Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-06-21
THERE MUST Be NO DIssENsIoN.

Maryland is thoroughly a Democratic
State, and nothing hut the widest dissen-
sions can cut IL loose from the old Demo
cratic column
AT this hour, when startling emergencies
are springing up all around and questions
involving our material development con.
front US upon every side, the Democracy Of
Maryland cannot and must not suffer itself
TO become divided because OF differences of
opinion as To the best conduct of the pri-
maries or the selfish and ambitious designs
of these who may be seeking popular favor.
II must be borne in mind that the Demo-
cratic party is party of the people and for
the people. 1t does not seek power for the
mere sake of power, but power for the good
of the people. This is its objective point,
and its history shows that whenever and
wherever it has been the custodian of pub
lie trust II has performed its duty with all
the iaithiulness Of Roman soldier-nca-
pable of wrong, impregnable to assault
One of the strongest and most striking
features in the practical operations OF the
Democratic party, from the days OF its in
iancy to the present hour, has been the gen
erous and broad privilege it has given its
humblest member to the full expression of
his individual opinion. So thoroughly has
this right been recognized in the past that
its slightest infringement at this period must
. aud would be productive of the most dire.
FIJI consequences. If, therefore, we would
have harmony in the party, which is ever
the great motive power TO success in every
collective assembly of individuals, and par
ticularly those of a political character, we
must heed the opinions of the humblest
member in the rank and file. In this pro.
gressive age, when men read, il not from
books, from nature and experience, 1t will
not do for the leaders of any party to AFRO.
gate to themselves the privilege Of CONTROL.
ing and influencing the entire machinery of
the party. TO do SO will be but to arouse
prejudices, engender strife, and thereby sow
broadcast the seeds OF dissension.
With such momentous issues staring it in
the face, the Democratic party of the State
cannot afford that its unity be broken by
reason of the differences OF opinion among
the leaders concerning this or that mode of
expression at the approaching primaries
throughout the State. Personal ambitions
and preiudices must give way for the good
of the party, differences of opinion must
yield 10 that line Of policy that will inaug-
urate a healthy, vigorous and animated har-
nony. There must be no dividing line,
there must be no factions, We must "be
unanimous about platforms, about men and
the manner in which these men are 10 be Sc
lected"
Let the Democracy OF the State adopt this
mode Of procedure in its associated councils
this TALL, and it will get back Ia those good
old times when it wrote its name high up in
the Democratic column by appending cipher
10 cipher until its majority rose 10 thousands. |
This can be done ii the party will but adj
here strictly to those landmarks that have
beeD hallowed by time and when observed
have ever pointed to victory. In Gods name,
whatever OF chickering's and Discussions that
may have existed in the past be ignored now
and in the future.
"Fhe DemocrAtic party is still the party
o: the people, the advocate of local govern
lneut" Every obligation Of honor, every