The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
An Editorial

The Republican had hoped that would not be drawn into the
Senatorial primary fight but when the honesty and business in
tegr Of its editor attacked as was done by Mr. Friend at Sang
upon other recently there nothing left to do
but defend ourselves and this shall do and give several
relative Mr. Friend and his methods of conducting
campaign that ought be Clean but which he has made dirty
ward politician the lowest sections OF the great cities
America capable of doing
which he attempted to show that The Republican had obtained
from the county certain for publishing and printing to
concerning the transactions between The Republican and the
Board of County Commissioners
the bald that by existing contract be-
the and The Republican calling for the
of of money by the Commissioners for certain work
be done for the county, and then dashed out and stated that in
addition to this other collected in addition to the
contract price forth in the agreement file in the Com
The Republican admits that sums of money publishing
printing paid by the Commissioners but Mr. Friend failed to
state that the of these made by leg
saton enacted while he a senator at Annapolis.
An item of hundred dollars paid for printing the
necessary cards. schedules etc. for the reasessment larger
necessary Mr. Friends law requiring eregsraton of voters
of money paid us for election printing and other work.
$3.50 standing against county publishing and printing
the recent beer election Mr. Friends legislation this matter
being money less than the printers bills
made available for the payment of clerks judges of election and
other in connection with the election
This the only apology The Republican has to make
ton with its financial dealings with the County Commissioners
That body and the public received value for dollar paid The
Republican for its services Can Mr. Friend that the public
had value received for his services representative while at
Annapolis And passing wish to state that Mr. Friend the
only individual in Garrett county that ever questioned the hon
esty of the editor of this although have been serving the
the for upwards of half century Mr. Friend
likewise the only individual knowledge who has set himself
dictator who magines himself high and mighty an IN
dividual before whom all should bow and pay homage
Mr. Friend has endeavOred during the past few to usurp
the legally constituted of public official in the county
the County Commissioners the Health Office the Treasurer
Office the Board Education but he has not asked to take charge
of the Circuit Court the County JAIL His audacty however,
may those offices and also the churches of de-
nomination in the county.
Now Mr. Friends hatred of The Republican and its pub
Usher:
few years when the Taxpayers League bloom MI
demanded space The Republican for variety of articles
which he abasted the public officials the county The Repub
can these articles but when he
brought the office another of his ongwnded compositions
which there charges aconabe character
refused it's publication the that should
law be instituted against Mr. Friend the publisher of The
Republican would also be party to the action and should dam
be assessed the Court The Republican would have
pay Mr. Friends financial responsibility being questionable
advised by the editor Mr. Friend became rather indignant
and made the threat that he would out of business which
has ndeavored do that hour We still here
however, Notwithstanding Mr. Friends efforts and his position
AS further effort he has established what he terms news
carries account which nothing less than
circular adng Mr. Friend and condemnng his betters in life
this Friend deliberately msrepresents factsn
Words he deliberately lies about public officials and public
matters
The Republican again apologies to its readers for having taken
self Defense but there nothing else to do in the
matter when honesty and integrity is attacked.
good people Garrett county such individual
to represent them at Annapolis again?
BENZ H. SINCELL,
Publisher The Republican.