The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-10-25


and convicted so many bootleggers
and secured so many fines under such
limited jurisdiction. l think he is the
only States Attorney that you have
ever had who has succeeded in send
ing some of the offenders against
these laws to the House of Correc-
ton for a second offense.
I think that you will find that he
is the only States Attorney who has
secured conviction for having in pos
session for the purpose Of sale, he
having convicted two at the past June
court, and they were fined $1,000.
Mr.. Offutt has had more convictions
and more fines for the violation of the
liquor laws up to the present time
than Mr.. Jones had during his entire
term, and l will refer you to the rec
ords of the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, which will show you beyond
the question of a doubt that he has
administered this office most efficient
| ly, economically and has saved the
tax payers a great amount of money.
and contrary to the statement in The
Republican of last week you will find
that Mr.. Offutt has had far more
work to do than Mr.. Jones had during
his term; that he has been more sue
cassful in the prosecution Of his cases
than Mr.. Jones; that his court cases
have been of more Importance than
the cases Mr.. Jones tried, Mr.. Offutt
having tried all cases before the mag
istrates where the magistrates have
jurisdiction, thereby saving a consid-
cradle cost to the tax payers of the
county and preventing the congestion
OF the Circuit Court dockets with q
lot Of petty criminal cases which mag
istrates rightfully should dispose of.
| have also inquired and I find that
Mr.. Olfutt has had a number of Grim
mails convicted and sentenced to the
House of Correction by the mag
istrates and thereby saving the coun-
ty from boarding a large number o.
prisoners and also permitting the
prisoner to begin the serving # his
sentence.
| have heard it said that Nj. Jones
told some of the voters that Mr.. Of
futt has some money and does not
need the Office. l do not think it
question for the tax payers of Gar
rett county to concern himself wheth-
err Mr. Otfutt has money or not OF
what he needs. think this personal
to him, but the question for the tax
payers and citizens Of Garrett county
to decide is whether the office needs
the services of Mr.. Offutt, and | feel
from the record that it most assur-
edlyneeds him, heis practicallyrunning
as All independent Democrat at the
solicitation Of both Republicans ana
Democrats. ! as well as many utrcr
Republicans and Democrats whom I
have heard express themselves apDrc-
ciate that MIR. Of'utt is willing to de
vote three years more Of his time and
talents to the administration Of the
affairs Of the States Attorneys Of
flee for the benefit of the tax payers
and citizens of Garrett county, he
himself being also a large tax payer
and vitality interested in the economic
administration Of the affairs Of ou,'
county.
How can Mr. Jones truthfully and
logically state that Mr.. Otfutt should
not have this office in view of the face
that he (Jones) now holds and enjoys
the salary and fees of three lucrative
Offices of the county. He holds the
office of tax assessor, examiner in
Equity and notary public. Has he
not been well taken care of? Why
should he want the fourth? He has
had the States Attorneys office and
now holds three Office. Probably he
will soon want to add Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Sheriff, Treasurer and
the other county offices back of his
name.
Some of his cohorts and workers
Of the political party he is connected
with and whose sole interest is to
maintain control of the Republican
party for their own selfish purposes,
for the offices they may gain, for the
appointments they may secure, the
voter receiving nothing in return for
his vote, are appealing to the good
Republicans of Garrett county to
stand by their party, right or wrong,
even tho it is against the interest of
the tax payers and citizens of Gar
rett county, asking them not to con-
slider the man, but to stand by the
party To me this is a pitiful and
painful appeal, and when you cannot
/ say more for man than that he is a
Republican or happens to be affiliated
with the Republican party, thi sin it.
self is a very poor recommendation,
for anyone can be a Republican or
Democrat.
We as citizens and tax payers Of
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