Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-05-03
Let his Example be Followed.

Mr.. Editor In letter to the Sentinel,
several weeks ago, writer gave some
very good reasons why Mr.. Cleveland was
not reelected and while agree that sew
eral of his official acts were not sanctioned
by portion of the Democratic party, still, In
my opinion, he was guilty of no act that was
against the best interests of his party, or
those of the people, regardless of party. /
believe he intended his every official act for
the good of his people, and believe further,
that vast majority of the people to-day be-
lieve that they were for their good, and are
satisfied with the administration of the gov
eminent.
He watched the public treasures with q
| Jealous eye, knowing full well that light
expenditures would result in light taxation.
The myriads Of political gulls that feed up
on the official garbage OF the countryside
contractors, spectators and sharpers in gen
eral-were opposed to this economy, and
used the means that they had boarded for
twenty-five years under Republican rule to
defeat him-hence the result
That the reform inaugurated by Mr.. Cleve-
land was needed in our country is we'll
known to every one who had claims against
the government during the war and after
| it closed. | refer to the period of thirty three
and one-third per cent loyalty-when the
claimant was obliged to consent to swindle
| the government out of one-third of the
amount of his claim before his "loyalty"
could be established. There never was
period in the history of cur country when
| reform was SO much needed as when
Mr.. Cleveland assumed control of the gov
eminent, and never was there a more de-
termed effort put forth to establish it there
fore, all honor to his great name. | know
nothing about the private character of the
| man, but, as public benefactor, Mr.. Cleve-
land should be classed with the grandest
statesmen that our country hes ever pro-
duced. His honesty, economy and princi-
pie are worthy the imitation OF all. The
| legislator should take lessons in liberality
from him, and remember that the law is in
tended for the protection of all-both friend
and opponent; the oficeholder should re-
member his economy, and faithfully guard
the country's MEANS which is sacred trust
in his hands, and which is wrung from the
hard hand of labor as well as drawn from the
plethoric Golfers OF the rich and the school
boy, just learning his first lesson of honesty
should be pointed to the honest career Of
Cleveland and taught from his example that
"An honest man is the noblest work of
God"
l believe that our county and State OFF,
GERS would do well 10 initiate the example
of Mr.. Cleveland in dischargng their official
l. Dciicfc buuI tHc uudiTS Vi our COuu'
ty are as satisfactorily managed as those of
our neighboring counties-certainly as we'll
as those of one of them whose bonds, a few
years ago, were foated at sixty i've cents on
the dollar. Let US not go in her profigate
way until bankruptcy shall reach US also
There have been some cases in our county
Of unnecessary expenses, there has been
some favoritism, and enormous prices have
sometimes been paid because like prices
were paid in other counties. Roads have
in some cases, been opened uselessly and
bridges built where they were not needed,
while at the same time our paupers and
criminals needed more comfortable and safer
quarters
The cutlery from many quarters is that
as our county lies in the very shadow of the
national capital-as wealthy and intelligent
settlers are coming rapidly into our county,
and as ip general prosperity we are second
to no county in the State, we should keep
pace with the progress of the times and de-
vote more means to public improvements
The truth of this is conceded; but in order
to keep abreast with the progress of the
times we must fill our offices with men who
shall be willing to run their offices on the
same economical business principles that
they do their own farms; who, when in the
discharge of their official duties, shall con-
slider their own interests secondary to those
of the general public, and who shall use the
means of the county where they will dc
the greatest good to the greatest number of
our taxpaying citizens.
Comus, April %, 1889. Y.