The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-31
MEETING LAST NJ
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erS at the Big
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And Full of Figf fb
Iicans are Dishea
Gy TO Quit.
From all sections
came the large crow
at the Auditorium L
tend the Democratic
Every district in the eon
resented in the assembly,.
was truly shown that the pa,
working enthusiastically for the
ton of it's candidates, nOtwithsh~
ing the generally recognized facl
that the contest is a walkover, as the
Republicans, discontented, discour-
aged and disheartened, have practf-
cally given up the fight. The star
speaker of the meeting was Senator
John Walter Smith, who is a candf-
date for 1e-election. Senator Srlsth
was given a rousing reception. Sre
came from Baltimore in the after
noon, coming down to Annapolis,
where with Comptroller Harrington.
Col. John l. Martin and Samuel X.
Dennis he boarded the State Steam
or Thomas, in which the run across
| to Cambridge was made. Arriving
mere he was met by delegation of
prominent Democrats, headed by
Zorro H. Brinsfeld, and Clerk of the
| Court W. Lake Robinson, members
| OF the Central Committee; Senator
James S Shepherd, former Senator
/ ]. Hooper Bosley, States Attorney
V. Calvin Trice, w. H. Spedden, and
others. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman w. Lake Robin
son, of the State Central Committee,
who introduced Daniel B. Prettyman,
of Taylor's Island, the presiding Of
ficer of the evening, who, in a few
well~cnosen remarks, introduced Sen
ator Smith, the first speaker, who
said:
1t was a pleasure to me to accept
Mr.. Harington's invitation to be
here tonight. This is the first
chance 1 have had to speak to the
people of my own home section in
this campaign. And at the outset,
1 want to say that the only difficult
ty I can discover in this Democratic
campaign is that things look too,
good for safety.
1 mean by that, everyone feels we
have not much of a fight to make in
order to win, and extra effort is un7,
necessary. This over confidence may,
be the cause of our defeat. Nothj0
else nan-cause it. Don't
of victoryT but try to gel
tic vote nnssibie
am satisfied the enemy will spa
no effort to carry this Congressional
district for Mr.. Duer. There are
obvious and powerful motive why
Republican success in this very dis
srict, more than in any other, ,shouid1
be desired by those leaders in the
Republican party who command the
weapons to make a fight. My urgent
advice and supplication to the Dem
ocrats of this district is to be on
guard, and work. This is a Demo-
cratic district. 1 can conceive Of
nothing which can possibly excuse
us if we wake up next Wednesday
morning to find we have lost the
election of Mr.. Price.
Nothing but carelessness and be-
ing too cock-sure can bring upon us
that calamity.
To lose Price will be a calamity.
I do not say it out of any disrespect.
to Mr.. Duer, for whom I have great
personal respect. Indeed, I have
so much respect for him, that know
should he, by any fluke, be elected to
Congress from this district, that as
Republican, he will Loyalty support
Cannon, Penrose, Mann and the 9TH
er leaders of the Republican party.
l have no quarrel with them, nor
with Mr.. Duer, for being faithful to
his party leaders and party princi-
pies. It's a free country, and they
are entitled to their opinions.
But the point is,their opinions and
principles were repudiated by the
great plurality of the American vot-
ers two years ago, and a set of prin-
ciples Democratic principles) were
endorsed in their stead at that cleo
tion two years ago.
With success of the Democratic
ideas of free and equal opportunity
under the law, came fresh hope to
many millions of men, who had for
a generation or more fought for this
new freedom. Through a Democratic
Congress their every hope has beep
realized under the matchless leader
ship of Democratic President
Woodrow Wilson.
A vote for Senator Price is a v
for Wilson. A vote for Mr.. Due
| VOle 10 TAKE d DdCh w dI0-@11
The Democratic party is NJ
the defensive in this campaign.
has a wonderful record of prom
kept, glorious work we'll done, 8
the inauguration of Wilson. P1
of our record, there is much yet
be done.
Our rivers and harbors must b
improved. You have in Dorchestel
county, as in other parts of Mary
land, important work of that nature
to be done. The Government shoult
have proper and appropriate publi
buildings in the larger towns. Ant
while we have succeeded in par
along such lines, we have much lef
do orI rrya xr;1l do