Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Issues Before The Voters or
Maryland.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Maryland.
From the Baltimore Sun.
There is an Independent vote in this
State that swings readily in national cleo
tons from one party to the other. II is
the vote that determines how the electoral
vote Of the State is cast. II is admittedly
a conservative vote, and with the natural
conservatism Of the State is somewhat
too much inclined to oppose any change
at Washington as being bad for business -
Where moral issue is involved, 1t can be
invariably counted upon to make its in
fiuence felt on the right side. II fault is
to be found with it, it is because 1t takes
too much counsel Of its fears when the
duty of citizenship and wise and enlight-
ened self-interest demand a holder course.
This is vote that, as a rule. recognizes
the fact that candidates mean more than
platforms. 1t can look back and see that,
where there has been striking progress in
the conduct Of the Government in Wash
ington, it has been due not so much to
political platform. not SO much to party
organization, as to some powerful person.
atty in the White House. II has been the
man on the job who counted.
President Roosevelt, not his party nor
his party platform, was the big factor in
his Administration The Administration
of the amiable and lkeable Mr.. Taft, who
permitted the party organization to domi-
nate it, could not be compared with 1t
either in accomplishments or in its appeal
to popular sentiment. The same thing
was true Of Grover Cleveland. The man
was the big thing. 1t was true Of Wood
row Wilson to an outstanding decree.
Representing all the people Of the country,
the President who has ability. character
and real qualifications Of leadership does
more than all else combined to direct the
fortunes of the republic along right lines.
Such man is needed in the White House.
The voters of this State know and act
upon this theory in home affairs They
elect Governor. when the choice is given
them. who appeals to them by reason Of
his experience, honesty and capacity.
They look to the man, not to the platform
If their attitude in the Presidential cam
paign. soon to be decided. is dictated by
the same considerations. there are few
Democrats who can hesitate as to wha
their duty to themselves. their party ant
the country demands.
In Mr.. Davis they have precisely the sor
of candidate they should wish to see in
high Office. In mental equipment, in char
acter, in learning, in clarity Of statement
he'measures up to the best traditions OF
the Presidency. The party has rarely pu
forward man who better represents tn,
ideal that all good Americans desire to see
at the head of their Government. On the
score of the personal worth of the candi
date. every Democrat should be proud t
follow such a standard bearer. For tn,
Democrat who regards the vote as trus
there is compelling obligation in this in
stance to encourage the selection for leader
ship of men of this type.
There is another thing The Democrat
party in this campaign has not only
candidate who is entitled to support TO
the reasons mentioned. but it has tn
moral issue. We are confronted by al
effort on the part Of the Republican candi
date and his party to shrk responsible
for corruption in Office. 1t is a daneerou
precedent. one the country cannot affot
to establish. II is in effect that the party |
power can wash its hands of blame whe
public wealth is recklessly squanderet
when high officials stoop to accept bride:
and when the Department of Justice
made a rendezvous for crooks. A vot
against Mr.. Davis means Endorsement o
this theory of government. Every con
sideration should prompt the honest vote
to spurn so bald an attempt to evad
punishment for proved guilt,
The Democratic voter has futher to ca
the Republican party to account for er
actment Of tariff bill, so OUTRAGEOUS
Its exactions from a heavily burdene
people that Republican newspapers frol
one end Of the country to the other d.
nounced it as an outrageous abuse of ii
taxing power. To quote few Of then
the Boston Transcript, a leading Republica
paper Of New England. said: The tari
bill is a disgrace to the party in pow,
and a menace TO the nation" The Chical
Tribune. the organ Of Republicanism
the Middle West. said: 1T is a tariff
exploitation rather than of protection
The New York Herald. another Republica
paper. went further. saying:
THE Fordney-M cCumber tariff is so ba,
so unworthy Of anybody's support. so il
capable Of meeting the test Of popul,
approval. that to take il to the polls {
the great national issue of the elections
1922 might blow any political party
doing off the face Of the earth"
The Democratic voter of Maryland ow,
it to himself to rebuke so evident a pu
pose to use the tariff to bolster up privilege
industries.
The Sun does not believe any great boo
of voters in this State will be deluded I'M
the futility Of voting the ird-party tick
becaue Of its unsound appeal that on
through il can wrongs be corrected. CORFU
ton punished and laws enacted that Loo
to giving all men equal opportunities. II
Democratic party in this campaign pr
poses TO do these things. II denounc,
corruption. 1t declares for revision Of Il
tariff. IL has nominated a candidal
splendidly equipped to lead in these r,