Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-11-06
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.

We have NO pleasure in recording the gen.
eral result OF the election Of Tuesday last,
and we own up TO deep disappointment at
the defeat OF Bryan and Kern.
We believed the principles for which these
men stood, and we fought for them TO the
best of our ability; we believe In them yet,
and we shall stand ready to fight for them
again whenever opportunity shall offer. We
think that those principles are everlastingly
right, and we could not depart from them If
we would. We think they will triumph In
the end, because truth and justice and right
must in the end prevail-not alone in the
Great Hereafter, but here in this poor old
world of ours.
There is deep sting In this defeat, but we
see no reason for despair. The Nation has
made something like step in advance. We
confess that we do not think very much OF
Taft, but be would have to be an undesira-
BILE quantity indeed not to be better than
Roosevelt.
Notwithstanding the deplorable result Of
this election, these facts still remain unchal-
lenged:
That there has been wasteful and woeful
extravagance under Roosevelrs administra-
ton; that there has been undisgulsed sub.
servience to predatory interests created by
his party as result Of unfair and unjust
preferential taxation; that there has been
dangerous disregard of constitutional limi-
tations tending TO the Capitalization OF Fed
eral power, because of the needless multi.
plication of off1ceholders and OF the fragrant
attempt, 30 far successful, TO establish per-
sonal succession to the Presidency; that
favored predatory interests have the Ameri-
can government by the throat, and that II 10
hollow mockery to say that "the people
rule" But we have lived for some years
under such state Of affairs, and II we must
continue 80 to live 1t is the part Of wisdom
TO bear our burdens cheerfully, and trust q
kindly Providence to give US grace to con.
quer.
The defeat OF Mr.. Bryan Is redemonstra.
ton of the old adage that no great genius OF
the political world can be elected to the
Presidency OF the United States. Henry
Clay and James G. Blaine are conspicuous
examples of this traditional peculiarly In
American politics.
We shall have more time hereafter TO
study and discuss the causes and conse.
uuences OF Democratic defeat, under the
guidance of more accurate knowledge. We
must bow with absolute Difference to the
will Of the majority, because such course
is OF the essence OF Democracy, bat we sur
render none OF our convictions and hope to
live to see our contentious fully vindicated
In the future Of our country.
We are very glad that our own State Of
Maryland has done so we'll for the Demo-
cratic cause, Notwithstanding the enormous
odds against which our party has had to
stand; Notwithstanding the treason of the
Baltimore Sun; Notwithstanding the vast
sum Of money poured out by the Republi-
cans to carry the State; Notwithstanding
the secret opposition of certain people who
have fattened on the favor of the Democrat
ic party of Maryland, but who may depend
upon 1t that in the future their sin will find
them out.
We cannot close without a hearty con.
graduation TO the Democracy Of Montgom.
cry county for the splendid showing she
has made in this election; 545 majority for
Bryan and 1913 majority for Lewis IA com.
plete reputation OF the paltering Pearre) Is
"glory enough for all" 80 far as Montgomery
county Is concerned.