Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-23
H. Dorsey EtChison After Seat In
Congress-.
His platform follows !:

I
cratic ticket, and If nominated, for cleo
ton, subject to the will of the men Of
Western Maryland in the Sixth Congress
sional District, If the good people among
whom was born, and many of whom
personally know, see fit and proper to try
me at Washington in these history max
ing times of our republic, will say now.
that will dedicate whatever Of heart and
mind there are in me, to the service of
my country and to its every call and need.
have some idea Of a public task, and
especially such one as involves a seat
in the National House of Representatives.
where the will of the people a Congress
is supposed to represent, is translated in
the law by that Congressman through his
voice and vote. AS the President has
very wisely and appropriately said, poll
tics should be adjourned the election this
fall naturally is reduced, as far as plat
forms are concerned, to a choice of the
people as between men. 1t is not what
school of politics represent that is i'm
|
tant, is what kind of ideas of government
| entertain; not whether am Democrat
or Republican, but whether am in every
sense, man; not whether | may be a
loyal partisan. but whether | will be a
patriot, and at this time of stress and
peril, will at any and all times be ready
to put my country above my party. have
always professed to be a good party man.
because the espousal of a specific political
creed is necessary in and under popular
form Of government, but as is pretty gen.
orally known. have at the same time al
ways protested to have a higher regard
for good government than have had for
my individual political beliefs. All gov
eminent rests upon the consent of the
| governed said great statesman OF our
early days; government may be good or
bad according to the will Of majority. and
so have appreciated for long time the
force and definition Of good government.
that it is founded upon the consent of
those who want good government.
IF | am nominated and elected to Con-
gress. above all things want to be warm
and ardent lover Of my country in all that
| might say or do | will talk, vote and
act as patriot, in order that | might
make my contribution of service toward
the defeat and the absolute defeat of
Germany; there will be no demand of the
Government which | will not respond to
with glad and gracious heart and as every
lberty-loving citizen should do, will only
be too proud to have it said that the Rep
resentative in Congress from the Sixth
District Of Maryland did his full part
toward the overthrow and humiliation OF
the most vicious menace civilization has
ever known.
But this is not all | want to say to the
people of my district. All absorbing just
now as are the vital questions Of war, the
people Of this great nation must likewise
be prepared for the times Of reconstruction
which are to follow the wars close, and it
is the sense Of wisdom that they give
thoughtful mental attitude now to some
Of the perplexing problems which America
will have confronting her. The ability,
conscience, spirit and patriotism of us all
are going to be severely tested and tried
in the great ordeals this nation will be
| called upon to pass through, when the
struggles among and with ourselves begin,
and final adjustments have TO be made,
| nd fhnxy tla Ill
is upon us now as great people to sum
mon to the aid Of the right thinking, mas
terful men and women who have conse-
Grated themselves to the Lincoln govern
ment, the best men in America for our
national legislative tasks If should be
one called. would try not to dsappoint
those who cherish the belief that not only
are we going to win a world conflict for
civilization, but we are going to give a
great national happiness to America in
the government, which will be hers after
war.
ut is a great Congressional district. this
one in which have lived all my life, one
of the greatest in the Republic; there are
no finer farms in the world than we have.
and there are no finer people than our
agriculturalists to be found anywhere |
would like to have the honor to do some
thing for them. and especially would like
to have the opportunity to have among
my constituents the people of Frederick
county for years and still to-day, one of
the wealthiest agricultural counties in the
United States. and yet II has not had a
representative in Congress since one was
elected 36 years ago.
"And while would be loyal to the tiller
Of the soil for things he produces for us.
| am not unmindful Of the fact, that be-
ing poor man and tOiler to support a
family. know what it is to work hard.
and therefore. have learned the lesson
that the laborer is worthy Of his hire. and
impressed with this OF the many lessons
of real life. pledge myself to stand by
the laboring men Of my district, and as
far as possible to see to it that he gets
square deal.
Now in conclusion, there is another
class of citizens in my district to which
desire to say a word. and that class is
represented in the capital or moneyed in
terests of the State; If am a friend Of
labor, in the spirit Of right and justice,
must also be equally friend of the en-
ployers Of labor. because they have rights
that can easily be infrineed upon or de-
stroyed. stand for every honest safe
guard Of the employing and investing life
Of our people. and my friendship for de-
serving capital is just as strong as my
loyalty for the working man; we must
recognize in this country that there are
two great classes Of industrial life and
activity one is as important as the other,
each dependent upon the other. and the