The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-22
DEMOCRATIC MASS
MEETING.
Issues Of Campaign Presented In
Forclble Manner.
BIG CROWD 6REETs SPEAKERS.

mass meeting held in the town hall,
Rising Sun, on Saturday night last, far
exceeded the capacity of the hall, every
seat being taken and the aisles and pas
sageway crowded with an,audience that
gave the speakers their closest attention.
A pleasing feature was the presence Of
goodly number of ladies in the audience
The speakers for the evening were Gov
ernor Austin L. Crothers, S.. S. Field
Esq, and A. S. Goldsborough, Esq, of
the Baltimore Bar.
| The Riverside Cornet Band of Port
Deposit, arrived on the 6:25 train and
paraded the town, rendering some ex-
cellent music. Meanwhile the crowd
assembled in the hall and as the Governor
entered he was greeted with applause,
while the Rising Sun Cornet Band rem
dered Maryland"
The meeting was presided over by A.
L. Duyckinck, Thomas F. McNulty, the
noted campaign singer of Baltimore. rem
dered campaign song, when Mr.. Colds
borough was presented, and made a force
full argument for the amendment, and
being thoroughly familiar with the con-
| ditions which exist in the black belt coun-
| ties, he drove his arguments home.
S. S. Field followed with an able speech,
in which he analyzed the amendment,
giving its principal features, and showing
how it would tend to elevate the electorate
of the State by eliminating the illiterate
negro vote.
Governor Crothers followed with an
eloquent address and was given most
marked and interested attention through
out the hour and twenty-five minutes of
its delivery.
After telling what the democratic party
had done for the State and urging the
election of democratic Legislature, so
that the many proposed reforms could be
carried out, and the entire democratic
ticket, the Governor devoted himself to
the amendment Mr.. Crothers stated the
democrats were making the canvass on
one of the strongest platforms ever put
forward by a political party, and one
which will mark new era in the State,
and because of the excellence Of the plat
form and fact that the party had carried
out its promises, it had tremendous adj
vantage in this campaign. He told of the
passage at the last Legislature of the.
Corrupt Practices act, which eliminated
the use of money in politics; of the new
election law; stating he favored the Craw-
ford county system for all nominations,
hands ofthe people.
He told of the State having embarked
on the great project of building good roads
which would assist in the development of
our great resources, and explained how
provision is made for this vast under
| taking which is being carried on without
one cent additional tax, and what an inn
portant part the leasing of the oyster beds
of the State will play in raising income for
the good road project He urged the cleo
ton of democratic Legislature in order
that the work commenced could be
continued.
| The last legislature passed law giving
the voters the right to instruct their legis-
lators as to whom they shall vote for the
United States Senate. The Democrats
are now carrying this law out, while the
Republicans are violating it. They will
not unblanket their candidate for the
United States Senate. They cannot do it
because of the negro vote. There is only
one clean-cut issue in the campaign. That
is, Shall we exclude large percentage
of our negro voting population !? The
amendment aims only at that race.
Every white man, rich or poor, educated
or uneducated, native or foreign born, is
protected under it.
Who will say it is good thing for
negroes to vote? Have you heard any,
body? The Republicans themselves are
afraid to do so. They side step this real
issue by declaring that the amendment
is unconstitutional. If it is unconsti-
tutional why are they making such a fight
to defeat it. If they believe it is uncon-
stitutional why do they not let it go by
default and let the United States Supreme
Court declare it. unconstitutional, thus
settling the question forever.
The Governor received enthusiastic APP
plause and was warmly congratulated at
the conclusion of his splendid address,
which was delivered in an earnest, con-
vincing and eloquent manner. Thos F.
McNulty sang number of campaign
songs during the meeting, while both
Rising Sun and Riverside Cornet Bands
rendered music.
A feature of:the meeting was that every
candidate on the democratic county ticket
was present Omar D. Crothers, candidate
for the Senate; Messrs. Cosden, Keys and
Peoples, for House of Delegates; Manly
Drennen, Clerk of the Court; w. T. Fryer,
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