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Editorial
June 21, 1901
Montgomery County Sentinel
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Editorial advises Democrats to conduct fair primaries without cliques or deceitful promises by professional politicians, referencing 1897 disaster, to ensure party unity and honorable outcomes.
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A Word to Democrats.
Mr. Editor: Another Primary is upon us. Let us hope that slates, combinations and cliques will not be formed in order to defeat the wishes of the people. Let those who aspire for public favors, each and all, have a fair chance, so that after the nominations are made there will be no sense of injustice done, and so that all will cheerfully support the nominees. This custom of promising all kind of offices and things, and frequently the same offices and things to everyone, so as to catch the unwary and then deceiving them after they have been tricked out of their votes, is closely akin to criminality. It is this which is disrupting our party- it was this which caused partial disaster in 1897. Voters, beware of professional politicians who, to get your vote, will promise you the earth, but who, as you know from the past, will, after the vote is given, let you eat dirt. Vote from a sense of justice, actuated solely for the good of your party, and then what you get will be fairly and honorably earned.
DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Editor: Another Primary is upon us. Let us hope that slates, combinations and cliques will not be formed in order to defeat the wishes of the people. Let those who aspire for public favors, each and all, have a fair chance, so that after the nominations are made there will be no sense of injustice done, and so that all will cheerfully support the nominees. This custom of promising all kind of offices and things, and frequently the same offices and things to everyone, so as to catch the unwary and then deceiving them after they have been tricked out of their votes, is closely akin to criminality. It is this which is disrupting our party- it was this which caused partial disaster in 1897. Voters, beware of professional politicians who, to get your vote, will promise you the earth, but who, as you know from the past, will, after the vote is given, let you eat dirt. Vote from a sense of justice, actuated solely for the good of your party, and then what you get will be fairly and honorably earned.
DEMOCRAT.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Democrats
Primaries
Professional Politicians
Party Disruption
Voter Deception
Fair Nominations
What entities or persons were involved?
Democrats
Professional Politicians
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Fair Primaries And Avoiding Deceit In Democratic Elections
Stance / Tone
Cautionary Advice Against Political Corruption
Key Figures
Democrats
Professional Politicians
Key Arguments
Avoid Forming Slates, Combinations, And Cliques To Defeat The People's Wishes
Give Fair Chance To All Aspirants For Public Favors
Ensure Nominations Are Made Without Injustice So All Support Nominees Cheerfully
Custom Of Promising Offices To Catch Votes Is Akin To Criminality And Disrupts The Party
Beware Of Professional Politicians Who Promise Much But Deliver Little After Votes
Vote From Sense Of Justice For The Good Of The Party