Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-21

a measure which the Republicans desired to
carry, that same odious section was stricken
from the bill before it was passed But as
all the registering officers appointed under
the law were Republicans of the most radi-
cal kind, and as they wished as many Demo
Gratis as possible TO be DISTINGUISHED, they :,
Notwithstanding that section of the bill
never had become a law, assumed that it
ought to be in the law, and put that section
into full force, and thus DISTINGUISHED all
our secession Democrats and nearly all our
conservative Democrats.
This practice continued until Gov Thos.
Swami gave us, not Radical, but conoeroa-
tice registration officers, who kept within
the letter of the law and assumed nothing.
Thus our Senator's adroitness-bless his
memory-and Governor Swanns policy
furnished the key that loosed the shacklcs
from our conservative Democracy and set
us free
By the enfranchising of our conservative
Democrats and the return of most of the
Union Democrats, with the addition of many
anti-reconstruction Republicans, the invinci-
BILE Democratic. conservative party Of Mont
gomerY county was formed.
The result Of enfranchising the conserva-
tive element Of Maryland was the overthrow
of the Constitution of 1864 and the adoption
VI tuae VI lOui, OuI pIcsCul SOuSlltutlOn.
Then came the desire of the conservatives
to return from the extravagances of war and
Republican measures to former Democratic
economy. And on account of the little pro-
gress made in this much desired object, came
the discomfort with our retiring committee
plan of primaries because 1t was managed
by few leaders in each election district, and
excluded the mass of voters from particlpat-
ing in the nominations 1t was thought our
slow progress towards Democratic economy
of days before the war was owing to the
kind of men nominated in convention by
delegates sent by these retiring committees.
Then came the outburst of the long pent-up
desire, in the cry for immediate reform, that
is, return to former economy, and in our
county, for a change of the manner of hold
ing primaries. The result was our present
plan framed by a convention of delegates
chosen by the voters of our Democratic Con-
sentative party, and approved by majority
of the same. This plan for our primaries is
to be executed according to the letter of
the rules adopted, and no individual or
sectional opinion or desire is TO be as
sumed. IL is conservative plan adopted by
by Democratic Conservative-not radical
voters, and means exactly what the rules
say--nothing more--nothing less.
The first primary election under this plan
gave vote Of 1890, about 300 less than the
Democratic Conservative vote at the ensuing
general election of 1879. This difference be-
tween our primary and general election vote
has increased to about 600, and even at one
election II reached the astonishing number of
400, and why? Simply because the uncon
sentative element Of our Democracy has az
sumed and ndustriously taught the errone-
Gus idea that the voters at our primaries are
pledged TO v te the ticket entire or lose their
standing as good Democrats Curious con
servatism truly Hence many of the indie.
pendent and conservative voters-aot the
luke warm 0nly-stay away from our pri-
maries. No more effective means 10 drive
away the conservatives and prevent them
from having any part in our nominations
could be conceived 1t aims at the princi
Piles of our former retiring COMMITTEES plan;
that only II few needed to make the nomi-
nations, but all are wanted to sustain the
ticket.
In our united Democratic Conservative
party is our strength. Print upon the back
Of our primary tickets the pledge of I'M
equivocal support which County Demo
crat" proposes and assumes should be so
printed and You make Montgomery Il Repub
licdn county by driving away the conserva
tive and independent element.
Therefore, we say again, turnout one and
all ye Democratic Conservative voters to our
primaries, August Goth, and give Il full vote
1900 at least, and you save us again from
Republicanism, and give MS ticket worthy
of the party's confidence, trust and hearty
support at the polls.
viii you do so? We live in hopes OF so
pleasing result. But
Nous VERRoNs