Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-13
The Keynote Speech.

Democratic National Convention we have
divided into three parts with the purpose
of publishing them in the Sentinel The
following portion this week and the re-
naming parts next week and the week
after-lack OF space preventing the publi-
cation Of the speech iD entirety in a single
issue:
The American Democracy has modified
today TO wage a war Of determination
against privilege and pillaee We prime
our guns against sutocrscy and bureau
cracy. We march against that centraliza-
ton which threatens the Liberties of the
people. We fight for the republic of the
fathers and for the recovery of the cove
nant from the keeping of caste and class
We battle for the honor of the Nation, be.
smirched and bedraggled by the most brazen
and shameless carnival of corruption that
ever blackened the reputation Of a decent
and self-respecting people.
We stand for the spirit of the preamble
OF the Declaration that is made mockery
Tor the Bill Of Rights that is ignored for
the social and economic justice which is
refused for the sovereign rights Of States
that are denied. and for a return 20 the
old-fashioned civic integrity Of a jackson,
a rilden, Cleveland and Wilson. We
stand for the restoration of the Govern
ment to the people. who built 1t by their
bravery and cemented it with their blood.
ENEMY Nor UNDERESTIMATE
We do not underestimate the enemy.
The little gilded group that now owns and
controls the Government can pour a golden
stream into the slush fund and make no
impression on the fortunes they have leg
islated into their Golfers. The enemy enters
the campaign unembanassed by debt
Harry Sinclair has paid that off. Ii enters
the campaign with his money in its pocket
and his blessing on its head
FOR forty years the party in power has
conjured with the name of Lincoln, while
following the leadership Of Hamilton; and
now, after eight years of successful ptivi-
lege and pillage, il throws of the Lin
coinian mask. II could hardly keep the
Lincoln mask on its face and Sinclair s
money in its chest.
Hamilton believed that governments are
created for the domination OF the masses
and Jefferson that they are created for the
service of the people.
Hamilton wrote to Morris that govern.
ments are strong in proportion as they are
made profitable to the powerful; and JEFF.
ferson knew that no government is fit &c
live that does not conserve the interest OF
the average man.
Hamilton proposed a scheme for binding
the wealthy to the government by making
government source Of revenue to the
wealthy: and jefferson unfurled his banner
Of equal rights.
Hamilton wanted TO wine a..' enc Ooun-
darv linA- - SVates. and Jefferson was the
champion Of their sovereign powers.
Hamilton would have concentrated au.
thOrity remote from the people, and Jeffer.
son would have difTused il among them.
Hamilton would have injected govern.
mental activities into all the affairs Of
men; and jefferson laid il down as az
axiom Of freedom that that government
is best which governs least"
BLAMEs ALI On HAMILTON.
just put a pin in this: There is not 8
major evil of which the American people
are complaining now that is not due &c
the triumph OF the Hamiltonian conception
of the State. And the tribute to Hamilton
at Kansas City was an expression of fealt,
to him who thought that governments are
strong in proportion as they are made prof.
liable to the powerful who proposed the
plan for binding the wealthy to the gov.
eminent by making government a source
OF revenue TO the wealthy: who devised
the scheme to tax the farm to pay the
factory. and whose purpose was to make
democracy in America mockery and q
sham.
Thus we are challenged once more TO a
conflict on the fundamentals, and cleal
call comes to us today to fight anew under
the Jeiiersonisn banner, with the Jack.
sonian sword. and in the Wilsonian spirit
and. crashing the gates Of privilege, make
Jeffersonan democracy living force again
n the lives and homes of men.
The friendly enemy at Kansas City ha.
rendered clarifying service by proclaim.
ing Hamilton as its father and beau ideal
This ought TO awaken the Lincolnians
among Republicans to a realization OF
their party's faith. II was Lincoln who said
that 'the principles of Jefferson are the
definitions and the axioms Of free soci.
ety." What comment on the confusion
Of the public mind on the elementals OF
American politics when great party is
able to claim joint parenthood in Abra-
ham Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton.
SEES NEED OF CHOICE.
Why, you cannot believe with Lincoln
10 democracy and with Hamilton against IL
You cannot believe with Lincoln that
God loved the common people o. He would
not have made so many Of them" and
with Hamilton that the people are "a great
beast"
You cannot believe with Lincoln that
the principles Of Jefferson are the def
nitions and the axioms Of free society. "
and with Hamilton that they are the def
nitions Of anarchy.
You cannot believe with Lincoln ia a
government 'of the people. by the people
and for the people, and with Hamilton in
q government Of the wealthy by the in
auential and for the powerful