The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-24
TO THE VOTERS:

The Primary Election is only few days away now,
and this campaign is drawing to close. have enjoyed
seeing and talking with many of my good friends and
acquaintance If win in the Primary will be around
to you again. in the General Election If | OSe
shall remember you always as my good friends and
hope you will remember me who has taken life
long interest in our county and state.
During the campaign have tried to furnish nfor-
nation about the county finances the amount of our
debt the steady increase in county budget the cost
of schools and the problems confronting in the
future. These problems could grow serious under
poor management. They could become less of worry
in the coming years under wise and prudent manage
ment 1t all depends upon the kind of you elect to
handle your affairs.
If go back to the Senate again, promise you all
honest and faithful service Nobody has any strings
and can therefore all the people without fear
favor will not be yes man. for the office holders
of state and county Their requests will be given
fair consideration in the light of what is best for the
private citizen and taxpayer Only free and in
dependent men serve the people fairly at all times
the duty of your representatives to guard your
liberty and your property, and to act watch dog
the public treasury More than that faithful rep
resentatve will with integrity. The laws of
state can be no more honest than the men who make
them.
AS I see it, are in great danger from ill consid-
cred, extravagant and bad legislation will use the fol-
lowing examples to explain what | mean:
Cd Each year the State sells the citizen truck
license for $4,000 For that amount of money license
is issued for that truck to carry thirytwo thousand
pounds But four years ago law was passed making
it illegal to have load of that weight the truck The
result is that the truck be arrested and fined
several hundred dollars for having load of less
weight than that for which the State has granted him
license, and yet the license fee must be paid if he
poets to operate the truck The State thus dshonors its
contract with the citizen but the State do this be-
representatives passed law making it legal
for the State Police to disregard the terms of the license
and arrest the truck for doing what the State sold
him license to do. The law took from the Mags
trates all discretionary power and made the imposition
of fine mandatory
(2) Another Bill is passed. A man who is an APP
pointed official of the State and therefore cannot be
removed by vote of the people is empowered to exer-
else the privileges of appointed guardian over our
land who have Gas rights to sell. The right
negotiate for the sale of his Gas is virtually taken from
ed official in Baltimore Under the threat of penalty of
up to 100000 per day the land owner must obey the
official in Baltimore The official who should be only
servant OF the taxpayer becomes his master.
The above represents actual cases and are true ex
ampes of laws enacted during the last four years The
Gas law repealed after it attacked by the Farm
Bureau There others which have not the space to
list.
The Annual Assessment Law which requires that
every mans property must be assessed each year
other example of bad and extravagant legislation If
become your Senator will try very hard to repeal this
Act"
Finally, no good citizen has anything to fear from
honest representation Every worthy endeavor from
teaching school to cutting wood make better,
progress under sound laws. Under honest policies
schools be built for less money children can be bet
ter educated respect for law and order be increased
1t takes men with backbone to stand up against
the lobbyists at Annapolis. Eyes Men" in spite of glow
ing promises have stood the test On the basis of
my own record of sincere service and independence,
respectfully solicit your support and influence next
Monday June %
Sincerely yours
CLIFFORD FRIEND
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
NOMINATION TO THE STATE SENATE