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the force at my command until the
last ballot is cast on September l2"
This was construed by some who
heard him as an indirect reference
to rumors that the President may take
a further hand in the Maryland fight,
possibly in a labor Day speech.
Free People"
Il want the people of this nation
to know there is still in this State
free and sovereign people who will
stand for no outside influence to come
in and thWart their will in the selec-
ton of its representatives in Con-
gress," Senator Tydings said.
There is new doctrine abroad in
this campaign. The demand is made
that the Senator have a detachable
head, which he must leave with his
hat in the cloahoom before going on
the floor of the Senate He must
cease to think and then do what he
is told-nothing else
If he doesn't. he's not Democrat;
he's a Republican or an economic
royalist.
If Congress is going to be subser-
Went to any man, or to any group of
men, then We might as we'll go back
to the days OF King George and gov
ernment by royalty
Also seeking the nomination in the
September IL primary is New Dealer
Arthur E. Hungerford, whose chief
hope lies in receiving second choice
votes in Maryland's unique, involved
system of primary balloting. which
may cloud the result for days
Before starting on his round of
speech-making, the Senator earlier in
the day welcomed an investigation by
the Senate Campaign Committee into
the Maryland primary race.
Investigator Promised.
Chairman Sheppard of the Senate
group had announced in Washington
a committee investigator would be
assigned to Maryland, following re-
ceipt of the letter of Representative
Lewis, suggesting several matters for
inquiry. From Mr.. Tydings' head
quarters here came the following re-
sponse:
SO far as We are concerned. We
heartily welcome an investigation We
have nothing to conceal, and, in fact,
it is highly probable We might have
some suggestions for the investigators
as to where to look"
Hammering away at "outside inter-
ference" Mr.. Tydings told the gather
ings he addressed last night 1T is
the European, not the American sys-
tenn"
Draws Illustration.
Il am supposed to be the titular
head of the Democratic party in the
State, as the senior Senator, since We
do not have Democratic Governor"
Mr.. Tydings continued. Imagine my
coming into the City of Baltimore and
telling its people who should serve on
their City Council. Imagine me going
into Howard County. where I do not
live, and telling them who to elect.
Imagine me going down into st.
Marys and saying, I want this man
for sheriff and that man for some
other place and so strongly do l want
them that I'm coming down to St.
Marys and if you don't take them
I'll spend all the money of a gov
ernmental nature to force you to-"
The Senator added that those who
preach that philosophy have the
effrontery to say I am not a Demo-
crat."
What is the difference between
Germany, Italy or Russia and the
United States?" the Senator went on.
They all have good roads, orphan
asylums and similar benefits. The
difference is in method. They have
government of men, we have a gov
ernment of laws. There never has
been in this Republic one-man gov
eminent yet
After describing how the founders
of America fought to win and pre-
serve government, Senator Tyd-
ings said the people of today may not
fully appreciate it because they al
ways have had it.
Have we got to lose it to appreciate
it?" he inquired.
Crowd Applauds.
When he paused and asked his
listeners, Am I talking common
he was greeted with a wave
of applause.
Il do not wish to reflect on any,
body or any administration" he con-
tinued, "but this I know: You cannot
give up democracy and have it.
You are going to make decision
this year that is going to fix the
destiny of America, not only in Mary
land, but elsewhere. And after the
decision is made you cannot change
it, It is whether you are going to
abandon the Constitution and the
principles on which the Nation has
been developed"
Declaring that he is only a symbol
IN the pending fight, the Senator
added:
can lose the right and the honor
10 represent you. but you can lose the