The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-09-04

resented in the Public Print by Mr..
John Shartzer, Calls that Gentle
mans Hand and Invites Him to
Deny the Facts Set Out by Mr..
Fox in the Communication Follow
ing.
To the Editor of the Democrat.
Dear Sir:-Permit me through the
columns of your most valuable paper
to make a statement in answer to GER
tain statements Mr.. John Shartzer is
making in this present campaign.
This is addressed personally to Mr..
Shartzer and l ask him this question:
Mr.. Shartzer, in the circular which
you published you state that l locked
up certain bill while we served as
representatives during the session of
1916, that hindered you from enact
ing certain legislation relative to aud
iting certain public records of Garrett
county, etc. Now, l want to say to
you, Mr.. Shartzer, and to all Repub-
lican voters of Garrett county, when ]
was elected to represent the people of
dear old Garrett county by an over
whelming majority, then fully real
lied the responsibility l had assumed.
| served during my term of office,
which included the regular session of
1916 and also the special session of
1917 without fear, favor or Partially
toward anyone, and did my duty to
the very best of my ability in all mat
tiers that came before me, and left the
Capitol of Maryland with a clear con-
science, feeling gratified that l could
come home and look every person
squarely in the face with both eyes,
and have treated my fellowmen with
every consideration since my term of
office expired.
In view of all this, want to say to
the voters of Garrett county that Mr..
STARTERS statement made in his
statement against me, with the chal-
lenge, eff it is not true, why don't he
deny it," is absolutely not true, but as
Vlllainous a lie as was ever manu-
featured by the old father of all liars.
All the bills that | ever turned a key
on in my desk in the State House were
there by consent of both Mr.. Hayden
and Mr. Shartzer.
Mr.. Shartzer also calls attention to
what he claims is the truth that he
was the member that put the referen-
dunn to the bonding bill for Garrett
county. THIS is ALSO NOT TRUE.
The bill, after it was introduced, was
referred to the Garrett county delega-
ton. Before the bill was reported on
by the delegation, Senator Speicher
brought the referendum amendment
to the bill already drawn in legal form
and placed it in my hands as chairman
of our delegation, and then | reported
the bill favorable with the amendment
attached thereto. Now, in justice and
with credit to all, how can Mr.. Shart-
ger claim credit in the light in which
he makes his statement, when the
facts in the matter are just as / have
set them forth above and | have no
doubt Capt. Hayden will bear me out
in this.
1t seems to be an impossibility with
Mr.. Shartzer to make a clean cam
paign, but he must resort to untrue,
slanderous statements against all that
do not think as he does and who do
not place themselves on the same level
with himself.
= Why don't he make his campaign on
his past record? HE CERTAINLY
HAS ONE! At least Mr.. Gist Blair
must have thought him competent
when he placed his campaign in Mr..
STARTERS and another gentleman's
hands, and in my quiet meditations
l often wonder what became of Mr..
Blair's campaign fund of $4,000.
In District No. 2 there were three
gentlemen who each received a little
nest egg and when the votes were
counted Mr.. Blair had received just
three votes.
| wonder if Mr. Shartzer has audit
ed Mr.. Blair's campaign account. If
he has neglected to do perhaps he
probably will when he audits the Gar
rett County Commissioners books.
Now, Mr.. Voter, the above informa-
ton came to me from a gentleman
that belongs to the "Shartzer Ring
If it is not true, then let Mr.. Shartzer
deny it.
Referring again to the auditing of
/ the County Commissioners books, Mr.
Shartzer knows or at least should be
aware of the fact that the State of
Maryland maintains an auditors Office
with large number of competent men
in charge who audit the books of ev-
cry public official throughout the state
at least once a year and at no ex-
pense whatever to the county. Mr..
ShartZer would have the neonle of