Evening star., 1938-07-24
SASSCER TALKS
in MONTGOMERY
Candidate for Nomination
Tor Governor Opens His
Campaign in County.

r1edS1ng himself to avoid bitter
local entanglements" and not to in
terfere with county elections Lans-
dale q. Sasscer. president of the Mary
Land Senate. opened his campaign for
the. Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation in Montgomery County last
night by reviewing his political record
OF the past Is years in preference to
making promises"
All OF the candidates." Senator
sasscer told q large audience At the
silver Spring Armory, are now max
Ing promises, but my record in the
State government is one of expert
.ence and achievement.
As to achievement, I think my
friends, Donald Clagett, Lacey Shaw,
Richard Green. Bond Smith and Cur
tis Walker will agree and testify that
my service, while working with SEN
stor Stedman Prescott (of Montgom-
cry County, in connection with the
legislation at the last session which
saved them from being replaced in
their positions. was q dificult accom-
plishment. -.
CIhe men named by Mr.. Sasscer
occupied appointive county polit-
ical posts. Their terms were about
TO expire and Gov. Nice was pre-
pared to name Republicans to their
positions. but the Democratic Leg
islature extended their tenure of
ofnce)
Cites Sales Tax Fight.
Again rs to achievement, call
your attention to the successful fight
against the sales tax that was led
at Annapolis by your distinguished
Senator and myself Through a ia
Niliarity with the problems OF the
merchants and business people Of this
section I realized the disastrous ef-
fects that the sales tax would have
upon them y"
Senator Sasscer said the campaign
has seen more wild talk and loose
whispering than has marked any
other campaign in many a day."
"A year ago." he amplified, you
were told here in Montgomery County
that the Mayor of Baltimore would
Sbe the only candidate and that there
would be no primaries. You saw that
attempted band wagon rolled up and
down over these hills until it broke
down"
These "panicky efforts to borrow
wheels" for band wagons have not
been confined to the Mayors CAM
paign," the speaker said.
Reversible Signs.
1T Is amusing to see band wagon
with reversible signs. New Deal on the
zone side and anti-NeW Deal on the
other, and reversible tailgate with
'Senator) Tydings on the one side
. and Representative Lewis on the
other. the signs being so arranged
that they can be switched according
to locality"
Senator Sasscer declared his CO.
operation with the national admins
tration has been consistent "in rough
weather rs well as in fair weather. 1
did not wait for sentiment to crystal
lie. did not wait for 4 cross
country trip. Watch! AS conditions
Begin to get better and the evidences
Of the popularity of the administra-
ton become more apparent you will
find other candidates with hands up
lifted beginning to say, Me, too.'"
Other speakers at the National
Guard Armory meeting, held under
auspices Of the Sasscer- for Governor
Club Of Montgomery County, in
cluded James w. Cummings, jr.. past
president Of the Young Democratic
CUB of Montgomery County and head
Of the Sasscer club. who presided: !:
Miss Ruth Shoemaker. member of
the State Legislature, and 10 v. Nor
gan. member Of the District Tax Ap-
peal Board. Mr.. Morgan introduced
Senator Sasscer.