The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-13
SENATOR GORMAN'S
GREAT SPEECH AT UPPER MARLBORO.


Fellow Democrats" said Senator
German, lin Baltimore city the grand
jury has daily brought in evidences
of fraud in the electorate of that city.
While I did not need the very unwel-
come assistance Of the cheater or
the fraudulent counter, and while it
has been established beyond question
that | was honestly nominated with
out the aid Of these or of alleged re
peaters, my candidacy has been at
tackled because my name was upon
the city ticket as it was upon the tick
ct In every county
The people of Baltimore city are
indignant at conditions, and justly
SO, and taking advantage of this situ-
alton, the Republicans have attempt
ed to besmear my candidacy with the
mud of doubt, at the same time try
ing to conceal the fact that 66 Re
publican judges and clerks are now
under presentment on charges of
fraud.
III deeply realize what the situation
In Baltimore means to the Democrat
ic ticket. 1t has come 10 have a signi-
ficance to you people of the county
as well as to Baltimore city because
the good Democrats or Baltimore
city are asked to force upon you peo-
pie of the counties, who have done
no wrong, nor suffered any fraud, a
Republican government which you
have not deserved nor do you desire.
Time For Standing Together.
THE voters of Baltimore, l feel
sure, will be fair to their brothers
and their neighbors of the country be
cause in this Statewide election Bal
timore city and the % counties of the
State have but one and an undivided
\ interest The county members of the
Legislature have stood by Baltimore
city in many a fight for BaItimores
progress and the city has stood by
the counties.
III do not think that the parting OF
the ways has come. Baltimore stands
today with a cancer of unclean poll
tics, small in comparison to its size
and the whole 1926 election officials
who officiate at elections i'm Balti-
more, but nevertheless cancer
which must be removed and not par
ed.
Our Republican friends, forget
ting their completely, the traitorous
conduct Of their own men, roll back
upon us the whole problem; and,
while they dance the war dance
about the PROSTATE body of Balti-
more, singing the alluring songs OF
their campaign arguments, they hope
that Baltimore's cancer will tester
still more, SO that they may dance
the more, hiding all the while by
their cloak OF hypocrisy the sores
and black spots upon their own body
polite.
Not Sinking Responsibility.
We do not shirk the responsibility
OF the problem. The Democratic
party has been solving the CONNER
cial, educational and political prob
lens Of Maryland for generations
except i'm one notable instance, which
sheds no lustre Of glory upon the
Republicans, and in this case, we
hope to solve the problem.
II am 10th to believe that the pub
lic mind in Baltimore is in the state
OF excitement which some portions
OF the press say it is and by glarine
headlines attempt to further infame
that opinion. i cannot conceive that
the people OF Baltimore are sittfne
in the arena Of public opinion watch
ing the grand jury drag out, like the
gladiators Of Rome, fresh victims fol
a publfc's hatred.
1T is my judgment that the think.
ing people of Baltimore-and these
are vastly in the majority-have by
this time wearied of the constant
repetition of the same story and firm.
.ly convinced that something Il
wrong, turned not to the idle repeti.
ton of condemnation but 20 the prob.
lem Of How can we prevent this
from happening again."
For Reform From Within.
Putting the Democratic party out
Of business, as Senator Lee has
pointed out, will not house-clean the
party and does not house-clean the
party to which the people are ask.
ed to turn. Maryland's prosperity
depends upon Democratic govern
ment, and the party itself must pro
vide against repetition Of what hap
pened in Baltimore city.
In my judgment, the system oi
appointing the judges and clerks
should b. 90 changed by the alter
alton Of present custom and legis-
lative amendment of the present
election law that the very best men
in our city can be selected, regard
less OF what locality they reside, tc
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"