Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-09-21
UNDER WHOSE FLAG?

UNDER WHOSE FLAG?
What striking contrast between the
specches of Blaine and Thurman. Blaine
stands before the people in the attitude OF
an agent and advocate OF the trusts, labor
ing with all the ability with which he is en-
dowed TO maintain an injudicious and OPP
pressiye system of taxation. He recognizes
that he is on the wrong side OF the question,
but he has not the maniness and honesty to
admit that fact. The acknowledged head
of the Republican party, his utterances have
weight with the rank and file, who prefer
TO have Blaine do their reading and think
ing. The prejudice of this class OF Repub-
licans oyerceme their better Judgment and
they take the high sounding sentences OF
the brilliant Blaine rather than trust their
own Judgment. Blaine stands before the
American people rs the advocate of high
taxation, prohibtory- tariff apologist for
syndicalcs and trusts, and the enemy Of
progression.
Upon the other hand the grand old COM
moner, Allen G. Thurman, is the embodi-
ment of honesty, uprightness and fairness.
Thurmun, against his will was drafted into
the canvass as a candidate for the high office
of Vice President With particle of per-
sonal ambition 10 he served, because he
long ago passed that point, he concluded 10
become candidate solely for the benefit Of
his country. Mere partisanship and politi-
cal bias never in his long ife's history ill.,
fluenced or guided his utterances and Off
cal acts when his country's cause was at
stake Senator Thurman in consenting to
serve his party at this time, simply serves his
country A life long student, man Of
commanding intellect, keen observation,
sound Judgment and honest purpose, no
man Is better able than Senator Thurman
AZ ,r2lyv j.sssfpess +lS deeds Of the many.
His utterances have weight with the people
because they bear the stamp of honest con
yiction When he says that q greater hum
bug was never imposed on the people than
prohibltory tariff tax as blessing to them,
one may be sure that he means it, and just
us sure it is right
Here we have Blaine pleading and threat
ening the country with ruin if high, unjust
and oppressive taxation is not continued +,
while on the other hand Thurman, the Cato
of America, is telling the country the truth
that unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
Now comes the question Under Whose
Flagr
In seeking n conclusion, let us not forget
that the part the great champion is taking
in the present campaign is an anomalous
one. During the holding OF the convention
in Chicago and thereafter IL was semi Off
cialy announced that Gen. Harrison was
Blaine's legatee and to him would be hand
ed on silver platter or otherwise the en-
thusiasm that hedged about the "Plumed
Knight" the "Uncrowned King" the
"IIenry OF Navarro" of American politics
Up to the present time there has been no
delivery of the goods thus promised. Great
crowds rushed to New York to welcome
the traveller on his return. Delegations from
nearly every claimed Republican State in
the Union with flags and banners and horns
feverishly awaited his coming that proper
honor could be rendered the party's idol.
The Plumed Patriot not once since the
hour Of the plaudits that welcomed him
home has met the distinguished candidate
of the Republican party for the highest gift
OF the people. Evidences are not wanting
that the deal is blank and that the proper
ty disposed of cannot be delivered. Indeed
there are indications that there is decline
in the value of the property that was in
tended in the bond. The exponent of Re-
publican principles, Republican policy and
Republican enthusiasm has since his return
to his native land given utterances to senti-
mcnts that one not in strict accord with the
tenets held by a large body of his fellow
countrymen. His exposition of the place
held by trusts in this country is not in accord
with the views of many who were the
people, those who pay the private bills and
who control the majority of the whole votes
cast, look upon trusts and combinations TO
control production and prices as Ubiquitous
schemes of robbery which are formed for
the purpose of enriching the few at the ex-
pense of the many.
In this great Republic of ours private cit
liens have particularly tenacious views re-
garding the robbery of their pockets, either
by private individuals, by combinations and
trusts, or by excessive and unnecessary tax
alton. In these days, when information
bearing upon these particular points is made
80 universally accessible, and the evils that
attend upon combinations to advance the
price of necessaries to consumers are SO
well known and so manifest in their effects,
esprivate citizen and wage Garner who are
the ones that suffer most, are thinking deep
ly. Verify many OF Mr.. Blaine's former
friends and adher ents are now openly ask
ing what Blaine means by taking tho stand
he has in regard TO trusts. They recognize
the fact that he is antagonizing the best and
strongest element in the Republican party
by espousing the cause OF the monopolists
and the manipulators of trusts and com
bines Even soiAe of the lesser party lead
ers see the effect that he is producing in
turning thinking men into the Democratic