The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
nerocratic Convention.

; abolished conventions, so far, at least, a
nominating candidates Is concerned, tn
, Democrats of this county determined t.
have gathering and talk over politica
matters and get suggestions from differen
parts of the county. At the same time I
was though it would be a good time t.
secure signatures to the petitions of thos'
who desired to be candidates.
i Half-past one o'clock was the time SCI
for the meeting to be opened, but 1t wal
an hour later when William F. Morgan
of Palmyra, raped for order, and named
Thomas ]. Prickett as chairman.
He returned thanks and said he was
glad so many were able to walk to the
convention. Under present conditions
the "full dinner pail" did not worry many
to the extent Of making them unable to
walk, and the roads were In good condit-
ion, hence there was no trouble to get here.
This meeting was one of members of an
honest party, representatives. of long
list of patriots who have worked for the
interests of the people. More men are
needed who will vote for honest govern
ment and not for spoils. This is an i'm
portant election. In the time of Lincoln
four millions of colored people were liber-
ated from slavery, but the battle of to-day
is to liberate eighty millions of good,
honest citizens from shackles worse than
those of slavery. Not single pledge,
not single promise in the platform of
four years ago has been redeemed by the
Republican party. Every pledge that has
been needed has been borrowed from the
Democratic platform of four years since.
He would not decry wealth. The man
who invests his capital has right to a
fair return on his investment, but he felt
that with the millionaire on one end Of
the scale, countless paupers would be
seen on the other end. The common
people must settle the questions OF to-day.
Mr.. Prickett wound up by naming five of
the great men of our times, the greatest
of whom, in his estimation, was ''the
next President of the United Estates, VIII
liam jennings Bryan" The speaker then
said it gave him great pleasure to intro
duce peerless Democrat, who would ad
dress the meeting on theissues of the day,
and named Hon. James MARITIME, of
Union county.
Before Mr.. MARITIME had chance to
begin talking Samuel @. Roberts, the
Beverly lawyer, arose to take exceptions
to the statement of the chairman who had
said the new election law deprived the
members of party from holding con-
vention, and that candidates must secure
signatures to petition In order to get on
a ticket. Mr.. Roberts claimed there was
nothing whatever in the law to warrant
the remarks of the presiding officer.
Mr.. Prickett replied that his statement
was absolutely correct and that the county
clerk was not compelled to recognize the
action of any body called as convention.
hence this was more of a mass meeting to
get the members Of the party together and
to create an interest in the coming cam
paign.
Mr.. Roberts seemed inclined to discuss
the issue, but the chair introduced Mr..
MARITIME and that gentleman went forward
and began his talk by saying he would
stand down in front of the forum where
he could be in close touch with those he
desired to hear him. He said he had done
nothing but talk since July /, and that
was probably very true statement. He
recalled the fact that he was delegate to
the convention that nominated Bryan and
said he had spoken at every railroad STA
ton, switch, and water tank between Jer-
sey City and Denver. He did not men
ton any other tanks. He touched upon
the point urged by Mr.. Roberts, and said
he knew nothing of any disagreement in
the Democratic party of Burlington
county as to whether this was conven-
ton or a mass meeting, and then fiinging
his hands in the air and with uplifted
eyes, he declared, land as God witnesses,
care not" From that on his speech was
one of dramatic incidents and poses, never
once losing sight of the fact that he had
travelled all over the west. AS one of his
hearers said, THAT seems to be his stock
in trade, as he gave us that at the dinner
table, during the entire meal" He spoke
of the low wages that toilers in mills re-
ceive, and, although a farmer, he forgot
to tell how low he gets his labor. He
told nothing new, but hatched up the old
arguments that have been used in every
campaign where the tariff has been dis
cussed.
At the conclusion of his talk Mr.. Roberts
again took the floor and insisted upon the
meeting being called convention. He
claimed the delegates present had right
to name their choice for Office and he
named James D. Fish, of Beverly, as a
candidate for Assembly. This brought
James Madden, of Moorestown, to his
feet. James had been circulating, with
great energy, petition for signatures for
candidate for the same Office. So
earnestly did he work that he created con-
siderable talk and confusion during the
eloquent remarks Of the Hon MARITIME.
Madden said he wanted to nominate DR..
Wilkinson, of Moorestown, for an Assem-
bly, candidate. Thomas Baker, OF Bur-
lington, then got the floor. and said II
this was to be the programme he would
present the name of Thomas Fl. Sprague
for the same place. Later Mr.. Baker
withdrew the name of his candidate. Mr..
Prickett decided that the gentlemen
present could do as they pleased in this
matter, but he wanted it distinctly under
stood that whatever action was taken il
would not bind the party In any way
Those present took the same view and de-
clined to vote on the nominations and the
meeting adjourned.
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