Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-29
Trying To Fool Tho Democrats.

From The Wicomico News.
1t is really amusing to hear the argu-
ments which are being put out by the
Republicans of Wicomico county to en-
deavor to Undue the Democrats to cut their
local candidates and vote for certain Re-
publican nominees. II is really an insult
to the intelligence of the rank and file of
the Democratic voters to listen to these
harpngs of the Republican leaders.
If the Republicans were to talk from
now until old Gabriel blows his horn, they
could not truthfully present single argu-
ment to show that the Republican candi-
dates in single instance are better quail
fed to fill the offices for which they are
nominated than the Democrats In fact,
the shoe is on the other foot We do not
know of single case in which the Demo-
Gratis are not better qualified to fill the
offices than are the Republicans Take it
from the head of the State ticket down to
the County Surveyor and this argument
will hold good There is much stress laid
on Mr.. Weller's great qualifications for the
position of Governor. Where do all the
qualifications come in? Mr. Weller has
filled the Office of Chairman of the State
Roads Commission in a fairly acceptable
manner, but he has certainly not been any
paragon in the office. He has built the
roads at big expense to the taxpayers of
the State, It's true. but he went into office
with an organization which was fairly well
perfected and with the work all laid out
for him. and the best evidence that the
Democrats were building the roads pretty
well and had good organization is the
fact that Mr.. Weller and his associates on
the Board have made but few changes in
the personnel of the force, showing that
the Democrats had picked the right men
and that the work was going on in fairly
satisfactory manner. So Mr.. Weller has
not done anything so remarkable after all.
He is an unknown man politically in Mary
land. He has never been in positions of
great trust outside this one place which
he has filled. and his business methods
gained by his business life in New England
may not fit in with Maryland ideas at all. so
we say there is nothing in Mr.. Weller can
didacy which should attract Democrats to
leave their ticket and desert their nomi-
nees for the sake of keeping Maryland in
the hands Of the Republicans.
The same thing can be said of the Re-
publican nominees for Comptroller and
Attorney-General. These Republican nomi-
9ees are not jot or title better than the
Democratic nominees. and may even not
measure up to large degree with their
Democratic opponents. 1t is sure thing
that the Republican platform is only an
echo Of the best Democratic platform that
has been placed before the people Of Mary
land for the past fifty years. The Repub-
licans are really on the defensive in this
fight. They have had Governor in Mary
land for four years and what have they
accomplished for the people 1t was nee
essary for the Democratic party at their
State Convention to come forward and
offer the most pronounced reforms in their
platform for the sake Of curing many ills
which have grown up under the four years
administration Of Governor GoldsborOugh,
and Governor GOldsborough is just as capa-
BILE man as Mr.. Weller. Notwithstanding
the fact that he was turned down by the
Republican bosses because he saw proper
TO do his duty as Governor in calling for
an election for United States Senator to
fill the vacancy Of Rayner There is little
doubt in the minds Of any man who is
posted that Goldsborough would have re-
ceived the nomination instead Of the gaff
but for his courage in doing his official
duty in the matter.