Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-11-13
T III E SEN TIN Ell.
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Friday Morning. e. November ID, 1908.
THE SENATORSHIP.

To the people of Maryland, there is Just |
now no more interesting subject than the |
election of United States Senator. 1t is |
only necessary to reflect upon the frame
work of our government TO understand the
importance of having as Senators men of
good natural talent, of training in statesman.
ship, Of knowledge of law and history, and
Of ability to state with force and clearness
their mature opinions upon public ques.
tons. The position Of Senator should not
be the plaything for which politicians con-
tend and If in later years it has become 80,
and has at times been the subject OF barter
and sale, there is all the more reason why
Maryland should frown upon the folly and
the crime of such practices by electing a
citizen who measures up to the old and true
standard which made the American Senate
the greatest deliberative body in the world.
For the most part, Maryland's representa-
ton in the Senate has been honorable and
able. Starting with John Henry and Charles
Carroll OF Carrollton, the list embraces such
names as William Pinkney, James Alfred
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William T. Hamilton, William Pinkney
White and others, who maintained the dig
nifty and prestige of the State, and rendered
notable service TO the Republic.
The questions now pressing for solution are
not leHs difficult than those with which these
large ained and earnest men had to deal
Indeed, view Of the growth OF the coun.
Isy. the dominance of corporate wealth, the
hitherto undreamed of colonial dominion
with its inevitable international compiled
tons, its burden of responsibility and its
menace to the purity of our Constitutional
fabric, there has been no period of our his.
tory which more imperatively deman ded in
the representatives OF the people and Of the
States the highest talent and the most I'M
swerving devotion to the fundamental prin.
clples OF our institutions.
These refP ms place upon the members
oil the Legisae-te oil Maryland very grave
responsibility. BY the law OF the land the
duty of electing Senator is imposed upon
them, and it is as much an official duty TO
be performed with the same conscientious
care and the same freedom IRON dictation as
any other. In its effect 1t will be FAR reach
log and enduring, and they cannot afford to
give TO the State and the nation less than the
best which the opportunity affords.
We consider 1t a fortunate thing, there.
fore, that at this time Mr.. Isidor Rayner has
offered himself as q candidate for the Senate
and after careful survey Of the field we
unhesitatingly endorse his candidacy. Mr..
Rayner is now in the full maturity of bis
powers. He has filled various public sta
lions with distinguished ability; and by tht
graces of his oratory and the conservatism
OF his views has established national repu
tation as broad minded and capable states
man. While more a student than politi
clan, he has kept abreast of current events
10 touch with public sentime Mt, and is lull,
equipped TO take place in the Senat
among its foremost debaters and COUNSEL ors
We believe he would not disappoint th
just expectations of our people, and W,
therefore bespeak for him the cordial sup
port of Montgomery's representatives in th,
General Assembly, with the assurance tina
in casting their votes for him they will viii
the approval OF public opinion.