The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-23
SENATOR HARVEY J. sPEICHER

Senator Harvey J. S2echer Of Accident has consented be
candidate for denomination the Republican ticket, having
reached this conclusion and deliberate consideration.
1t the intention Of MI S2ccher again the
but much pressure brought to bear upon him by
his friends section county deemed duty
obligation 70 them to allow name placed
upon the primary Approaching deeply expressions
his friends both verbally through Of this paper
Mr. Speicher in an interview given out at his home in Accident
or Saturday said:
ITO the Republicans Of Garrett county:
After careful consideration the many demands and
quests through the THE REPUBLICAN, many
personal requests that again the primaries for rcnoni
nation and reelection Maryland feel that under
the circumstances the present conditions country that
would DC my friends my party should decline
give my experience influence and best service my
try's needs.
Il appreciate the fullest extent You have done
elecing highest Office within the gift the
people my county tried serve YOU honestly
scienousy and to the best my Judgment and ability and by
my long service and experience fully agree with YOU who have
requested that another in the Senate would
place in much better position the people of
ty and State.
4 desire to say few words regarding the road system of the
State We have the finest road system the
Union Of which every Mayander should proud
that the main Of the State road completed hope
time when every district county will be
neced up by State road leading the main system
If nominated and elected hope be- I will
appropriation supplement fund areay appropriated
pete the road from Oakland the State road of Preston
West Va and honorable
appropriation from the State complete the road leading
from the main road via Frendsve the State line, there
being miles this road provided for under the Shoemaker
Act BY securing such appropriation from the State will
eve the taxpayers of the county from paying forty per
complete this road provided under the Shoemaker law and if
possible repeal the Shoemaker Act far applies Garrett
and have what due Garrett from the State under
the law placed the hands of the County Commissioners to be
given each district in the county share that
district be benefited instead of only small section shall
all honorable appropriation from the State
complete the State road Gorner the West Virginia line
also road leading Swanon and Kitzmer via Deer
Park with the main State road; from Granvie via
Jennings Bnger from Bttngr with the State
road point be determined by the citizens and the State
Road Commission and the Maryland State road from
National Pike Pennsylvania Highway; also from
New Germany Grantsvlle.
Garrett county being the best agriculture county in the State
nothing that would aid much the development
county these short spurs of good roads
I believe good roads, better schools and modern
venience homes will far toward solving the problem of
keeping the boys and girls on the farm.
Il have in the past supported all legislation that for the
beterment and for the development county With NE
Cumuaed knowledge and legislative matters the
past eight will be better position to serve than
been before and shabe highest aim
you the best of my ability and judgment.