Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-10-08
oratory OF Mrs. Fuller.

The hearts Of the Democrats Of Mont
sOmery are not in the grave Those
forSard-io0kins Democrats who have been
cast down b. the enfranchissment Of the
negro women and benumbed By germsnss-
que props ssnds Of the hidden. sordid in
huences behind the Republican press and
organization. have seen q new Ugh, and
are filed with q new and oonsolins hope.
Instead Of our white women, like 50
many white men. viewing the night Of
suffrage in lsckadsisicsl way. they are
promptly registering and indusriously seek
ing after truth that they may intellisently
exercise the night as a sacred civic duty.
II was. therefore. no small or unenthus-
astic audience which greeted Mrs Gertrude
B. Fuller at the Democratic meeting 10
Rockville on Saturday evening last
After wandering ia the Wilderness Of an
archaic, eisptrap type Of mediocre mascu-
line oTatory. We suddenly find ourselves cleo
uihed and thrilled By feminine orator, who.
with matches skill. dissects the faIlscies.
exposes the hypocrieies and stismstizes
the FATALITIES Of the present leadership Of
the opposition and. at the same time, With
depth Of pathos and patriotic feryor. lifts
both men and women TO that high plateau
Of CIVIC righteousness and international
vision which enables them 70 forset the
things Of prej0dice and Erssp. and ne trust
cling to those which make for an enllght-
ensd and constructive sOrk Of justice and
peace. both at home and abroad
though the hold Of an individual orator
may Be iransitory. the effect on the destiny
o. people Is Oftsntimes enduring.
The orstOry Of PstricE Henry erystsllized
the idea and gave life 10 the basic princi-
pc that there sho1ld Be no taxation With
out representation. resulting in the sue
eessfsl ssr Of the Revolution and the
sooskiOn Of the American Constitution
When the principles Of JsFersonisn de-
DocsacY had been submerged in the sgoush
OF reconstruction abuses il vas the oratory
Of . Confederate soldier. 10 euIosy Of an
abolition leader. that first inspired the
mind and toocbed the heau Of She t,sst
people Of the North and made possible
the ultimate election Of Cleveland and the
restoration Of o00diiions permitting nation
vide consideration Of live questions On
their merits
Il was the ofstory Of Bryan and RoOse-
welt and their respective followers that
stirred the conscience and centered the
thought Of the nation upon the financial
and industrial encToachments which eul-
minated in the first election Of Woodrow
Wilson and the enactment By Congress Of
all those constructive measures that char
acterized that part Of his administration
which led up to our entrance into the war.
including the Federal Reserve Act.
1t remained for Woodrow Wilson. how
ever. to attain the unique distinction Of
being able, by his orstory. to effectually
appeal TO the masses Of the people Of
foreign European countries. largely over
the heads Of their own political leaders.
and to secure the acceptance by the prin-
cipal nations Of the earth Of the principles
embodied in the League Of Nations.
And now. amid the infrmities of Viii
son. the changes Of leadership. the decep-
tons and calumnies Of partisan rancor.
who can weigh the beneficial effects Of the
oratory Of such patriotic women as Mrs.
Fuller7