Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-26
What a Great Man Thinks of
German.

Mr. Frank A. Furst, head Of the Mary
land Dredging Company and half q
score of other big enterprises in Balti
more. is one Of the most earnest advo-
Gates of the nomination and election OF
Arthur Pue German, Jr., as Governor
of Maryland. In discussing the present
campaign for that office, Mr.. Furst said
81 am in favor of the nomination and
election of Senator German to the gov
ernorship for many reasons. chief among
them being the fact that he is the best
man for the place among those who have
been mentioned during the present cam
paign. He has the ability, the integrity,
the ambition and all the other qualifica-
tions that go toward making great and
good executive. Moreover, he has the
experience that every man should have
before attempting to fill the high Office
/ to which he aspires and to which be-
| leye he will be elevated. His service
on the floor and in the chair of the Senate
of Maryland shows him to be made of
the finest mettle.
"He has made good senator, bet
ter President of the Senate and safe
and sane leader Of his party in the Senate
during the four years of his service in
the upper branch of the General Assem-
bly,, and his record in that body is a
highly creditable one. He has made
mistakes, of course. No man OF action
ever avoids making mistakes. The only
men who never do anything wrong, or
anything for which they may be criti-
cised are men who never do anything at
all. but live a life Of inaction and, dying,
leave behind them nothing by which
they may be remembered. Even those
who are now engaged in finding fault
with his work during the sessions of the
| Legislature have never charged him
with anything worse than errors of
judgment, a charge to which his critics
have been themselves subjected and not
without good reason. My experience
as business man has taught me to sus-
pect those who claim they never make
mistakes and to trust those who willing
~ admit their errors and show dispo-
sition to avoid such errors in the future.
II believe Senator German, if elected.
will make a splendid Governor of our
grand old State. Such one, in fact,
as we need at the present time when the
eyes of the whole country are upon us.
He has physical and moral courage to
the fullest degree No fault whatever
can be found with his democracy. nor has
his integrity ever been questioned. His
knowledge of affairs is second to that of
no man Of his age in the State, and as a
Judge of men he has proven himself
worthy of confidence. True he is a par
tisan in a sense, but that endears him to
me. | believe that. as Governor of
Maryland. he will administer the affairs
of that high office in such manner as to
give to every citizen of the State that
equality and exact measure of justice
to which each and every citizen is enti-
tied regardless of his party affiliations
or political beliefs, and he is the easiest
candidate to elect we have. Remember
that.
I'm short" said Mr.. Furst, in con-
clusion. II am so sure that Arthur p
German. Jr.. will make good Gov
ernor if elected that | am willing to
guarantee it to the people of the State.
If such thing were possible | would,
indeed. be willing to sign a bond to the
extent of my resources that he will make
good in every way as the Chief Execu-
tive of Maryland if the voters see fit to
give him the opportunity by casting their
votes for him in the primaries and at
the general election. =