Evening star., 1938-09-05
Neither Candidate
Named in Plea
for Liberal
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Democrats to pick Representative
David ]. Lewis as their candidate for
the Senate but did not mention Mr.
Lewis or his primary opponent, Sen
ator Millard E. Tydings, by name
He praised Mr.. Lewis legislative
record. but identified him in connection
with his early career as a young
Maryland legislator" or as young
congressman"
Although it had been expected the
President would attack Senator Tyd-
ings specifically on his record in Con-
Rress, Mr.. Roosevelt went no farther
than to group Mr.. Tydings by i'm
plication with the conservatives" who
have opposed the New Deal program.
and, incidentally, the interests Of
farmers.
His attitude in this supposed Tydings
stronghold was in marked contrast to
that at a recent press conference when
he read with approval from an edi-
torial which said the Senator had
betrayed the New Deal in the past
and will again"
Crowd Not More Than 5000.
surprisingly small crowd was on
hand to hear the President. Although
preparations had been made to handle
10000 people. it was estimated not
more than 5000 were present when he
began his address at 2 o'clock.
Throughout the address to the
Eastern Shore farmers there ran a
strong implication that the President
is looking toward new political align
ment of liberals and conservatives
This was In line with a statement at
his press conference last week that
he would not object to the election OF
liberal" Republicans.
Telling the farmers that their
economic interests were closely tied to
industrial workers, Mr. Roosevelt said: j:
The Democratic party will live and
continue to receive the support of the
majority of Americans just so long
as it remains liberal party *"'
LAS the leader of that party pro-
pose to try to keep it liberal AS
President of the United States L con-
ceive that course to be in the best
interests not of Democrats alone, but
also Of those millions of American
men and women who are affiliated
with other parties or with no party
at all. And have the right, in sin
cerity and honesty. to make that state
ment IN any State, in any county and
in any community of the United States
of America"
Class Issue Injected.
The President injected a class issue
Into his address when he charged a
small minority is "shortsightedly
sure that its interests must lie in ex-
plotting all who labor on the farm
Is we'll as in the mill and in the mine "
Declaring that minority today is
deliberately trying to create preju-
dice between this and that group of
the common people," Mr. Roosevelt
added:
You in the State of Maryland
and the people of other States-have
in recent weeks been treated to a
number OF examples of this deliber-
ate attempt to create prejudice and
class feeling which can be charitably
explained only as political hysteria.
But it does not help the cause of
constitutional government or effective
democracy anywhere to laugh off such
things on the general theory that any
thing is fair in love and politics.
That statement represented the
Presidents closest approach to a di-
rect attack on Senator Tydings
Terming his Labor Day address a
sermon. the President then gave his
def1nition of liberals and conserva-
tives, and said they should not be
confused politically.
Any man-any political party
has right to be honestly one or the
other" he said. But the Nation
cannot stand for the confusion of
having him pretend to be one and act
like the other"
Praised Lewis for Work.
Mr.. Roosevelt then praised Repre-
sentative Lewis for his work as a Mary
land legislator in securing passage of
the first workmens compensation act
IN this country, for his activity in
oehan OF parcel post law in Con-
gress and for the service he rendered
IN the fight to secure passage by
Congress of old-age pension and un-
employment insurance legislation.
Then he added:
You in Maryland will shortly vote
IN PRIMARY. The choice in all parties
is solely yours-that goes without saw
Ing But may express the hope that
the choice will be the choice of all
who are entitled to vote in the pri-
maries-not the choice of a group,
an Organization" group or an anti
organization" group. not the choice OF
only part Of the voters. either in city
or country. but the choice of all who
have the right to make the choice"
Confident and beaming, the Presi-
dent had entered upon the second day
Of his invasion of Maryland to purge
Senator Tydings and elect Lewis in
his place.
As the Presidents yacht steamed
Into the dock at Crisfield this morn
ing Mr.. Roosevelt and his guests, in
Guiding Representative Lewis, were
greeted with the sight of launch
impudently cruising across their path,
bearing large 'Tydings for Senator"
banner. The Potomac, presidential
yacht, reached Crisfield at 8:25 am.
A fairly good-sized crowd was on
hand to greet the President on the
Eastern Shore. Stretched across the
main street of the town was long
sign. saying welcome, President
Roosevelt"
Numerous small craft footed a well
come to the Chief Executive. Among
the delegation greeting Mr.. Roosevelt
were members of the local Rotary and
Lions Clubs.
Along the Presidents motor route
tsee ROOSEVELT. Page A-3J