The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-27
STRICTLY THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE
No Party "LeaderS" to Control Him, Nor Com
binatiOn Of Politicians to Boss Him, Nor
"FinanCierS" to Own Sen. SpeiCher.
"WhiSkey Ring" After Him

Not until Senator Harvey FSpecher of Garrett County
entered the lists for the Republican nomination
in the Sixth District did the Wets Liquor of
the State get on in this campaign Senator Spell
chers the signal for hurry call to arms
and the signal given Go after him., and they have
been after him with aggressiveness and determination
which indicates that they do him of to
ceive this nomination Up that time the inactivity the
Saloon Interests indicated that they perfectly satisfied
with the other gentleman who asped represent the Sixth
District in the Congress of the United States.
Speichers record during the four
successive sessions of the Maryland Senate in working
voting for a Dry Maryand, than the Liquor
Machine could stand They able him in
the Senate of Maryland ndthey know they cannot control him
in the Congress of the United States elected And so they
leaving nothing undone which money trckery
reservation and chCanery accomplish make his
defeat in the Republican Primary Monday. Is sig
nihcan Mr. Voter that other candidate has or
seemed to merit the vigorous opposition Of this ogarchy
cept Senator Speiche? Is there reason?
has been said that the Dry" will not stand to-
geher and will refuse support anyone who supported
them Well Senator Specher putting this proposition
the and he is willing let the Drys demonstrate the
truth fay of this accusation; he willing give those
citizens who favor Dry Maryland" prove whether not
their friends make sacrifices for them in vanwhether they
most in need of assistance because Of their having fought
the 'Whskey Ring"
There another feature contest for the Republican
Congressional nomination which ought appeal to the people
do the voting There candidates in this contest who
everybody knows themselves afford to spend the money
that has been and is being spent in various ways various
purposes in this campaign The question: therefore, presents
itself Who are putting up this money-and why?'
Certain politicians and political leaders are vigorously
pushing the candidacy of particular candidate this cam
pagn and this that faction of the party found
energetCay supporting other aspan and the perfectly
ural queryis, 'Why?
In portions of the District-in or two counties
easteven the prospective appointments which the next
Congress will have take the event of the election
publican President being parceed out is fact that
in instances slate has been partially prepared and the
of of the pomasters the large towns have ac
tuay been course. Why is all this
going on?
1t be said for Senator Specher in addition to his being
consistent and conscientious advocate for Dry Maryland
he is in combination alliances that bind him to av
Of any purpose whatever Senator Specher
is able pay his campaign expenses and every dollar he
spends his He all politicians and political
bargains and deals and he has made to anyone
either the distribution of the offices he may
have his disposal nominated and elected to what
his attitude will be question affecting the peoples
and in these he will be guided entirely bv the
wishes and requirements of his constituents shall find
them at the proper time and the of Dry Mary
land he stands where he always soOd-aganst the Vets
This matter of whom the people shall nominate Con-
gess in the Republican Primary entirely the
people themselves, and they make their choice If
they candidate who no man man. and who is en-
tey free do his duty and only the interests his
country and the people of his district vote for and
nominate Senator Harvey Specher of Garrrtt County in
the Primary on Monday next, May list.
political Advertisement. Published by Authority Wiley Pot-
ical Agent.