The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-09-06
AN AFFIDAVIT.

AN AFFIDAVIT.
FR1ENDsv1LLE, MD, Aug. 49, 1917
During the 1916 Session of the General Assembly of Mary
land, Mr. Slger and Mr.. Harmed Oakland Nd came to
Annapolis in the interest to build high school
building Oakland.
present when Mr.. Slger the matter up with
Senator Specher and heard the Senator tell Mr. Sger
he absolutely would the bill through the with
referendum giving the people of Garrett county
it. They Mr.. Hayden, Shartzer and my
self and asked the bill through the House original
ly drawn, which Hayden and agreed do condionally
Shartzer refusing to have anything do with it. After
introduction of the bill Senator Specher asked
to not report the bill out of the committee of which
chairman without amendment the bill give the people
right to vote the bond ISSUE bond issue for Garrett
county would his judgment be very unpopular without
fering to the people He also stated that did
he would when it the Senate.
When the bill up its second reading open to
amendment refused report the bill the amendment
prepared Mr. Hayden then had amendment prepared
by Senator Specher and the amendment placed
in my hands and chairman of the committee reported the
bill out avoraby with amendment which adopted Shart
had absolutely nothing do with putting this amendment
to the bill
Subscribed day of August in
the year of 1917.
A. H. RUSH, Notary Public
My commission expires May l, 1915.
do not consider any man. who he S or what
office he be candidate for entitled the vote and con
hdence of the Republicans of Garrett county makes his
campaign by misrepresentation and false statements
have had the pleasure and honor to serve you in the
House Of Delegates for the and
very close say without fear of successful
Speicher had the confidence and re-
of colleague in the Senate His was
and questioned by any colleagues This is
than say for the candidate who is opposing him.
The very fact that Senator Speche floor leader
of his party for the special 1917 against protest
of Baltimore City should convince every Republican
standing in the Senate entities him your your sup
port.
county past eight years received more
money the than any county in the State of
Maryland represented by Republican Another fact I wish
call attention Garrett county has received thytwo
thousand dollars for public schools.
Another wish call your attention That is in
the mining bills which you have heard so much
about When these bills reported unfavorab by the com
mtee Senator Specher made speech behalf and
voted adopt the bills for the report which was
bills ordered enrossed for third reading
and final passage During night Of the session while
Senator Specher with the Governor concern
ing the appointments for Garrett county these bills were called
up of their regular order the calendar lacked con-
sttutional majority This absolute fact and cannot be
successfully denied
wish say in conclusion this is for personalities
Drop your personal differences you any, and vote for
the candidate who has done everything possible county,
who is the heavy of the county one
who has the confidence and of the people of the state
has the experience will better position in
every way this the trying and uncertain time in the
history of our country than ever before.
No man, matter who he is what position he NAV
aspire who makes false circular form and with
his confidential advisers scatters secretly throughout the
county entitled the confidence the citizens
of Garrett county The who publishes false state
ment will he not publish more?