Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-09-25
THE CAMPAIGN.

The issues Of the campaign in Maryland
are few and easily read. Both parties have
seen fit to emphasize national questions as
the best means of exciting party loyalty
and enthusiasm, and the press and the stump
orator will confne themselves mainly to
these questions as the easiest TO deal with.
Whether fortunately, or otherwise, 1t is still
true that In our local elections in Maryland
we cannot altogether escape from the con-
sideration of subjects Of Federal policy
The fact that the Legislature must elect
United States Senator-in the present in
stance two of them-compels the drawing
of party lines, and forces US to look beyond
the borders of the State and to embrace in
our view the political horizon of the entire
country.
The Republican party Of the State, by its
unqualified endorsement of the Harrison
administration and the Fifty. first Congress,
frankly tells the people Of Maryland that If
its candidates are elected they will aid in
the enactment of those odious measures
which last winter caused the country so
much anxiety, that they will perpetuate the
Mckinley abomination, and continue
financial policy which operates for the ben
eft Of favored classes, and for quarter Of
a century has robbed the many to enrich
the few. Assuming, for the sake Of argu
ment what we deny in fact, that the stric-
lures upon Democratic management in Ma
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form are true, it cannot escape attention that
Republican promises Of reform in regard to
the State government are coupled with ad-
herence 10 untold evils and outrages In the
administration of Federal affairs, and that
the men who laud Harrison and Mckinley,
who advocate the Force Bill, who approve
the sQuandering OF a hundred millions of
surplus and thousand millions of appro-
priations, are not safe men to entrust with
the government Of our local concerns
Against the things which the Republican
convention thought most commendabe the
people Of Maryland year ago decided by
an overwhelming majority, and there is
nothing in the history of the past twelve
month which can be presented as reason
for a change of opinion.
The Democratic platform is clear enough
in its declarations, and the gentlemen put
forward for the executive offices of the State,
while new to public affairs, are the equals
10 all respects Of their opponents. They
may be trusted to administer the laws with
firmness, and will doubtless profit by the
rnishaps which made the Archer detalcation
possible, while the Democratic Legislature,
soon to be elected, may be relied upon to so
amend the laws as to prevent like crimes in
the future.
The extension Of the Australian ballot
Jaw to the entire State, the enactment of q
primary election law, especially for large
cities, new assessment law, laws to carry
into effect the constitutional amendments,
ure some of the more important matters
which will engage the attention of the next
General Assembly. They are matters of
large general interest, requiring care and
forethought and the absence of feeling in
their preparation. The nominations 30 far
made by the Democracy indicate that they
will have intelligent consideration and fair
and honest treatment at the hands of the
dominant party.
Our county nominations, fairly made,
command the respect and confidence Of the
people. Most of those nominated have
served heretofore in the same or other pub
lie positions with credit, and on the score
Of personal character are unsssailable.
Thus, looking the situation over care
fully, We can find in it no cause for revolt
against the Democratic party, and here, in
Montgomery, we are glad TO say. there are
no indications Of it. In view of all the mat.
tiers to be considered, there is every reason
why Democratic loyalty should be more
pronounced thsn usual, and we confidently
predict for it complete and enduring
friumph.