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

alton for the House of Delegates. as
you undoubtedly know, and take this
means of asking for your support at
the primary to be held on Monday
next, the 9Th inst.
The position is not new to me, hav-
ing served as one of your represen-
tatives in the session of 1906 and
again in the session of 1918.
During the session of 1906 l had
placed on the statute books of the
state a law placing the sheriff's sal
airy at the sum ofS1, 800 per year,
which saved the taxpayers about
$4,000 per year. At the same session
| also had bill passed cutting the
commission paid the County Treas
urer one-half of one per cent, thereby
saving the taxpayers of the county
approximately $500 per year, or a
total to this date of about $4,000 on
this officers salary, and a total of
$4,000 on the amount paid the sheriff.
At the session of 1918 the only local
bills that | was instrumental in hav-
ing passed was one empowering the
County Commissioners to purchase
side roads along the public roads so as
to keep traffic open during the heavy
snow falls of the winter. This meas
ure is operative only at the dissertation
of the Commissioners and with the
consent of the abutting property own
ers along these side roads.
Another measure was law compel
ling magistrates to give bond for the
faithful performance of their duties.
Being member of the Waye and
Means Committee of the House, which
committee is in almost continuous
session during the legislative period,
my time was very largely taken up
with my duties as a member of this
committee, hence other matters of
local legislation was looked after by
Mr.. Weimer and Mr.. White, who were
my colleagues.
The functions of the Waye and
Means Committee are large. Through
it all appropriations for the various
public institutions are either recon-
mended or unfavorably reported, and
as a member of this committee
made it my duty to look keenly after
the interests of the taxpayers of the
State and County, and as a result
was instrumental in shaving down ap-
preparations to the smallest amount
in many instances.
Maryland was the sixth state in the
Union to ratify the 18th Amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States 1.-THE prohibition measure) .
Maryland was looked upon by other
states of the Union as a thoroughly
wet proposition. For days the battle
for the ratification of this amend
ment was waged in which | took an
active part, not alone in voting for,
but also upon the floor of the House in
debating the question. / have stood
firmly upon all moral questions dur
ing both the sessions of 1906 and 1913,
and | now take this opportunity of
stating the plain facts to you, as they
are actual truths and matters of rec
ord, and | wish to say to the citizens
of the county that if l am entrusted
with the business of legislation dur
ing the coming session shall use ev-
cry possible endeavor to serve your
interests to the best of my ability.
Thanking the people of the county
for the trust imposed by them in max
ing me their representative at former
periods, | again most respectfully ask
their support.
Very truly yours,
NATHAN R. SELBY.
Selbysport, Md, Sept 2, 1919.
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