Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
IN SPEECH At BRENTWOOD
Constitutional Amendment in Mary
land Vigorously Denounced.
REPUBLICANS AT FINAL RALLY
Last Meeting Prior to Election
Largely Acknowledgements
by Prominent Orators.

| and inexperienced negroes unuer FORMER
conditions in that section, John NJ. Thurs
ton Of Nebraska, former United States
senator. declared i'm his speech at re-
publican rally at Brentwood. Md. last
night. that there was no excuse or reason
for DISTINGUISHING the negroes of Mary
land at this time.
II have always regretted he said.
that in the great heat and stress that
followed the civil war We extended the
ballot to the colored people. The ballot
should not have been given to the negroes
at that period, when they were fresh from
slavery and not qualified Internationally or
by experience to vote. 1 say this as
republican.
But just as soon as a man is capacita-
| ted. be he black white, the right to
vote should be given him. and it should
never be taken from him."
Last Rally of Campaign.
| The republican meeting last night was
the final rally in Prince George county
In advance OF the election which will be
held next Tuesday. Capt. Henry c. Por-
ter of the Maryland Republican Club pre-
sided. On the platform were the speakers
and several republicans from this city.
The speechmaking was enlivened by mu-
! sic furnished by brass band. The
audience was an enthusiastic one.
| A delegation from the League of Re-
publican Clubs from the District of CO.
lumbia, headed by its secretary. Gus A.
Schuldt, and n. N. Potts, occupied seats
on the stage and vigorously applauded
the speakers.
| Capt. Porter. in opening the meeting.
declared the campaign just closing in
Maryland is essentially a call to the peo-
pie. He denounced in round terms the
proposed amendment to the Maryland
constitution. the purpose of which is. he
added. to take the voting privilege from
the colored man of the state.
Percy III. Veitch said the democratic
party Of Maryland has been doing much
talking and muddying of the waters to
delude the people. He likened that party
| to lawyer with a bad case. who en-
| deavored to befuddle the jurymen. SO
| they would forget the evidence and the
| facts and perhaps give a verdict in favor
| Of his client.
Metzerott Given Ovation.
Oliver s. Metzerott the republican can
| didate for state senator from Prince
| George county, was greeted with round
after round OF applause as he stepped to
the fore to address the gathering. Mr..
Metzerott said he had been on the stump
| nearly every night since the campaign
| opened.
IF i win in this fight" he said. II
| lose. / also want my hands to be clean"
He told of democratic trickery i'm
Maryland" in placing men on the bal
lots whose names we're the same as the
republican candidates in order to confuse
the voters. He termed such action to be
the making of fake tickets
II the democrats keep on with their
DISTINGUISHING schemes" the speaker ad-
ded. lit will soon be unnecessary to hold
elections at all. few men can get to-
gether and frame up matters and the Of
fees to suit themselves
Edgar c. Snyder of the League Of Re-
publican State Clubs made a ringing
speech. He said the league represents
twenty-five states and added that the
citizens of Maryland are facing intoler-
able conditions.
THE democratic party has read the
handwriting on the wall, and In order to
defer defeat as long as possible is ask
ing you to vote for an amendment that
Is un-American and unpatriotic, and a
violation of that great paper. the Con-
stitution Of the United States"
He introduced former Senator Thurston
as "a fearless champion OF the rights of
mankind"
Mr.. Thurston's Speech.
Mr.. Thurston declared there was more
involved in the election next Tuesday
than any mere state question.
lit is whether all the people of the
United States are to have their political
actions determined by the disfranchise-
ment of a great body of men in Mary
land
He said Oliver 8. Metzerott is IAN al
mighty good man. whose character,
bravery and ability will be felt in the
Maryland senate should he be elected
Taking the history OF the past" Mr..
| Thurston added. 1.-THE genius of the re-
| publican party Is the genius of American
progress and prosperity. 1t has kept the
factory chimneys smoking and men at
work There is no danger of negro SUI
premacy In Maryland as there Is in the
south. The negro has not been a menace
| to your progress here. What excuse is
there In Maryland for such drastic meas
ureS as might be permitted in South Car
| DINA or Mississippi? The Caucasian race
is strong enough In the United States to
/ give men of other colors and races a
! chance. When you say the black man
| is a menace here you admit he Is a
BANKED sight smarter than you are
| Whatever II Is in the southern states, 1t
means in Maryland to perpetuate the
democratic party in power. The right Of
suffrage is the one great weapon of the
| poor and ignorant man."
The Concluding Addresses.
William Tyler Page referred to a state
ment by Gov. Crowther. who is reported
to have said that the enactment of the
amendment will put the democratic party
on its good behavior.
The only way to do that" Mr.. Page
declared, lis to hold over that party the
possibility of republican success"
Gen. Andrew s Burt, L. s. A., retired.
declared that. as a republican OF the old
Lincoln stalwarts, he came to protest
against the enactment of the proposed
| DISTINGUISHING amendment.
| You have arrived at dangerous
epoch in your history he declared, and
he lauded the colored people in the
| United States, saying they have pro-
crossed 55 per cent since the civil war.
| The last speaker Capt. j. Walter Mitch
| ell of the Spanish War Veterans. said the
| democracy has become the party OF for
| lorn hopes" 1t had always claimed to
| be the party that stood for the Constitu-
| ton. Now IL is seeking to violate that
| great instrument. The speaker lauded
Oliver S. Metzertt and closed with an ap-
| peal for his election to the state senate
| next week
Jesse w. Tull and Lemuel w. Fugitt of
| Washington were to have spoken. but
| declined. owing to the lateness Of the
| hour.
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reached such proportions. since the Japa-