Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-29

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town council, takes issue with
"The Mayor Says" which ran IN
The SENTINEL last week:
"lf our Mayor does not mind
would like TO comment on variou:
statements made in his letter Il
THE SENTINEL on April 22nd, dc
this in his interest, as the man
expect to work with, as we'll as q
great number of voters who wer,
stunned at certain remarks. l feel
Lamar, that we men who propos,
to represent the taxpayers should
bear in mind the fact that each
and every one expect to be repre-
scented and above all recognized as
good citizens. / contend that we
should not criticize our taxpayers
from political standpoint,
'Now, let us go into some OF
your remarks:
u. You state that all persons
who were asked to be candidates
from Roekerest refused to run.
Prior to March seth l agreed to
run latter repeated requests from
some 100 residents from this and
otAer seetionsl in a telephone con-
versation with you, True, you did
not ask me in the beginning, but
after learning Of the requestso,I
had previously declined, you urged
me to declare myself as the Rock
crest candidate, This | did with a
petition bearing so signatures Of
business, professional and some of
ReeEville's real citizens. the home
owners,
-, Candidates were selected
who had an investment in the
town. Namely, those selling mer-
ehsndise, l am as proud Of our in
dependent merchants as anyone,
hut take issue with you on the
opinion that these few men are SUI
perior in any respect las to admin
lStratSve ShiRtSesl to Hundreds of
Aosae owners l contend that less
selhSAneSs will be praeticea BY the
men or wUnaen who work for an
csaploy~r, Dc nes forget, nay good
friend, that thousands Of well eaa~
Gated men and women reside here
and pay their taxes promptly, l,
personally, have studied Political
Science and Community Planning,
as we'll as Municipal Government.
We have men unknown to the gen,
er@l puAlSe, whe are capable of
submitting complete plans for a
city Of 2S0e0 and governing sSnse.
These nsea aoaT speak paNSely.
hat think Of the opinions Of tsese
people when tAey read Of our fec.
HE attempts
~ agree With yoa on yosur
ee@seAssoa that ssansSsass should
ses hold oSsceA How R0@g bad y0a
ASe@ here when yo@ ran for the
eo,s,,,Sh S,.ss Ss.-.o
- agree again that raSxs@rs
Of eSaseCVssSve=sSs and aSser,aaSsrn
In the COUNCIL is WISE bot Why be-
e@1ne pevssas1 and rnenssar Ped
evsl projects ard employees
80 SoSa yV@ in saying, the
cNrnlNe years wSll he ones Of de-
Ve0sazssns.' This is pledge On my
part, MSl9 y@@ work with me in
making, il sAeS@ca saSs a reality in
sla SECTIONS Of EscSvSlBee asar
s,e&cre in playing saVSTsses among
taxpayers I Disagree KUN yvar
statement concerning the aoar easa-
CREATES Of WEAR ehasco. Is "a fair 10
these nsn gssr WA,ora ] bare rusaa
gVsg~1s as sASraSVrs and soma Sl16-
ssrsl IT, place them in TIRE sarsau,-
gssssse Position ~ Answering
SSsessssms s0r shSsA sAsy ale nsd
eaahSeas carNHa sAHs an Of
them would prefer e,eausc hitrnssas
sps expressing individual sgii1isn.s.
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car CSSu 4na Us F,seg8e il rnasis-,e
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