Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-16
c. 0. P. CANDIDATES
OPEN GUNS ON LEE
ZihIman and Welsh Accept
Montgomery Democratic
Leaders Challenge.
BY WILLIAM S. TARVER,
star correspondent OF The star.

gomery County. last night took up the
gage of battle flung down three weeks
ago by Mai. E. Brooke Lee when he
warned against mud-slinging and
threatened reprisal
IF Freddie and Barney want dirt
we'll give it to them" Maj. Lee, the
chairman of the Democratic State
campaign in Maryland, declared, at the
Manor Club September 25. All they
have to do is open up"
Candidates Open Up.
'Tast night at two meetings, one at
Bethesda, Md, and the other in Tako-
ma Park, staged for the State Repub-
lican candidates, headed by Mayor VIII
liam F. Broening OF Baltimore, who is
running for Governor, Zihlman, MEM
Der of the House of Representatives
from the sixth Maryland district, and
Welsh opened up" and there were
plenty of charges against the present
Democratic county organization.
Most of the nine speakers who adj
dressed the two rallies attacked one
man government" and long continu-
arce in Office, which, they said, were
the principal issues in the State and
county campaigns.
Zihiman and welsh, however, made
their attacks of more personal nature,
each resorting to personal assaults on
"To nv mind,p declared zihlman,
emo more salutary blow for good gov
eminent and the future development
of this county along right lines can
be struck than by voting out OF ofilce
the political ring which is riding rough
shod without regard to the rights or
wishes of those who do not belong to
the so-called inner circle. Lee seeks
ruthlessly to crush all who oppose or
differ with him, Zihlman declared. 1T
is significant thing when 5000 Demo-
cratic voters rise UP in protest against
an existing Democratic county govern
ment.
Organization Declared Arrogant.
ST have heard it said hundreds of
times throughout this county that votes
were bought openly and that the loss
counted as naugat in the mad attempt
OF the political and business boss to
stem the rising tide of wrath. Lee heads
one of the most arrogant, selfish, ruth
less political organizations in the State.
He is now engaged in q frantic at
tempt to stem the rising tide of oppo-
sition by calling upon the Democrats
of the county in the name Of party
loyalty, thing which he himself has
never practiced.
Lees chief. grievance against me
seems to be that I did not secure the
construction of bridge similar to the
Memorial Bridge across the Potomac in
Montgomery County, and that 1 have
not had Federal highway such as the
George Washington Memorial Boule-
ward built AS / have repeatedly told
him, If he will produce the river, We
will see if we cannot get bridge built
over It, But he already has constructed
bridge connecting this generation
with generations yet unborn and loaded
It with q heavy burden of taxation and
interest and principal on the funded
debt, SO that the generations to come
for numberless years VIII have TO ton
and work to pay taxes and meet this
Indebtedness which has been expended
solely in the interest Of Lee and his
followers.
cit is unfortunate that we have not
been able to build a boulevard and 1t
Is to be regretted that Washington was
. citizen Of virginia and not Of Mary
land" rs
Saws He Is Not Afraid.
at am here to answer Lee when he
told me to keep quiet" Welsh declared
at the outset of his speech. II am here
toteli him that the next States attorney
Is not afraid of Brooke Lee.
give thousand Democrats are
through with him because he y tyran-
nical and hasn't delivered the goods!
well find out whether this gentleman
viii be our perpetual king. / say TO
the 5000 Democrats, come with us
and well shoot straight"
welsh alleged that SA5 900 was paid
for the part of the new court House sue
occupied by the Farmers Bank d. Trust
Co. while it was worth only half TINS
sum, and that the nDney was taken
Speaking at Bethesda, Takoma Park
and at the Indian Spring Country Club,
where he and his party were guests Oh
the county Republicans at luncheon,
Mayor Broening charged Gov. Richie
with building up political machine,
and said the chief issue Of the campaign
was the wisdom of electing an executive
for a fourth term. Issues IN the State
and in Montgomery County are the
same, he declared.
Refers to Roads Scandal.
Long continuance in office. he assert
ed, begets indifference, carelessness and
arrogance and provides an opportunity
for Wrongdoing.
Roads Commission fraud scandal, in
which he said almost 100000 was stolen
from the people Gov. Richie cannot
claim credit for the administration Of
one department of government, ne said.
and disclaim blame for misconduct in
another department.
The mayor pointed out that S419 ,000,-
900 was spent in his two administrations
as head of the Baltimore city govern
ment and there has been no whisper of
fraud
To prove that he was fitted for the
position of Governor, Mayor BEoening
reviewed his political record through
the ofhces of Baltimore councilman,
member Of the Maryland House of
Delegates. States attorney for Balti-
more and finally mayor for two terms.
The policy of not having minority
representation on appointive boards
and commissions came in for strong
condemnation by the gubernatorial
candidate
Urges Ousting of Regime.
Galen L. TAFT. State chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
called on the people of the county and
State to Gust the present regime from
office.
Shall the people Of Montgomery
County submit" he demanded. Ito the
control of their affairs and their
finances by petty feudal chiettan who
has set up a political principally In
our midst and compels attornement to
him as the lord of the manor?"
Both Mayor Broening and Mr.. TAFT
bid for the votes Of disgruntled Demo-
Gratis by emphasizing that Republican
victory would free both parties from
domination by a clique.
Maryland Republicanisin Is harmo-
nious and united. Mr.. TAFT declared,
and has a forward looking, liberal and
.structive PLATFORM which is "tinged
and shot thr0uoh with the progressive
spirit of Theodore Roosevelt"
Progressive Vote Cited.
Thnsnas L. Dawson. Rockville Repnb-