The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-18
CHAMP CLAPK
WRAPS {. 0. P.
FILL PIEESVILLE ARHORY
-c0nCRESSMEn LEWIS AND TAI
BOT ALSO DISCUSS ISSUES.

The Democrats opened their uam-
paign n this section Of the State With
splendid meeting Tuesday night in
the PIEesYiile Armory. at which
Speaker Champ Clark and Congress-
men Talbot and Lewis put forward
the record OF the national Democracy
as its armor, and aggressiveiy ehai-
lenRed the Republicans TO find ful-
nerable spot In It, and TO attack BY
Joining The issue squarely upon some
clear-eut major proposition.
About 200 substantial and enthusi-
astle men attended the meeting Con
greasman Talbot. ~ chairman Of the
State Central Committee for the eonn-
ty. called The meeting to order and
presented Harry II. Benzinger aa the
chairman William F. eoghlan, nresi-
dent Of The Board of County Commits.
sionersl Raa in general charge Of ar
raneamants.
Speaker Clark held the undivided
attention of his audience throughout =
speech which was b no means short
and ELECTED frequent bursts Of an-
plauae. The applause vas particular
ly enthusiastic when he referred 10
the records OF Mr. Talbot and Nr.
Lewis He had known Mr.. Talb0iI. he
said. = years, and throughout That
time the Marylandef had been light
ing IN Congress for ; big navy The
fyultlon Of his dreams we're Al hand
for when the present program "a
carried out the United States would
have The second largest navy IN The
world
Mr. Lexis. the Speaker declared. had
made m ideal Representative. and
he'll make an ideal Senator" lie re.
fcrred n terms of admiration fu Mf
Lewis thorough grasp Of public utii.
itiea. particularly thE parcel poHi. md
Said hat this knowledge would MAKE
him : leader IN tie Senate
MoHI Df Speaker Glark's speech "a
devoted to review of the Wilson ID
minIatTaIInn and IN the important
work Tie President had accomplished
With The aid Of Congress in the Iaai
thrte and a half ysarH--a record d
accomplishment. hn zaid. which tn
Republicans had naI been ahis Il
equal n 20 ycarH d power. Il lhs
criterion Ssre constructive ieEIzia.
ton.
And tie Republican party h add
ed YshHmsntiy, cant stand 80 De
feata hanaFnnnlnE u this time N
II - N again. p J believe we Ill
! feel IHat tho Republican party - i
is kno=n nov II % out Of EzIs
tenne=
F1fa Hmang tn. great thinnH IN
party Ind accomplished under NIlsor
he mentioned the Federal Reserve
pank zFHism, and I'd that until lha
vas created the Tinted stAieH had n
WORT banking system Of any eoHnIrj
on earth Had i not been To- m
AyHtem md for the elasticity i -
currency he asserted. : record mi
mul n. followed lie outbrsHz l
the European war. Hai there had hee1
no paHIH.
Inspired. apparently. by the nHsa
eHoe o Speaker Clark. sho foiIasfz
Joseph :. Cannon - he presiding #
hcer af the House Of nepreEeutaI4e "a
Mr. IHHIK and MT Talbot dsIuIHf
much If their time n 3 comnaTIznE
OF III ara Of Cannonism with Iha
which had followed Democratic ri
umph. and they showed by tn on
pariaon The remarkable constrneIIF.
work af the Democratic party. n Rel
as the difference between Mr.. Cannon
the presiding officer denounced from
one end Of the country TO the aIHef
and NJ. Clark, the presiding oITieei
free from criticism after si1 yazTa
service. IN period during which nor.
momenfnna legislation was enacted
than IN any similar neriod In a half
ce1tuTY=
A. II the foreign noliey OF the Demo
cratic administration. Mr Lewis EIzIst
the eist Of the remarks of Al n.
speakers when he aid.
tHoH much would The war-alrIeEeE
people oI Europe b willing 10 gLfe =
this moment for : Woodrow Wilson :
Mr. Talbot spoke briefly and endes
by remarEing that h supposed Speak
or CLARK would have few things l.
say about him, but thai he could no
say haff ~ much aa the people in IN.
audience knew. He enlogized Tn
Speaker. saying thai under his led
orshlp the Democrats IN the HonHs
had been able 10 eradicate CannonIsn
and 70 enact much important leEIsIa.
ton which they believed to be fnr Iht
benefit of the people. and thai Iht
Speakers personal record had beer
nawIeHH