The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-01

Democrats of Carroll County turned out In
large numbers yesterday afternoon ana again
at night to hear the issues of the Campaign
discussed by some of the ablest and most
gifted orators i'll the State. The speakers
who thrilled the people with the brllllancy
and logic of their appeals were Governor
Edwin Warfeld, Elk Governor John Walter
Smith, Mr.. Isaac Lobe Straus, DR.. Joshua W:
Herring. Senator William Pinkney Whyte, and
Mr.. J. Barry Mahool, Mayor of Baltimore.
The afternoon meeting was largely attended,
but the full capacity of Odd Fellows Hall was
tested at night by the crowd present The
large hall was beautifully decorated with the
state and national colors, nterspersed with
large portraits of Judge Crothers, Democratic
candidate for Governor. Fine music was
rendered by the First Regiment Band, under
the direction of Mr.. Bailey Morelock.
The afternoon meeting was called to order
at 2.45 p. m. by Mr.. B. f. Grouse. Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee for the
county. In opening the meeting Mr.. Grouse
spoke for fifteen minutes, devoting his remarks
to the county ticket, explaining to the audi
ence what he meant when he said, at the
Democratic County Convention several weeks
ago, that any Democratic ticket nominated III
Carroll was better than any Republican ticket.
This, Mr.. Grouse said, was only to be taken
in political sense. as he intended TO cast no
reflection on the personality of the Republican
nominees, for whom he expressed the greatest
respect. He also devoted few moments to
the record made by the Democrats IN their
administration of county affairs during the
past forty years, when they have had unbroken
control of the local government In conclud-
ing his speech Mr. Grouse paid high tribute
to the Democratic nominees, both state and
county, and introduced Mr.. Guy W. Steele
as permanent chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Steele is Il good presiding officer. He
knows Just what to say, and when to stop.
He said few words in explanation OF the
local political situation, and then in most
complimentary way, pretacing his Introduce.
ion with an especial tribute he introduced
Elk Governor j ohm Walter Smith as the next
speaker.
The former Governor is well known i'll
Carroll and had many friends i'll the audience,
so he was received with much applause. He
began his speech with complimentary allu-
sion to Western Maryland College, the Com.
mencement exercises of which he had attended
at the time of his last visit to Westminster
when he was Governor Of the State. He
then discussed in a calm and impartial man
ner the issues of the present contest, giving
some attention to the condition of affairs now
and during the Republican administration OF
the late Governor Loundes. He paid partic-
ular attention to the condition of the public
schools since 1899 and paid high tribute to
the ability and efficiency of the local school
management throughout the State, and COM
plimented in the highest terms the high stand
ard maintained by the schools of this county.
Mr.. Isaac Lobe Straus. candidate for At
torney General, closed the afternoon meeting
with one of the best speeches ever heard IN
Carroll county. He is brilliant, finished ora
tor, and in style, and delivery as well as in the
facts presented his address was a masterpiece,
and was received with great enthusiasm blythe
audience. Among other things Mr.. Sraus
said
1.-The cry about the election law has not |
deceived any thoughtful person at all. The
present law is vast advance over the law OF
1896, with its emblem as "A signpost to the
iliterate negro, and its ballot clerk as the |
link between the bribeglver and
the bribetaker. Everybody knows now that |
the Republican cutlery for a change in the
election law is simply clamor for change |
which will enable the Republicans to poll
their full illi,erate vote. That is the whole
question. Shall we return to device npon |
the ballot at the side of which every illterate !