The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-30
STATEMENT By MIR. ROBERTSON

Salisbury, Md, April 27-Hilton
w. Robertson, candidate for the
Democratic, nomination for Congress
from the First Congressional Dis
trict, today issued the following
statement:
"The petty politicians evidently !
are in a panic over the popular sup
port l am getting in the campaign
for the Congressional nomination..
for, am informed they are quietly
spreading lot of little stories calcu-I
lated to reflect upon my integrity as
a business man. In this matter, as
in others, am only too glad to take
the voters of the Eastern Shore into
my confidence. l have nothing toI
conceal.
81 am informed they are whisper
ing that a certain bank has an un-
paid note of mine for $4,000. and
therefore, my credit is no good. II
withhold the identity of the bank out
of consideration for its depositors
and stockholders.
'The facts about that are just
these: The bank holds note of that
amount upon which am an endor-
ser. The note when first made was
for $4,000, the proceeds of which
were used in financing certain items
for the White Haven Ship Building
Co. because the Government was de-
linquent in making its settlement.
The bank made the loan with the full
agreement and understanding that it
was to be renewable upon payment
of curtail and interest until the Gov
eminent should settle with the COM
pany. Despite the fact the Govern
ment has not yet settled, but is about
to do so, the note has been paid Off
to the extent of $1,000 and interest,
leaving balance of $4,000 secured
by $4,000 of personal property.
sBut, upon the note coming due,
just one month ago, the bank decid-
ed in view of my announcement, that
I would seek the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress TO refuse further
renewal and demanded payment in
full. Democratic voters readily can
see the motive. The bank is not
afraid of not getting it's money, for
the security that was good enough TO
go back of the $4,000 is still back
of the $4,000 balance.
SIN the absence of good, sound
campaign material with which to at
tack me politically they seize upon
this apparent reason for trying t.
discredit me. With the Crabbe let
ter and this subterfuge, the Republic
cans are going to grent lengths and
low depths to defeat the Democratic
candidate who evidently is putting
up the winning fight for the nomi.
nation. BY defeating me in the pr
maries they see, of course, some
chance for returning Andrews to the
House at Washington.
''For many years have been a
large borrower from banks, single
loans being as large as $4,000, but
have no difficulty about nay credit.
Every business man knows that a
business man has to borrow money.
Another story they are handing
around is that have no connection
with the bank of White Haven. The
facts are that organized the bank;
own over a quarter of the stock and
am chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors.
again, they spread the rumor
that the White Haven Ship Building
Co. does not amount to anything and
that it has been building "scows.
not ships. The facts are that the
White Haven Ship Building Co. has
turned over to the Government two
2,50O-ton wood ships and that the
company has distributed through the
lower counties about million dol
lars. The company is now engaged
in building 5000 ton dry dock for
the Bethlehem company and has
other contracts pending.
''They tell that a motor company
in Washington in which / hold fifty
per cent interest is bankrupt. The
facts are that the company never has
been in financial trouble and is not
now, despite the fact that the Gov.
eminent Communicated the building
and used it during the war at loss
to the company of over 100000.
We have taken the loss and consid-
cred it part of our war contribu-
tion to the country.
''They say am not a taxpayer in
my own home town, White Haven.
The facts are that the homestead left
to the children by my father has been
taxed as usual since his death TWEEN
ty-four years ago and that I have
paid my share of these taxes.
''These and other petty stories are
being circulated by word of mouth
in last moment effort to defeat my
Any voter is welcome to
ask me any question with reference
to my private or public record and /
shall be quite frank. had assumed
until these canards were started that
the voters were interested in what l
ag-