The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-05-15


vertising space instead of using
the news columns for his distorted
and biased opinions.
There was no demand. There
was no statement from me about
him doing anything to "set the
record straight" The record is
straight as far as l am concerned
and he is the one who is trying to
distort the facts.
We have already brought to light
his records on the voting machine
squabble, and there's no way he
can justify his position of trying
to force the purchase of the higher
priced machines upon the voters.
Other items in Mr.. Friends lat
est blast have been sufficiently
answered in last weeks issue, page
four. They all have a peculiar
twist to them.
OlO NIT. FTlenu Dip:
There's one point we want to
emphasize in regard to the civil
suits entered in the courts about
which he wrote. He declared in
the first place, the suit was not en-
tered against them until after WE
had exhausted every effort, etc"
Notice that word WE Then
about two paragraphs down he
says, Finally, l am not teamed up
with anybody in this campaign"
Make no mistake about it. AS
we have indicated before, he
doesn't have almost daily confer
enceS with Cheston H. Browning,
Erwin A. Roth, Russell L. Smith
and Ward Hinebaugh, just to dis
cuss the weather.
Will he publicly cOndone Mr..
Browning, a former county COM
missioner from 1888 to 1912 during
which time he was battling in the
courts over suits of one kind or an
other, about sand purchases from
his company, about various county
orders illegally approved, roads
built for private landowners and
paid for with county funds, and
other troubles. He was properly
defeated in 1912 and voters would
do well to recall his activities at
that time. His deeds are listed in
the files of The Republican and in
the opinions of the Court of APP
pcals wherein it told of collision
and connivance of Mr.. Browning
with another member of the Com
missionerS and without the knowl-
edge of the third, with intent to
cheat and defraud" Will the
people of this county give Mr..
Browning another chance to carry
on in a similar manner?
Will the voters actually show
any interest in wanting to learn
the truth? 1t can be shown if the
people ask.
Will he publicly condone Mr..
Roth, of whom people say he never
made a decision of his own, with
out first seeking an opinion of Mr..
Browning? A man of whom a
Washington county judge said,
when he was asked a question
during his trial on charge of per-
jury, there's no need to ask him
that question, he wouldn't under
stand it." and who in reply to a
question of one of the attorneys
who said: You don't understand
what we are talking about, do
your" replied NO sir, l do not"
Can this candidate properly ad-
minister the affairs of the county?
Will Mr.. Friend publicly support
Mr.. Smith, who is attempting to
remain as Mayor of Oakland, chief
registrar to the election board, and
wants a position as member of the
House of Delegates? A grab for
power if there ever was one. Can
he deny that he is teamed with
these persons in a very closely
knit clique?
We sincerely feel that Mr..
Friend has done a poor job in
representing this county as sena-
tor. We hope that the voters also
will feel that he should not be re-
nominated, and that the other
candidates mentioned will be de-
fcatcd. We would consider their
defeat as the means of securing
better local government.