Evening star., 1938-10-28

NICE IS CA|DED
FOR TAX SILENCE
O'Con0r Tells Eastern Shore
Crowd He Opposes Levy
on Sales,
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.
Star Staf Corrssnopdapt


PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Oct. 2s.-
Before leading the Democratic political
caravan into Worcester and Somerset
Counties today, Herbert r. O'Conor,
candidate for Governor, chided Gov
Harry w. Nice with failing to tell
the people. Of the Eastern Shore what
form Of tax program he favors to meet
Maryland's fiscal requirements.
The Democratic nominees criticism
OF the Republican incumbent on this
issue came in q speech at Denton
yesterday, in which Mr.. O'Conor
natly opposed the gross receipts busi-
ness tax. sales tax or any increase
In the levy on real estate.
The meeting at Denton, which filled
q local theater, was only one Of many
stops the Democratic motorcade made
on the busiest day Of its entire
Eastern Shore tour, after driving
through both Caroline and Worcester
Counties and staging three rallies last
night at scattered points in Snow Hill,
Berlin and Pocomoke.
Star for Princess Anne.
They hit the trial again this morn
ing for Princess Anne, for . mass
meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
to be followed by another rally at
Crisfield tonight.
In his four speeches yesterday, Mr.
OConor also outlined = program he
promised to work for, If elected, to
broaden the activities Of the University
OF Maryland In aiding the various
farming groups in the State. in Co
operation with Fede0el agencies.
Mr.. O'Conor also tod the gathering
at Denton that one of his aims as
Governor would be to develop the
public school system of Maryland into
the best in the country" In men,
tioning the fact that Gov. Nice had
preceded him into Denton Wednes-
day. Mr.. O'Conor said:
Gov. Nice again failed to tell the
people what form Of tax program he
will propose. have done it. I oppose
sales tax. or the gross receipts tax,
both Of which Mr. Nice as late as
last year proposed to the State Legis-
lature."
The Democratic platform, On which
Mr.. O'Conor Is running. purposes q
graduated income tax.
Senator Millard E. Tydings, who Is
confining his campaign for reelection
to national Issues, again dwelt on the
need for . Navy adequate to protect
American shores in view of unsettled
world conditions A strong Navy, he
argues, makes unnecessary large
standing Army and will tend to keep
America at peace. Aggressor nations,
he tells his listeners, only attack coun-
tries that are weak.
j. Millard TAwes, Democratic candi-
date for State controller, coined new
campaign slogan yesterday when he
declared that what Maryland needs
is . good administration instead of 4
Nice administration
At Cambridge Wednesday Mr..
O'Conor talked Of broader services the
University Of Maryland could render
the seafood producers of the State
Yesterday he dwelt on how the uni
versity's work may be expanded for
other agricultural groups. He said in
part:
With the vast programs of the
Federal Government in agriculture,
the demands upon the university for
cooperation in effectuating these pro-
grams is certain to become greater.
More and more is the success of this
type Of work entering into the welfare
Of our agricultural population. and I
shall make every effort to see that the
university co-operates to the fullest
extent with Federal authorities in
carrying out programs that are advan-
tageous to Maryland
Would Improve Services.
Inspection and grading services for
the farmers will be continued and i'm
proved In the matter of the livestock
sanitary service. charged with the
eradication and control of animal
diseases, 50 important to human
health, 4 broadened service should be
rendered. Bangs disease must be
eliminated from our cattle in order to
make these herds more productive. to
insure supply Of pure milk and to
protect the health of our people from
the dangers of fever infections that
come from this disease.
The agricultural agencies at Col
lege Park must be given such facilities
as they need to provide, through re-
search and extension, the services in
fertilizer inspection, seed inspection,
grading of products. etc., that the
farmers need to make agriculture a
successful business"
At yesterdays rallies the speakers
urged the Eastern Shore to re-elect its
present member Of the House, Repre-
sentative Goldsborough. They also
urged election OF william c. Walsh Of
Western Maryland as attorney general.