Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-22
GOVERNOR SOUNDS
CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE
IN BALTIC. SPEECH

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also attended the luncheon which fol-
lowed the meeting.
Governor Richie. who had caused
applause by entering the room while
Mr.. Benson was speaking. was inyit-
ed by Chairman Wade 20 address the
meeting. Clasping firmly the notes
OF his speech, the Governor arose and
proceeded to outline the issues on
which he said the Democratic party
in Maryland will appeal 10 the voters
next fall.
AS the Governor proceeded. he de-
nounced the national administration
for a long list OF alleged sins OF omis-
sion and commission. Particularly he
laid stress upon what he declared to
be the Administration attitude on
Federal aid 10 good roads. He de-
clared that this, IL made effective by
Congress, would deprive Maryland OF
100000. which the State had a right
10 expect for highway construction,
and, besides. would deprive the State
OF the right 10 say where Federal
aided roads should be built or how
wide they should be.
He coupled this with a strong at
tack on United States Senator Weller.
whom he accused OF betraying the
State. deliberately and knowingly, in
the matter of road legislation The
Senator, he said made his reputation
as chairman of the State Roads Com
mission. Then he proceeded to ex-
plain that the Democratic, party. real
ly, had been responsible for Mary
lands admirable highway system.
Assails q. s. Attorney General
The Governor rose to his highest
flight of fervid without, how
ever. evoking any demonstration-in
denouncing United States Attorney
General Daugherty for obtaining two
reprieves for a negro, Henry Brown,
who is under sentence of death for
the murder OF Miss Harriet NJ. Kava-
naugh. naval nurse. at Annapolis. He
declared that the negro was guilty,
without any possibility of doubt; that
the reprieves had been granted and
another was threatened" solely for
the political influence of such action
on the colored voters of Maryland and
other States, and that the interior
ence" of the Federal official in the
administration of justice in Maryland
was challenge to Democrats To get
together and stand together He drew
a lurid picture of the reign OF terror
which he says has prevailed among
the women of Annapolis and. of all
Anne Arundel county as a result of
the crime. and concluded this part
OF his speech with a Watsonian APP
peal 10 Democrats to rally to the de-
tense of their women folk at the bal
lot-box
The Governor then enumerated the
public school system, the colleges,
various changes in prison administra-
ton and other Democratic achieve
ments as reasons for supporting the
party in Maryland. Finally. he touch
ed on the proposed reorganization OF
administrative functions in the State.
This. when carried out. will save the
State half million dollars year.
he declared. He considered the idea
the most useful for campaign pdr-
poses which the Republican party
could offer TO the voters next fall
The Republicans. he said, offer only
destructive and hostile criticism,
through the newspapers, of what I'VE
are trying to do. 1t was because he
wisely foresaw this base attitude of
the Republicans that he appointed
only Democrats on the Reorganization
Commission.
In closing he reminded those pres
ent that principles alone do not
carry elections" The people, he urg-
ed. must be educated to appreciate
The manifold projections of the Dem
ooratic party and Democratic admin
istration in Maryland, or they might
vote the Republican ticket. So he
begged those present to rally around
the flag and carry it unitedly to glor-
ious victory.