The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

surd lines about what it claimed he
had not done. The question is good
one and we are glad of the opportun.
ity to make answer.
The challenge is accepted and we
take up the gauntlet. You and the
people shall be refreshed as to the rec.
ord. ssss-.a.assiss ssss p-7e ,sf
The Citizen and its Cumberland
contemporary. certainly must concede
their inexcusable ignorance, as pro-
fessed public journals, of the splendid
public record of McComas, or they
would not dare invite anew the at
tention of their readers to the strong
and invincible position he has at.
tanned 10 his brief career in public
life. Below we give brief synopsis
Of the record land promise to give the
Citizens an herioc dose of this medl
cine from now until the election in
amplification and detail of the splen.
did work done by our Representative
in Congress. We give only an index
here. but sure "there is more to fol-
low"
l. He stood as champion of the
Mines against Free Coal.
2. AS the advocate and friend of
Public Schools and Free Education.
8. For the Farmers against Oleo.
margarine.
4. For all the people and cheap
Sugar against the Sugar Trust.
5. For the Soldiers in the matter of
liberal pensions to the Veterans.
their Widows and Orphans.
6. For Gold and Silver OF Equal
Money Value, thereby making mon
ey more plentiful, making better
prices for all farm products and in.
creasing the great volume ofbusiness
in the country.
7. An advocate of National Arbi.
tration for labor disputes.
8. For the establishment of a L.
Dor Bureau and against the violation
of the eight hour law.
8. For Postal Savings Banks and
Postal Telegraph.
10. For the Interstate Commerce
law and prohibition of discrimination
by Railroad Corporations.
II. For Constitutional Amend
ment, to tax the great Railroad Cor
p0rstions equally with the people by
the States.
IL. To Prohibit Speculation by
Bank Officers.
10. For the Prohibition of Contract
aud Convict Labor.
IA. Against the Adulteration of
Food. Medicine and Meats.
Is. He secured Special Fast Mail
facilities for Western Maryland.
16. And Appropriations to com.
pIete the Splendid Postoffice Building
In Baltimore.
II. And $4,000 to contract Ma.
lional roadway to Antietam Gene
tary.
IL. And $500 to mark the battle
lines at Antietam.
10. introduced a bill for establish
ment of National Battle Park at An.
! tietam.
20. Saved the life of Santos, an
American citizen, about to be exc.
cuted in Foreign land. by an ap.
peal to the Power of the American
Government.
81. Passed the Pension bill OF
Romiser over the Veto of President
Cleveland.
%. Passed the War Claims bill
through the House which will bring
hundreds of thousands of dollars
into Western Maryland.
%. AS the recognized leader of the
Southern Republicans in Congress.
secured their cordial cooperation in
defence and advancement of all the
great industries of the Southern
States.
"a. With signal ability and prompt.
ness participated in all the leading
questions ofthe hour with skill only
acquired by intimate knowledge.
25. Has been an acknowledged
champion of the great policy of Pro-
lection to American Labor and oil
Free and Honest Elections. against
partisan Gerrymanders and against
the obstruction of public business in
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