Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03
So, too, with The money oue,tIon

6CiA NORTHUMBERLAND or the
Tree coinage OF silver
these issues may come to the front in the
PRESIDENTIAL struggle of next wear, but our
convention having in view the paramount
OBJECT OF securing for our people the bles-
sings OF good government under the control
OF tne white people Of the State and the
Staying oil the swelling tide of lawlessness
Dy the vicious element of our colored popu.
lauon, wisely forbore TO raise these issiles in
this State contest. '''''oe -
we could not understand how the cleo.
tion OF our ticket on platform which de
lloerately ignored the money question as jr
relevant In this struggle for home rnle and
goou local self'government, could fairly be
Claimed as In anyway fixing the nolit,cal
status oil Maryland upon that question,
IL IS true that the thirteen Senators who
are 10 be chosen at the coming election will
vote Tor United States Senator in 1909
VINO VIII take his seat in the Senate in De,
cember' l9O3, but that single Circumstance
30 very lar OIL In its practical bearing did
not seem 10 our convention TO be sufficient.
" suohg reason for introducing into the
campaign subject upon which 6onest dit,
leIences OF opinion exist in our ranks and
whose introduction could only be the occa.
sion oil discord and weakness
80 w you, therefore, fellow citi-
a a1Hs' " s.anu last TO your party allegiance
u onu. e. your convictions of your duty 10
your otate ln this time OF her need,
DO not allow yourselves 10 he led ss,ro u
by false issues. "N "o'"'
You will have ample Opportunity ono wa ,
from now TO pass upon Questions Of national
concern, and can do so intellipentlv and
wisely 10 The light of the facts as thew ANAL
then exist. ''0J '"oi
In your apprehension of possible future
GG1nungencles and evils, affecting the whole
Onlon' 40 not shut your eyes To present
| own State alone. J'''ou'iy ou'
Hlsten 70 tne despairing cry for relief tina,
comes toyou from Southern MARYLAND onco
the seat OF culture, refinement and nrosner,
| ny, but now whitening under the deadly
blight OF Republican control.
Heed The appeals for announcement and
protection that our suffering counties nnon
Ihe Eastern Shore sent up TO Won Heir
them TO honest and intelligent local GOV.
| eminent. Relieve them in your geneTons
strength and sympathy from the destructive
RUE o. ignorance and corruption.
Nescue them from the domination of those
VINO levy and expend the taxes which thew
| 40 not heIp to pay. Give them security in
thelr homes and tiresides against the most
appalling form OF crime.
| Lut 10 power State government ip sym.
| Pathetc touch with the best elements of So
ole'y anu not dependent for existence upon
the support OF the very worst.
| Elect as your Governor a ma, who in his
len years oi service In the State Senate
voted for every just and conservative meas
ure OF progress and reform that came before
that body. Who will, indeed. give Won q
non partisan judiciary in the persons of hon.
est, intelligent and upright Justices of the
peace, eVerywhere-whow will indeed keen
politics out OF our public schools and moi
directly appeal TO the teachers for their votes
oy onerlng them an increase in their sala
rles--and who will never permit the patron
age OF MS Office to be disposed of and bar.
tered, or dispose of or barter it himself to
eject United States Senator as reward
lor personal political support.
reiiow citizens, the claims upon which
the Republicans now rest their appeal for
your totes are the same as those which were
CONSIDERED and passed upon and repudiated
Dy the people in the municipal campaipn in
Baltimore last May.
lhere is nothing new in this State cam
paign. The Republican orators ARE for the
most part the same, and the arguments are
| tne same now as then.
We hear the same arrogant nro(essions of
superior vlrtue-the same boasiful assertions
oil pledges redeemed, economy nracticeJ
goou government given. We have now the
same sort OF denuaciation of Democratic
measures, Democratic leaders, and Demo.
crauc masses, which was poured upon us
men me same warnings against the evils
Whlcn Democratic success would bring unon
the CITY are repeated now as arguments for
'lG Le'electlon OF Governor Lowndes.
lnere Is no good reason, however. why
one teiu'ct that was then rendered against a
oontihuahce OF Republican administration
y, .ne alaIrs Oh me c'ty shall not be rendered
no" against renewal OF Republican man
agement OF the affairs of TIE ,State Nor can
any Independent Democrat who votad for
thomas G. Hayes give a valid roason E o
now voting against John Walter smith If
II was right to repudate Mayor Master, wbv
Is IL not equally right now to rcpudiate Gov.
ernor LowndesY wv
Inc democrats who Joined the Republi
cans 10 1870 and defeated us in the memoir.
aole contest OF that year, declared that their
purpose was TO cleanse and purify, not to
overthrow and destroy, the party.
The smaller number of them who in 1907
SILL considered that the work of pnnish men,
was not complete and still kept up their AZ
ISOLATION with the Republicans In the con
Test oil that year, insisted that nothing wac
iurther from their purpose than TO send the
democracy into permanent Punishment
They proved by their votes last Nav tina,
they still loved their party and desired its
success. They came back TO their aIIegi.
ance. '''o'' "''0s'
They took part in its councils-belned IN
shape its management and policy[con
trlouted vitality to its victory an Joined in
the exultation OF its triumph.
We appeal to them to finish now the oood
WORK Oh political regeneration, which was
then so gloriousy begun, and TO ioin with
US In restoring to the hands of the re.united
Democracy the control of the State AZ thew
30 effectively and enthusiastically Joined
WIN US IN recovering control of the city.
Our adversaries last MAY stimulated their
ranks by the cry that if thew were beaten
Then they would assuredly be beaten again
in November. '"''n "s"'u
Fellow citizens, we appeal to you to make
good their dismal foreboding.
Our party and our candidates are nledCed
ment. eO'0
Elect them and you may rest assured that
our pledges will be fully as sacredly re.
deemed.
MURRAY VANDIvER,