Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-08
In Support of Good Government
IAN EditoriGI)

Now that the dust of the campaign is about to clear
above Montgomery County the one question paramount
of the people for the next four years. and how they
by the exercise of the franchise September H. best
the interests of the county and the Democratic
Party Those who selected September IL will
resent the party in the general election in November
cratic voters that they choose those Democrats best quail
fed by personal experience by past public service to
The candidates chosen by the United Democratic
Organization selected after thorough and careful con-
sideraon of the qualifications of the and
prsng all organized factions and interests within the
Democratic Party. They picked for outstanding
qualities of leadership knowledge of governmental prob
lems experience in the business world and past record
of acquaintanceshp with Montgomery County through its
of growth from strictly rural county to one con-
tanning all of the complex problems of rapidly changing
urban community.
Those who have watched the unprecedented growth of
Montgomery County in the last twenty and have
Schools public buildings, roads. parks and
Fairgrounds for children in the congested where
there pastures, mud roads, woodlands, and
vacation fields well appreciate the fact that the
tvs development has placed an ever-increasng demand
upon political parties for well equipped for public
office
Candidates for public office must be able to administer
taton water supply and health, proper fire and police
protection and also to the needs of the rural area OF
upper MONTGOMERY County with its vast farming and
dairy interests need for good roads be cleared in
winter for proper milk regulations for adequate police
protection for transportation of children to and from
schools and the many other and varied problems ind
genious to all of Montgomery County.
Such the candidates the United Democratic
ence in actual running of Montgomery Countys
eminent All of them have been prominently identified
with the county and the Democratic Party for
Those who held public office have distinguished
themselves the conduct of their private professions and
businesses and have shown in their private lives keen
interest and understanding of civic affairs Many of them
have responsible in the past for the progressive egs
aon sponsored by Democratic Party and enacted by
Democratic legislatures, which aided and made possible
the systematic growth of the county.
The United Democratic Organization responsible for
the passage of the Merit Bill which took Montgomery
Countys policemen out of politics. and protected them from
the spois system 1t responsible for the development
of the system of parks and parways which has preserved
the natural beauty of the county Through the efforts OF
the United Democratic Organization Montgomery County
has been saved from being hodge-podge OF unsighty
development The United Democratic Party response
BILE for the legislation making it possible to meet the needs
of sewage disposal and water supply in the urban areas
1t is the party responsible for the system of roads ana
schools now enjoyed by the people of the county
Through the continued efforts of the men now running
for office and of those sponsoring their candidates. the
schools of Montgomery County are comparable to any
jurisdiction All legislation enacted in the last twenty
years affecting the welfare of Montgomery County has
been sponsored and passed by the Democratic Organization
With this history, which deny, the people OF
Montgomery County be assured that the candidates now
running on the United Democratic ticket will fulfill the
pledges of their party platform The United Democratic
Party has made definite pledges stating its position on
legislation and government. Its candidates are pledged
to give Montgomery County IAN immediate reassessment
TO keep the county ree from all organized vice and gamb
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