Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-20
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Moral Collapse OF The Old Guard
Republicans.

Republicans.
Not since the memorable Jackson Day
dinner Of 1912, from which Woodrow viii
son emerged as Democracy's Incompatible
leader to lead the party and the country
to new and lofty heights. has there been
as great a gathering Of the men and women
OF any political party as at the Jackson
Day dinner in Washington City Thursday
night" said Representative Vim. A. Old
field. Chairman Of the Democratic National
Congressional Committee, 10 statement.
"At that dinner attended by Democratic
leaders from every State in the union, there
was spirit Of harmony, Of co. operation
and OF determination TO nominate at the
next national convention. which will be
held al Houston, Texas, next June, ticket
behind which a spirited. militant Demo-
crazy will unite and march to triumph
for honest government and for the restora-
ton OF the principles of Jefferson and
jackson.
Enemies Of our party. with whom the
wish is born OF hope, have predicted that
Democrats would be unable to reconcile
differencies within the party. Imagine
they are somewhat confused by the failure
OF their predictions TO come true In the
Congressional campaign of 1926, in which
united, harmonious Democracy scored
heavy gains for the party in both House
and Senate. and again in the recent tax
reduction fight in the House of Represen-
tatives. In which signal victory was scored
for the taxpayers by the passage of fair
and just tax reduction bill we showed what
our party can do when IL Is united. At
the Jackson Day gathering, with men and
women prominent in the party from every
state In the Union in attendance, there
was not discordant note. but rather a
spirit of thorough harmony. a determine
ton that the principle of majority rule
shall prevail and that when the accredited
delegates Of the party assemble next June
and nominate Presidential ticket, that
Democrats every where will get behind
that ticket with determination TO win
and restore the rule OF the people.
Seldom under one roof has there been
assembled such an array OF men and wo-
men prominent In the political affairs Of
the country, nor have speeches been made
on political subjects at which the funda-
mental principles Of Democracy have been
enunciated more clearly. Never in the
history OF any country or any party. dare
say. has there been more terrific nor a
more truthful and just indictment of the
sectionalism. the favOritism. the corrup-
ton and downright rottenness Of political
party or an administration than was voiced
In those speeches which reviewed the re-
voting record Of the last seven years dur
ing which old-euard Republicans have been
in power. wish that every patriotic man
and woman in America. whatever his party
Affiliations, could read the remarkable ad-
dress delivered by Claude G. Bowers, that
noted Indiana author who wrote those
memorable volumes on the lives and times
OF Jefferson and Jackson There he would
read the answer to those Republicans who
have been saying that the Democratic party
has no issue with which to 90 before the
people in the approaching campaign. Where
Is the issuef the enemy asks. Mr.. Bowers
answers by citing the moral collapse which
followed the assumption Of power by the
Harding Coolidge administration. moral
collapse during which the nations oil re-
serves were battered away by high sworn
officials OF the government. a collapse so
complete that when a discredted Republi-
can Attorney General offered his resiena-
ton II was received by Republican Presi
dent with expressions Of confidence and re-
sret. II other issues are needed, Mr.. Bow
ers showed that they are stark and clear
in 'commercialized government letting
down the bars to commercialized politics
and organized corruption marching 10
open procession against the integrity Of
the ballot, and going into the market place
to treat United States Scholarships as
secondhand pieces OF furniture to be out
upon the auction block and knocked down
to the highest bidders These are issues.
but they are not all. Privilege is in con-
= troll OF the government, monOpolies in in
dustry have contributed huge sums to the
Republican party's campaign funds and in
return have demanded and have obtained
the privilege Of writing the tariff laws The
farmers have been ignored. OF put off with
promises that were never intended to be
Kept. Prosperity has been proclaimed
where Il has not existed and economy has
been preached where IL has not been prae.
ticed. These are but few among the many
issues, about which the American people
will hear great deal more during the
months to come. They are issues on which
the people are becoming aroused, because
the very fundamental principles of free
government are at stake. They are issues
upon which not only every Democrat but
every honest thinking man and woman
can and should unite to give battle to the
army Of organized greed and corruption
which must be hurled from power il the
sacred principles Of America and the cher
ished privileges Of the American citizens
are TO be perpeluated."
Defuocratic Couye.tio.