The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-29

10000 Persons Attend Last DAY
Feature of Day Has the TOurnas
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10000 Persons Attend Last DaJ-
Feature of Day MAS the Tourna-
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Ten thousand persons attended |
Saturday the last day OF the eleventh |
annual Farmers Fair and Tourna-
ment at Wildwood Park, near Mount |
Airy. tt was the banner day In at +
tendance In the history of the fair.
and in addition to residents of thefonr
counties many were on the grounds |
from Baltimore, Washington, Frcder-
lex. Westminster and other cities.
Blair Lee, accompanied by his son,
motored from Silver Spring, Mont /
gomery county, arriving early in the
afternoon. Hailed On all sides as the
next Senator from Maryland, he vas
escorted to the tent Of Mrs. Robert L.
RunkIes, where he was received by
Mrs. Runkles, Mrs. Nathan Dorsey,
Miss Elizabeth Walker and others In
a short time he was the center OF at
traction. After shaking hands With
many sturdy husbandmen he was es-
corted to the dancing pavilion.
He said 1t was a great privilege to
see SO many happy persons enjoying
themselves. While crops have not
been heavy" he said. they have Deen
harvested and all have enough re-
sources on which to live well and be
happy"
Drifting to politics. he said the OBJ
ject of a great party should be to
protect the interests and resources OF
its people The Republicans seem at
sea over almost everything, he de-
clared.
They differ as to leaders as well
as to government and as result such
a party must be sent to the rear he
continued. Democracy behind the
leadership of President Wilson mas
commanding position in the front. II
is our duty to uphold the hands Of
Wilson and Bryan.
AT this time Congress Is struggling
with two great qnegtions--tariff and
currency Both measures are design
ed to restore self-rule and confidence
and enable all to be protected in
whatever vocation Of life they pur-
sue.
Let US put our good ship of State
in safe hands. Let us see that our
captains and lieutenants are safe and
sound men, who will be watchful and
direct our public affairs, not IN the
interest of a few. but for the benefit
of all.
The primary Law was designed to
put the management of parties in the
hands of good men. BY its use good
captains and lieulenants can be
chosen to run our snip of State.
When you select your primary candi-
dates 1t Is your duty 10 vote for them
at the polls. You are bound to sup
port the ticket after you have helped
to nominate 1t. The fundamental
principle of self-goYernment Ii TO
support the will Of the people
Senator Lee expressed the belief
that long primary contests was
good thing for the party.
We are the primary election
party he said, and in putting It into
practice we have brought about i re-
form that is felt by every other
party
Progressive Democrats were In eYi-
dence everywhere. While on the
grounds Mr. Lee received reports and
conferred with a number of county
leaders in regard 10 the progress of
local fights
Among candidates present we're:
Jesse T. Stem. Albert l.. Davis,
Sheriff. and James 4. Steele and Ven
II. 5H8eTE, House u DeleEhieHa ar
roll county. number of Demo
cratic candidates for delegates 70 the
State Convention aud State Commit
tee we're also on hand.
TIL feature of the afternoon vas
the annual professional tournament.
Ten riders contested. Lee NJ. A1noss,
of Woodbine Knight of Cold Spring
won first prize and crowned his wife
Queen of Love and Beauty: +. b.
Hobbs. Knight of Riggs Cottage. vas
second and crowned Miss Rachel
Young. of Lisbon. first maid; ]. Cor
don Hobbs, knight Of Rocky Glen,
was third, but forfeited his right to
crown. Robert Pickett, Knight Of
Brooklynside, was fourth and crown
ed his wife; Charles Bowers. Knight
of Mount Pleasant, was fifth and
crowned Miss Hilda Bale. of New
Windsor. Charles Campbell, Knight
of Forest Glen, was sixth and crown
ed Miss Blanche Campbell
Harry Steel Of the Westminster
bar. delivered the charge To the
Knights and Leo Weinberg, Of the
Frederick bar. delivered the corona
tion address, The tournament judges
were Samuel Wordsworth, Robert L.
Runkles, ]. Windsor Williams. T.
Jefferson Gum and 4. w. Hall Ed
gar Mercer was chief marshal aud
chairman of the fair committee.