Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-04-15
O0KRKRD LoOKs ZOE EIC1ORY

Representative W. S. C0wherd, OF Ms
sOuri, who has been elected chairman Of The
Democratic Congressional COMMITTEES, or
gained 10 conducs the campaign Of the
Democrats for the Congress, expresses COO
fdeoce 10 the prospects Of Democratic VIC
tory.
In nv opinion the Democracy hAs a.
excellent chance for winning both Congress
and the Presidency in this can pAign. Every
observing man has noted the general feeling
o. political unrest that has spread over the
entire eountry. While 1t il true this Is not
confined 70 Republican States, 1t Is also Iros
isA The party IN power that always sufiers
from such Conditions.
The personality Of President Roosevelt
who, ~ everyone now adniu, will be the
nominee Of The ChicAgo conVenEion, viii
cost his party thOos4ods Of vosss 10 dOubg
fIl States. BE is - much distrusied N Sew
York and Massachusetts, a. be 10 admired 10
Wyoming and Dakota, and Tor the sam
Jason. Wniie many men delight in hls
IupeG1osiEy. the thoughtful ciLizso pseiers
osner qualifications for The head Of . great
governmenL
"A prominent Republiean said 70 ne no,
long ago that no Conservative man 10 al
the East cOuId sleep soundly A nigh, Tor
fear Of the news bis morning paper would
bring from The White House
The 'stAnd-pAi' 'donoGhing' policy Of
the mAjouty 10 this Congress hAs DOT met
with poplar approval. There are many
importAnt questions on which the coanlsy
was expecting legislation, and it will not be
sstisded with the Suggestion that il IL good
politics Defore . campaign TO do nothing Tor
fear you may do wrong. This il becoming
too large . manufacturing ADD exporting
county 70 submit longer 70 3 prohibitiye
tariff. The Republicans would have been
defeated two years ago except iOT The be.i,i
among business men that resson4o.s &c
vision Of IAnf duties would be made by
that party. To DAY every ooe understands
t1aI The Republican party dare not touch any
tariff duty, and that revision can be hope1
for only through 9 Democratic Congress.
Toe minority leader, Mr.. Williams, struck
responsive chord 10 the hearts OF The peo
pie when be came cot boldly for Canadian
reciprocity. The mills 10 the border States
ere anxious 70 saw Canadian logs and grind
Canadian grain, and our IAcgones have dis.
covered that our Northern neighbor Is rapid
~ becoming good customer.
10 thess cogent reasons lof Democratic
victory should be added the Absolute refusal
Of the Republican party 70 permit any inves-
tigstion OF the great departments at Wash.
ington, even alter IL has been conclusively
proved that corruption is raining riot there.
The refusal alter the publication Of the scan.
dals 10 The POstofnce and Inferior Depart
mens " permit any investigation OF the
sane, except such - is earned on under ex.
ecuuve control, where there Is given the
paolIc only such matters rs the heads OF
the Republican party may deem best, is con
elusive proof thst The leaders Of that party
recognize that conditions in these depart
ments are 20 bad that the public would be
shocked by 40 exposure Of the iActs.
Confronted with these conditions, l be
lieve the Democratic party al 81. Louis will
put forward both q platform and = cAndl
date worthy OF the support Of ali good Dem
ocrAts, and that the country will be only too
glad 70 iDTusI again 70 that party the man.
agement Vi it's affairs