The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-10
REPUBLICAN PARTY
UNITED IN THIS STATE
Chairman Thomas Parran Expresses
Confidence in Maryland Outlook.

met in the club room at the Rem
merit Hotel at noon today, elected
Thomas Parran, the chairman as
treasurer under the provisions of
the corrupt practice act, discussed
the provisions of the new law and
organized committees in two Con-
gressional districts.
IN calling the meeting to order
Mr.. Parran said there were no Re-
publican dissentions in Maryland
as far as he knew, and it was the
duty of every Republican to do all
i'll his power for the election of
Taft and Sherman, and each one
of the six Congressional candidates
to be nominated. Independent
Democrats were, he added, giving
the party every encouragement,
We have with us" continued
Mr.. Parran. Eek Senator Louis
Putzel, who will explain the cor
rupt practices act, ANY question
that may be put to him by anyone
present will be answered. In
the past two elections the Demo
Gratis have spent S. to every 81 by
us. If this corrupt practices act
had been in force last fall George
r. Gather would now be Cover
nor of this State. The Democrats
spent ten times as much money as
we did in that campaign. They
have boosted of the amount they
had, while the Republicans did not
have the cash to pay the expenses
at heaquarters.
When Mr. Parran concluded his
remarks a resolution was offered
naming him as treasurer of the
committees and fixing his bond at
$40, 900. The choice was unani-
nous, several of those present Of
tering motions designating Mr..
Parran, but the matter was finally
settled by adopting a resolution
offered by Laban Sparks of Balti-
more county. The committee
authorized Irving Dickey, the sec
rotary, to cast the ballot, which he
did.
It was at this point that Mr..
Parran raped for order, using as a
gavel the big stock carried by Con
gresham w. H. Jackson, and in
troduced Mr.. Putzel as the man to
make clear the provisions of the
corrupt practice act. He had
hardly gone we'll into the subject
before questions were asked, and
Mr.. Putzel referred to the disput-
ed points as to whether the act re-
terred to the registration of voters.
The father of this bill, like
most fathers" said Mr.. Putzel,
"thinks it goes little deeper than
it really does go. He thinks it
applies to the registration of vot-
ers. l do beg to disagree with
him. | not think it was ever in
tended to apply to the registration,
and an examination of this title
will, | think, bear me out in this. "
He said, Furthermore, that the
law was not in all cases perfectly
plain, and he thought it lost time
to go over it fully, as those upon
whom the duty of abiding by its
provisions would fall should have
printed instructions to guide them.
1t was pointed out that while a
man could not be paid for instruct
ing the voters, still he could be
paid for delivering printed in
struCtions to the voters.
Any man who is paid to deiiv-
er the instructions ought to be
charitable enough to explain, )"
was a comment on this, which was
greeted with laughter.
Neutrality-suspicious. were asked and
therefwas some confusion until it
was finally suggested by Gist
Blair that Mr.. Putzel prepare in
structions. Congressman Mudd
objected. 1t was better, he said,
to wait until the Attorney General
has issued his interpretations.
Then, said Mr.. Mudd, If the Re-
publicans think they can offer a
better Interpretation of the law
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