The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
ROUSING REPUBLICAN
RALLY AT ELkTON

An unusually we'd attended and salts
factory meeting Mas neld Dy the Republic
cans in Mechanics Hail, Elkton, on
Thul sday evening. The local community
was well represented and a number OF
delegations came from various parts OF
the county to near the State candidates,
who arrived from Bel AR (where they
had spoken in the af.ernoon) on an even
ing train.
The melting was called to order prompt
ly at s O'Clock by County Chairman H.
NJ Mccullough, WAC after brief remarks
introduced Hon. Oliver S. Metzerott, can
didate for Comptroller In his address,
which was clear and forcible, Mr.. Met
zerott devoted himself chiefly 20 the dis
cussion OF needed administrative reforms
in the State, upon which he is peculiarly
well qualified to speak because of his
long service in the Legislature.
Hon. Thomas Parran, candidate for u.
S. Senator, was the next speaker and,
while showing occasional CLEANS of the
inevitable Parran, however his address
was chiefly confined 10 forceful argument
and a COMPARISON of his public record
with that OF senator Blair Lee. "Sena
tor Lee and | are both public men (said
Mr.. Parran)D and our record belongs to
the public He then challenged anyone
to find single instance in all his public
life when he had not stood squarely anu
sympathetically for human rights" Can
Senator Lee say as much" asked Mr.
Parran. He is charged Mr.. Parran,
''the father of primary election law tina.
Is a rich mans law ana makes it impos.
sible for any poor man to ever haze
ghost of a chance against a rich NH in
standing for public Office" He overhaul
ed Senator Lees record on the Corrupt
Practices Act, on the Local option Biz,
on the Disfranchisement Amendment, etc,
etc.
Taking up a discussion OF the new Tliiff
Bill, Mr.. Parran predicted that it wOdtl
greatly dsappoint the people in is re-
suits; for while it would reduce the prJ2a
OF certain farm products, it woui n't
reduce the cost OF living, as many folks
have been expecting il to do. How" said
the speaker, can you by any tariff bill
reduce the cost of meat when there are
thirty million more people TO feed in this
country today than twenty years ago, and
yet there are fewer cattle. You must
kill of the children or raise more hogs
before you can eXpec. the price of meat
10 come down"
The last speaker was Frank L. Williams
candidate for State Senator from tins
county. Mr.. Williams devoted himself
exclusively to local issues, discussing
the excessive tax rate, the unsatisfactory
and unpopular road system, the wretched
condition into which the county has
come under the Road Engineer Law, the
confusion of authority in county govern
ment, the virtual disfranchisement of
hundreds OF good citi.ers by an election
law which requires them to declare their
intention year in advance OF any gi"en
election If they have been out of the
State, exc, etc.
Mr. Williams closed with an appeal to
the voter to cast his vole according to
his sound Judgment, and a good con-
science. You should" said the speaker,
take these affairs into your own hands;
they are YOUR affairs, this is your gov
ernment-and things will never be as
SIC want them to be until the people take
the time and trouble to take part in the
settlement of them"
The music was furnished by the ElktOn
Cornet Band and the Hall had been taste
fully decorated with American flags for
the occasion.