Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-11-08
ROADS FARLEY SENSATIONAL
2EN VEASEY CHALLENGES BERLIN EDITOR TO DEBA7z
Senator Veasey Challenges
Editor Holcon1be To Debate
Three Interesting Questions

xnTeG interesting XuCCIGOSGO
Possibly the unexpected did not happen on
Monday evening at the Roads discussion when
Senator Veasey paid his respects to A. r. Hol-
combe. editor of the "Berlin Times"
In this weekly publication the editor has new
er lost an opportunity to attack Senator Veasey
whenever it was thought there was the slightest
opportunity for damaging propaganda, intrlgu-
ing innuendo and agitating statements. Ibis
practice was extended to the administration of
Governor Richie, and now to that of Governor
Nice, both these distinguished gentlemen having
found it necessary to deny statements made by
Holcombe concerning the two Executives.
This, of course, had very damaging effect
on the securing of favorable consideration for
that part of Worcester and in this injudicious
sheet, the people of Worcester have been possibly
and drawn into situation provoca-
tive, to say the least, of Indifferent government
tai consideration.
1t is a question whether not the Berlin
Times has not laid itself open to chances for
slanderous complaints. Senator Veasey, to the
open mind, hats been wonderfully patient In has
attitudes; and while the pitiful results of the
Times efforts were shown in the latest cleo
ton, still it is extremely difficult to remain 81
lent in the face of repeated newspaper assaults,
all of which were more or less, distorted and I'M
called for.
Senator Veasey, then can be excused for re-
ferring frequently to the "Berlin Times" in his
Monday nights speech, and possibly in no COM
plimentary sentences. He finally threw down
the gauntlet of debate to the Berlin Editor,
COUGHING his def in the following language:
81 would like and do personally challenge
the editor of the Berlin newspaper to joint de-
bate on these three questions:
(a) All road matters pertaining to Worces-
ter County.
Ob) The fitness of Senator Veasey to repre-
sent Worcester County in the Maryland General
Assembly.
(c) The fitness of A. r. Holcombe to edit a
newspaper in Worcester County:
81 would suggest that these debates be held
at Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin, Ocean City
and Bishopville, to be given respectively on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights during the last week of this month,
November" declared Senator Veasey:
81 appoint II. Merrill Walters, of Pocomoke
City, as my representative to arrange for these
Debates and | trust and earnestly hope that the
Berlin editor will see fit to accept my challenge
"The newspaper articles that have appeared
i'm the Berlin newspaper have been the cheapest
kind of journalism" said Senator Veasey. II
do not own or control any newspaper and have
no opportunity other than public debate OF re-
plying to the insinuations against me that have
been published and circulated In the Berlin
paper request that the newspapers of Worces-
ter County publish fair report of this meeting.
cit is my opinion that the people of Ocean
CITY and Berlin have been led into trap clever
Ily laid for them by the Berlin newspaper. The
northern end of Worcester County is suffering
from a handicap of having such publication,
which is inconsistent, as evidenced from it's at
tack last year upon former Governor Albert C..
Richie, and more recently its attack upon the
Governor of our State, Harry w. Nice.