Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-10-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
OUR CANDIDATE.


the Democratic candidate for Congress i
the Sixth District, delivered 10 Rockville OF
Tuesday night last, leaves no room for doub
as to Mr.. Williams position as an ad vance,
tariff reformer. He plants himself firmI,
upon the lines occupied by the Presden
and Chairman Wilson, and recognizes then
as the true and only genuine exposition @
Democratic sentiment upon the subject
The merit OF the Wilson bill lay in the fac
that it surrendered no principle for which
the Democratic party had commended. Som
OF lis schedules were Objectionable, to il
author as well as to other men, but it pro
vided a rational and just system of tariff
taxation, the details OF which could be ad
justed from time TO time as experience die
,tated. 1t was substantial compliance will
the pledges OF the Chicago platform, upor
which the party could hopefully and conf
IDENTITY appeal TO the country. Adherence tc
its principles is the test, in the public mind
OF Democracy, and the promise TO strive foi
its complete establishment as the policy OF
the government ought to satisfy the voters OF
their earnest support.
In addition 10 the soundness of his posi- :
ton upon the tariff question, Mr.. Williams
lie in every way qualified to fill with credit
TO himself and usefulness to his constituents
the Office for which he Is q candidate. He has
risen by his own efforts to The front rank
of his profession, and has the confidence and
esteem OF the people among whom he
dwells. He is a candidate for the first time
in his life, it is believed, never having been
active in politics, except in the manner that
all good citizens should manifest an interest
in public affairs. But it is plainly to be
seen that he has been student of politics
in its best sense, and is equal to the grave
responsibilities which rest upon the repre-
sentatives of the people.
Being thus sound upon the question which
is uppermosti in the public mind-aud which
will remain there until it is def nitely set
tled-and, as man, worthy of confidence
and respect, the Democratic voters of the
district owe ii to themselves 10 elect can
didate who will uphold the Presidents
hands.
The issue, so far as the Sixth District is
concerned, is between Democratic and Re
publican ideas of government and given can.
didates who represent these ideas, the people
cannot hesitate in their choice. Mr.. yelling
ton is radical Republican. If we remem.
Der correctly, in his former campaigns he has
justified and defended every position taken
by his party. In the present campaign he
has recanled none of his former expressions.
He believes in force bills as well as in high
protective tariff He is prepared to 60 with
his party IN the enactment of laws which
create aud foster trusts and concentrate the
earnings OF the people in the hands of u few
He will work for ends which, from Demo.
cratic standpoint, are inimical to the best
interests of the country. Therefore no Dem
ocrat can vote for him-no Democrat can
afford to have him elected if effort can pre-
vent il.
On the other hand, Mr.. Williams stands
where the Democrats Of the district wish
their candidate to stand, squarey upon
sound, impregnsble Democratic doctrine
He has declared himself in accord with the
party platform and with the measure form
ulated by the party agents to carry out its
pledges. He has declared himself to be the
incorporating foe Of trusts and combines
which sap the energies Of the people, and
OF special privileges 10 favored classes He
has declared that the Constitution of his
ntr i,oh tc iha l,i, r.;
will be exerted in behalf of the people He
is man of homer and will keep his ,rd
Therefore every Democrat can vnte for him,
and no Democrat can afford to have him de.
feated if effort can prevent it.
The very fact that the people have settled
convictions upon the great questions Of the.
day forces upon them the duty of giving ex
preston to them by their votes, provided
the attitude of candidates affords the oppor.
tunity. In the present campaign, as we have
seen, one cannot go astray il he really de-
sires the triumph of his party and the es
tablishment of genuine Democratic policy.
We therefore bespesk for Mr.. Williams
the united support Of the Democrats of
Montgomery county. They should speak
with more than their accustomed vigor, be.
cause their party Is on trial, and their own
sincerity is put to the test by the circum
stances which surround the campaign. 1t
lie u great occasion, pregnant with conse.
qucnces of enduring significance, and we
believe our people will meet it msnfully
and with full sense Of the responsibility
which rests upon them.