Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-25
For Sheriff.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
For County Surveyor.
CHARLES j. MADDOX.
ON THE UP GRADE.

The Democratic party Of Maryland Is on
the up grade, and the opinion that 1t will
meet with substantial victory 10 Novem
Der is gathering in strength and volume
with every mornings sun. From all parts
OF the State we have the most gratifying in
telligence OF the harmony, enthusiasm and
energy that pervades its ranks. Personal
jeslousies, animosities and prejudices have
given away to higher purposes and nober
sense of patriotic duty and honor. Fealty
to the cherished and cardinal principles oil
party that is and has ever been in the in
terests Of all the people and the perpetuty
Of our institutions is again TO be revered,
sustained and defended. The Democratic
party, from the mountains to the Underwater
counties, has arisen, like lion fresh from
his slumbers, and determined to strike of
the shackles OF disgrace, crime, treachery
and bondage which the Republican party
has fastened upon the good old Common
wealth which was once "the equal of any,
surpassed by none"
The campaign, from now on, is not 10 be
conducted on the line Of a defensive policy,
but one Of unrelenting sggression-no quar-
ter will be given-none will be asked
none received save those that are taken by
the force of argument. The Republican
party is to be arraigned for its crimes, for its
utter disregard Of the trusts imposed, for its
violation of every interest in the rights OF
the people, who under our government are
the source of all power and patronage-the
great bill Of indictment has been drawn and
the jurors-are the people.
1t was on this line that the recent NUM-.
cipal battle Of Baltimore was fought and
won. Good men-men of honesty, of char.
acter, Of fitness, Of 6rmness, Of fealty 10
truth and pledges and OF ability, were Sc.
lected. Our party went before the people
Of that great commercial city promising q
clean, honest, faithful and economic admin.
istrston of its city government in the place
of the present extravagant, corrupt, fraud.
ulent and disgraceiul one which had bur
dened it with q system of taxation that was
paralyzing its every energy OF mind and
muscle of body. In It's victorious fight il
had the great independent press of that city
Numbering Its artillery every morning and
evening, making red hot charges all along
the line.
On this very line the Democracy of Mary.
land is conducting its fight lthas selected
as its standard bearers men who are impreg.
nable TO interchangeable Of q wrong
men whose whole public and private life In
vites the closest scrutny-men whose every
interest in life is connected with the inter
ests and success Of the peope-men who
have held public trusts of various and
weighty characters, and who have, after
their proper and faithful discharge, received
the endorsement of the people. These pub
lie spirited champions of Democracy and
the peoples rights, John Walter Smith,
lsidor Rayner and Joshua W. Herring, are
now quietly moving among the people, and
q perfect ovation awaits them wherever they
appear. They are mingling with the PEG
pie, making the acquaintance Of those who
are strangers and greeting their old friends.
When the campaign is opened from the
rostrum the reforms and assurances, as laiG
down In the platform at the State Conven
ton, will be clearly demonstrated to be in
the support and maintenance of q system Of
State administration that will restore to the
people Of good old Maryland that form Of
government under which, In days gone by,
the current Of civil power was so clear,
honest and economic that no one felt its
weight. In the execution Of the purposes
and reforms laid down 10 this platform, so
clear and so specific, they will pledge, In
case Of their election BY the people. the best
efforts Of their minds and hearts.
This Is not all. The stately criminals Of
the Republican party, who have disregarded
every trust given by the people 10 their own
interest and that of their party, will be held
up until the righteous and whitening indg.
nation Of an outraged people shall pass sen
tence The abuses, the wrongs, the frauds
they have committed-all will be consider
ed. And last and most fearful Of all, their
Of their colored friends and
supporters whom they have educated 10 the
belief that under their fostering care they
had a license to commit wrongs and be pro-
us and we will protect you.
What has been the resultf Grimes Of such
B character as have darkened our whole
'oclal atmosphere, and made society shud.
Ter and tremble at the dark and hideous
epetition Of these daily outrages-for no
ian's home is safe All this will be related
nhl with blood-sh eyes and amid the
rid glare of vengeance from an outraged
I'd terrified people these political mis-
eants will bear their numbering doom.