The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-10-30

"a Taxpayer" Pays a Deserved
Compliment To Mr.. George ID.
Browning, County Commits
siOner, Who Seeks Reelection,
and Urges All To Cast Their
Ballots For Him, So That the
County Will Have At Least
One Man Experienced In The
Affairs of the Office To Ad-
minister the Public Business.
To the Editor of The Republican.
What kind of a "mess" would our
county affairs be in, six months hence,
let US say, if, by some wild chance.
we should elect as County Commits
sioners three men inexperienced in
this position? May kind fate forbid!
We know that election will come and
go and the clerk to the commissioners
will be one with no experience in his
office. To be sure, this candidate is a
splendid, capable man. But he just
doesn't know what has gone on in the
Commissioners office in past years.
He isn't acquainted with the records.
Naturally, he'll be at sea for a time
ulllCoo Des Ilclo SOIIlC O1iS W I6lp
get his bearings.
No matter what fine men, what
clever men, what wise men, the three
"new" Commissioners might be, they
would, nevertheless, get into pretty
much of muddle-this "brand-new"
clerk and this "brand-new" Board.
If there should be no experienced per-
son to pilot them in the days when
they were getting on" to the swing
of the Garrett County boat, it would
surely rock if it did not capsize.
Of course, the law that makes such
situation possible is supremacy
stupid. There ought always to be a
"hold-over" member on the Board of
County Commissioners. Just now,
however, we can't help the law. But
we can help ourselves by voting for
Mr.. George D. Browning. With the
list of candidates what it is, Mr..
Browning is the only man who has the
confusion in administration of county
affairs.
Mr.. Browning does know Garrett
county business we'll. He knows the
condition of every road and bridge in
the county, the policies of the State
Roads Commission, how to get Gar
rett county's share of State appro-
priations, and so on and on. When,
for instance, a poor relief case or a
case concerning assessment arises, a
commissioner who served in a term
just past would probably remember
whether this case had come up before
and could indicate-approXimately,
at least-where in the "books" it is
recorded. With no such help, an en-
tirely inexperienced commission would
find itself confronted with so many
problems old ones appearing
new-that to decide anything, accom-
plish anything, would be extremely
difficult.
Another practical consideration in
Mr.. Browning's favor is that he would
be accessible at almost any time to
every taxpayer wishing to transact
business through the Commissioners
office. Of course, all the Commission
ers ought not to reside in proximity
to the Court House, but to have just
one Commissioner close at hand is a
great convenience to people living at
a distance. When a person has other
business at the county seat it is often
great saving of time and travel to
be able to look up Commissioner and
attend to a matter handled by the
county board without having to make
special trip for that purpose.
If there were no other reasons for
voting for the experienced Commits
sioner next Tuesday-and his many
friends can think of others a plenty
these two are enough to make a
person with a "head for business"
cast vote for George D. Browning.
Very truly yours,
A TAXPAYER.
Oakland, Nd, October %, 1880.