The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-09
DOUB ANNOUNCES G. O.P.
CANDIDACY FOR CONGRESS
Former Judge First To Formally
Enter Race; Contends Repub-
icans can Save Rights of People
POLICIES ATTACKED

Cumberland, former Associate Judge
of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, last Fri
day formally announced that he will
seek the Republican nomination for
representative in Congress from the
Sixth Maryland District.
The former jurist, who retired early
this year from the bench, is the first
Allegany countian to make definite
announcement of his candidacy in 1886,
although several other prominent Re-
publicans have intimated that they will
enter the contest to run against David
]. Lewis, of Cumberland, the Demo-
cratic incumbent, should he again be
nominated.
Judge Doub is a member of a pioneer
Washington county family and has
been an attorney in Cumberland more
than thirty years.
In making his formal announcement,
Judge Doub said:
"No iberty-loving American could
observe the amazing course of the
present administration in Washing
ton for the last two or more years, in
which the lessons of history and the
obligations of those high in office to
their public trust have been disre-
garded, without fear for the safety of
the republic and for our rights as free
men.
"The merging of the legislative
branch of the government with the ex-
ecutive, the disregard of the rights
guaranteed to the states and people,
violation of contracts by the United
States, legislation by bureaucrats,
press bureaus for political propaganda
at the expense of the taxpayers, ever
mounting taxation and plundering of
the treasury without lawful appropri-
ations, mortgaging the energy and in
come of the next generation, clipping
the coin of the realm, arraying class
against class, frightening industry
so that laborers cannot resume their
jobs, reputation of express man
dates of the electorate, and displacing
the Bill of Rights with what is called
New Order is a catalog of wrongs
and delinquencies no thoughtful citizen
can consider without grave apprehen-
sion.
"These matters rise above partisan
politics and yet there is now no hope
of salvation except through the medi-
um of the Republican party. If this po-
litical organization be at this time
faithful to it's trust; beyond question,
the present socialistic administration
will be weighed in the balance and
found wanting by an indignant people
at the next election.
"In this perplexing and menacing
situation, when every citizen has an
obligation to do his part to bring the
government back to the path of the
constitution, I have determined, after
reflection, that as Republican candi-
date for nomination for the next Con-
gress from the Sixth Congressional
District, I can best be of service.
81 have lived in this district continu-
ously since l was born and my active
life, most of which has been spent in
public or quasi-public capacity, is
fairly we'll known. 1t is my purpose to
submit my candidacy to the calm and
dispassionate consideration of my con-
stituents, relying, as every candidate
ought to rely, upon the unchanging
record that has been made rather than
mere pledges and promises.
"Later, I shall have occasion to dis
cuss the issues Of the coming cam
paign so that my views may become
more generally known but now content
myself with this statement and re-
quest for support from all who believe
in constitutional government and pro-
gressive legislation only within the
spirit of the constitution"
Hagerstown Mayor in Congress Fight
The rumored hot fight for the Re-
publican congressional nomination
from Maryland's sixth district was de-
veloping rapidly yesterday, with the
Mayor of Hagerstown the latest to
toss in his hat. .e
DR.. Irwin M. Wertz, elected to the
mayoralty three years ago, formally
announced his candidacy on an Anti
New Deal platform.
"Should the voters of the district
nominate and elect me to the House OF
Representatives" his brief accom-
panying statement said, "they may
rest assured that their interests in
the national government will not only
be properly cared for, but that I will
exercise my utmost energy and ability
to curb the unprecedented government
spending and the orgy of reckless
passing of questionable laws by that
body, which we have been experience
ing under the present Democratic adj
ministration."
Mayor Wertz pointed to his record
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