Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-09-03
WEAK, SAYS GOVERNOR.

- eAS ototS NCPuOilldll that IL
impressed him as being an exceptionally
weak one. The only sections which have
any strength, he said, are copied after
planks endorsed by the Democratic party
Instead of being platform that offers
new plans for the better government of the
State" said the Governor, "it is one which
contents itself with proposing few things
and pouring out TRADE of abuse upon the
present State government. The platform
does not compare with ours. At our con-
vention every point in the platform was
debated and nothing was hurried through,
whereas at the Republican convention the
platform was completed and all the con-
vention did was to ratify it. The conven-
ton was rushed through and did not show
either seriousness or good taste. 1t was
absolutely dominated by one man.
1T would be good idea to take up the
platform point by point and see what it
consists of. 1t begins by commenting upon
the wise Republican national Administra-
ton and stating how the tariff has been
revised by the party in power as it prom
Used it would revise it before the election.
This seems to be placed in the platform
through an error, for the whole country
has passed judgment upon the tariff revis
ion. From beginning to end the tariff re-
vision was a failure, and the people of the
country are greatly disappointed. There
was no reduction on the necessities of life,
as promised. How anyone can say that
the party has kept its promise in tariff re-
vision is remarkable. Truly the tariff has
been revised, but that is about as far as
the party's promise has been kept.
The SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
THE next point in the platform is di-
rected against the proposed amendment to
our State Constitution. What else might
we expect from convention of that kind
never like to criticise a convention of the
other party but machine convention like
the one of Wednesday could not be ex-
pected to give any other opinion on this sub
ject. 1t could not but help oppose the pro-
posed amendment, when it has before it
the great political asset of $4,000 colored
votes This is great asset from politi-
cal viewpoint.
ut attacks the State and city Demo-
cratic administrations. 1t begins by say
ing that the State administration has been
mismanaged and the Legislature has been
grossly extravagant. What about the Re-
publican Legislature of 1898? If remem-
Der correctly, it was the most extravagant
Legislature in the State up to that time.
Because the Legislature has expended a
considerable sum of money for great inn
provements, it does not mean that it has
been extravagant. Large sums of money
may be expended wisely and without ex-
travagance.
THE Good Roads Commission comes in
| next for share of abuse. 1t is natural
for the convention to attempt to make
even the improvements undertaken by our
party to look like Acknowledgement 1t is
only part of the general abuse. have
no recollection of Republicans ever build
ing good roads. This point in their plat.
form simply shows that they are opposed
to the States policy of building good roads
The books of the State Roads Commission
are open to the public. do not say thi,
as defense of the road commission fo
| il needs no defense. The work it has &C
complished stands as monument to it
efforts. But if any one desires to look ove
its accounts they are perfectly welcome tt
do so. The law requires it to report to the
Legislature on the expenditures and worl
that it has accomplished. 1t will make
this report, and the results of its work viii
be published in the newspapers.
Following the attack on the roads com
mission, the platform attacks the Demo
cratic administration of. the city. AS
am not familiar with the city administra
ton, | will not attempt to answer tho
points in the platform against the city
government but will confine myself to the
charges against the State administration
do know one thing, however, and that is
the city has been spending considerable
money for municipal improvements. and il
seems to be against the platform of thu
Republican party to spend money for i'm
provements.
On JUST REPRESENTATION.
in their attempt to give the city jus
representation the Republicans have wrap
ped themselves up in "A plan entirely
different from the plan Of the national Gov
eminent. In the United States Senate
New York has two Senators and Delaware
also has two. have never heard of hav
ing two bodies of government with repre-
sentatiOn according to population in boti
houses. Why did they not make up thei
minds to do away with the Senate ant
have one popular body. This is practi
cally the result that this section OF thu
platform would bring about. What is thu
use of having two bodies if both are to b.
elected on the same principle. This seem'
to be new form of government proposed
by the Republicans in Maryland. 1t woult
not accomplish the purpose which they ex
pect it would.
1.-THE control of public service corpora
tons and public utilities has been actet
upon by the present State Cabinet Thu
stand of the Democratic party on this
point is too well known to the public Il
need explanation.
Next, the Democratic party is accused
Of having attempted to defeat and IMPEDE
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