The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-10-13
The Democratic Mass Meeting

A large and enthusiastic crowd came
here on Tuesday to attend the Demo-
cratic speaking. The meeting was call
ed to order by Mr.. j. Enos Ray, Jr.,
on behalf of the State Central Commit
tee and Comptroller Charles H. Stanley
was presented as presiding officer Mr..
Stanley, after expressing his pleasure
at being thus honored, said that he hop
ed all Democrats would remain true to
their party next November and keep
old Maryland in the Democratic column
SO that next year she might help to
elect Democratic President.
Mr.. Edgar Allen Poe made the first
speech, followed by Senator Blair Lee,
who delivered straightout appeal to
all Democrats to support the ticket by
impressiveiy turning to Senator
German and saying:
Every company must have its cap
: tain and they who are together to
fight common enemy must be brave
and stand by the result of the election
for that captain. By vote of 65 to
81 Senator German was named captain
of our Democracy, and we who are
good Democrats, to whom Democracy
means something, salute him and fight
with him side by side.
Senator Lee read portions Of the
Democratic platform, saying it re-
presented the party as progressive and
that it was essential that Maryland
should not be turned over to the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Emerson C. Harrington spoke
IF Mr.. Goldsborough' political activity
0l Dorchester county, where they both
live.
"Fellow Democrats" said Senator
German, "in Baltimore city the grand
jury has daily brought in evidences of
fraud in the electorate of that city.
While / did not need the very unwel
come assistance of the cheater or the
fraudulent counter, and while 1t has
been established beyond question that
was honestly nominated without the
aid of these or of alleged repeaters, my
candidacy has been attacked because
myname was upon the city ticket as
it was upon. the ticket Of every county.
'The people of Baltimore city are in
dignant at conditions, and justly SO,
and, taking advantage of this situation,
the Republicans have attempted to
besmear my candidacy with the mud
of doubt, at the same time trying to
conceal the fact that 66 Republican
judges and clerks are now under pre-
sentiment on charges of fraud.
81 deeply realize what the situation
in Baltimore means to the Democratic
ticket. It has come to have signifi
canoe to you people of the county as
well as of Baltimore city because the
good Democrats of baltimore city are
asked to force upon you people of the
counties, who have done no wrong. nor
suffered any frand, Republican gov
ernment which you have not deserved
nor do you desire.
Putting the Democratic party out
of business, as Senator Lee has pointed
out, will not house-clean the party to
which the people are asked to turn.
Maryland's prosperity depends upon
Democratic government, and the party
itself must provide against a repetition
of what happened in Baltimore city.
''In my judgment, the system of ap-
pointing the judges and clerks should
be SO changed by the alteration of the
present custom and legislative amend
ment of the present election law that
the very best men in our city can be
selected, regardless of what locality
they reside, to protect the ballots OF
every voter who goes to the polls to
participate in the government of his
city and State and mark his choice
upon the ticket.