The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-06
surarce Commissioner, i'm place OF

ton proposes to wage a vigorous CAM
paign, and to use his language. car
~ the war into Africa, and fgurat-
lively speaking, fight our battles upon
Republican soil"
Moreover 1t should not be forgot
ten that the Comptroller in addition
to being the chief financial officer Of
the State, Is one OF the three MEM
bers of the Board OF Public Works,
which has the appointment OF num-
erous subordinate officers Of the State
Government, among others. the State
fax Commissioner, the State lnsur-
ance Commissioner, together with all
the officers of the Oyster Navy. Ills
election is therefore necessary to
maintain Democratic ascendency in
the State.
Attorney General
Edgar Allan Poe, candidate for It
torney-General comes from a long
line of legal talent; he has sat at the
feet of that Gamaliel Of the law, his
Iamented and distinguished father. AND
both by inheritance and study Is emf
nently qualified for the discharge OF
the onerous duties Of the position for
which he il named.
State Senator.
For State Senator Charles E. Fink,
for which place none better could
have been named. A member OF the
Carroll County Bar, engaged i'm active
practice, thoroughly versed in the
law Of the State, well grounded I'm le-
gal principles, he will be an ideal law
maker. MIR. Fink has been counsel to
the County Commissioners for many
years, whereby he has familtarized
himself with the tax laws Of the
State, knows their defects, and will
be enabled to intelligently amend
them wherever they bear harshly up
on the tax payer, or can be Justly
made to yield more revenue to the
State OF the County. IL elected to
the Senate, Mr.. Fink will be an honor
to the county he win represent.
House of Delegates.
Our candidates for the House Of
Delegates are well distributed
throughout the county. and are poDu-
lar in their respective neighborhoods.
They are respectively well fitted to
represent their party I'm the General
Assembly and ana entitled to. and
should, receive the vote OF every 10y
al Democrat One Of them, MI
Bright, Is the editor OF a Democratic
journal, Yields trenchant pen, ID
well versed ia public affairs, and is
fully equipped to defend his cause
against all assailants.
States Attorney.
Our candidate for States Attorney,
Mr.. Edward o. Weant, Is a popular
young lawyer of Westminster, where
he has successfully practiced his pro
fession for number Of years, num-
bering among his clients many OF the
best people In the county. He was
once before elected to the position
to which he now aspires, and his
past experience in the Office should
well fit him to efficiently discharge
its important duties. Aspirants for
this Office should receive the scrutiny
Of the taxpayers of the county,as the
mistakes or the careless or lncom-
petent Prosecuting Attorney are al
ways paid for out or the County
Treasury, which can only be replen-
ished by the taxpayers OF the county
Commissioner and Treasurer.
Our nominees for County Commits
sioner and County Treasurer, Mr.
Jacob N. Dehoff and Oliver E. Dod-
rer, are SO well known to the people
of our county a. to need no eulogy
at our hands, each having served a
term i'm the respective Offices for
which they are now candidates. Their
past experience should qualify them to
better and more economically dis
charge the intricate duties pertaining
to the levying and disbursement of
the revenues OF the county than their
opponents who are without the
knowledge thus gained
Orphans Court.
Our candidates for the Orphans
Court, Messrs. Miller, Koontz and
Biggs, are men of sterling integrity
and unblemished character, just the
kind Of men that should be selected
To keep watchful eye upon the ad-
Of the estate Of the wild
dow and the orphan, who are unable
to protect themselves, and are wholly
dependent upon those In authority.
MIR. Koontz has had one term in the
Office and will be Of inestimable ser
vice to his colleagues.
Sheriff.
For Sheriff, Elias N. Davis, who
does not know him? For 10 ! these
many years he has been going In and
out among us, faithful to every trust
conflded to his care, sober, industri-
GUS, energetic, he IL worthy Of all
confidence and a much hetter office