Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-24
Speech OF Harry j. Hunt,
CANDIDATE For COUNTY COMMISSIONER, De-
LIvERED AT ROCKVILLE Mass Meeting.

LIVERED AT ROCKVILLE Mass MEETING.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
q In the dusk Of evening as the shadows
from our woodlands grow longer across the
fertile fields Of old Montgomery until they
are lost to vision in the shroud of darkness,
our thoughts are naturally turned to the
deeper things Of life, of the nation, the
State. the home. the farm, or nature and
all of her wonderful ramificatons and so
now. at such time as this, before such
a representative gathering, it is fitting
that we pay homage to the wonderful ac-
complishments of the Democratic party in
State, national and international affairs.
The results obtained by these wonderful
achievements are largely due to efficient
organization, and now that our little pri-
mary skirmish is over and we are again
the same united family of Democrats, it
brings to mind that little story about the
old negro uncle and the hornets nest You
all recall the old negro teamster down on
the farm who was so proud Of his ability
to crack the whip over his horses heads or
tickle the ears of his mule team with a
plated shag that he could nos refrain. as
he drove down the road, from Topping off
the leaves of the trees or knocking flies off
the names with the cracker of his black
snake. So one day as he was driving
down the road with little negro boy in the
wagon. he came to limb overhanging the
road. on the end Of which there hung a
large hornets nest, and the little boy see
ing the old teamster cracking the leaves
from the tree said, Uncle John. look-a-
yonda at that paper bag whar de bees is
comm out Lets see yah knock it often
de linn wifi yer whip" In his wisdom,
John replied, "Ah, no, boy, 60 way from
heah wifi dat stuff; deze bees is organized" "
And now, my fellow countians, | believe
that you and your neighbors will 60 to the
polls on the 4th of November and show
our Republican friends that we are "or-
ganized" as well as the hornets and can
at least hand them the sting of defeat.
1t has been my pleasure since the recent
primaries to attend the Democratic State
convention at the Academy of Music. in
the city of Baltimore, and it was indeed
gratifying to see upon that occasion har-
monious blending of all factions of the
party, from all sections of the State, the
leaders and rank and file Of the voters
alike, in the common cause for a united
and victorious Democracy at the general
election.
The issues of the campaign are clear cut
The achievements of our party's admins
tration of State affairs are well known.
Our Democratic nominee for Governor is
the present Attorney General Of Maryland,
to which office he was elected four years
ago by the wonderful majority of $4,000
votes. This efficient and popular official
received his general education in Balti-
more city and was graduated from the
University of Maryland Law School in
1898. His pronounced achievements in
public office as Peoples Counsel to the Pub
lie Service Commission of Maryland, Gen.
eral Counsel to the United States War
Industries Board. and Attorney General of
this great State entitle him to complete
success in the present campaign and with
your united support our next Governor Of
Maryland will be Albert c. Richie.
We should indeed feel proud that our
county has been honored by the nomina-
ton of one Of her distinguished sons for
the Office of Comptroller Of the Treasury,
Major E. Brooke Lee. The gallant services
performed by Major Lee while in France
with the American Expeditionary Forces,
were disclosed by Colonel Tilghman, Of
Hartford county. when he paid glowing
tribute to his brother officer and our can
didate by saying that Brooke Lee was
always the first to 60 over the top at the
zero hour of charge and the last to return
from the German trenches" and If the
patriots of this county and State do not
rise up as a unit and give this honest and
courageous young soldier rousine major
ity they will not be doing their duty.
Our candidate for Attorney General, Mr..
Thomas j. Heating, of Queen Anne's coun-
ty, is exceedingly well-ftted for that Office,
as he has served his county as States At
torney for some time. And our aspirant
for Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals, Mr..
Caleb c. Maeruder. of Prince Georges, is
a Democrat Of the old school. He has
served in that position for many years.
We now come to our own political hearth
stone, where the flaming cordons Of De-
mocrscy and Republicanism again vie with
each other for supremacy in our local af-
fairs.
For the head Of our county ticket we
have big man. say big man because
he is one who is not only large in physical
proportions, but is big mentally. A man
of broad vision. who has always shown
his party loyalty in the general election,
and who does not allow petty jealousies
or fractional strife to becloud his sincere