Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-09-18
BRYAN IN MARYLAND.
Greeted by an Audience Of Twenty
Five Thousand Enthusiastic Sup
porters at Baltimore.

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porters at Baltimore.
Mr.. William ]. Bryan, the Democrat
candidate for President, arrived In Mary
land last Saturday and delivered rousin
address at Cumberland. He spoke to q
immense throng of people at Annapolis Oh
Monday afternoon, and In the evening, O
Baltimore, addressed the largest politics
gathering ever assembled in this State, tn
crowd being variously estimated at fror
$4,000 to $1,000, including the overflow
meetings. The Baltimore Sun placed th
attendance at s,0OO-fully 1900 less thai
the actual number-which Is about as nea
as that paper can approach to accuracy an'
fairness in any political statement these days
A representative Of the SENTINEL who al
tended the meeting estimated the crowd
$4,000, which tallies with the estimates 9
the Philadelphia Record, the Washingto
Herald and other reliable papers and pei
sons. The crowd was wildly enthusiast
throughout the meeting and greeted MI
Bryan with applause and cheers from th
beginning to the end Of his address. Gov
Crothers presided, and nearly all the prom
inent Democratic leaders of the State occu
pied seats on the rostrum. Many ATTENDED
from this county, and Messrs. Spencer @
Jones, Blair Lee and Edward y. Peter wer
members of the committee which escorted
the candidate from his hotel to the place o
meeting. Mr.. Bryan, who was In excellent
voice and spirits, spoke, In part, as follows
come to defend the Democracy in this
home Of Democracy, and II Is the more neces'
sary that should come East, because 10 the
East we are not as we'll supplied as we ought
to be with new spapers to present our cause
Where we cannot reach the voter through the
printed page it is the more necessary that
we should meet the voter face TO face, and
offer no apology for coming, although am
a candidate for the highest office In the
world.
Twelve years ago some thought it undig.
nified for Presidential candidate TO go be-
fore the people. Even In 1900 there
were some who criticised me, but now
that Mr.. Taft has decided to follow suit
am no longer undignifed.
1t Ia pleasant to have my sins converted
into virtues by imitation, but, my friends,
why should not Presidential candidate
appear before those who are to sit In judg-
ment upon his claims to office.
Twelve years ago In distant state said
that President was only hired man en-
ployed at q certain salary for fixed time,
and was criticised for dragging the high
office of President down to the level oil
hired man, but have had - years to think
about il, and have decided not to take it
back. The President is an employe and the
voters are the employers, and the platform
ia the rule by which the candidate Is TO be
guided.
In this campaign occupy the unique dis
tinction OF being the only prominent candl-
date who Is satisfied with his platform. l
not only indorse all that there ls in my
platform, but my platform contains all l
went. l was not compelled TO take from 1t
nor add to 1t, and the Democratic party In
this campaign has this advantage, that you
know what to expect from Democratic
administration, but you cannot tell what to
expect from Republican administration.
Another advantage that l have is this,
that If | am elected the Congress that Ia
elected at the same time will, II Democratic,
be pledged TO the same platform TO which
am pledged. II I am elected, the chances
are that the Congress will be Democratic,
When take my seat when ! ask Tor the
fulfillment OF a party pledge, can expect
every Democrat in Congress TO rise and
stand by 1t, and, my friends, want you tc
understand, while speak to night, while
am discussing the questions with which
shall have 10 deal II am elected, am Just a
much interested In the election OF Demo
cratic Congress as am Ia the election OF
Democratic President. l would feel mighty
lonesome in Washington with Republican
House and Senate.
But If you will give me Democrats
House the Senate will feel mighty uncom
Portable. want, therefore, every Demo
Graf who is interested In my election 10 b
equally Interested In the election OF every
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Now, If Mr.. TAFT should happen TO b.
elected President, his Congress is not pledged
there is no assurance he will get IL, whethe
it is a good thing or bad thing.
Where our platform is certain, their plat
form is uncertain. Even where he has gon'
beyond his platform and suggested amend
ments they are not binding upon members
OF Congress or upon Senators, and, there
fore, he can hardly be supported on thu
amendments, although In this campaign ht
Is making his campaign In the East on Thu
original platform and in the West on hi
Reputation of the platform.
When say Reputation, do not meaI
that he has repudiated specific planks oil hi
platform, but mean that he was 30 dlssatis
fed with the platform as it came from th'
convention that, at the first opportunity, h'
proceeded to amend II by drafting bis owl
personal views upon the platform.
Now, my friends, | want to show Yor
how our position is supported by the con
LESSONS Of our opponents. We declare II
our platform that the overshadowing ques
ton is whether the people shall rule.
In my notification speech l dwelt upoE
that issue, and l am sure that my speech
made an impression, for heard two dis
tinct echoes-one from Cincinnati and one
from Utica, N. Y. Mr.. Taft at once sale
that the people did rule, and Mr.. Sherman
said that it would be an insult to say thai
the people did not rule.
take it for granted, therefore, that they
both believe that the people ought to rule
and that is all that expect them TO admit
for If they admitted that the people do moi
rule they would sign their death warrants
for the Republican party Is In power. But
have 80 much other evidence TO support
the proposition that the people do not rule
that we shall not miss the admissions OF the
defendants.
Take the matter OF campaign contribu-
lions. Why Is 1t that there is agitation Ia
favor of publicity? II is because the public
has become aware OF the manner In which
the Republican party has mortgaged itsell
to predatory corporations to get campaign
r.. H.. 10 ffu "a mi ai0n Ra.
publican leaders know OF this awakened
sentiment, and yet, Of the Chicago conven-
ton, by a vote OF 9 TO /, they turned down a
declaration in favor of publicity. The Demo.
Gratis at Denver, by unanimous vote, adopted
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