Evening star., 1934-10-25
FUSION LEADERS
ASSA|LED BY TWO
Montgomery Platform Re-
yersed in School Matter,
Says Prescott.

Candidates of the Fusion party were
assailed last night for two statements
which they are alleged to have made
recently on issues of the political cam
paign now being waged in Montgomery
County as forerunner of the general
election November 6.
States Attorney Stedman Prescott,
Democratic party candidate for State
Senator, during his address before the
Democratic rally in Clarksburg ac-
cused the Fusion party of reversing its
platform stand with regard to bond
issues. His charge dealt with an al
legged promise by the new party to
complete the Western Suburban High
School in the event of Fusion victory
at the polls.
simultaneously, Charles Y. Latimer,
clerk to the Liquor Control Board,
challenged the accuracy of statements
alegedly made by Joseph A. Cantrel,
Fusion candidate for the House of
Delegates, that establishment of the
Clarksburg liquor dispensary was
illegal.
Bond Issue or Tax.
Prescott, leader of the Democratic
party in Montgomery County, in dis
cussing the alleged promise of the
FuSionists, told his audience that a
bond issue would be required to COM
plete the school unless taxes were to
be doubled or trebled.
The 'antiS,' who now call them
selves FuSioniStS, completely reversed
themselves on one plank in their plat
form the first time a question was pre-
sented definitely before them by the
people," he declared.
He asserted that the FuSionists have
severely criticized issuance of bonds
for much needed Improvements such
as schools, roads, the new court house,
etc, and even do so iI their platform
When faced with the request for a
definite commitment by the Parent
Teacher Association of Bethesda
Chevy Chase october 18 they replied
affirming their platform" Prescott
stated. When called over the tele-
phone by the president of that asso-
Ciation stating they wanted q definite
answer October % they wrote another
answer promising if elected the new
unit to their school, which is what we
had previously done.
Schools Require Money.
Schools cannot be built without
money, and it is entirely impractical
to attempt to double or treble the
current taxes now paid to build them.
The only alternative is by the issuance
of bonds; so the first time the ques-
ton is definitely put to them they
completely reverse their stand and tell
people they intend to do exactly what
We have done in the past"
1t was further stated by Prescott
that the Fusion party claims it is
going to give the government back
to the people, yet the Democratic
party sponsored the primary system
and every Democratic candidate placed
his name before the people in the
primary, while the Fusion candidates
were selected by a committee of
16 politicians"
The meeting also was addressed by
Miss Lavinia -Engle and James H.
Pugh, Democratic candidates for
county commissioner and States at
torney, respectively.
Latimer, in his letter to Cantrel,
pointed out that the State liquor law,
with respect to Montgomery County,
specifically provides for establishment
of a dispensary at Clarksburg when
and If 30 per cent of the registered
voters of Clarksburg district petitioned
for q referendum on the liquor ques-
ton.