The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20
1JRESs OF STATE
SENATOR BLAIR Lee
4 The MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION
h suDpOrt Of the Motion 70 Make the
ANIMATION Of Hon. A. P. German
M Governor Unanimous.

,,- chairman and Gentlemen of
I'M Convention: First, ! wish TO
w vou for YOUR kind and cordial
I aaa and to express apprecia-
.tor md gratitude for the privilege
i. Inn baing allowed to address you.
H Tso o law provides that the viii
VIII .bo DeopIe be registered in the
o. " our State candidates, it
y rieht that there should be record
" aIeo a unanimous vote for the sue
81 sossfuI candidates in the primary. !
N;.b " start the precedent that the
vii III Of the people shall be regarded as
unanimous when the nominations are
SnaIIy made by the convention.
W. hi have just emerged from a
,+rsnuous contest. 1t has developed
rany Of the best characteristics Of
anr neople. From it the Democratic
Darty comes forth as the progressive
psrty Of the State. Compare with its
condition the reactionary attitude of
The Republican party. We, as the
nartv of the deliberative people, are
raDable of selecting our candidates.
M the deliberative members of the
white mans party, belong to the
only naturally progressive party Ia
the State.
contrast this with the attitude of
the Republican party, which Is incap-
able Of holding a primary id most OF
The counties and has made no effort
70 consult the people. 1t is the par
" Of special privileges and one of
arbitrary control. This primary
shows the Democratic party to be
The party of actual progress.
During the recent primary cam
paign my worthy opponent, Senator
German, and I had the privilege OF
touring the State. We met the vot-
erS and learned to understand the
majesty OF the great masses Of the
people. Speaking for myself and, I
believe, for Senator German, We both
came out of it better Democrats.
In Southern Maryland also / was
greatly impressed BY its high class
of citizenship. This is not merely
gratitude because these counties were
carried by me in the primary. The
popular vote in them, as the returns
should do all in our power to develop
the resources of this great section of
the State. 1t is the duty of the Dem
1cratic-the white man's-party and
II the people OF the whole State to
protect and preserve law and order
n Southern Maryland by electing the
Democratic candidates.
Ny opponent in the primary had a
flank in his platform which met with
ny hearty approval. 1t was his orig
nal idea, but l got on that plank
With him-the plank of Mothers
.ove. We had our jokes about 1t in
he campaign, and 7 now seriously
uggest another plank of the same
AZURE, an application of the Golden
Iule. Had | been nominated for Gov
rnor and had Senator German re-
elVed the next highest number OF
otes, every Democrat who voted for
le would have expected him, by a
louon on this stage, that the nom
lation be regarded as, unanimous,
nd in other ways to strongly support
lie Democratic ticket. / ask each
nd all of my friends to now apply
le Golden Rule, and SO act unto
enator German as they would have
Epected Senator German to do unto
e.
In the primary contest both Sena-
,r German and 7 were backed by
tends who were fighting for princi-
les in which they respectively be-
eyed. We had a conference yester-
~ Of a large and representative
Of some Of the men who
lpported me, and / am happy to say
at there was absolute unanimity of
cling with reference to now sup
)rtng the entire ticket.
In conclusion, permit me to call
e attention of every Democrat,
neither or not he participated in
e primary, to the principle which
nbodies the foundation, the bed
ck Of the Democratic party. That
'lnciple is the rule of the will of
e majority. The first test of their
'lnc1ples for those whose candi-
yes We're not nominated in this
'ntest will Be the acceptance and
e support of the will of the MAORI
Let Us stand by the principles of
II party, and unite, with good heart
ID with earnest effort, to elect al
0 candidates on the ticket, both
ate and local.