Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-19
REPUBLICAN CONCORD
DEMOCRATIC DISCORD


The widespread spirit of har-
mony in Republican ranks at the
same time that. there is disunion
among Democrats, constitutes
one of the strong assurances OF
Republican success in November.
Not since the nomination of
Roosevelt in 1904 has there been
such universal satisfaction with
Republican ticket as there has
been with Coolidge and Dawes
in the campaign Of 1924. This
satisfaction was forecast by the
overwhelming endorsement OF
Coolidge in the direct primaries
in the spring and summer.
On the other hand, there has
been equally widespread dissat.
isfaction with the Democratic
ticket, which dissatisfaction was
also forecast by the Democratic
primaries which instructed dele
gates for various candidates ex-
cept the one nominated for Pres
ident. There is not even a sem
blance of popular government in
the Democratic party if one may
judge by the manner in which
the wishes of party members
were ignored.
Republicans are united not on.
ly on the personnel OF the ticket
but on the principles enunciated
in their platform. That platform
stands, as Republican platforms
always have, for protective Tar
III. ltstands Cor encouragement
Observation-Disclosures and against
paternalism. 1t reasserts the
policy of keeping the United
States free from European en-
tanglements and in a position to
decide for itself what its action
shall be upon all international
problems as they may arise.
II stands for economy in govern
ment and for reduction of taxa
ton. 1t is true that there are
some who have classed them
selves as Republicans who are
not supporting the Republican
candidates, but since their sup
port has been Indispensable in
the past, this does not constitute
Il division in Republican ranks
today.
On the other hand, hundreds
of thousands of Democrats are
dissatisfied not only with the
personnel of their ticket, but
with the principles as set forth
in the Democratic platform or
advocated by the Democratic
candidates, Throughout the ma
tion there is extrefhe dissatis-
faction with the attitude of the
Democratic party on the tariff
question. Leading Democratic
business men have joined in
forming Independent organiza-
tons for the fostering of protec-
tive tariff sentiment. There is
also disagreement with the atti-
tude of the Democratic party on
the subject of the League of Ma.
tions, hundreds of thousands of
Democrats who left their party
on that ISSUE. in 1920 indicating
their intention to pursue the
same course in1924. Equal and
perhaps more yociferous pro.
test is made against the attitude
of the Democratic candidates
have taken on the observance of
Defense Day. This feeling was
expressed by the letter written
and given TO the public by Mrs.
Glen Shaver, wife of the man
ager of the Democratic cam
paign, who vigorously criticised
the position taken by Mr.. Bryan
and. endorsed by Mr.. Davis.
Such a public protest would not
have been made by the wife of
the Democratic campaign man
ager unless she felt deeply on
the subject and knew that she
was voicing the sentiments of
hundreds of thousands OF other
women of the democratic faith.
A similar embarrassment has
confronted the democratic can
didates because so eminent a
Democrat as former Ambassador
James W. Gerard has felt i'm
PEELED to protest against the
criticisms that have been aimed
at Secretary Hughes because of
the treaty affecting Armenia.