Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-08
YNERS TRUMPET CALL.

he considered the real issues in the comm
campaign. Mr.. Rayner said:
There has never been a time since tn
close of the Civil War that the prospects @
the Democratic party have been brighte
than they are at the present hour. If W
divide now and fail TO avail ourselves o
this opportunity, we don't deserve to win
The indications that point in this direction
are so apparent that anyone can observ
them who will only glance at the politica
horizon. The causes are manifest and dis
close themselves upon the surface.
IN the first place, the Republican rank
are rent with discord and dissension. Tn,
Insurgents have come to stay. They arr
not fighting for compromise, but are con
tending for mighty principle. and in the
end they will win. There are no sucf
words as retreat or surrender in theiI
vocabulary. To state their position simply
and concisely. they are striking first fol-
individual freedom within the party and
next for the rights of the people against
the forces of corruption and the tyranny
of the money power, protected by legis-
lation and favored by the Government
Nearly every proposition they have con-
tended for has been voted down by the
organization, and it is a remarkable fact
that every principle they have espoused
is to be found among the traditional pre-
cepts Of the Democratic party. Our party
will, therefore. take the arraignment Of the
Republican party by its own members
and use it as the most effective weapon
in the next national campaign. In every
Insurgent stronghold the Republican party
is on trial for its life. This condition con-
stitutes our first opportunity, and when
ever, in any of these sections, the Repub-
lican organization dominates its candi-
dates combination with the Insurgents,
as has been effected. in the present Con-
gress, will portend Democratic success.
Such combination will be perfectly legiti-
mate and justifiable because it is in the
interest of honest government, administer
ed for the benefit of the American people,
IN the next place. the broken pledges
upon the tariff has decimated the Repub-
lican constituencies of the land. Down
ward revision was solemnly promised, and
in absolute mOckery and betrayal Of the
promise. upward revision has been granted.
Every Democratic prophecy that this would
be the accomplishment has beeen fulfilled.
The people, instead of being relieved, as
promised, have been ground under the iron
heel Of New England's despotic policy Of
tariff for protection with incidental reve-
nue. II we do not make the country ring
with the denunciation of this iniquity, then
we are not capable of defending the cause
we represent. Such base and fragrant
violation Of party's sacred pledge has
never before taken place in all the history
Of political parties in this country. The
people are ready to arise and avenge this
wrong.
This is the paramount and overwhelm-
ing issue that will arouse our party into
action. There are other issues Of great
importance, but to anyone who has watched
the reckless deeds in Congress of the domi-
nant party from day to day. challenging
and defying the public sentiment Of the
country. simply to swell the profits of mo-
nopOly, this one issue. an issue upon which
we can proceed to victory, surpasses and
surmounts them all.
This Republican Congress has been q
lamentable and historic failure. Two main
issues have engrossed its attention. The
Railroad bill, when it was handed into the
Senate, was in the interest of the greai
trunk line systems Of the United States anC
against the interest of the shippers and thu
public. Every amendment to the measur,
of any popular benefit whatever was pro
cured by Democratic members in cOmbina
ton with the Insureent forces upon thu
Republican side. say it without fear o
contradiction that the regular organization
of the Republican party cannot claim tn
credit of a single change that was Of tn
slightest public advantage. The Posta
Depository bill has been turned and twiste,
from its original shape into Histories
measure that does not contain a singl
feature of any public benefit.
IF you will look at the Republican plat
form promising this legislation and the
compare with it the legislation that ha
been enacted you will find that the on
does not bear the slightest resemblance
the other. The intent of the original pla
was TO send the money to the cOuntr
banks and through them to the people, b.
the scheme has been SO engineered thu
now neither the country banks nor Il
people can avail themselves Of its prOvi
ions. The money travels away from whe
it is needed to the great financial cente
TO still further increase the profits Of Il
moneyed institutions Of the Republics
party. Upon its face it is glaring outrai
and iniquity and will be condemned
every intelligent constituency before who
1t is explained and discussed.
The straneest performance took pla
upon this subject that have ever VI
messed upon the floor Of Congress. Wo
was passed along the line that the A
ministration demanded the passage Of I
bill as it came from the House Of RepI
sentatives, and thus without any deba
upon the Republican side, sullenly and
family. every amendment was voted do'
that attempted to bring back this ena
ment to the purpose for which 1t was or
inally designed in the interest Of the p'
pie and against the interests of centraliz
wealth, conalled by the City Bank Of N
York. the depository and representative
the Standard Oil Company and other mi
eyed syndicates favored by Republic
legislation.
This was the contract made betwt
the Administration and the Republic
leaders On the side Of Congress a railrC
bill that creates Federal court with
business to transact and with life ten