Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-03
SENATOR LEE STIRRED
DEMOCRATIC THRONG
Delivered Manly Address at Meet
ing Of Progressives Last Night.
FOR LOCAL TICKET TOO.
Progressive Democracy"Was General
Theme and Urges Election Of Men
Who VIII Execute Views.


Pleading for the nomination and
election of members of the State Cen
trail Committee. and delegates to the
State Convention, that Progressive
Democratic vie WIS may be we'll taken
care of, State Senator Blair Lee,
Democratic candidate for the short
term United States senatorship, ad-
dressed a meeting held under the
auspices of the Progressive Demo-
cratic voters of Annapolis and Anne
Arundel couny. last night
The meeting took place in the
Court House, which was crowded, and
a long line of voters extended into
the, corridor. There was a number of
ladies in the audience school teach
ers who are attending the county in
stitute now in session here, and who
Joined in the round after round of APP
plause given the Senator's remarks.
1t was about the largest political
meeting ever held in the city.
1t was Senator Lees first real
speech in the pending campaign in
the State and he ma lie il plain that
the fight OF the Progressives is as
much to depose State Treasurer MUIR
ray Vandiver from the Craftsmanship
of the State Central Committee, as
it is to: knock out "boss" dictation
of local affairs in various sections of
the State. And right along this line,
former State Senator Robert Moss.
who delivered the closing address of
the meeting, made a straightforward
charge that the State leaders took
hand in the local fight by sending a
representative here with funds in
an attempt to bride the voters. 'The
representative was here today" Mr..
Moss asserted with much emphasis.
Former State Senator A. Theo-
dore Brady. of Annapolis, called the
meeting to order, and in brief ad-
dress, made an earnest plea for the
Progressive cause, and urged the
election of the several candidates.
Major Hugh R. Riley was made chair
man. He, too, referred in strong
terms to the usurping powers Of the
bosses and pleaded for change.
Senator Lee received tremendous
ovation when he was introduced.
He began his address by saying that
he was not only glad TO speak to the
voters of Anne Arundel, but in
large measure was happy at the OPP
portunity of returning the favor of
Mr.. Bruner r. Anderson, the Pre-
gressive candidate for Senator, who,
he said, aided him materially in his
campaign for the Gubernatorial
nomination in 1911. He called Mr..
Anderson a brave and honest man,
and one of who Anne Arundel could
fee justly proud as their representa-
tive in the State Senate.
Senator Lee took occasion to an
swer letter of inquiry received in
May last from d. George Wells, the
local leader and chairman of the CEN
trail committee, in which ne GDr.
Wells'l attitude On the primary
election measure when it was before
the last Legislature. And, said the
Senator, | want to state that DR..
Wells made valuable suggestion in
connection with the registration of
voters but, he said, later on, | wish
to add that differ with Dr. Wells
in toto, as to the relations of State
Central Committee and its chairman,
with the people of the county.
Senator Lee scored the idea of
Central Committee styling itself as
the organization. getting behind any
man, or a set of men; as candidates
on ticket and calling them the or
ganization Democratic candidates,
- -
that claim, he said. 1t does not
lie for them to speak for you, until
you have spoken for yourself. The
State Central Committee should be
the servants. A new thought is com
ing into the minds of the people. II
our party we are governing, and
the committees are simply the agents
TIC carry out the execution of acts,
etc Their duty is to support the
ticket when made by the 'organiza-
tion, and that organization is the
people. We are free to fight out
our battles, and no one can deny US
that right, and if that is exercised
with judgment and force, the very pro-
cess makes the party stronger and
stronger from year to year, and is
mighty force in general election.
Senator Lee made passing refer
ence to the charges made by Con-
gresham Frank o. Smith against
Treasurer Vandiver, and the alleged
usefulness that former Congressman
Parran had been to the Democratic
State organization. This situa-
tion,p he said, is not one for NE 10
dwell upon, but the Senator refer
red to it by way of illustrating pre-
vailiug conditions. Look to the Pro-
gressiye Democratic principles, Sen
ator Lee said. "We want these
principles to be the successful agents
in the uplift Of the party, and the
restoration of a Democratic Cover
nor of the State. There is a practi-
cal side to these principles. but above
all the uplifting and defending side
to every man and woman
Senator Lee dwelt at some len yth
on the Tariff and Currency bills now
before Congress, which, he said, are
among the gigantic measures Of Pro-
0raaslve Democracy With theaa