The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-03
ROHNW. GARRETT OUTLINES
HIS POLITICAL COURSE
Frances Opponent In Republican
Senatorial Primaries Issues
Statement.

lican principles and achievements,
John W. Garrett, who is opposing
Senator Joseph l. France for the Re
publican Senatorial nomination, yes
terday issued a statement to the Re-
publican voters of Maryland.
In giving out the statement, Mr..
Garrett said he had written it some
time ago and that it covered the only
issues of the campaign. Nevertheless,
he added, there was matter so much
in the minds of the people throughout
the State that he felt his position
would be misunderstood if he did not
make frank statement in regard to
it. He will issue full statement Fri
day of his views on the Volstead law,
he said.
1t is party government, Mr.. Garrett
argues, that has given the United
States leadership in the world. At
frming his belief in this kind of gov
eminent, he holds that by standing
alone against his party representa-
tive of the people succeeds in accomp-
fishing nothing. Praising the treaties
negotiated at the Disarmament Con-
ference, he points out that they were
ratified by almost unanimous vote of
the Republican party. He cited the
fact that Republican members of the
Maryland General Assembly approved
the treaties. The treaties, in his opin-
ion, would aid America to reduce tax
es and maintain prosperity and a high
standard of life.
The statement follows:
eve Americans have devised form
of government that has given our
country leadership in the world today
It is government by party, which
means that party men must work to-
gether for the common purpose of
promoting the welfare of all the
aople. Every man has right to his
personal ideas, but he ceases to rep
resent the people who elected him
when he persists in going contrary to
their opinions. By standing alone
against his party he succeeds in ac-
complishing nothing. You want things
done at Washington.
There is a greater responsibility
and opportunity in the United States
Senate in these forward looking days
than in any other body in the world,
No man whose face is turned toward
the Senate can think of his RESPONSE
bility without humility. No one can
say offhand how all the utterly new
conditions of our country and the
world are to be worked out. But we
can see that some conditions have
been worked out and that the way
has been shown to meet others. The
great positive achievements of the
Washington Conference have shown
the way to prevent war and keep the
peace that the men and women of
the world demand.
"The Republican party in Maryland,
by the unanimous vote of its repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly at
Annapolis, has approved the Wash
ington treaties by the adoption of the
following resolutions:
"Whereas treaties have been
negotiated by representatives of
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the Conference called by Presi-
dent Harding, in the City of
Washington, looking to the linn
jtation of armament and the final
peace of the world; and
"Whereas the delegates ap-
pointed to said Conference were
men of the highest type of learn
ing and patriotism and in their
efforts to accomplish good were
aided by the best brains of the
world; and
"Whereas those delegates who
represented the United States
of America were chosen from the
two great political parties Of our
country to the end that all might
be represented; ard
whereas the treaties resulting
from said Conference will be of
Infinite benefit to the generations
10 come, both in money and in
lives of our young men, and will
forever stand as a living monu-
ment to the wisdom, courage and
craftsmanship of our President
and those working with him; and
"Whereas said treaties have
been presented to the Senate of
the United States for ratification;
'Now, therefore, be it unani-
mously
Resolved by the Republican
members of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the Prsei-
dent of the United States be con-