The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10
Oswald Again Assures Voters He Has Not
Made A Single Promise Or Commitment

In a radio address over WEI and
WARK last night, Edward Oswald,
Jr., Democratic candidate for Mayor,
again scotched the rumor that he has
committed himself to make certain
political appointments if he is elect
ed Mayor, stating, in unmistakable
terms, that he has neither entered
into any schemes, nor made any
promise or commitment to anyone,
regarding any political appoint
ments it would be in his power to
make if he is elected Mayor.
The full text of his speech follows:
Fellow Citizens of Hagerstown:-
am confronted with the fact that
not only is it hopeless task for me
to personally visit all the homes of
Hagerstown within a period of
weeks, but it is also utterly i'm
possible for me to visit each and
every section of our City as I would
like to. For this reason I am coming
into your homes again by radio.
Some of you may be at your eve
ming meal; others may be sitting in
your living room. Wherever you
are, let me in this way visit with
you for just little while.
1 have talked to you before in
this fashion and in so doing l made
special effort to make clear my po-
sition with reference to our val
liable City Light Plant. AS a matter
of fact, I am no longer worried about
our light plant since the expansion
program is well under way, and if
I am elected mayor, the lighted win
doWs of your homes will be con-
slant reminders of my obligation
to protect your plant, and may the
lighted windows in my home re-
mind you of my firm intention to
keep your plant in the best possible
condition at all times. My own
conscience and public opinion would
not let me do otherwise.
In my judgment, public opinion
is the greatest of all incentives for
improvement in the Individual, the
home, the community and the ma
ton. After some years of careful
observation, l have come to the con-
clusion that there are three kinds
of people. Those who resent pub
lie opinion, those who fear it, and
those who regret it.
Those who resent public opinion
become self-centered. They are al
ways "bucking the crowd" so to
speak, travelling in a direction op-
posite from that travelled by their
fellow men. Their attitude anita
COMICS both you and me, and they
are of little help in our community.
Those who fear public opinion
find that their progress is arrested,
whether for good or evil They
neither buck the crowd" nor do
they go with it. They have no
initiative. They have no incentive
to accomplish.
Those who respect public opinion
are never handicapped in their eff
forts. They receive the co-opera-
ton of their fellow men and merit
the trust and friendship of their as
sociateS. They are courageous
enough to stand by their convic-
tons when they know those convic-
tons are right. If 1 become your
mayor, l will at all times endeavor
to be and remain in the latter class.
The public official who does not
respect public opinion, can never be
a true servant of the people.
What has been the effect of pub
lie opinion on our City? Why in the
early days our city never would
have become body corporate to
be governed by a mayor and council,
had not public spirited citizens pre-
vailed upon our State Legislature
to pass the appropriate act. Among