The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20

Thrilled with the achievements of
the past, vibrant with hope for the fu-
ture, facing an outlook glowing with
promise and inspired by the confidence
of the country, two great gatherings,
typifying the reunited and reiuvenated
Democracy were held in Baltimore on
Tuesday, marking a celebration Of the
recent party victory, which will echo
throughout the land.
In the whole annals OF politics, there
have been few such events-none OF
a more genuine character.
Fresh from the November triumph,
when a shattering blow was dealt the
Republican party and the high protec-
tion temple set rocking on its base;
confronted with the responsibility
which follows closely upon the heels
of power and with it's foot upon the
a still greater battle, not for
a generation has the Democracy faced
such an opportunity or been fired by
such spirit.
Inspiration for the Future.
Ostensibly the big massmeeting in
the afternoon at the Lyric and the
brilliant banquet at night in the Fifth
Regiment Armory, where gathered the
leaders and the yeomanry Of the party,
were in honor of that pillar OF Democ-
racy-that sturdy, rugged, radical old
hero Of the battle OF New Orleans
Andrew Jackson In reality, the pur-
pose OF the two meetings lay far deep
er than this. Their aim, based upon
the suggestion made weeks ago in an
editorial in The Sun, was to strike the
key of party unity and harmony; to
touch a note which would clearly indi-
cate the pathway to victory in 1912;
to sound, through the party leaders,
warning OF the shoals and breakers
ahead so that the Democratic ship, re-
spending to the will OF the people, may
be steered firm, sure, sensible course,
which % months hence will bring her
to a safe anchorage in the Harbor of
Success.
The note was sounded-tariff for
revenue only-and it met with
mighty response from the thousands
of enthusiastic Democrats who un-
showed the temper Of the
people.
United for Principle.
Differing I'm their ideas as to the
method, but wholly agreed upon the
essential, Harmon, Bailey, Clark, Bell,
Palmer and other distinguished guests
of the Maryland Democracy struck
that note again, accentuating the fact
that it is the only safe, sound founda-
ton upon which the party can stand,
whetherit be accomplished by schedule,
as tentatively favored by MIR. Clark,
or at one fell stroke as advocated by
Senator Bailey and, in somewhat
modified form, by Governor Harmon.
No man who listened to the elo-
uuent and earnest speeches, who wit
messed the boundless enthusiasm with
which the fundamental doctrines OF
enunciated by the Di&
men of the party we're received, who
saw the lack Of discord and the ab-
sence of factionalism, could doubt
that q tremendous stride had been
taken in the right direction and THAT
the national Democracy will stand
solidly together upon the great ques-
ton OF tariff reform.
Every Faction There.
Aside from its national conventions,
the Democratic party has held no more
gathering. From the
little State of Maine to the great Com
OF Texas" as Senator
Bailey expresses it, from the Empire
State OF New York to the Golden
Gates or San Francisco there came
AZ guests or the Maryland Democracy
leaders or the party-Governors.
Congressman, citizens
all. No element, NO wing,
no faction of the party and no section
Of the country but had it, place
at the long bansuet tables, cleaning
with silver and cut glass and groan-
Ing under the weight OF things TO eat
such as cannot be obtained outside OF
Maryland.
Enthusiasm Like q Torrent.
Just us every kind and class OF
Maryland Democrat-and there is NO
Kind unrepresented i'm this State
I'm the celebration, %
were every kind and class in the
country present. Friends Of al the
possibilities" were
there, both among the speakers and
among those who did not speak. And
hey were happy and harmonious and
Witnessing the lack or
Interior motives shout the whole big
affair, convinced of It's fairness and
realizing that the MARY
and Democratic party, true 70 its
word, had NO booms to launch, no
to boost or pet doctrines to
advance, all were on an equality.
Words Of wisdom Theirs.
From the lips OF Harmon. Bailey,
Clark and Blackburn In the afternoon,
and from Blackburn, Palmer. Graham
md others nc night, fell words of wis.,
lom ana counsel which stirred the
thousands or enthusiastic Democrats,
who gave them tremendous and Spon-
.MneOuB ovRtionG.
The non-factional character OK the
could not have been bet
.er Illustrated than BY the personnel
of the speakers at TIE BIZ massmeet-
NJ In the afternoon. The sapient,
rugged, shrewd Governor of Ohio
yudaOn Harmon-Uue Of the leading