Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-10-02
A Great Campaign.

Inc man VINO was the nominee NJ tue par
~ for the Presidency is Of the people and for
the people, and is proving his faith and his
devotion by employing his best mental and
physical gifts in behalf Of the people.
The Democratic party is not party to
stand still and rust and vanish form exist
ence. The source that infused life into il
meant that II should live forever.
There are principles that will never die,
because they are built upon the eternal truth,
and it is such principles upon which the
Democratic party is built, and that makes it
indestructible.
Parties may come and parties may go, bat
the Democratic party has lived for nearly
one hundred years, and its vitality increases
with II age.
1t is the people who are in the front, in
the middle and in the rear in the great crisis
now confronting the country, and they are
cry ing on. to those not in the ranks to fall
in.
Why?
Because again great question looms up
that concerns every human being on Ameri-
can soil, no matter what his condition in
life.
England by force of arms tried TO com pei
this country TO monarchical allegiance, and
was vanquished both times
What has England been doing ever since2
To get US in her financial clutches, and
rule us In a way that will eventually make
our Declaration of independence an absurdity.
There is no man keeping the run of the
times, but can see even with half an eye that
English interests are becoming stronger aud
stronger in this country every day. Can
there be named a great trust or syndicate
| that is not either directly or indirectly head
ed and controlled by British gold barons,
through their representatives here.
But It will be said "We must get help
from somewhere, or we cannot develop great
enterprises, and keep the wheels OF progress
moving, and why object to this help coming
from England ~
Must we sacrifice body and soul that we
may live Shall we surrender control of our
American enterprises into the hands of mer-
ciless foreign spectators, and must we fall
back upon the money of British capitalists
and shy locks, that the credit OF our Govern
ment shall be sustained
Would ii not be wiser to keep on the track
at a slower pace, and depend more upon our
own resources for our position among the
nations Of the world
| assert ii upon the fullest accumulation of
proofs, that England is at the bottom Of this
whole movement favoring an exclusive gold
standard and | further assert that there is
not an American citizen favoring such Il stan
dsrd, but is doing that much to destroy the
liberties Of his country and aiding England
to win by money what she could not win by
war.
desire TO ask your readers to seriously
and inteligently ponder over this last para
graph, whether they be Democrats, Republi-
cans, Popnllsts, or of any other political
brand
Some may boot at the idea of such a thing
say it is all fudge and only the conjurings
Of diseased mind.
But contend, and the facts bear me out,
that England is gradually getting this coun-
try by the throat, though the hand encircli ng
il now is so velvety that we do not feel its
pressure Money is power and the head of
the gold god we are kneeling TO, is most Wis.,
ible on Lombasd street, London, but casts u
strong shadow on Wall street, New ork.
This campaign is u Godsend to the Ameri-
can people. 1t is awakening them to sense
OF duty to themselves and their country.
| There never was a time that bid them TO more
serious and dispassionate thought than now.
| Let them look in whatever direction they
may and they must see that the present move
| ment is "a desperate fight of the money
changers 10 perpetuate system OF finance,
that is to add to their wealth and power, and
at the same time drag the industrial and az
| ricutural classes TO IA condition OF servitude
and impovershment
The Democratic party has always stood by
the toilers OF the country, and is doing so in
this campaign. Its candidate is visiting the
people begging them to protect themselves
against the tricks and appeals and machina'
tions Of an enemy that threatens not only
their prosperity, but the very liberties OF the
country
Millions of people have hJcked to his pres
ence and agree that he is spokesman of
marvellous power and eloquence, an apostle
of new and grand epoch, and whose burn
ing words mean redemption from the thral-
dom of native and foreign mercenares.
The Bryan standard is the true standard OF
Democracy, and the fearless bearer OF It is
reaching into the hearts and judgment of the
people in nearly every breath he brealhes
every day. He is making an heroic fight
and he will win.
It should be borne in mind that in the
leading cities of the country there is large
class, but which is becoming more and more
concentrated, whose whole mind is fixed up
on the accumulation of money-of big for
tunes Politics is a secondary matter in this
direction, perhaps, religion too, and specula-
ton and accumultiOn, know no limits. II
is first put money in thy purse, and then
And this Is the reason why the financial
question absorbs all others in this campaign,
and the bankers, railroad and other corpora
tions, regardless of politics, are engaged, as
lneY nave never Oeen DeIOTei W poIpctuhlc
O system that is building up plutocracy
that 10 its control will be equal to the worst
form of monarchy
II behooves the working and agricultural
classes TO consider their position in this con-
test. Here in Maryland, the people OF the
rural districts must be depended upon TO
guard the interests Of the entire State and
yindicate its allegiance to principles. long
relied upon, to promote the good OF every
branch Of Legitimate pursuit.
For the past thirty years the electoral vote
of MARYLAND in every Presidential contest
has been in favor Of the Democratic caudl-
date, In the present contest the candi-
date OF the party, is ia tower Of strength"
in behalf Of the people, and the magnificent
greeting which he was given In Baltimore
was significant of the fact this old State will
be true ia the coming election to the prestige
she 30 proudly holds.
An all important duty in this contest Is for
every Democrat to register In the few dates
vet remaining no Democrat, who has not al
read done so, should omit having his name
placed on the books Otherwise he cannot
vote, and il he does not vote he fails TO obey
his duty as a citizen.
Maryland will give majority Of not less
than 20, 900 for Bryan and every genuine
Democrat should have part in such glori-
o1s result.
Baltimore Sept. 30, 1896 G.
washington Grove The treasurer of
the Washington Grove Association, Mr..
Henry l.. Strang, reports the finances Of
the grove in flourishing condition. There
are no debts, but instead a surplus, which