Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-10-09
FOR CONG RESS:
B L A / r L e E,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
"WAR TO THE KNIFE-AND THE
KNIFE TO THE HILT."

Such now is the universal cry of the great
masses of the American people who recog
nize that among the serious evils of the
present time the power of trusts and mo-
nopolies to raise prices and to force extor-
Tomato profits from the public stands con-
spicuous.
One of the principal reasons for dethron
ing Benjamin Harrison four years ago by
such an overwhelming majority was the
greed OF trusts. The people had been
plucked and plundered until they had
grown desperate. The revolt came, and
the party responsible for this system of ex
tortion was punished-driven into political
exile. And now, viper like, it has lifted its
head and is seeking to drive Its poisonous
fangs into the great industrial and CONNER
cial heart OF the nation.
To-day all over this beautiful land hun
dreds of trusts still Cypress the American
people. Mr.. Bryan has placed himself
squarely upon record. He has repeatedly
denounced in telling language the ravenous
rapacity of the trusts and has promised to
wipe them out II elected.
The people recognize that he is a man OF
courage and determination, and II elected
he will check, If not break up, this monster
of greed and crime.
various speeches made by Mr.. Mckinley
since his nomination cannot have failed to
have noticed that he has said not one word
against the trusts and monopolies. Why
not? Because he is the friend of these YAM
pires who are feeding and growing fat on
the life blood of the people. Every one
knows that Mckinley was nominated
through tie influence of the trusts and
monopolies, with Mark Hanna, the enemy
of the laboring man, in the lead.
Every one is aware of the fact that the
trusts and monopolies are to day furnishing
every dollar of the fund which is placed at
the disposal OF Mark Hanna in order to
purchase McKinley's elections fund to de.
grade the growing manhood of the country
Every one realizes that these trusts and
monopolies that have furnised this enor-
nous fund have assurances from Mr. Nc
Kinley that they shall have it restored to
them hundred fold through the inaugura
ton of a high tariff. He has said so-he
stands publicly pledged TO it. He is heart
and soul in favor OF their methods, he dare
not, he cannot go against them.
The lines are openly and squarely drawn.
The one side represents the people-the
other represents the banks, the trusts and
the monopolies.
We say to the great farming class, the
laboring class, where do you stand IN this
contest, on which side, under which banner
will you ightp 1t is question which can
not be estimated by words, 1t cannot be
reached by figures. II penetrates every
artery OF trade and commerce, it knocks at
the door oil every working man and every
producer, and shaping itself into words,
asks-what will you do?
Will you join the ranks Of this great mon
led oIigarchy, or remain idle and Indifferent
until you are bound hand and foot, until you
become vassals, compared with which Aus.
trian despotism is a luxurious couch-or
will you strike for your homes and those
who live by the sweat of their browse
II was principle oil the French revolu
tion-"war to the palace and peace To the
cottage"-let it be ours to bring peace and
plenty TO the cottage.