Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-09-05
Rally for Reform.

To the Democrats of the Sixth Congress
sional District of Maryland every induce
ment TO hard, earnest work is offered. With
u good and talented candidate, and with a
united party, it would seem that now, if
ever, a brilliant victory may be won. 1t is
surely of the utmost Importance that every
possible effort be made to wrest our district
from the Republicans. The true interests
of the people, here and everywhere, will best
be promoted by government administered
on Democratic principles, which are the
principles Of the constitution. And in the
House of Representatives, whittier we desire
to send Mr.. Nelson, every vote counts.
During the last session of Congress meas
ure designed to give partial relief to the
people from onerous war-tariff taxes was
shamefully defeated by a majority of four.
The Republican representative from this
district voted against that just bill; voted
that unnecessary and oppressive taxation
ought not TO be reduced; voted that the
plundering under the tariff be not stopped !;
voted that we should still bend our necks
under calling yoke. Let us fill his place
with man who will ever be found on the
side of the people.
The Democratic party appeals to Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike, 1t beseeches
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eminent. The loud cry for reform in the
methods of governmental administration,
which is now heard throughout the land, is
not the sounding of brass, nor the tinkling
of cymbals. II is the indignant voice of an
outraged people who are beginning to see
some of the enormities of Il false and venal
party; it is the voice of the taxpayer against
the tax eater; it is the call for fidelity in
stead OF treachery, for honesty instead of
felony, and for purity and economy instead
of corruption and prodigality In the name
of the people the Democratic party demands
reform; reform in Congress where log-rol-
lers and the tools of corporations ply their
nelarious trade; reform in the departments
where the earnings of the toiling hosts are
squandered by knavish secretaries or by
stealing clerks; reform in the civil service
which under Republican rule became the
spells with which politicians rewarded thier
henchmen for partisan work; reform in all
the high offices that have been prostituted,
and in all the modes of legislation that have
disgraced our country. We will have no
more rotten contracts, no more false vouchers,
no more "whiskey rings, no more star-route
frauds, no more stealing and no more buy
ing of the presidency. But there can be no
reform except by the accession Of the De
mocracy to power, Firmly convinced of
this truth, many of the ablest and best men
in the Republican party have Joined hands
with us in the struggle. And so we say To
conscientious Republicans who think more
of their country than they do of their party,
come and help, vote for our candidates Tor
President and Vice-P President, vote for our
candidates for Congress, and we will sweep
out the Augean stables.
Democrats Of the Sixth District, let us all
work for the good cause, and while each
Democrat works with all his might let him
call out to every Democrat whom he meets
aud say, work, brother, work Talk for
Cleveland, for Hendricks talk, and talk for
Nelson too. Encourage the active, rouse
the indifferent, seek out and plead with
those who have ceased TO vote. We need
"a long pull, a strong pull and pull alto.
gether."
LEE DAVIS LODGE.