Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-10-06
THE ISSUE PRESENTED.

The action of the Democratic State Con.
vention, held In Baltimore on Thursday Of
last week, we heartily indorse and mark
time with the harmony that prevailed
amongst the representatives as all Demo.
Gratis of this county and State should do
who desire to eliminate the ignorant negro
element from politics and inaugurate q
white mans government. The proceedings
with the platform adopted are published in
another column. There the issue is pre-
sented and ii is for all men to say whether
they will support it to bring about better
state OF affairs.
The following comments upon this sub
ject are taken from the Baltimore Herald
and World:
In the breast of the most bitter enemy OF
the Democratic party in Maryland there
should be admiration for the fearless manner
in which 1t has stated its position. No mat
ter what ones attitude may be toward the
campaign issue; no matter how desperately
determined he is to condemn the attempt TO
restrict suffrage in the State, he should ad
mlre the bold and unmistakably plain state
-nent of yesterdays convention. Tbs plat
run adopted said;
"By common consent the only issue In
is campaign is whether negro suffrage, put
BON us against our will by force, shall
restricted and Its power for evil destroy
rWe make II the single issue Of this cam.
ign.
fWe declare il TO be our battle cry |"
There is no attempt at beating around the
sh here. There is no effort to deal gingerly
tn the subject. There is no splurge Of
% words calculated to smooth over the
rlace of the party's position. No pains
taken TO save the sensibilities OF waver.
friends or factions, or to spare the feel
e Of out and-out opponents. 1t is all set
town in black and white as plain as day.
The party has entered bold fight in
Maryland, and IL has adopted bold course
in prosecuting that fight. Yet such battles
are only won with blows from the shoulder,
and II Is evident that the democracy 80
thoroughly realizes that that 1t Is going
TO hit right and lett from the opening oil
the struggle until the end.
II has announced itself fairly and square
", and II will bear repeating that however
bitterly its enemies may condemn It's cause
they cannot but admire the frankness with
which democracy proposes to do battle
Herald.
To read the platform adopted by the
Democratic State Convention yesterday ID
genuine pleasure.
Its language is chaste, It's sentiment IL
sane, It's purpose is stated without Artiflce
II abounds in no scurrilous filings at the
black; il is not the utterance Of frenzied
band OF fire-eaters; nor do its sentences
breathe forth vituperation against those who
may differ in opinion.
In It's manliness, It's cleanness, It's freedom
from spleen, it is in striking contrast to thai
of the opposing party, which pours Its walls
of vitriol upon the heads of all who are moi
under the banner OF Bonaparte.
The Democratic is q candid, straightfor-
ward statement of principle in which th,
party firmly believes.
The other is rabid, frothing denuncia
mento, filled with gnashing of teeth, clank
ing Of vitriol walls and expressions of blind
rage.
Striking indeed is the difference, and the
level.headed man cannot fail to be impress
cd by it, World