Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-10-13
Republican Candidate For
States Attorney.
Republican Mass Meetings.

The meeting at La Plata was called
at two o'clock when Mr.. Adrian Posey,
as Chairman Of the County Central
Committee, who made a few preliminary
remarks in which he congratulated the
people upon the large gathering 10
which numbered many Of the leading
citizens Of the County. Men who have
heretofore been allied With the demo-
cratic party and Others who are indie
pendent in voting occupied front sra s
in the hail. He then strongly COM
demnrd the frauds aerretrated upon
the people in this couaty two years
ago and after taking fling at the
local democratic administration aud
calling upon every citizen in this County
who has his own and his eountys and
States interest at heart 10 vote he Re
publican ticket from top to bottom He
Introduced, Senator s. spearman Lar
caster as chatham Of he meeting.
Senator Lancaster upon taking the
chair made an able and ell, quent
speech in which he condemned Senator
Gorman's record stating that he had
served with him in the Senate ard that
whenever a bi came up in VIII CHI The
people were sitally in crested Senator
German was always found on the side
against the people. lie condemned
the Wilson ballot law ard the frauds
that the dsmocr-tic rarty had been
practicing in this coun y and called
upon the people to andemn them
at the coming ell ction.
He introduced as the first speaker Hon.
Merits A. 4 per who Llade telling
speech in which he SIR wed to the peo-
pie the extravsgarces that had been
praclised by Senator German when
President OF Maryland Senate in the APP
pointment Of Unnecessary employees. He
called the attention of the people to the
records which showed that Mr.. German
had over one hundred and forty ml,loy-
ees to wait upon the twenty seven
Senators that compose the Maryland
Senate. He created SAID Mr.. soper
places for his Ghosts to which there was
absolutely no work attached Tie
figures to which Mr.. Soper called the
attention of the large gathering for
themselves. He paid his compliments
to the crooked election officials in no
uncertain terms He said in con- ection
Herewith that under decisioa Of the
United Ststes Court IN ove,ruliag The
indictments against the CHar.es County
election supervisors that the Court
decided that the United states Statute
applied to State as well as National
Elections.
He said further, Senator Lee is
travelling in strange company. A few
weeks ago be was travelling up ard
! down the state III close fe'lo sship with
another group Of men who were telling
very different tale from that which he
now hears every day. When he sat on
the same platform with Governor War
I field and Governor Crothers and heard
them declare that Mr. German was not
in sympathy with the policies of prog
1 ress and the necessary movements 10
keep down the expenses of the govern
meut did Senator Lee honestly believe
what they said?
when he htard Mr. Marbury beg
the people not to nominate man for
I governor in whose support he would be
abieuot to SPEAK one truthful word, was
Senator Lee moved to Indignant protest?
sMr. German now processes to be a new
man and to have e nbraced many Of the
beliefs WHICH last year be opposed.
/ Senator Lees conversation has been no
less sudden, for he now bsgs us to elect
the one man of all others who bitterly
opposed every measure the advocacy OF
which made the psope support Blair
Lee as their friend. $
Mr. John Il. Cunningham was intro
duced as the next SPEAKER. During the
course Of his remarks, he asked the
voters Of the State to exercise inda-
pendence in casting their ballots next
November. lie said
''In all campaigns we find political
leaders. The leader is a necessity come
to stay. But there are two types Of
leaders the patriotic commander and
the corrupt boss A g cd leader is a
necessity. He is the organizer, the
director not only Of the campaign it,
self but Of The policies which may be
put forward by his party. The corrupt
boss on the other hand carries his po-
litical poison though his party and
sooner or Later any party dominated
and controlled by boss of this type
will meet disaster. That is the situa-
tion in the present campaign. The
state needs two parties to act as a check
for each other. These parties, to do
effectual work, must have the conf
dence and respect of the people.
1.-THE Democratic party on account
OF being controlled by evil influence is
rapidly losing that confidence. In
voting for the Republican candidates
you will aid in giving the Democratic
party good licking. This will bring
it TO its senses; in other words, make it
once more clean, decent and respect
able"
| Mr. GoldSborough, the Republican
candidate for Governor was the priuci-
pal speaker, and like his two running
mates aroused his audience by his tell
ing speech. He was applauded again