Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-20

world, and in view thereof it will require
men Of high statemanship, men of legal
attachments, who will be able to judge
whether or not the legislation to be en-
acted will be in the interest Of the people,
welfare. This is no time for experiments.
We want men in the Congress Of the United
States who can measure up to the great
problems that will surely have to be solved.
Senator Zihlman, no doubt, is good citi-
zen. a man up to the ordinary point Of
intelligence, but his political experiences
and affiliations have been and are along
the lines Of ward and county politics,
which is Of brand quite different from
the kind required to settle matters Of q
national and international character
This is a critical period in the worlds
history and it will require men Of intel
lectual and legal ability to safeguard the
interests Of our country when this terrible
war shall have ended. The question to be
decided by the voters of the Sixth District
is whether Mr.. Zihlman measures up to the
above requirements. Does he measure up
with the men who have represented our
district in the last forty-fve OF more years ?
Can he compare with such men as Judge
Henry W. Hoffman. Ex-Governor Lowndes
William Walsh. the great legal mind Of
our State; Louis z. McComus. William
(Billy) McKaie, George l. Wellington. who
from poor boy rose by his indomitsble
will-power until he landed in the United
States Senate, and who is easily the great
est orator and debater in our State and
men like George A. Peane, honest. able
and fearless, who represented our district
in Congress for twelve years; and last.
but not least. John Richie and Milton G.
Urner. Of Frederick
The above are the type Of men who for
fifty years have represented US in the Con-
gress Of the United States The Sixth Dis
trict is jealous district. it requires men
Of known ability. and for this reason Mr..
Zihlman was repudiated at the polls two
years ago. and for the same reason he will
again be repudiated at the November
election.
Political partnership is not so strong up
our way as it was some years ago. People
are beginning to see and believe that no
man will wilfully legislate to injure his
country's interest simply because he may
be Republican or Democrat: they assume
that their desire 10 to work for legislation
that viii benefit their countrys interest.
There are a large number Of voters who
do not vote along lines Of party ties. but
rather look for the type Of man who is
honest. able and willing to work and leeis-
late. that gives practical results regardless
OF whether he be Republican or Democrat.
d. j. Lewis. as a Democratic representa-
tive. did more to explode the partisanship
theory than the previous twenty-five years
Of teaching. Fortunately for the people of
the Sixth District Mr.. Zihlman's opponent,
MIR. Etchison, is the same type OF man.
He is able in craftsmanship. trained
lawyer who will be able to intellieently
look after the legislation that will be bene-
fetal to the peoples interest. and serve
his constituents with the same fidelity as
did David j. Lewis and the men above
mentioned. with whose legislative service
no man can find fault. Mr.. Etchison has
campaiened through the counties of ALLIE
gany and Garrett in the last several week.
and the impression he has created is sc
favorable that If Frederick county wants tn,
honor OF adding another name to those
OF Richie and Urner and to represent the
district in Congress-. all it has to do is tC
get busy in Frederick and Monteomer,
counties. bring out the vote for Mr.. Etchi.
son. which. added to the large vote he viii
receive in Washington. Allegany and Gar
rStt counties, will surely elect him. Hi
fight is won If his home folks do their dut,
by him.
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPUBLICAN.