Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-04-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
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To the Editor of the Eveni,lo Capital
Dear sir IN your editorial OF March
%. under the caption. Why Cam
eiidate? you ask certain questions
and make the statement that both
Mr.. Levy and myself should 30 more
fully into the matter as TO why we
deserve the support Of the citizens
You, as representative of the pub
lie and clearing house whereby our
scitizens may secure Information. have.
"a perfect right to ask any question
pertaining 10 the business OF the
voters OF Annapolis ] stand willing
and ready to answer such question or
questions Ii they are such that def
mite answer can be given. ! qualify
my Willingness To, answer for the rea-
son that have found that circum-
stances may alter conditions and It
Is foolish man whose honest 0pin
ions may not change.
q As general proposition. any
man should be proud TO be selected
To lead his community Whether or
mot he Ii fitted by nature, training
and experience to be such leader is
one that the voters should decide.
When say voters mean such.
While am of the Arm opinion that
party government requires lenders. |
am opposed TO lenders who 20 out Of
their sphere by becoming bosses II
ii not the business Of any man or set
of men to dictate who are to be cans
aidates II Il the business Of q lead
cr To give such guidance as Is pos
sifle for the benefit OF nation, state.
county or city first, and, then. for the
good III the party may be idealis-
tic and impractical from the view.
point of the politician, but such Is my
belief
2. You ask the question Does ne
want the cinoluments which attach To
the ofiiee?'' Surely Mr.. Editor. you
cannot be serious. Certainly the pay
II the mayor is not enough TO tempt
one to go through some Of the dis
agreeable features he has To meet.
3. You ask the question as To the
motive that prompts me to seek the
Office. will state that the gist Of my
motive is what have stated in my.
paragraph above think every cit-
izen should feel that II IL his duty to
give his assistance toward his city's
government, but for the past twenty
years. except upon d few occasions,
The nomination for mayor has not
been sought, and, at times, candidates.
have been begged To 60 on the ticket.
This state of affairs liz not healthy
for good government, nor can any
community progress hereunder Il
may he hard 10 believe By those who
do not know me well. but / wish 70
state that nm glad to see that there
is some interest awakening in our
citizens and that It looks as IL We.
may have d real Democratic primary.
Personally have enjoyed the
honor of being mayor and II the cit
izens arc allowed 10 express their
free choice from among nifty candi
dates and they elect another man for
the office than /. the successful can
tiidate will have my best wishes and.
efforts To make his administration
creditable. have, Of course, the hui
name feeling that every i Urtal las
and hope that will nUt be defeated.
but can sincerely say there will be
no soreness with me.
4 AS stated before, stand ready
Is state my position have made
enemies hy my f,ankness bat no one.
can accuse me Of not having the cour-
age OF my convictions
Very respectfully.
JOHN DE II. D0JIW