Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-07-11
To the Democratic and Conservative
Voters of Montgomery County.

Fellow Chtzens 1T is your cause, not my
own, | now defend. The extent to which you
are being taxed 10 uphold the overgrown ex-
travagance Of our State government is out OF
all character say State government, be-
cause the County Commissioners are not 30
much to blame for the skinning process to
which you are now subjected, as the wild,
reckless, and in many cases, infernally -concoct-
ed legislation which, OF late years, has charac-
tered the law-making power of the State
whether in Constitutional Convention or Con-
eral Assembly--and which, so far as il has af-
fected county expenditures, the Commission
ers, of course, have felt themselves bound to
carry out.
Taking its start in the destruction OF tho
old long tried and universally approved ono
Judge system, to establish which, the Democra-
cy Of the State had, SO long, so faithfully and
SO successfully fought-then why destroy it,
and by re-estabisbing the old repudated
thrce-judge system and otherwise increasing
the number and salaries of the judges (actual-
ly doubling the salaries of most Of lhem) sad
die the people with an additional tax OF up
wards Of 100000 per Year, And all for
what Not, certainly, that anybody asked ii
or that the cndsof justice require it, but sim
ply to pension on the hard earnings of the pco-
pie, fifteen or twenty more judges than were
ucCce6lTy-IueTo' SupeIHuOuS hppeuudBcs-
who have already pocketcd over half n mil
lion dollars Of the peoples money-no won
der some fish swim faster than others-folow-
ed up, too, as il has been, by the steady null
duplication of officers since, (many of which
are of no earthly use TO the State, it is not
only eating ont tho substance Of the people,
but is directly opposed TO all the old traditions
OF the Democratic party, and If persisted in,
must inevitably end in its destruction in the
State. Do you doubt it? Look at the coun-
ties OF Frederick, Washington and Allegany--
largely Democratic before this state Of things
was inaugurated, as shown by their full Dem
ocratic delegations ia the Constitutional con-
vention of '67-where are they now2 Let the
heavy majorities cast against our lato popular
candidate for Congress answer. The same
thing, so manifest there, is at work all over
the State, silently and slowly, it is true, but
mono tho less surely Notwithstanding.
war upon no man or set Of men, but these
things are not in keeping with the old princi-
Piles of the Democratic party, nor should they
be tolerated as such, for moment, by any one
calling himself a Democrat.
II behooves all true Democrats, therefore, as
well as Conservatives. in the State, to take the
matter in their own h.nds, and, whether 10
nominating conventions or at primary cleo
tions, to vote for no men for the Legislature
(eiher Senate or House) who are not known
to be uncompromisingly opposed to all such
useless expenditures of the public money.
AS one such, and believing the necessities
of the people to demand more economical
administration OF the State government, and
that the great body of the Democratic party
are in favor Of il, respectfully announce my
self candidate for the Il ouse Of Delegates,
(subject, of course, TO the primary elections, J
and in doing SO, wish il distinctly understood
that, If ever again honored with a seat in that
Body, | shall do rs ever did before during
| my several terms of service there--vote for any
and every measure looking TO reduction Of
State expenditures, come from what quarter
it will, so that the people may rest assured
that, so far, at least, us ! am concerned, the
share OF those that make the corn, shall not
be confined to the shucks, however much il
may look that way now.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. g. PATTERSON.