The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-24

commendable and received the indorse-
ment of the independent press. He was
an earnest advocate of greater publicity
for legislative procedure and for
economy in the transaction Of the States
business.
He took firm stand for the printing
of all bills for the appointment of en-
ployes in open session of the Senate and
against the appropriation of lump sums
for unspecifed objects. He also urged
stringent measures to prevent corrup.
ton in the lobby, or Third House,
and he gave strong support to a bill
designed to improve the educational
system of Maryland.
Since the expiration of his term in
the State Senate DR.. France had not
personally entered actively into the
political game until he became an
aspirant last spring for the United
States Senatorship nomination, al
though he was interested in all cam
paigns and aided his party's candi-
dates. For some years he has de-
voted himself to business and agri-
cultural pursuits and to scientific
studies.
The Doctor is also a farmer. and is a
member of the famous Cecil Farmers
Club His place is called Mount Ararat,
and is situated on the high granite
cliffs overlooking the Susquehanna river
just below Port Deposit. He is prac-
teal farmer-not an northumberland
applies business and scientific methods
to making the property profitable and
attractive. The land gives rich yield
of grain and grass and the Doctor has
successful dairy plant and one of the
finest Guernsey herds in the country.
He erected modern barns and silos
and installed up-to date machinery,
bringing Mount Ararat up to the stand
ard set by such noted Maryland farm
ers as Robert Grain, who has wonder
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in Charles county
DR.. France contends that ''all wealth
must be produced from the soil, and
his logic Is that if the farmers are pros
porous the country will be. IF you re-
duce the earning power of the farmer, -
he argues, you decrease the wages of
every other worker. The interests of
agriculture are vital to the whole com
munity, and it has been short sighted
craftsmanship which has placed the
farmers interests last.
In 1903 DR.. France Married Mrs.
Evelyn S. Tome, widow of Jacob Tome,
who had aided in developing the Tome
School as great institution for Mary
land boys. Mrs. France is cultivated
woman of strong individuality, and has
taken an important part in philanthropy
ic work, being familiar with the urgent
needs of the State in this direction.
DR.. and Mrs. France spend their win
tiers in Baltimore. having purchased the
splendid house at Monument and Ca
thedral streets formerly the home of
the late Major Alexander Shaw. The
Doctor is quite an athlete and is an ad
vocate of out-of-door life and sports.
He is an adept boxer ard established
record in college as a field and track
man. He is also an expert boatman
and sailor, and has spent many hours
on the Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
taries. This sort of life brought him III
close touch with the oystermen IN the
Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland
counties.
Personally the Republican Senatorial
candidate is good mixer and should
develop into a fine campaigner. He is
very much In earnest regarding a con-
structive program of legislation should
he be sent to Washington as Maryland's
junior Senator. He has devoted him
self successfully to business problems
in recent years, and will endeaYor to
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