Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-25
EOOKvILLE. MD.
Democratic National Committee
Meeting Greatest In Years.

Larger In attendance, greater in enthu-
siasm. and more harmonious in action than |
any official gathering Of a national com
mittee held 10 Washington in more than |
twenty years was the meeting Of the
Democratic National Committee on Janu-
airy 18th and 18th. The correspondent Of
a Republican newspaper so described this
meeting.
In several respects the latest meeting
Of the Democratic National Committee
was unique. For the first time in its his
tory women members Of the committee
participated on equal terms with men in
the business of selecting the place Of the
psuyls national convention-as they did
also in all the other matters considered by
il. This was a noteworthy departure from
the experience Of women ASSOCIATE" men,
bers Of the Republican National Commit
tee at It's recent meeting in Washington.
These Republican women associates"
were mere onlookers. having neither voice
nor vote in the Republican National Com
mittee's deliberations or decisions
On the whole the Republican women
were in not much worse case than the
male members Of that organization. since
President Coolidge interposed to dictate
where and when the Republican National
Convention should be held and this. too.
after a considerable majority Of the Re-
publican committee had been pledged to
Chicago.
The honor Of playing host to the next
Democratic National Convention was spir-
itedly contested by four cities-San Fran
CISCO Chicago. St. Louis and New York.
This friendly rivalry had the effect OF
bringing forth the largest bids ever made
for a convention Of any party AS the
competition was wholly voluntary on the
part OF the several cities and as the award
by the National Committee was made
after full consideration OF the various
propositions and fair and open ballotine
by the committeeman and committee
women present in person or by proxy,
there was no dissatisfaction with the re-
suit.
Former President Wilson is the most
distinguished Of the many Democrats who
have commended the selection Of New
York In receiving Chairman Cordell Hull.
Of the Democratic National Committee.
within few hours after the decision had
been made. Mr. Wilson said, Il am glad
the convention went to New York" He
also congratulated Chairman Hull, the
members Of the national committee. and
the executive staff at national headquar-
tiers in Washington on the splendid work"
they have been doing "for the party"
The great interest and earnestness which
marked the national committees latest
meeting 10 interpreted in all quarters as
rejecting widespread popular approval Of
the Democratic party and a general de-
termination to restore Democratic admin
istration Of the nations affairs.
The nominee Of the Democratic Conven-
ton In New York will be the next Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Millions OF Farmers Bankrapted b.
Three Years OF Republican Rule.
Official figures collated and published by
the Department Of Agriculture are reveal
ing the extent Of the distress which has
been experienced by the agricultural pro
ducers Of the country during the last thre'
years Of Republican control Of nationa
affairs. Practically q million farmers hav,
been bankrupted 1t is estimated tina
five or six millions Of men, women anC
children have been involved in this whole
sale ruin Of agriculture values.
The Department Of Agriculture conduct
ed a special inquiry among the farmers o
fifteen States Of the east north central re
eion in which there are total Of 2,289.
900 owners and operators Of farms. Re
plies were received from about 2400 o
these farmers. The results of this inquir
indicate that in the section studied NOR
than 5000 farmers had lost their farm
or other property through foreclosure 0
bankruptcy. more than 1000 had los
their holdings without legal proceeding,
and nearly $4,000. although PRACTICAL
ruined. had kept their property only throue
the lenieacy OF creditors
While these farmers are 10 poverty an
distress the Republican Administration
devotine all its energies TO the task OF re
ducing surfaces for the wealthiest clssse
in the country The Administrators In
sistence on the enactment Of the Mello
tax plan in preference to any other woul
consume practically all the present sessio
Of Congress and thus prevent the passae
Of any legislation for the relief Of IN
farmers.
fifty Billion Cigarettes Smoked.
More than fifty billion manufacture
cigarettes were smoked in the Unite
States in 1929. to say nothing of the bill
lions that were rolled" This is sevel