The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-05
To The Voters.

* Ahe DeWocFuuc tOterS Q CecH COtnty.--
Having announced my candidacy for the House
Of Delegates. and conceding your right to know
my attitude toward certain important questions
and policies with which the next session of the
Legislature will. in all probability have to deal
shall herein gladly and frankly. though OF
necessity, briefly. state the same, IN order that
may not be misunderstood. and that you may be
the better judge as to whether or not you think
me worthy Of your confidence and support.
As is well known, this ONCE while OF great inn
pOrtance. is not a very remunerative one, and 1t
stherefore only my interest in public affairs and
a desire to become more familiar Herewith that
compels me to seek it. M
l cannot spare the time to meet you personally,
as would like. hence the reason tor this state
ment.
In the first place. am and have been an ad
vocate and supporter of Democratic principles,
not for emolument nor through prejudice but
because OF profound and sincere conviction,
and realizing that these principles cannot be put
into practice either in County. State or Nation.
except by the best efforts OF united party,
would therefore. respectfully urge every member
of our party to do his. utmost to suppress any
factional differences that may exist
. Let the primaries be conducted in friendly
spirit as between candidates, and when the voters
have made their choice of ticket, we can all
earnestly and cheerfully support the same to the
end that the object which we profess to seek may
be attained.
am. and have been for severalvyears. an ads
mirer of Blair Lee and believe he would make an
ideal United States Senator.
Concerning whatever moral questions that may
come up tor solution submit, to those who
know me. that my life among them ought to in.
dicate which side would take, and I hope car
ries more weight with them than any promise
that might here make. To those with whom
am not acquainted, hereby solemnly promise
that II elected my vote shall never knowingly
be cast for any measure that will in effect tend to
lower the moral condition of our county or state.
but shall on the other hand be given in support
of those that in the line Of progressive legis
lation and tending to social and economic ad-
vancement.
/ endorse and will uphold those beneficial
measures recently incorporated into the Laws of
our State such as the Direct Primary Law, Cor.
rupt Practices Act, Public Utilities Law and
others of almost equal importance. shall opI
pose any change in these, unless it be possible to
make them more simple and econom ical.
believe in the Initiative and Refundum and
would support practical measure embodying
tt ese principles
4 am opposed to the County engineer law as at
present In force. This should be changed so as
to- at least give the taxpayers voice in the mat
ter Of maintaining our public highways. Finally,
shall If elected consider myself servant of the
people, of the county.
shall consult public sentiment on all ques-
tions and make my personal opinion secondary
thereto.
Thus, briefly Quitting my views, and expressing
willingness to cheerfully accept the result Of
the primaries, again solicit your support, beg
ing to assure each of the other candidates of my
most, kindly feeling and greatest respect.
HARVEY T. DAVIS,
oolora, Md.
, Political Advertisement.