The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-26

powerful manipulations. Every in
/ tiuence that could be enlisted, every
pressure that could be put on, every
wire that could be pulled, every screw
/ that could be turned was set in motion,
in harmonious unison, with the one and
only one purpose in view-to kill the
I Speicher Local Option Bill.
| But Delegate Savage never faltered.
| If he at times seemed to hesitate, it was
only to consider carefully the stupendu-
Gus task before him, and then to 90
about that task with studied design and
well planned purpose If he became
| discouraged, no one ever knew of it: if
I he failed IN one direction, he redoubled
his zeal in another; if his plans were up
set one day, he strengthened his lines
the neXt-and so on throughout the en-
tire struggle. But through it all, he
was always the same-pleasant, smiling,
genial, companionable. He went among
the other hundred members of the
House and laid his case before them
lie was sincere, earnest, frank and
above all, truthful. He had promised
his people before he was elected that if
they sent him to the Maryland Legisla-
t1re he would give them this Bill if it
were possible for him to do sO.-he would
pass the Speicher Bill through the House
when 1t came from the Senate. He had
said to the voters of Garrett county,
IF you expect me to vote for liquor,
do | vote for me. He had given his
y I'd and he wanted to make that word
Jod-as he had always done in every
thing he had undertaken, throughout
his whole life. Because of the respect
the other members have for Mr.. Savage,
they listened to him; because of their
confidence in him they believed him.
and because OF their friendship for him
they promised him their support. Thus
he lined up enough members to put the
bill through even though the Temper
ance Committee should be ruled by the
bills opponents. And it was undoubt-
eddy because of this situation that the
MARYLAND State Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION and the hostile forces nearer
/ home at least gave up the fight, COM
pletelY defeated and thoroughly routed,
and the bill was put through triumphant
ly, first with favorable report by the
Committee, and then advancing to the
! thrd-reading calendar without an OPP
posing voice or vote.
True Mr.. Savage had the cooperate
and assistance of the Senator from Gar
rett and his trustworthy colleague, the
Hon. Elliott c. Harvey, but it is but
simple justice to say for Mr.. Savage
that he was always in the thick of the
fight, leading the way toward that sue
cess which many another man under
similar circumstances and conditions
would have found too formidable and
would have gracefully surrendered.
Delegate Savage has throughout the
session reflected credit upon his county
and the people who sent him here. His
usefulness is not yet at an end, how
ever; his services will be more valuable
and fruitful as time goes on. Delegate
Savage will be heard from many times
more before the Legislature adiourns.
His people in Garrett county-his
neighbors and friends-should be proud
of him, as everybody who knows him
and has watched him here in Annapolis
are proud of him.
There are too few Delegates like him
10 the Maryland General Assembly-too
few.
j, j. r.