Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-07-31
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The esteemed Baltimore Sson seems to be
very uneasy 10 its mind these long mid
summer days, all on account Of its deep
solicltude and anxious fear for the political
welfare Of the "colored man and brother"
As the devoted champion Of the negro 70
tiers Of the country, 1t appears to have taken
serious alarm ct an alleged tendency on
their part TO punish the present masters OF the
Republican party by voting the Democratic
ticket or refusing 70 vote at all, and its
journalistic spirit lie deeply perturbed by the
mere thought of such wicked course on
the part Of the unsophisticated objects OF Its
tender care.
1t was reported that several negroes living
in the vicinity Of the home OF Mr.. Bryan
took occasion, Immediately after that gentle
mans late nomination for the presidency, to
tell him that they intended TO vote for him
at the election, and that Mr.. Bryan calmly
accepted their support and failed to com.
mand them not to dare TO be guilty Of such
an iniquity. Upon the strength OF this re-
port, fortified BY information heralded from
various States where negro voters have been
holding the balance Of power, TO the effect
that they were inclined TO rebel against
being further used o. chattels TO promote
the fortunes Of the party which their votes
have been keeping In control OF the gov
eminent, only 10 be despised by their politi-
cal masters after their votes were delivered,
the ever watchful Sun sounded the alarm
In behalf Of lie special charge 1.-THE negro
electorate) and has ever since been most
earnestly pointing ont the grave danger 1t
apprehends- that the Democratic
party may not give the black man his fair
share Of Offices In case 1t should come into
power, with Mr.. Bryan as President.
So long % the dissatisfied negro Republi'
cans arc not worrying themselves about
this phase OF the case, why should the Sun,
their champion, be In such state OF anxiety
over III 1t gave expression TO no such gall
ing apprehensions In either OF the cam
paigns Of Mr.. Cleveland, and made no effort
to dissuads negro voters from voting the
Democratic ticket, either with view OF
prompting them TO safeguard their own self
ish interest or, indirectly, that OF the Repub'
lican party.
Mr.. Cleveland did not attempt to prevent
negro voters from supporting his candidacy,
and the Sun most heartily approved his
course. In the matter Of patronage, Mr.,
Cleveland recognized the negro race after
his election a. to himself seemed just and
proper. In this regard some thought him
extremely liberal. He must have been sui
ficiently 60 to satisfy even the Baltimore Sun,
for that paper accorded him most e1trava'
CANT appreciation in all his policies, and
continues to do 90 until this day.
The Sun has hitherto been understood to
be 10 some extent In political sympathy
with the people Of the South. The Southern
people, while invariably Inclined to deal
Justly and fairly with the negro race, would
hardly approve Of placing their political
preierment, either rs race or as individuals,
above every other consideration, or oil using
them % an instrument for the defeat Of
Democratic principles and the pGpetustion
OF Republican misrule. II would be inter.
eating TO know what Southern Democrats
think OF the course OF great newspaper,
protesting to be friendly to them, which
would wantonly embarrass the Interests Of
their party and their section by mistaken
and mAwklsh solicitude 10 behalf Of the
imaginary welfare Of negro voters who may
think they ought to have public office. 1t
10 gratifying TO observe that the Sun and
MIR. Thomas Watson, the Populist candi.
date for President, have enjoyed monopoly
of this sort Of antics up TO the present period
OF the silly season.