The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10

Mechanics Opera House on NeuhcS-
dav evening was we'll attended, many
OF those present coming from various
sections OF the county. The audience
also included quite a number OF ladies.
The Hall was effectively decorated
with the National colors. on the stage
and walls. and hanging from the chan
dcliers. Portraits OF Taft and Sherman
and OF President Roosevelt were dis
played on the stage. The work was
directed by Walter Taylor. Of Elkton.
The Elkton Band was present and
plaved selections before. during and At
the close Of the meeting The speak
ers assigned for the meeting were
Hon. Julius c. Burrows. United
States Senator from Michigan. tenn.
porary Chairman oi the Chicago Con-
vention. and State Chairman Thomas
Parran. They arrived on the 6:43 p.
m, train from Baltimore. were met at
the station and driven to the Howard
House. where with Hon William II.
Jackson. who had arrived on the $40
p. m train they held a reception Tor
UPWARDS oi an hour The meeting
opened at 8 u. IN. Hon II. NJ. NcCul-
Tough presided. On the STAGE with
the speakers and Congressman lack
son. were seated number OF home
leaders and others, including w. /.
Warburton. Joshua Clayton. George
A. Blake. Henry A. Warburton. c. r.
Finley. Jr.. Thomas p Miller, Col !.
n. Davis. George r. Kerioot, Charles
4 ncuiamin. \. y Colmary, GEORGE
r. Spence. I. O Cameron. p NJ
Groves. \ NJ Strickland. w. a. Cam
cror. John T.. Goncc, George Wit
worth, Gcoroc NJ Evans. HUGH Cam
eron. An,,s Collins and Frank +. VIII
liams.
Mr.. Mccullough opcncd tho meet
ing. saYing that as the speakers were
obliged to take the o;io train for Bal
timorc. he would not rcicr 10 the ISSUE ;
Of the campaign, which were clear
cut. and plain. but he deemed II need
ful to urge the claims oi Hon. W. II.
Jackson. who was known from one
end of the Eastern Shore to the other
for his generosity and public spirit.
Once a lahoring man he had carved
out his fortune founded hoSoitals AND
built and aided churches During his
first term in Congress he had obtained
more to improve Elk river than had
DcCll ScCuItu III lNCN'S HNhn ~ Hls
predecessors. He had equally well
served other localities. The Demo
Gratis say he can't make speeches. but
it is not often that the takers get
there. Mr. Jackson is a business man
aiM knows how to do things, and his
record entities him TO the measure OF
support he has hitherto received. Mr..
Mccullough then introduced Mr.. Bur
roughs as the distinguished Republican
Senator from the great State OF Mich
igan.
The Senator said he was glad TO
hear that Mr.. Jackson was no orator,
as that fact ought to make him good
Congressman because constituents
take great chances in sending takers
to Congress. as it is the workers who
get results. As time was limited Sen
ator Burrows said he would be brief.
There never was n time when Abra-
ham Lincolns ideal of government by
the people was nearer realization than
at present when the people are assum-
ing control anl taking the manage
mcnt OF affairs from leaders and
bosses. Still. there must be politi-
cal parties. and six are in the field to-
day The. candidates oi one OF these
parties will be chosen bv the people
Mr.. Bryan says the people do not rule.
This is one OF his mistakes. but with
the pcoplc's choice comes their re-
sponSihility The real choice is be
tween the Republican and Democratic
candidates and either TAFT or BRYAN
will be elected He would not discuss
either as to character as both are cx-
cc'lcrt gentlemen
Both parties are agreed a t. the
need oi tariff revision. but what kind
oi revision is wantcd' That Is the
will revise in the interest 81 protcc-
tian aud inr It's maintenance Mr.
Bryan and the Democrats stand for
the contrary course. Senator Burrows
cited our glass industry. which was
secured by the tariff duties They pre-
vented chcaply made foreign goods
taking the market from home goods
made by better paid labor. He also
cited the tin plate industry which had
been built up by protection and told
oi one concern in n litt,r West Nir-
ginia valley which paid out 5000
in wages To- its hands Were il not for
the protective system, We would be
poor indeed. Just prior to and under
the Wilson German tariff, fourteen
years ago, 100000 men were out oi
work The Dinglcy tariff was put in
force eleven years ago. and the fires
were lighted and the wheels started.
II any man present could not recall
the stress Of rSo3-7, he should ask his
wife and childrc nto tell him their cx-
pcricncc
Bryan aims to kill the trusts by
putting their products on the free lis,
and so he might, but he would also
kill all concerns not in the combines. "
He would also put on the free list the
products Of concerns who sold their
surplus output cheaper abroad than
at home and thus punish the wise
manufacturers who thus get back their
iocked-up capital and keep running
their plants which they would other
wise run on short time or close until
they worked of surplus stock at home
War on the Combines" and trusts"
through the free Est means ruin to all