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Rh THENEGRO 199 GORMAN ON NEGRO ISSUE Calls on Maryland Voters to Rebuke the President — Charges Mr. Roosevelt with Interfering in State Politics and Mak- ing the Election National. Baltimore, Oct. 30. — At a Democratic mass-meeting held tonight, speeches were made by Edwin Warfield, the candidate for Governor, and a number of leading Democrats, including Senator Gorman. An immense crowd was present, and the speaking was preceded by stereopticon views illustrating the association of white and negro delegates at the late Republican State convention. Senator Gorman spoke, in part, as follows : " Ordinarily the result of a State election concerns the people of the State alone. Its only bearing upon National politics is the fact that the Legislature to be elected will elect a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States. '■' But circumstances and occurrences, which have been forced upon us, make the result this year of more than local import. agree with me, unfortunate activity and interest dis- played by the President of the United States in partici- pating in his party's councils by calling to Washington the prominent Republicans of this State, issue a chal- lenge for interference in our domestic affairs that must be met with no uncertain protest by our people. " No State in the Union made greater sacrifices or contributed more to the establishment of the National Government than Maryland. In the formation of the Constitution of the United States, the representatives of Maryland were the most pronounced of all in op- posing the granting to the Federal Government of any power which would enable it to interfere in the do- mestic affairs of the several States. And we must maintain the same position if we are to preserve our liberties.
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