The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-03
PARTY SUPPORT IS q
ISSUE, SAYSGARRETT.
REPUBLICANS OF STATE HAVE
BUT ONE QUESTION DECIDE
IN SENATORIAL PRIMARY.
CANNOT REPUDIATE
ADMINISTRATION
Frances Opponent Willing To Frankly
Discuss Other Big Questions
Later.

Baltimore, August I'm his formal
statement, made public today, John w
Garrett, who is opposing DR.. Joseph l.
France for the Republican nomination
for the United States Senate, declares
that the only issue before Republicans
Of Maryland in the primary contest is
whether they will support the Wash
lngton Administration and its achieve
ments or repudiate it and them. II he
Is chosen to represent the party in the
general election he promises to uphold
the Administration and the principles
and policies of the Republican party.
"As see it," he says, the recogni
ton OF Republican achievements and
principles is what we have to consider
IN the Republican primary contest
There will be other great questions in
the contest that must follow the pri-
naries and shall be entirely frank In
discussing them when the time comes
But in the Senatorial primary within
our party we have to choose between
backing up our Republican administra-
ton at Washington or repudiating
what it has done. l am proud to ap-
prove its achievements and If elected
Senator l will give them my whole
hearted support. l appeal to you, as
Republicans, to do the same"
In his statement Mr.. Garrett touches
on the achievement Of the Conference
on the Limitation of Armament, point
ing out what it means to the world.
His statement, in full, follows:
"To the Republican Voters Of Maryland.
! 1--WE Americans have devised form
n government that has given our coun-
try leadership in the world today. 1t
10 q government by Party, which means
that party men must work together for
the common purpose Of promoting the
welfare of all the people. Every man
has a right to his personal ideas but
he ceases to represent the people who
elected him when he persists in going
contrary to their opinions. BY stand
ing alone against his party he sue
oeeds in accomplishing nothing. You
want things done at Washington. There
is greater responsibility and oppor-
tunity in the United States Senate in
these forward-looking days than in any
other body in the world. No man
whose face is turned towards the Sen
ate can think of his responsibility
without humility. No one can say off
hand how all the utterly new condi-
lions 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 Con-
ference 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 it's representatives
In the General Assembly at Annapolis
has approved the Washington treaties
by the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas treaties have been negoti-
ated by representatives of various ma
lions Of the earth at the conference
called by President Harding, in the City
Of Washington, looking to the limita-
ton Of ornaments and the final peace
Of the world; and
Whereas the delegates appointed to
said conference were men Of the high
est type Of learning and patriotism,
and in their efforts to accomplish good
we're aided by the best brains of the
world; and
whereas those delegates who rep
resented the United States OF America
we're chosen from the two great polit-
ical parties of our country to the end
that all might be represented; and
Whereas the treaties resulting
from said conference will be of infinite
benefit to the generations to come, both
IN money and in lives of our young
men, and will forever stand as a living
monument 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 unanimously Resolved by the
Republican members Of the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That the Presi-
dent Of the United States be congratu-
lated upon the successful termination
and completion Of the objects and pur-
poses Of said disarmament conference;
and be it further Resolved, That the
Senator'S from Maryland in the United
States Senate be requested to give
their support and approval to the rati-
ncation Of said treaties
These treaties were ratified by the
almost unanimous vote OF the Republi-
can Party. They prevent war and pro-
mote peace by stopping the danger and
economic waste of excessive naval
armament and removing misunder-
standings. They have created new
feeling and understanding between
great and jealous powers that is the
best thing that has come to cheer the
people Of the world since the war
ended. They have not taken away from
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