Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
LIQUOR PROBLEM
SOLUTION OFFERED
David ]. Lewis Suggests Con-
stitutionaI Convention
in Platform.
sp.ci.l Dispatch TO The Star.

6peCldi D1SpatCn 10 AHc Gbdts
"a CUMBERLAND. Md, August ~
sd David j. Lewis, former member of the
xEHouse of Representatives and former
% member of the Tariff Commission
9 stmade known his platform yesterday in
ad his reply to a call signed by prominent
- SDemocra.s of Montgomery, Frederick
- and Washington Counties THAT he be
~ o candidate for the Democratic noml-
nation for Congress in the sixth Mary
land district this year. The call came
20 Mr. Lewis as the result of his record
sao of accomplishment in the Maryland
State Senate and a member OF the
House of Representatives from this dis
trict for three terms. Last week he
filed papers of entry into the coming
primary in the five counties of the dis
trict
Mr.. Lewis is nationally known for
his statistical ability and as student
of public affairs, having always been
interested in legislation pertaining to
international matters, railroads, tarlh,
mining and labor generally.
New Prohibition Move.
Reafirming his attitude of two years
ago. when he was a candidate, making
oid-age pensions and the World Court
his leading issues. Mr. Lewis takes what
is regarded as an advanced step in the
solution of the prohibition question by
suggesting a constitutional convention
saying 'its decisions and recommended
lions would likely possess sufficient
weight with the States to carry a solu-
ton
Tariff and unemployment are sub
jects for considerable attention, while
one of great local import is what he
terms "the plight of the Maryland min
ing industry" just now much discussed
in Garrett and Allegany Counties. He
charges the trouble TO DISCRIMINATION
in the freight rates" Mr. Lewis In his
younger days worked in the mines and
he has always been in touch with mat
tiers pertaining to miners relief ard
coal transportation.
Mine Conditions Concerned.
Mr.. Lewis processes to feel much en-
couraged because of the spontaneous
desire of leading Democrats in other
counties for him to be candidate and
by the encouragement he has received
from many sources here at his own
home. The unemployment situation
the result of the impoverished condi-
tons at Maryland mines and because
of other conditions, has been matter
of much concern with him.
Mr. Lewis touches on the Republican
situation in the sixth district In con-
nection with the congressional candi-
date of that party who is under in
dictment in the District of Columbia
with other officers of a bond and
security house for alleged fraudulent
use of the mails. Mr.. Lewis says the,
party leaders of the majority party
misunderstood the meaning and appli-
cation of the legal phrase presumption
of innocence. which, he declares, lis
defensive plea which belongs to the
criminal court room"
Mr.. Lewis will be opposed in the pri-
mary by former States Attorney Fuller
Barnard, jr., who has come out in favor
of the repeal of the eighteenth amend
.ment. With the view to Simplifying the
Democratic situation, some of the
Democratic leaders in the county have
asked Mr.. Barnard to withdraw, but he
says he will positively remain in the
race.