Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-10-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Vote The Whole Democratic Ticket

How is the election going Nobody knows.
Newspaper predictions are guesses. and one
guess is as good as another. In 1916 the
newspapers guessed Hughes. and Wilson
won.
By common consent the League Of Ma
tions is the one issue Of the campaign.
No public question has ever been more
discussed or more ably discussed. Those
capable Of understanding il know whether
they want to 90 into or stay out. Of the
League. Those who do not understand il
will do well to follow the lead Of those in
whom they have confidence. The League
is going concern. Forty-three nations
have joined without reservations or ex-
plantations. The United States OF America,
Germany. Russia and Mexico are out. OF
the four. the United States is the only one
that can get in. What do you think Of
your company II Governor Cox is elected.
in we go. II Senator Harding is elected,
out we stay.
Democrats have been lead from despair
to hope and from hope to confidence in
their ability TO win by the bold leader
ship Of Governor Cox. The Republicans
are now on the defensive. On the prin-
ciple issue they are wrong and the more
they have defended their position the
weaker they have grown.
Governor Cox is a man Of positive con-
yictions. Senator Harding is the most
negative man prominent in public life
Cox is fighter. A fighter does his own
Fighting That is what Cox is doing.
Harding is a scrapper. A scrapper starts
something and sits on the fence or the
porch while others do the fighting. That
is what Harding is doing. II Harding is
elected he viii be only bone Of conten-
ton between the radicals and inteIlectuals
Of his party. They are as wide apart as
they were in 1912. The present truce be-
tween them is superficial and will only
last until the election is over. Senator
Harding is fOoling one orthe other Which.
II matters little; but it is cause for concern
when a candidate for President is guilty
importance as the League of Nations
The Lodge-PenrOse combine can never
agree with BOrah and johnson on any
governmental policy The fact is that the
two wings Of the Republican party are
nearer the Democratic party than to each
other because the Democrats are nearer
right than either
On the other hand. il Governor Cox is
elected, we will have a united party be-
hind him. and il is all important that
during the readjustment Of values down
ward there should be good team work in
the national government. No eraver mis-
take could be made at this turning point
in our economic affairs than TO trust the
government with party divided against
itself The Republican leaders are wran-
glers. not statesmen.
The contest between Senator Smith and
Mr.. Weller is one Of grave concern to the
people Of Maryland. Senator Smith is one
OF the most experienced. useful and capa-
bic members Of the United States Senate.
He is exceedingly popular with his fellows
and this has added greatly to the efficiency
Of his service. Since he has been in the
Senate. Senator Smith has been one Of
the best friends the District Of Columbia
has had in Congress. and all that Congress
does for the upbuilding Of Washington
City and the District Of Columbia is of
direct and immediate advantage to that
part Of Maryland lying adjacent to the
District. Mr.. Weller. Senator Smiths op-
ponent. is untried, inexperienced and little
known in Maryland, indeed. only few Of
the outstanding leaders Of his party have
so much as a speaking acquaintance with
him. His visible activities in this cam
paign have been limited TO a speech de-
livered somewhere in Southern Maryland
and visit to the Frederick Fair. There
are many distinguished men in Maryland
who belong to the Republican party Why
are the unknown Weller and the too we'll
known France preferred over such men
The answer is known to everybody and it
is not one that appeals TO high minded
citizens. Addicks was a very rich man,
but he could not be elected a Senator in
the proud little State Of Delaware II there
was no other reason. Senator Smith ought
to be elected because Mr.. Weller ought not
TO be elected.
Senator Frank Mish ought to be elected.
He is in every way better qualified than
Mr.. Zihlman to represent this great agri-
cultural district in Congress. We have no
adverse criticism to make Of Mr.. Zihlman's
course in Congress. but he is now serving
his second term, and we believe il is for
the best interest Of the country that the
farming interests should be better repre- =
scented than they have been in the past.
This district has not in fifty years had a
representative in Congress who has had
accurate knowledge Of the legislative needs
Of the farmer We do not believe in
class legislation but we do know the
farmer ought not & be made the goat.
No man in Maryland is better fitted to
ably represent the farming interests than
Mr.. Mish. and the need Of the farmers for
able representation in Congress was never
greater than ii is right now. and II they
neglect their opportunity to elect Senator
Mish they are going to make another Of
their many great big mistakes
Governor Cox was reported in a Repub-