Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Why SHOULD WARNER BE
ELEOTFDP


AS the Congressional election approaches
it is well for our people to turn from the
spectacular exhibitions in New York and
elsewhere and study the situation at home.
The issues Of the campaign are, it is true,
national in their scope and affect every sec
ton Of the country; but it is also true that
every section has its peculiar interests,
and the intelligent sentiment Of each sec
ton is entitled to have its voice in the
halls Of Congress to the end that public
questions may be settled with reference to
the common rights of the whole people
and not with special favor to any part of
the nation nor to any class Of the popula-
ton.
While in the common parlance Of politics
the Sixth District Of Maryland is normally
Republican, there is no question that the
party utilization of the white voters is
strongly Democratic and that If the burden
and menace Of the negro could be removed
the policies of the present and preceding
administrations would find here. as else
where south of Mason and Dixon's line,
an unmistakable condemnation.
The trend of public sentiment is at this
time against the Republican party, and the
opportunity is presented to the people of
this district to send Democrat to Congress.
Altogether apart from the fractional troubles
of the Republicans, which are matters for
them to deal with, what real claim has
Brainard II. Warner Jr., upon the people
Of the district At no time has he lived
a year continuously in the State or district
which he seeks to represent; has never
owned foot OF ground in il, or paid
dollar Of taxes to support the local or State
government has never been identified
with its business interests or contributed
TO the promotion of its trade has never
turned its sod or mingled with its people
except as a solicitor of political favors
which he does not deserve and which he
has given no evidence that he can wear
with credit to his constituents. To all in
tents and purposes Mr.. Warner is a non
resident of Maryland. using a technical
domicile for the qualification of political
ambitions which his father will direct to
further schemes that are hostile to the in
terests of our people.
Furthermore. Mr.. Warner is untried in
the field of Federal politics and is entirely
without the training needed to fit one to
deal with the great questions that are now
pressing for solution. In blind sort of
way he has endorsed all that has been
done during the Taft administration, in
GLIDING the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, under
which the burden of life has been made
heavier for the man who earns his bread
in the sweat Of his face but he has failed
TO show that he possesses the rudimentary
elements of craftsmanship or that he knows
the A-B-C of politics.
Certainly, this great district. intelligent.
progressive and enterprising. has no desire
to be represented by man who has no
identity with its interests, no grasp Of its
needs, no influence to promote its welfare.
All this would be true If il were settled
beyond peradventure that the next Con-
gress will be Republican. 1t is doubly
fortified when every prospect points to a
sweeping Democratic victory. in which
event he would be the merest cipher.
1t seems to us that no appeal could be
stronger than the plain statement of the
case to induce our people to make a special
effort to elect Mr.. Lewis to Congress. II
the voters are dissatisfied with the pre-
vailing conditions, they possess the only
means by which the evils may be suppressed
ana better order Of things brought about.
The law Of the land has made the people
the masters of the situation. If they are
Indifferent political matters are sure to 60
wrong, II they are alert, active, determined
to have the right, it will prevail In view
of all they have suffered from the Repub-
lican party and Of the outlook for relief
through Democratic victory, it were little
short of treason to fail to perform the
duties Of citizenship. why should Warner
be elected2" is question for which but
few Republicans could give substantial
reason. and from which a multitude OF
Republicans shrink. Let il not be said
that the disaster which turks in his election
is due to Democratic indifference to the