Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-10-17
TIE COMPARISON.

In view of the fact that Gary & Co. are to
haifangue ydr people ON the 9th upon the
important question Of taxation, and as it is
likely the howl about Democratic extrava-
gance viii be induced, and as Mr.. Gary
has fused to enter a joint discussion, it is
proper tRat-our citizens bear in mind few
facts which constitute a favorable showing
for Democratic management in Maryland as
compared with Republican management in
other States So far the Radical campaign
has been nothing but groundless, senseless
shout Their capital, which they thought
hadIIecn carefully selected, has at every
tdn been completely demolished and the
falling Off succeeded by stalwart cries.
In all this Union there are four States
where taxation is lower than it is in Mary
land, namely, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Tennessee and Delaware Tennessee has
Qpudiated her debt, Delaware, where there
is no4State tax, is Democratic, Connecticut is
also Democratic and Rhode Island alone is
Republican The Baltimore Gdzcttcin re-
cent article upon this subject shows that in
States where Radicals control the tax is far
beyond the Maryland tax of 184 cents. In
Nebraska the State tax is G32; Nevada, 90;
Illinois, 36; Kansas, 55; Ohio, %; Vcr-
mont, 30. When Louisiana was rescued its
tax was $1.30; and Floridas tax is $123
Upon what then is all this Radical clatter
based? What Record has the. Republican
party upon which crest its claimRnd invite
the consideration of Maryland citizens Ca
Ty, Thomas and the rest of the gang ask the
people TO entrust the great and manifold in
terest of the State into their keeping upon
no other security than their word and prom
Use. Had these men no record their attitude
would be less impudent than it is; but there
yet attaches to these men the foul OdOrs of
an infamous war record-proscriptiy Re
publicans, men in whose hearts persecution
and intolerance were the twain of which
their every public act was born The Re
publican party of the country is the boast
ing champion of bayonets at the polls, and
that party has for its leaders in Maryland to-
day men who in times past, not beyond the
memory of this generation fortunately, used
the bayonet TO intimidate and pemecutc
Democrats and employed the military as a
seryic tool with which to work their own
political advancement The Radical party
of the nation, corrupt, aggressive and un-
scrupulous is fifty represented in Maryland
to-day by men who have proved themselves
apt in the infamous dogmas and purposes of
their party. But mark this, that as soon as
the people gained the opportunity they over
| threw the power of these men, and in this
contest we have the same set of men asking
| almost the same people TO restore them and
trust the State into their hands.
Take county affairs. In the State the
affairs of every county under Democratic
control have been managed faithfully, lc-
", honestly and economically 1t is an
hinIg fact, to which we called attention
ago, that as a county's wealth in
IaXabc base decreases Upon
Hng The C6mPHollcr's report we find
be the case in nearly every county Of
Estate But in the face of considerable
llling off in taxable basis in this county u
democratic board of Commissioners have
transacted the county's business well, at
tended 10 the countys interest creditably,
and retlaeed taxes seventeen cents-and all
previous TO the whoop for retrenchmcnt
Matters are not 50 in Republican counties
Frederick county is likely TO be turned par
tally, if not entirely, over 10 the Democrats
this fall, because the Republican manage
ment was careless, cXtuvagant and there are
many complaints as to its efficiency even at
such n high price. Other counties in the
State are not far beyond Frederick, and in
spite of all that is falsely charged the De
mocracys brilliant history for economy is
its tower Of strength from which noamomt
Of Radical blood-crics and war-whoopa can
tear down a single stone