Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-09-28
u FER FIGURES.

The political tendencies OF free and in
telligent people are apt always 10 the main
TO be on the right side. Were IL not 90, and
If Republican leaders and stump speakers
could have their way, every Democrat would
long ago have been run out Of the country
as its mortal foe, seeking 70 harm 1t upon
all occasions, and giving II over, body and
soul, to Its enemies, especially TO free trade
England.
In 1872 the Democratic party in the
United States was mere twig as compared
with the Republican party, which could be
likened to some huge oak, defying the ele-
ments and casting shadow over a conti-
nent In the year 1879 the Democracy only
had the electoral vote Of eight States, and TO
all appearances had no organization at all,
whilst the Republicans on the other hand
seemed to be invincible They were in alb
solute control Of the government Their
drill and discipline were perfect. Their
purse was always filed. BY hook or by
crook, and no matter how, they had all the
money they desired. The army was their
slave. Could party 50 complete In all
It's military sway ever be overthrowni
The Democrats never wavered. Ia 1876
they had the electoral vote Of 10 States, In
1880 they had 10, and 1884 they had 90
Then the tariff. According 10 I'm cures
Of the last census New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut employed 81 per cent. Of
all the manufacturing capital Of thirty eight
States, instead of per cent, which was
about the average of any other thfee States In
the Union. The three States alre2dy -end-
merated employed 25 per cent Of the arti-
sans employed in the various manufacturing
establishments. They paid more than 25
per cent. of the wages Of these artisans.
They made 81 per cent of the manufactured
products, and they have been almost con-
tinuously Democratic. Since 1879 there
have been fourteen National and State cleo.
tons in New York, ten-of which were car
ried by the Democrats. In New Jersey
seven, all of which were carried by the
Democrats. In Connecticut nine, of which
the Democrats have carried seven.
In the light of these figures how dare any
Republican orator to go about the country
denouncing Democrats as free traders in the
pay of Great Britain and striving to tear
down and overthrow the whole fabric of
American industry. Three of the largest of
these manufacturing States give the lie con
tinuously TO all such statements by electing
the Democratic officials year after year to
all sorts of offices
The eastern voters surely know what they
arc about Is it human nature to expect
them toquarrcl with their bread and butter ?
Would any consideration in life induce
them to ally with party which was con
stantly seeking to bring them to bank
ruptcy? That was constantly lying in wait
To cripple their home markets and put them
at great disadvantage abroad? The fact
alone that these three States 60 Democratic
year after year is primo tacie evidence that
the Democratic party is the real friend not
alone Of the working man, but of the man
he works for. There could BIZ no prosperity
unless the two classes were in perfect ac-
cord, living together under wholesome laws
having between them community of mu-
tual interest.