The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-06
Mr.. ". VI. SAVAGE FOR
HOUSE Of DELEGATES
FriendSviIle Business Man Announces
His Candidacy and States Position

With the announcement of the can
dldacY of Mr.. w. W. Savage, one of
the business men of Friendsvin, for
the Maryland House of Delegates,
subject to the result of the primary
election, Mr.. Savage states his position
without equivocation upon subjects that
are upDermost in the minds of the aver
age Garrett county citizen and taxpayer.
He is temperance man from con-
viction, and in his announcement he
states without qualification that he will
do all in his power, should he be nomin-
ated and elected, to give the people of
Garrett county the right to say by
ballot whether or not liquor shall be sold
in the county.
Mr. Savage will not make house to
house canvas for votes, leaving the
matter entirely in the hands of the
voters to decide; he will not attempt to
belittle his opponents in the hope of
bringing strength to himself. Mr..
Savage has enunciated a platform all
his own and he is honest and sincere
enough to stand by it. His announce
ment follows:
To the Citizens of Garrett county. Md:
/ hereby announce myself as an as
pirant for the office of the House of
Delegates. Along with this announce
ment | will give you few points con-
corning the platform upon which ! will
stand, if the voters make me one of
their choice to represent them in the
halls of the legislature.
First am a temperance man ana will
endeavor to, and will if it be possible,
pass a law to give the people of this
county right to say whether or not
spurious liquors shall be sold
Second will do all that is the power
of any member of the house to frame
and help frame all such laws that will
be beneficial, will protect and defend
the citizens and voters of this State and
county,
| want to further stipulate in this
letter accompanying my announcement
this may be the first time in the history
of the world that any man aspiring for
office has placed himself before the
public in this way believe il not here
the time will soon come when the party
who aspires for any Office should an
nounce himself in the county papers.
and then leave the matter with the
voters. am further going to state to
you, my friends. that I am not going to
give you q personal call and handshake
and tel you all the good things could
do for you and how little has beeu done
IN the past and tell you how little my
opponent knows and how mean a man
he has been
Now, this leads me up to where | be-
lieve all men, rich and poor, are on
equal footing once in every year. That
is on election day. Voters, east your
vote on election day at the primary for
the man you think is deserving. Do
not allow yourself TO be persuaded from
your own honest views. And again,
my friends. when we look back to the
past and realize that we are standing
upon the ground Of independence and
freedom under the Stars and Stripes of
Old Glory baptized IN blood which our
fathers fought for, 1t appeals to me
that we are trampling the rights of IN
dependence and breaking the laws of
freedom. Give me Liberty or give
me death.
Now | further want TO say to you,
voters, is you so desire to make me one
of YOUR choice l will appreciate it.
Thanking you IN advance,
| remain,
w. w. SAVAGE,
ADV A Republican.
Friendsville, Md, Feb. q, 1913.