Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
MOORE HITS brown
IN POLLARD TALK
Candidate Defends His "Dry"
Stand and Pleads
for Reid.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
stan Correspondent Of The Star.


HALLSTON, Va, October IT,
Scheduled to make short speech to In
troduce John Garland Pollard, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore Of the eighth
congressional district, last night de-
livered a scathing attack upon the
coalition party, made another prophesy
as to his future political career and an
nounced that Gov. Alfred e. Smith has
no more chance Of ever again being
candidate or ever being elected to the
presidency Of the United States than
that the stars will fall tonight"
william Moseley Brown. coalition
candidate for governor. has seized upon
q recent statement by Moore to the
effect that the latter might never again
be a candidate for the House Of Repre-
sentatives and is charging that he has
cold feet" and that he sees the hand
writing on the wall" Moore declared.
Would Make Him Run.
In answer to this Moore shouted to
his audience that IF there is ever one
thing that could cause me to again
become a candidate and carry my party
to victory it would be the election of
any such an outfit as Is headed by
William Moseley Brown"
1.-THE cry Of drive out the Democratic
party because Of Smith and RaSkob
does not brighten us, for this pair has
nothing to do with the Democracy Of
Virginia and I predict that the State
of Virginia will give the Democrats an
old-fashioned majority regardless of
what Arlington and Fairfax Counties
and Alexandria will do" Moore con-
cluded.
In his speech Pollard declared himself
to be so dry that he would be afraid
to attempt to tell the audience how
dry" he is. His dry activities extend
over period Of 80 years, he stated, and
yet hts political opponents are accusing
him of being wet"
Virginia's strides In obtaining new
industries during the Byrd administra-
ton have been one of the wonders of
the age and have resulted in numerous
visits of officials of other States who
desire to learn the reason. Reasonable
taxes are responsible, he declared.
Pollard urged that the people of
Arlington County return Hugh Reid to
the Legislature that he may forestall
efforts that are now under way to de-
prive the county of q large share Of the
gasoline taxes. Reid was responsible for
frustrating one such attempt, he said,
and there are sure to be others made.
Price Heads Speakers.
The first speaker on program that
included all three candidates for State
ONCE, was James H. Price, candidate
for lieutenant governor. Price, as did
also each of the other speakers, EN-
phasized the record Of the Byrd adj
ministration and promised that it would
be continued by the election Of the
present ticket.
There Is only one issue In this cam
paign," Price said, and that is whether
the present progressive policies shall be
continued or whether the ropes of the
government shall be turned over to in
experienced hands. The Democrats
have to offer three experienced men,
while the republicans have to offer three
men who have, with the exception of
c. g. Berkeley, had absolutely no ex-
perience In public affairs"
Virginia Is now the wealthiest State
between Pennsylvania and Texas, Price
said, and her credit Is second only to
the State of Massachusetts,. The bond
ed Indebtedness could be paid or
through the sale Of the States holdings
in the Richmond, fredericksburg q
Potomac Railroad and other interests,
he said. a
John R.sSaunders, candidate for re-
election as attorney general, stressed the
fact that everything of constructive
nature done in Virginia within the last
half century has been done by the
Democrats, since that party has been In
power for more than 40 years.
The short ballot was not crammed
down the Threats of the people, as has
been charged by the opposition, but was
passed by two Legislatures before it
was finally voted upon at the last cleo
ton, he declared. II the people do not
like the short ballot. they can easily
effect its change, he believes.
Hugh Reid, candidate for the House
Of Delegates, reiterated his previous
stand on the matter of the gasoline tax
distribution and OF q county budget,
called attention to the part he played
in effecting a change In the constitu-
ton to permit changes in county gov
eminent and advocated the use of q
part Of the present State surplus for i'm
provement Of county schools.
Last nights rally, the largest of the
present campaign and probably the last
that will be held in Arlington County
prior to election, took place at the
Washington-Lee High School.