The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-11-01

tural purposes the sum of $36, 129.-
600, an increase Of over so per cent.
over the appropriation for such pur-
rcsnr, rricr to this Administration IS
assuming charge of the Government.
And in addition to this, there
was placed on the stat'lie books I'M
der this Administration what is
known as the Cooperative Agricui-
tural Act, approved May 8, 1914,
which bill carries an appropriation
outright of $4S0,000 from the Fed
eral Treasury, for the first year;
100000 for the second year, and
thereafter, annually, 100000, the
object and purpose of the Act beng
to place farm de monstrators and
specialists in every one of the rural
counties of the Union"
The Governor was followed by
Congressman David ]. Lewis, the
Democratic nominee for the United
states Senate. After recouniing
some of his earlier experiences i'll
life, Mr. Lewis stated that these Ell
vironments, those of his early life.
caused him to make up his mind at
that early date to devote whatever o.
ability and opportunity that might
be given him to the betterment Of he
working and living conditions of the
millions of his fellow men and to
try and obtain for the plain masses
OF people not only more equitable
share of the proceeds of business, but
make the conditions under which
they worked, no matter into what
field of industry their lot might be.
more favorable for the preservation
of their health and the development
of equal opportunities for all. He
spoke OF the Parcels Post System,
stating that the year prior to its pas
sage the Express Companies carried
in round figures three million pack
ages, an average of only three pack
ages for each person in the country,
while in the year ending July /,
1915, six millions, or an average OF
six packages for each person, were
carried, an increase of 100 per cent.
The difference lay in the fact that
the Parcels Post, passed by the Will
son Administration, and gotten up
by Mr.. Lewis, brought facilities to
millions of persons living in rural
sections and to millions more of peo-
pie who, on account of the high rates
charged by the express companies.
were unable to stand the expense
connected with sucn shipments. The
system has proved a boon to the buy
er and the seller, and its convenience
will prove wonderful factor1in de-
i velopfng closer business relations be-
3tween me prod cer and The CON
lS4H6rsE T. 81 Is
M, Lewis was followed By Con
! gresham Jesse D. Price, who IS a
candidate for reelection. Mr.. Price
maze a short address only, stating
that he did not want to take a mo-
ment of the time of the distinguished
speaker who was to follow him. Ee
stated that since he had been hon
ored by the people of the First Con-
(gressional District with an election
to Congress, he had carefully endea-
vored to follow the lead of President
Wilson, anu to lend the weight o.
mis- vote and his influence in behalf
sof those great progressive measures
that have been enacted into law I'M
uer Tie present administration, ana
that should he be elected again he
will continue to do so.
ne next and last speaker of the
Eevening was Attorney-General Greg
DRY. His speech was strong pres
Ie,.. alton of the issues of the cam
paign. Speaking so plainly and SC
icIearly that everyone could follow
with ease his argument, he demon
istrated clearly that the Republican
candidate has no ideas to advance
upon any issue in the campaign, but
that his speeches have been stric-
lures of carping criticism. He show
ed that some of the elements com
posing his support are those Ger
mans who hate Wilson because he
cOupel.eu Germany to give up The
Unrestricted submarine WaT; thOGl
Elglishmen VINO hate the Presiden.
because he has compelled England &c
pay due regard to Americas rights
with reference to patrolling OIL O.
the American coast, and interfering
with American ships, and because -
Id-u not protect the violation OF Bel
GUM; those Irish who want Wilson
TO war upon England; certain class
OF citizens who want the PreSideu-
to intervene in Mexico to pToteC
tier Investments; and lastly, preda-
tory interests who want TO prey up
on the American citizens as the,
have done in years past, until tiey
were driven from their citadel OF
power by a popular sentiment sc
istrong that even the Republican par
ty was split in twain. Candidate
Hughes will answer no questions be-
jcause ii he did these elements COM
.prising his support would be at each
others throats; he will not state his
position or what he would do be-
cause to do so would ALLEVIATE the
support Of some of these elements,
so instead, by evading answers to
Questions which the great American
people have right to expect him to
answer, he hopes to keep the Pro
German, the Pro-English. the Pro-
Irish, the Pro-War, the Pro-Roose-
velt forces working together in the
interest of the standpat forces of
Penrose, Barnes, Cannon, Root,
Lodge, the servants of the Protection
interests of the country, and thereby
secure the election of Charles Evans
Hughes as President.
The speech, which was backed up
by figures, showing that the NUM-
lions of war, including all kinds of
explosives, form less than ten per
cent. of our expectations, and less
| than one per cent. of the great vol
ume of American business, was con-