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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
WHAT WILLIAM ]. BRIAN SAYS.

I would cross the Continent If by
50 doing | could help TO put Lee in
The United state5 Senate. and have
the benefit OF hls brains and his heart
He Is the kind e a man tat We need
In public life. lie Is nan whose
Ideals are high. whose conception of
public service Is exalted and whose
sympathies are broad. They include
all the people say am glad to be
here If / can b. coming help 10 make
more certain his election.
Mr. Parran said. / think Oh the
18th of this month, that Blair lee
wanted to be elected to uphold the
hands OF the President, but Mf Par
ran said he desired TO be elected in
order to tie the hands Of The presi-
deni. There L \ great deal Of differ
enee as to whether you uphold his
hands or tie hla hands. The real ef-
ii Of this election. so far n II con
Germs the Senate. Il whether you are
goIng to send : man there 10 act with
or act against The President.
In order that you can decide In
telllgently whether you want to help
thai President n hinder hin. think
ought to tel you something about
tn President and about what he il
doing know 10 better w Of tell
ing you how 10 cast your vote intel
lIEently than 70 make plain the kind
o. = man you haze before yon and the
work he Is trying to do.
President Wilson's hands have
been breaking the Bhacklea that have
bound you and they ere ready now 10
onen the door d opportunity to the
people OF this land. aud thee hands
Of the President have been extended
n peace to al nations Of thIa earth.
los do you liz the wsy he haH used
hIa hands, Ion are 10 decide whether
On will send Republican Senator
thera to tie the hands o. BAR Ice
IhsHa 10 uphold them"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
REMEMBER THE PAsf.

II any individual among or Demo
cratic German and Irish follow citi
zens contemplated cutting hIa ticket.
let such an On remember that the
Democratic party fought taeIr battle
Tor them IN h days Of he l.now
Nothings. when that party would not
only have dIHfranrhised them but de
spoiled them If all rights and priv
leges Of citizenship. Have they for
gotten that lie Democrats threw
Themselves Into the breach and turned
back the tide Of religious and poll
teal fanatlelHm that would have for
hidden them n become citizens? VIII
they cut their ticket while memory Is
able TO recall theae facts 10 mind We
vii not believe that any N them can
b so ungraIsfui
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
LOCAL OPTION NOT y ISSUE II
THE CHOICE FOR 1. :. SENATOR

The following article from the Bal
umore News shows hos unfair Is tn
persistent effort Of Mr. Anderson 10
prejudice temperance people against
Blair Lee:
1T Is N odd development in Mary
land politics that the Secretary o.
State, Mr. Bryan, should It this time
leave his peculiarly responsible dutlea
at Washington ana come into this
State TO speak in behalf q Mr. Blair
Lees candidacy for the United States
Senate.
Mr. Lee i being attacked by MIR y.
II. Anderson. superintendent Of tn
Antl-saloon League. IL Is aEsailed
a. the tool Of The liquor interests here.
and, though he IL mol charged with
having Eold out for money. the man
who would do all that Mr Lee Is &c
eused By IT. Anderson Of doing would
not be fit to strike hands with one
who traded his political influence for
pay. lie would be beneath contempt.
MIR. Bryan. who comes here 10
make a personal plea for Mr.. Lee and
TO urge the people of Maryland 10 up
hold President Wilson's hands BY
sending hin 10 Washington. happens
TO be so strong a temperance man
that he dared ridlcule both at home
and abroad By refusing to serve wine
At his table even at State dinners.
III 80 ardent "A temperance man as
Mr.. Bryan fails to see hoN or why 10
cal option Il an issue in the Senator
iaI election. what must thousands Of
others less devoted to the cause think
Of the character Of the attacks made
on Mr.. Lee because he HIll not con
sent to make II the issue2H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
HERE ARE FACTS.

Here is table taken from the State
Tax Commissioners report Of taxes
levied for 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910
In the counties of Maryland together
with the city rate in Baltimore.
Take Carroll county and You will
find that the rate remains the same
for the four years. and then look at
the other counties and see the adj
yanees made on their tax payers. 1t
shows that Carroll is the best gov
erned of any in the State. which
speaks well for the Democrats. 8ho
control the affairs of tie count,
In 1907 Carroll's tax rate was ~
cents lower than any other county;
In 1908 "a cents lower; In 1909 10
cents lower. and In 1910 b cents
lover. Is Carroll under Democratic
Fnle good enough for you? Or do
yen want to pay Sis under Repub-
liean control = IN Frederick
Tie State Tax under Governor
erothers was fs cents on the 800.
Under Governor Goldsborough. the
present executive you are paying 81
cents on the 800: about double.
Following are the tables ~ COM
piled
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
DEMW Ratio VOTERS.

Democrats. IN this issue If tho
nHper sou 81 ind tho offaIaI ballot
shIeh Be- to b soled at III coming
election, TueadaT November :. Look
a Il aud famIiHriac yourselves on
hax II mark i Il requires ! uroaa
: marks t. snla The - Demo
ratio ticket tn fall G.aaK or the
Hafd Democratic At the - Of the
TT column opposite - small
squares whore IN make fnnr mark
nj follow Il dan TO the lotion and
thsn 80 back n - the second column.
headed for COUNTY commissioner. and
follow it down until you hasa voted
far I'll eleven There are ernas lNl
maTEa In the fIT#t column nd ! cross
= marks In tHs second : you do
IL you vii mako no mistake and
or ballot - BE- counted
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS.
SIONERs.

Your Democratic Fathers obtained
control of the Board of County Com
missioners way back In 1867. almost
literally at the point of the bayonet
and by subscribing TO the most odious
test oaths, and the Democrats, With
the consent of the people. have had
the majority in that Board up to the
present tlme-an uninterrupted con
troll of forty-six years. What better
evidence can be offered that wise
and economic policy has been pursued
by this branch of our county govern
ment, than the federation by the Deo=
pie of Its control during this long
period by one party2 We question
whether the like has occurred in any
other county in the State.
This control Is now In jeopardy. for
the election of the Republican candI=
date for Commissioner would trans
fer II into Republican hands. md
with It all the patronage that attach
es to 1t: Road commissioners. Tx
collectors. Constables and number
of other important positions would al
be at the disposal Of the Republican
party, and would serve TO strengthen
1t for all future elections, and would
go far toward making this Repub=
lican county for a long time TO come:
1t is easy TO lose It. but you will find
II hard 10 reclaim 1t
Your candidate, John Y. Myers, l.
well qualified for the position both l.
temperament and experience. aud
there can be no valid reason whs any
Democrat should not support him.
Don't permit any petty grievance you
may entertain, because Of some NJ
pointment the commissioners may
have made to cause sou TO vote for
his opponent, elect Myers arst, then
go TO them with your complaint. aud
IL they have made u mistake you Will
find them only too ready TO correct It.
this is more redress than you can oh
tain at the hands of any board OF lie
publican commissioners.
Mr.. kemper is a very agreeable aud
somewhat popular man, and for this
reason alone was he named for the
place, and not because Of any quail
fications he possesses for an efficient
discharge Of the important duties Of
the position. He must learn, and
while he Is learning Taxpayers may
suffer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
SIGNIFICANCE OF TUESDAYS
ELECTION.

The result of the election In Mary
land this year will be watched with
interest b. the whole United States.
The question whether or not the peo=
pie Of this State propose 10 uphold the
hands of President Wilson Is a great
issue in this fight Upon the result
Of this election depend the control OF
the Board of Public Works and the
selection Of Il State Treasurer, AZ
we'll as the election of United States
Senator to strengthen he present
slender majority of our party in the
United States Senate and uphold the
President in his fight for Democratic
principles and policies.
Democracy means government by
and for the people, and recognizes the
influence Of every individual. Your
influence can be made potent In this
contest. The Democratic party In its
labors for the whole people wants
your help.
Talk and work for Democraoy's
ticket, and see that your neighbor gets
To the polls on election day and votes
for its candidates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
WHO'S 4G0T. 0uR MONEY!

Governor Goldsborough is urging
the election of the Republican Legis-
lative ticket in the various counties
of the State. He wishes the Demo-
Gratis defeated. not alone for the ad=
vancement of Republican principles.
but, to aid him in carrying out his
Good Roads work.
Now what has Governor Goldsbor-
ough done In the two years he has
held Office TO aid the cause Of good
roads in Carroll county, The whole
of the year 1912 passed without q
contract being made, or stone being
laid by his Commission. The only
road work in that year was the com
pletion of the Westminster-Sykes-
Vile road. and the building by the
County of roads at New Windsor.
Middleburg and Woodbine. The roads
to Taneytown and Manchester were
not touched.
When the Democratic party went
out OF power, after paying for all
roads constructed, cost of survey, and
organization, and after setting aside
enough money to finish paying for the
road from Westminster to Sykesyiile.
1t still had to turn over to Governor
Goldsboroughs Commission S22 ,414.17.
In 1912 a Democratic Legislature.
at his request, appropriated S3,170.
10000 for roads, and made the money
available at once. OF this money
Carroll County's share vas at least
s13O,OOO.00. This gave his commits
sion about sf5O.OOO.O0 to spend IN
Carroll county What has II done7
Last year nothing; this year IL gave
out contracts for building about two
miles ON the Westminster Manchester
Road and about an equal amount on
the WegtmInster-Taney TOAD.
with the exception of one Of these
contracts. they were given out to
late for the work to be completed tbs
year and 50 only one mile was finish
ed.
II the three miles of The old Liberty
pike from Eldersburg 10 North Branch
was repaired. the road from West
minister 10 sykesville would connect
us with Baltimore. Il has been
adopted as part of the road system Of
the State b. the Good Roads Commits
sion. Yet. Governor Goldsborough.s
Commission has refused 10 repair II.
saying 1t had no money. Why hasn't
It any money?
II did not cost si5O.000.0O to build
the mile towards Manchester. or the
work on the road towards Taneytovn.
Where Is the balance Of our money!
Before any one votes Tor Governor
GoldsborouKh'a candidates for the
Legislature from Carroll county. make
them tell u. who's got our money!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

IL Republican Platform deelarea
IN faFpr Of Woman suffrage. which IL
equivalent to tie aufranchlaemsan Of
neErn women. - can't confer the
riglI n vote uHaa The white women
q II state without at the sane Tine
comforting 1t upoa he eolored aomen
aian
fats for the Democratic Legislative
leEsI and put n nd to the threaten
ID doubling Of IL negro vote n the
81.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

So far as orr candidates are con
eerned, We haze good ones rom Blair
lee down 10 fha nat one o. ne foun=
i ticket, They are men q nnaRorv-
ing Democratic faith; they Re men of
character and business energy. aud
they are men whom the Democrats
VII delight II honor l.et IL avoid
controversies aud small taIk and get
down TO the faal business Of the cam
palgn We want our party 10 sue
coed. and TO accomplish 1t. Il Us each
DO our share If this important work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
FAXES APPORTIONED BIZ fHE
SQUARE NILE WHEREBY THE
BARREN PEAKS OF GATOCTIN
MOUNTAIN ARE MADE Is VALU-
ABLE Is TIE FERTILE AND
PRODUCTIVE LAND Il MIDDLE
TOWN VALLEY.

i
PRODUCTIVE LAND i MIDDLE
TOWN VALLEY.
One who signs himself a Tax
Payer" In the last Issue Ct the Sen
tlnel attempts to prove y 4 most
unique and novel method that Car
rolls low tax-rate is based upon an
exorbitently kigh assessment, and is
therefore more imaginary than real.
To establish his contention he sets
forth that Carroll county la taxed on
a basis of $3.50 per square MILE"
while Frederick county. with which
he makes comparison. Is only taxed
on $1,000. per square mile" thus
assuming thgt the value D the land
within each such division in either
county is the same; in thai assump-
ton lies the fallacy of his reasoning.
as we shall most coneluasely estab-
lish
We have not the data II hand To
show the number OF square miles of
mountainous. arid and uneultivated
land there are In Frederick county, but
We know thai 4 goodly portion Of that
county consists of land Of that char
acter and Is necessarily Of little value.
and yet this l. a portion o. the whole
number Of square milea among which
our astute friend appo tleng an vqual
amount of the taxable basis OF the
county. ignoring the II valuation
placed upon these unt ! ated lands.
but making ne OF II r he put pose
IF reducing he county's baaIs OF as
sessment. which II Effectively does
when included in a general average
lie treats The taxable basis In Carroll
county in Ike manner. which II mani
testify unfair and misleading because
according to the last census . TO 100
per cent Of ne land area II our coun-
y Is under cultivation. and there II
not enough waste land 10 bring down
the average In Frederick county
there are only six farms to he square
mile. while IN Carroll there are eight.
the farms In each county averaging
about the same number Of acres, Ia
proof conclusive that there IL more
land under cultivation In Carroll than
n Frederick county. and hence more
valuable when estimated b The square
milo.
II Taxpayer wished Il deal fairly
With the question he haa raised. why
did he not compare the ASSESSMENTS
Of Carroll and Frederick counties. re
Hpectiycly. unou land Of lie fertility
and Improvements upon either side
n the dividing line between tho two
eonnties7 ! reasonable conclusion IL
that such = comparison would have de-
feated his uhIHrt. Il would Hsam thai
hIa desire ~ u 80 befoE The issue
9Th figures. - n deceive and mlHlead
tie nnaunhIHtIsated. but honest tai
payer Into voting for tn Republican
candidate faf County commissioner.
Il is folly = say that II / b an uu-
duly high assessment TIM Ne have
Kept our taz=fate for 20 many years
below that o. any other county IN the
State. when IL people q - county
. we'll know lhat II has heea done b.
m honest aHd economic aamlnlAtra-
ton Of the eaHnfy'a affair
Ne will wager tho correspondent Of
Tho Sentinel good aarE On Poll
teal Economy which II 81 badly
needs. thai h can't buF fhree farms
IN the county Il their aHasHzed yalua=
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

Direct primaries. introduced by
popular vote two years ago. are skill
fully and perzistently avoided by tine
Republicans. their idea apparently be-
Ing that 1t Il Ill right for Democrats
but all wrong Tor Republicans. The
policy of the latter is to stand Dack
and enjoy anY possible discontinue
that may result from a direct primary
campaign but 10 stand ready all the
time for an aceessiona to their
own forces BY reason of the family
differences of their opponents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
EXCELLENT GENTLEMAN.

The American Sentinel IN It's issue
Of October 10. has the following to say
about Mr.. John Wesley Myers, the
Democratic candidate for County
Commissioner.
sNoW the Sentinel has nothing TO
saY against Mr. Myers personally. He
Is an excellent gentleman and wOr-
thy citizen.
When q newspaper and the Re
publican organ Of the county, speaks
Of a Democratic candidate in those
terms. how can any Democrat or Re-
publican help supporting him. Vote
for him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

The time has come when the sreat
test of party unity is to be had. The
direct system Is built on The doctrine
Of majority control. The people have
made the nominations; 1t Is for the
party to stand by them. No doubt after
The sharp encounter of the primary
campaign, the temptation TO fix" some
body is great. That is Just what the
Republicans want and 1t will be to
their complete satisfaction to see as
many Democrats fixed" n possible.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

snail We permit our State and .oun.
1 . fIak Republican rulc7 Snail we
y Democrats. whatever our family
differences, Yield % the popular wlll
aud stand by The candidates tt POO.
PIE have selected These aHs two
Efafa questions which every Demo
erat should ponder
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
ATTENTION VOTERS!

The campaign Is drawing TO a close
and the time for argument is nearly
passed.
On local matters no issue has been
made against Democratic management
of local affairs-no charges of ex-
trayaganee or ineflicieney have been
made BY tie Republicans. and no
reason assigned why any Republican.
much less a Democrat. should vote To
change the administration of our local
government.
The Advocate has shown during the
campaign that Carroll has the lowest
tax In the state, and that The rate here
is from % TO so cents lower than in
any county under Republican control.
We have shown that In 1867, when
the Democrats assumed the manage
ment of the county affairs, the debt
was $4,000 and the bank account
oyerdrawn. That debt has Deen
wiped out and bank account of over
$4,000 Is on deposit and taxes to the
amount Of sS2,S49.04 due.
We have shown that the commisB-
toner's are now conducting county af-
fairs on tax rate less than the Re
publicans levied during the last year
of their control, Notwithstanding there
are now double the number of roads
and bridges to maintain, and court
and other expenses are vastly greater
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

0ar candidate for County Commits.
siener, John ". Myers, has always
bten interested IN the public schools
Of he county and viii, II elected.
contribute In Whatever Wal he legIti.
maisi1 can 10 prempte the bel Inter-
esIs ri both teacher and scholar.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
TRADING. Ton VOTES.

Republican workers. Il + 10 are
trading their HHaie ticket - vote
- their County Commissioner. Don't
aIIaK any Republican politician 10 sell
IL balance Of h ticket Tor one man +.
saIe The Democratic ticket IN rebuke
= he political bozasa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

Tie above reports we're made to
The General Assembly Of Maryland In
l9lo and 1912. Tie tax rate for the
county has not been complied for 1911.
IL and 1913. n Carroll however
Il i It'll co cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
HUNTING f0a HAPPINESS.

Happiness is found In various places
besides the dletionary-and some Of
them are highly improbable locations.
Often Il takes perferse delight IN elud-
Ing capture by those who are looking
for II always and everywhere. On the
other hand, II vii frequently discover
itself 10 those who have done their
duty without giving It a thought. You
vii come upon It m hiding sometimes
In tie homes Of those who have
scarcely anything else In the house
where with laugh II will leap out at
you and take you By surprise. You
may expect that Ils presence vii be
revealed in the homes of those who
are presumed TO have all that heart
could wish--and. instead. you VII be-
hold only the evidences OF querulous
diaeontent.
IL 5iness is a commodity that, like
love aoes not come for the InLerces-
sion. aud is not 10 be had for any
amount OF money. A child runs
across field ablaze with sun and
brings his butterfly net down with all
hia might where the bright winged
insect paused a mon. ut on flower.
Then he raises the net to find--noth-
ing. Tor the brilliant visitor has fiut-
tered away upon his gorgeous pInions
That Is what happens to those who
pursue the butterflies OF selfish pleas
ure and of fashIon-the el Of the
quest Is emptiness hiladelph la Led
ger
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

1t is a true Democratic principle
that the people shall rule. and II their
vote has named the various candI=
dates for Office, the plain duty now Is
to support them. This was empha-
sized by the State speakers at last
Mondays meeting and Blair Lee. the
champion Of popular rights, applied
the doctrine IN no uncertain words.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
O1icE TO CREDITORS.

-
Thiz i to give notice that the sub
scribeF has obtained from the Or
phana. Court of Carroll county. Mary
land. letters testamentary on the per-
sonal Estate Of
ELIZABETH J. sTONER.
late Of Carroll county. deceased. AL
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. With the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber. On or
before The 3lst day of May. 1914,
they nay otherwise b law be excluded
from al benefit Of Hzid estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of October, 1918.
CHARLES B. STONER.
oct Il 1t ExecuLrix.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

What changes time maknz There
i Justice Theodore r. Drown. sho
- 4 Bull AaeHa In the primaries Of
II Ysar, 1919. ut Topped hack into
IL Republican ranks before tn cleo
tIaa. lie IL no. asking voters 10 help
Kemper for County Commissioner
Nhai was Kamner last fall
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

BENJAMIN KemnHf. when sheriff
could ne keep the prisoners n Iail.
What would h do guarding the
finances OF our county?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

Tie TimeH HaYa that BENJAMIN
kemper has had experience in county
Affairs. In what Nay7 Chasing IS
capped prisoners7
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

Talk about promising ofIIees. II
BENJAMIN kemnef has promised as
many Offices = voters L elected
County Commissioner as he ID when
h ran for sheriff. he would have a
Iob Tor cyerY Fater in the county
- The voters = Myers district about
h promises h made when zHsnff,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

y tho way, the Republicans have a
Progressive on thaIr ticket from last
falls fashion. Il i James N. sloner.
candidate for sheriff.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

L You are In fafnr Of UNFOLDING the
policies Of Hon Woodrow Wilson. the
present Chief Executive OF our Nation.
vote the entire Democratic ticket on
November 9Th.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

! Kote for Myers. Dodror ana Davis
Il vote for men Who can III their
respective offices With credit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

For sheriff Of Carroll county the
Democrats have presented Mr.. Albert
l. Davis, of Woolery's district. one OF
the best citizens N the county He is
q good farmer, courageous aud fear-
less man, but genial and kind=hearted,
and will make an efficient officer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

What did Mr.. Kemper say about
Republicans who became members of
the Progressive party last fall The
progresslves know the assertion he
made without any comment from US.