Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-10-16

ulation would be deposited not In the COM
munity from which they came, but the details
| of the law might be 90 regulated ~ to carry
all the money out Of these several communal
ties to the great financial Institutions and
banks Of New York, and thus put Q most
menAcing power In the hands Of these great
colossal money institutions Of Wall street.
LITTLE CHANCE For TRouBLR.
"Before, however, either the principles Of
the guarantee deposit plank or the postal saw.
ings bank plank could be adopted the details
would have 10 be worked out by the three
departments Of the national Government, and
having run the gauntlet successfully Of these
three departments 1t would not be reasonably
possible that the law would contain any pro-
visions seriously menacing or embarrassing
any Of the banking institutions Of the coun.
try. The fact, as Mr. Hughes states, that
national bank failures are rare in this section
OF the Union is not sufficient reason why we
ought not to provide for the possibility Of such
things In the future. The mere fact that my
house has never burned down would hardly
be satisfactory reason why should not Be-
cure insurance on II, and the condition 10
such as we say with some State pride that
exists in our own beloved Commonwealth,
the high character, integrity, skill and good
Judgment OF our bankers and business men
might not at all times prevail In other parts
of the Union, aud 10 undertake to apply the
remedy or security after such things have
happened would be like that old, true and
trite saying, Of locking the door after the
horse 10 stolen.
s'There may be- and probably would be,
some difficulty In working out the details OF
such law, SOFAS not TO impose uunecssaArv
burdens or difficulties upon the bal Has
10 equally true Of the use Of the deta atsly
reform as carried out by the Govern snt. u
we admit the principle, then the 70 q fsaai is
may require care and good judgmtl i0 car
rying the plan out In detail cons .a %
valid raassa why this s;eforvs ahonr ne -
undertaken. And before casting var votes
it is proper to give to each of these nportans
planks in the platform the consideraiionl tair.
ly and impartially, to which they arc ont-
tied.
WANTS MARYLAND DEMocRl 10
az want to see this State take position
in the Democratic column ct this e,oo.,0n and
stand by the Democratic States OF the south,
upon which 90 much depends for the CONNER.
cisl prosperity of the metropolis Of the State,
the city Of Baltimore.
81 want to see II 20 Democratic this year
because l believe that no time in the history
of our country Is the application OF the great
PRINCIPLES of Democracy more needed than az
this time TO insure 10 all the people absolute
equality and exact justice. want to see 1t
20 Democratic because Of Its influence upon
the campaign next year. want to see 1t go
Democratic next year because desire TO see
the Democracy In power In order that u
might carry'to successful issue Its present
policies Of constructive legislation, and It's
purpose to develop the great possibilities Of
the State along all lines Of good government
and material welfare, and have no doubt
that il will"