Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-30
Letter from Medley's.
lay %, 1877.

May %, 1879.
Mr.. Editor II see that "Tax-P Payer" after
resting on his oars for two weeks or more has
given IS his political experience, and the only
tangible item in 1t is that he thinks ga. B.
D." has shown us the proper course to pursue.
He ought to know that the people OF this
county two years ago at their primaries repu-
dated that gentleman as not their choice for
spokesman, and until he is regenerated in the
good graces of the people by their voices,
which speaks at our primaries, we do not
think his or any of his converts ideas have
any more bearing than any Of the rest OF our
people, who are not under their bann disappro-
baton, for the people are the sovereigns, and
If he or all OF his followers are the choice at
our primaries, they will without doubt re-
ceive the support of our party, but we want
no forcing these primature conventions or
self-appointed delegates, for it is customary
for good citizens not 10 take the law in their
own hands, even il "Tax-Payer's" political
buzzards are uppermost in their daily thoughts
and nightly dreams. The sooner this back
biting of our present ofice-holders is stopped
the better 1t will be, for reform, hich our peope
indose If il can be done in good faith, but
see what was termed the reform convention,
which was held 10 Rockville, on the goth of
this month, was composed OF many OF ex-
office-bolders and some office-seekers, but if
we are TO judge them by what "Tax-Payer'
and bis admiring friends say, they are the
most abused philanthrophisis on record, never
had an office and too noble and honest
TO accept of one. nOh, consistency thou art
jewell If mistake not one of those that
were called GO 70 ll aResi,ioS 10 that CONVEX
publican. 1t looks to me that If Taxpayer"
with bis good sense and Democratic ideas, had
not sent his letter to the paper before that
convention me: he would hardly have done So
or giving me the history OF one Of our late
delegates, for what does all of this fault find
ing amount? We are not dealing with dead
issues, but living ones, and the sooner stop
has been put to these personal attacks on in
diyiduals, for other reason than because they
hold an Office by the suffrage of ma jority of
our people, the better it will be for the cause
of reform that they profess to be so much at
tached to, for some OF the reform ideas if ham
died properly might be made available for the
future welfare of the people and one of the ways
is to be true to the white mans party. With
that assurance from them there would be some
hope for reform. For the only question that
Democrats ought 10 ask on the day of the
election, are the gentlemen whose names that
are on our tickets tie choice OF the county at
our Democratic primaries, for believe the ma
iority ought TO rule, and will do our utmost
for the success Of our nominated ticket.
Was any of "Tax-Payers" old sheep in a
stumbling condition at Rockville at the late
convention Some of our people think that
II looks hazy in that direction, If not abso-
lutely buzzardly, rs 'lTax-Payer' terms re-
form office-seeking.
Isee he takes exception at what said about
trying to stop the disgusting habit of cursing
and swearing in public places, which brings
TO my mind line that read in my youthful
days. If mistake not, il runs as follows:
maintain your social rank, vulgari.y de-
spise."
To swear is neither trave, polite nor wise.
You would not swear on the bed of DEATH
Reflect. Your Maker now could stop your
| breath. MEDLEY's.