Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-08-20

further deny that I have used or
promised any Office TO anyone 10 ed
vance the candidacy of any candidate.
The only endorsement given by me for
any Office in the last month or so has
been to Mr.. John Bowie, OF Anne
Arundel county and Mr.. Tom Yeager,
of Howard county. Mr.. Yeager's en-
dorsement by me was given upon the
personal solicitation of General Mac
lin and the written request of this same
Mr.. Clarence Oldfeld, and at the same
time knowing that Mr.. Yeager was de-
serving of anything at the hands of the
Republican Party. Mr.. Bowie has re-
ceived his appointment and Mr.. Yea
ger will. | ask any one to interview
either of these gentlemen and ascertain
from them, IL have or have not men,
toned any candidate for Congress;
for | have not. I have Purposely
made an effort To- prevent the injection
of myself into this campaign; because
became a target in the Republican
primaries two wears ago as a repre-
sentative specimen OF bossism, hence
my desire to he less active in this nom
ination. ] am one who has never in
my political life of over twenty-five
years instigated a primary contest,
and was never engaged in but one
contest in all my life, either County,
District or State, and that was forced
upon me two years ago by the son of
the man, whom had served faithfully
and Loyalty for - years, and only
self respect required me to allow that
contest Ia take place.
We have too many political warriors
who forget past favors, and always
ready to fight furiously their political
associates and are less furious against
the common enemy. | have avoided
this policy all my life, hence Calvert.
my home county-is the only county
in this Congressional District whose
officials are all Republicans. | be-
licvc If Mr.. Oldfcld sincerely wants
Mr.. Mudd nominated and elected To
Congress, he would not implore the
Hon. Tom" as he terms me, tn speak
out too loudly in behalf of his candi-
date. While it might he pleasing to
the Editor and Manager of the Howard
County Post, because of the fact that,
those rwo gentlemen are publishing
one of the strongest Prohibition pa
pers in this State and doubtless they,
as | do, admire the courage of Mr..
Mudd in voting as have been inform
ed he did, last May for prohibition in
Charles county and destroying eighty
eight whiskey saloons; but it would he
hardly so pleasing to- that other ele-
mcnt of our party, who went up against
me so strong last year, when | was a
because dared To say that was for
local option, n principle which means
that the people should have the power
to- regulate the liquor traffic, as they
have to settle all bubble questions.
The rise or fall of my political
Sun" to- which MIR. Oldfield alludes,
interests no one but myself and it will
not ascend or decend by the result OF
this primary. election. | have been
able To take care of myself politically
since | was p years old, and | was
never in a more placid state of mind
at any period of my life than | am at
this time. shall continue to live and
breathe the political atmosphere in
which my party lives; shall do my
duty and render in my humble way
any service to any and all loyal Re
publicans in my State.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS PARRAN.