Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
STRONG ENDORSEMENT
FOR SEN. MATTHIAS.
from The ErGn.iner.)


Different Republicans have been APP
preached to vote against Senator Matthias
under all kinds of pretexts. We do not
believe it necessary to say anything in
his defense, but as we have received
letter from a gentleman, who is well ac-
uuainted with the Senator and his value
to the Republicans of this county, when
iniquitous legislation was attempted at
the last session of the Legislature, aim
ed at the Republicans of this county, we
have concluded to publish letter from
him, which we invite all to read. 1t is
as follows:
To the Examiner
As you know, have been at Annapo-
lis as newspaper correspondent every
session for many years, in fact every
session since 1882, and l am therefore
familiar with, the work there, and prob
ably know the record of every Senator
better than most people. A mans infiu-
ence in the Senate depends largely on his
popularity with the other Senators, and
with the State officials. Some Of the
ablest men who have been without inf1u-
ence because they were unpopular. re-
call one instance very recently of Sen
ator who was a fine orator and a very
able man, but he could never have bill
passed; the other Senators did not like
him, and he had no friend in the whole
State House. Mr.. Matthias is one of the
most popular men there, and never has
any trouble getting reasonable Bills pass
ed, and in fact most Of the members, re-
gardless of party, are ready to do any
thing in their power to help him. He
was author of the scheme to change the
insurance laws of the State, and was the
Chairman of the Commission appointed
by the Governor to revise the Insurance
Laws, and the whole matter is expected
ITO be taken up next winter. He is one
the Senators who backed up Governor
Crothers in his effort to secure economy
in the public expenditures, and backed
up the Governor in his fight to have the
Public Utilities bill and other reform
measures. By his influence with Govern
or Crothers he prevented the passage of
several Bills aimed at the authority of
the County Commissioners of Frederick
County, and his work really saw, I'd the
County Commissioners from being rem
dered useless and ineffective. His SER
vice to Frederick County, and especially
to the Republicanparty in Frederick have
been of the greatest value.
He has always without exception, been
on the honest side of legislation, and that
is the highest compliment that can be
paid him. He is Il hard worker in Com
mittee, is always on hand, and has done
as much as any man in the Senate to pre-
vent raids on the Treasury and the pas
sage of bad and vicious bills. The main
duty of man there is to prevent, as far
as he can, the passage of bad bills, and
in this regard Mr.. Matthias has been in
the front rank The newspaper men
who report the legislation look upon him
as one of the best members of the Sem
ate, and his experience will make him all
the more effective in the future. There
are many more things | could say in his
favor but this letter is already long.
can say that in my opinion Mr.. Matthias
is one of the best men who has served
any County in the Senate in recent years,
and, although am democrat intend
to vote for him. Very truly yours,
PAUL WINCHESTER.