, Manchester; George E. Lippy and
John II. Cunningham, Westminster; +; W.
Turner, Hampstead; J. N. lille, Franklin;
DR.. Charles Diller, Middleburg; DR.. A. E.
Lambert. New Windsor; w. D. Brown, Union
Bridge, and Walter R. Rudy, Mt. Airy.
The committee assembled in another room
to prepare the already typewriter resolutions
which were prepared about IA week previous:
Chairman Sapp adjourned the meeting until
| | %. m after seeing that the committee on
resolutions were finding trouble on their
hands. At l p. IN. the meeting was again
called to order, and the following resolutions
and order of nominations were read by DIR.
Luther Kemp:
We heartily endorse the Republican nomi
nees for State offices, and commend them not
only to Republican voters, but TO every voter
in Carroll county who regards character above
party and who desires our State government
to be in the hands of honorable patriotic men,
who will serve the whole people rather than
party BOSSES In Hon. George X. Gather
the Republican convention has given the peo-
ple an opportunity to elect Governor who
will be mo mans man" and on whose life
and public record no sign of suspicion or stain
can be found His name is an absolute guar
antee of honesty and safety in the administra-
ton of the affairs of the people, irrespective
of party, factions or interests, and his trI'
umphant election will reflect only credit to
the voters Of the Stale.
We appeal to the intelligence of the people
of this county and State to place the true
meaning on the action of the Democratic
bosses in .'heartly endorsing the admins
tration of Governor Warfield, and at the same
time emphatically turning him down for re-
nomination, although he was the overwhelming
popular choice of his party, and we ask whether
it is the desire of the people to place men OF
sterling character and integrity in high othce,
or whether they want men subservlent to pro
fessionai politiciansY
We stand unequvocaly for the repeal OF
our present ballot law, which was conceived
wholly for the sake of gaining partisan ad-
vantage, but which has in its operation dis
franchised thousands of intelligent voters IN
both parties As means of eliminating the
colored vote ii has signally failed. Notwith:
standing the fact that there are but 49, colored
voters in Carroll county, and that most OF
them are able to mark their ballots correctly,
there are over 500 ballots rejected each year,
while the total vote is from 200 to 1000 less
each year than was cast i'll 1899, the last year
under the old law, which undoubtedly indicates
that hundreds of our voters stay away from
the polls rather than be Inundated because
of their physical defects, and perhaps cast
their vote contrary to their honest CONVICTIONS
We condemn the ballot law not only because
of It's iniquitous conception, but because OF
its excessive and unnecessary cost. In 1899,
under the old law, the cost OF the election In
Carroll county when S213 votes were counted
was So, 526. %, or 42c for each vote. In l9O5,
when only $500 votes were counted, the cost
was Sc, 469 81, or $1.O8 for each vote. These
are facts which must interest honest and
thoughtful tax payers.
We favor return 10 simple, honest bal.
lot; one which the old or physically intirm
can vote and which does not deprive from
suffrage all who cannot solve the puzzle OF
voting. We regard it less dangerous for
few ignorant people to vote. than to render
the act of voting by the intelligent uncertain.
We favor less complicated registration laws.
and the abolishing of all unnecessary election
machinery.
We think it time that the boast of 1.-THE
lowest tax rate in the State be regarded at
its true value-merely as pei campaign cry.
Because of it, we have poor roads and bridges;
old and improper county buildings; public
schools greatly in need of funds for their better
development, and a higher basis OF taxation
than is on like property in adjoining couniies
Compared with the value and condition OF our
public institutions, our low lax rate is DIS
grace rather than something to boast of. With
the immense saving which would result from
a new ballot law, and the elimination of dona.
tons from the State treasury to certain pri-
vate institutions which have for years been
fed at public expense, our public roads and
schools could be placed on Il much higher
plane of efficiency, without an increase IN our
present tax rate, an event which cannot be
much longer put off, and which would long
ago have been fact had it not been for de-
stroying the one pet argument OF the party IN
power for their continuance Ill power III the
county.
We distinctly pronounce in favor OF Cor
rupt Practices" act, which will more etfrctu'
ally prevent the bribery of voters, but we
recognize the fact that no change OF laws can
in itself bring about pure elections; and there
fore now offer and agree to meet the officials
and representatives of the Democratic party
in this county, with the object in view OF
taking such united action as will prevent the
corrupt expenditure of money in the county
during the present campaign, without which,
votes can neither be bought nor sold.
The next in order was the nominations for
offices, which are as follows:
State Senator, Z. f. Reindolar, Taneytown
district, who was nominated by reclamation
after several addresses.
States Attorney, George l.. Stocksdale, of
New Windsor district, was also nominated by
reclamation.
Sheriff, Jeremiah Belt Townshend, West
minister district, was nominated by acclama.
ton.
Judges of Orphans Court. Francis j.
Lealherwood, Freedom district Ira G. Law
yer, Myers. and j. N. o. Smith, Taneytown.
B. F. Stansbury, Hampstead district, was
mentioned, but was withdrawn before the
ballot was counted.
House of Delegatee, DR.. Harry F. Baer,
Westminster district; Luther M. Bushey,
Freedom; Thomas II. Shipley, Franklin; Jacob
E. Lynard, Manchester; r. Smith Snader.
New Windsor. aud james B. Bean, Woolery's,
names were mentioned. As only four dele.
gates were elected, ballot was taken which
resulted as follows Baer received l21 votes,
Bushey 65, Shipley 10, Lynard 55, Snader 60
and Bean 579. Bushey, Lynard, Snader and
| Bean were declared elected.
County Commissioner, Jos. s. Englar, of
| Union Bridge district, was unanimously
chosen. B. F. Stansbury was mentioned but
was withdrawn.
County Treasurer, William r. Unger, I'm.
iontown district, was unanimously chosen.
| County Surveyor, William E. Roop, West
minister district. nominated by acclama.
| ton.