Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-11-04
INST BEFORE THE BATTLE.

On Tuesday next, November 9Th, the De
mocracy of this great and growing republic
will fight another battle in behalf Of honest
government. II 1t Is true TO the traditions
of its party In the past and actuAted by an
honest desire for healthy reform In the ad-
ministration of governmental conduct, II
harmony and energy exist In It's ranks-it
will win.
If on the other hand, there exist general
Indifference or discord by reason OF per-
sonal iealousles and animosities, the Repub
lican party will have new lease Of power,
and fraud and corruption will remain tri
umphant.
"Under which flag Basonia,
Speak or die"
The evil exists, the remedy is at hand
you, the people, are the college Of physi
clans who are TO diagnose the case and ap'
ply the remedy. Are you ready-are you
willingf These are the two great questions
that now confront you. They are questions,
which In effect, that have not only an i'm
mediate bearing upon your interest, but
those who are 10 follow-those who are
dear TO you by every obligation OF honor,
every instinct of nature. The slightest ex'
animation, indeed il requires no eIamina'
ton, practical experience rather reveals the
startling fact the whole strength Of the gen.
eral government has been transferred TO the
Republican party, as IL by magcian's
hand. The enchanters spell could not have
done II more thoroughly, certainly not more
speedily. This party legislating in the In
terest of the great monied oligarchy Of the
land has stripped the people bare and
naked-from the proud positions Of equals
they have been reduced TO the almost hu
initiating posture Of supplicants. The orig
inal land marks Of the government have
been uprooted from their foundation, utterly
discarded. Vast and diff ring interests are
left helplessly dependent upon It's mercy.
Through false and vicious system Of leg
islation the energies of the teeming millions
of this proud land are almost paralyzed.
Gigantic trusts, hurtful 10 every successful
commercial enterprise, save Its own, are
daily extending their commodious houses
of trade in every section, rising with unex-
ampled and uneuualed rapidity TO wealth
Under the pernicious Legislation OF the
Republican party the great agricultural in.
terest, the foundation rock, 10 suffering be-
youd measure The doors of the workshops
are constantly closing, furnaces and FORCES
blown out, the wheels Of manufacture mo.
tionless, thrift and enterprise of every kind
dead or dying, whilst labor, hungered and
roofiess, Is standing idle.
What is to be done TO remove these evils
which have been inflicted upon US by Re
publican legislationl The problem is not
hard to solve, Let US determine upon a
new system Of legislation through clean
channels and with clean agents.
The opportunity is near at hand-the PEG
Die will be able to speak, and say whether
they desire the continuation of Republican
rule, or demand a change-a change to
Democratic methods, and thus bring about
a restoration Of confidence, now 80 dead, re-
move alarm, start up the industries, give
employment, constant and remunerative, TO
labor, re light the furnaces and FORCES, open
the doors of the workshops, cause the fields
of the agriculturist to glow in a richer garni
ture, start the wheels OF the now silent man
uiactories and open up the avenues Of gen.
eral prosperity.
Honesty, economy. fitness, clean legisla'
ton, securing "exsct justice to all, special
privileges to none," through Democratic
agents, will give US such blessings.
Let US rest not-Dor slumber not until
the last gun Is tired-and the battle will be
ours.