Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-03
PLANNING FOR VICTORY.

Without dissenting vote the Democratic
State Central Committee at its meeting or
Thursday of last week at the Eutaw
House, Baltimore, accepted the opinion
OF Attorney-General Isaac Lobe Straus
and provided that Congressional nOmina-
tons must be made by the direct voting
system under the Lee Primary bill.
In denouncing the Aldrich-Payne tariff
law, by the adoption Of two separate reso-
buttons, the committee sounded the keynote
OF the Democratic campaign. The Repub-
lican administration was also assailed for
its maladministration Of the National Gov
eminent, its invasion Of the Constitution
and the rights of the States.
Seldom has meeting of the committee
been more largely attended and harmo-
NOUS. Every Democrat in and about the
hotel was enthusiastic over the chances
Of Democratic victory this fall and there
were some who declared that Maryland
would elect a solid delegation to the House
of Representatives. Throughout the State,
they commended, there is widespread oppo-
sitiOn to the present tariff law, which, they
say, is a Reputation Of the last Republican
platform and the present Republican ad-
ministration in general. Democratic con-
fidence is shown by the large number of
candidates in districts which are normally
Republican by large majorities, and which
for many years have been represented by
Republicans. These candidates were pres
ent in large numbers, looking out for their
booms
AS Congress is in session, many promi-
nent Democrats were in Washington and
unable to attend the meeting. These in
cluded United States Senators IsidOr Ray
ner and John Walter Smith and Congress-
men j. F. c. Talbot, John Gill and j. Harry
COvingtOn.
GOVERNOR In CONFERENCE.
For over two hours Governor Crothers.
one of the leading advocates of direct nom
nations, conferred with members of the
committee. The Governor is in full sym
pathy with Mr.. Straus on the question, and
he expressed his views plainly. With the
present excellent chances of Democratic
success, the Governor and the members of
the committee believe the party should take
a step forward and let the people nominate
the Democratic candidates.
A number Of prominent Democrats who
always take an active part in campaigns
declared that they were ready to take I'D
the approaching fight
CHAIRMAN VANDIvER OPTIMISTIC.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Murray Vandiver. In his speech
General Vandiver declared that no cam
paign had furnished brighter outlook for
success since 1892 He continued:
mo one who has watched the trend of
political events throughout our land for
the last few months can doubt for mo-
ment that such feeling prevails among
the people. There is hardly State in the
Union that does not show large percent.
age of the Republicans in open revolt
against their party leaders. The trouble
with them is not question of party spOils
that might be dispeled by the judiciOus
distribution of a few Offices 1t lies deeper
than that. II is opposition to some of the
fundamental party principles and policies.
II is division that appears irreconcilable
II is one that strikes every household and
brings home to them with telling force the
question of whether they shall elect men to
Office who will legislate in the interest of
the people or in the interest of corpora
TONS The masses of the people are COM
ing to the conclusion that their chance of
relief lies in giving control to the Demo-
Gratis"
Mr.. RAYNER SUBMITS RESOLUTION
A resolution submitted by Senator Ray
ner, which denounces the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill as being vicious and offensive,
and calling upon the people of Maryland to
show their resentment for this betrayal of
the people was adopted. II is as follows:
THE Democratic party of Maryland,
through its official representatives, records
in the most emphatic manner its condem-
nation of the tariff act, known as the
Payne Aldrich bill, passed by the Sixty
first Congress This enactment is an un-
warranted interference with the rights of
the American people in the interest of
monopoly and of Government favorites
and beneficiaries who for over half CEN
fury have been depressing and plunderinp
the American consumer. No ambiguous
words should be employed in protesting
against this outrage, and against this fla
grant betrayal of the peoples confidence
the Democratic party of Maryland should
make its contest in the coming campaign.
This bill is vicious in its conception
and accomplishment. 1t falsifies the Re-
publican platform it repudiates the prom
Use that the Republican party made to the
country oy raising instead OF lowering gu
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Denounclne II and promising the party
III maryiah1 that our Democratc fepresen-
tauVes, II elected 10 congress, VIII vote ior
repeal Oh TINS obnoxious legislation and
renewing our tlme-honored faith IN the
uoculne OF tarih for revenue as against
.l,e .a.,Il Ior protection, we call upon our
party throughout the State to unite its
FORCES ana with ardor and enthusiasm en-
yer INTO a campaign for the election OF a
united delegation TO the House OF Repre-
sentatlves that will solidly stand for the
principles announced in this resolution"
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