Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-10-25
SHORN OF CONFIDENCE.

In free government like ours there must
always be parties. They are necessary, not
only to carry out the mechanical functions
of politics, but TO create an opposition and
arouse the jealousy and vigilance of the OPP
posers. In the very best sense of the word,
party is a great political body, holding
liberal sentiments and aiming at patriotic
objects.
Such party ls entitled TO and commands
respect and holds the confidence of the PEG.
Pile, but mongrel combination of "White
spirits and black, blue spirits and grey"
whose purpose Is plumber, and which rests
its power on the pretended consent of the
people, is ever regarded with distrust and
with fear. The turbulence, the insecurity
the violent commissions that ever attend such
parties, are not only constant dread to so
ciety, but dangerous TO any well regulated
form of government. The progress 1t may
claim to formulate for the good Of the state
is but policy of ruin and destruction, and
the desire TO remodel the provisions OF the
statutory law is 10 keeping with that of the
Vandals and Jacobins.
There is not man Of intelligence In the
State who does not know and feel that the
Republican party has no hold on the con
6dence, the affections or sympathies Of the
white masses oil the people Of Maryland.
It's extreme high tariff acts, It's force bills,
its reckless and adventurous spirit In the
conduct of our foreign policy, the subordi
nation Of the public interests 10 party I'D
vantage, It's demoralizing lavshness 10 the
expenditure of the public money, Its close
association with and pretended love for the
colored man, an element now 30 dangerous
and :uinous to every interest of society, its
great and overwhelming fAvoritism in the
encouragement Of those massive aggrega
tons of wealth which are feeding on the
very life. blood Of the nation, blocking every
channel of trade and paralyzing the energies
of the Industrial classes of the whole land,
has made IL obnoxious to the people. 1t
has shown its incspacity to understand and
serve the specific needs of the people in
giving clean administration of public
affairs through honest method, outlived Its
usefulness and forfeited the confidence of
those who committed into Its hands public
trusts.
1t is easy to realize that a party resting
upon such rickety foundation, the play
thing of the most dangerous passions, cannot
long hold the confidence and support of
those who stand for good government. Its
prostitution of every public trust to party and
selfish purposes, its tender love and regard
for the black man has aroused the indigna
ton which is sweeping through every ham.
let in the State-with blood shot eyes il
now reads along the political horizon those
fearful words. "Thou hast been weighed In
the balance and found wanting"
We are free to admit that there are good
clean, honest and patriotic white men In the
Republican party, and further that their en-.
larged and healthy views are In harmony
with the best interests Of the State, but they
are powerless to shape the policy and poll.
tics of their party TO the interests of the peo
pie or ward of the wrong which will follow
10 the wake of the Republican leaders should
they obtain the control of the State.
It is the proud boast of our people-thsi
our government rests upon the intelligence
Of Its citizenship. II Is we'll known thai
the Republican party of Maryland has nc
moral, political or intellectual force with
The white people Of the State.
Whenever and wherever II has been sue
cessful In the political battles Of the State. I
has been through the united support Of thu
black element, which is not In sympathy Of
touch with the interests Of the white people
but who are with those who are striving
constantly In the formation OF every scheme
that augments the fortune Of their party
and their immediate wants.
The sincerity Of party lie 70 be tested b.
its inherent virtues In the stern school o
experience Its whole machinery must be
In harmony with the wishes and interests o
those for whom II was organized.
The Republican party of Maryland ha
failed to meet the public demands through
the important trusts that have been dele
gated to 1t, and has ceased TO longer ho!t
the confidence Of the people.