Evening star., 1938-08-29


ton on the proposed sites in Mary
land for big bridge so as to lend
emphasis to what his candidate is
saying. The announcement that Mr..
Roosevelt would come to speak at the
bridge site was made, of course. by the
administration candidate in connec-
ton with his own plea for votes.
If, therefore. the administration is
not attempting to use public funds
to influence votes against the renomi-
nation OF Senator TydingS, then the
talk about bridges and S3O,00O,000 is
certainly quite coincidence, especially
when 1t comes from the lips of an ad-
mlnlstrationindors candidate him
self.
1t is significant also that notwith-
standing the Nation wide diSappoint-
ment which was felt when a member
OF the Ku KluX Klan-the organiza-
lion with an avoWed hostility to
Catholics, Jews and Negroes-Was ap-
pointed to the Supreme Court of the
United States, the administration cam
dldate in Maryland announces full
approval Of the appointment and
states that had he been a member of
the Senate, even knowing that Mr..
Black was a member of the Klan,
he would have voted for confirmation.
Thus President Roosevelt is placed
In the position of supporting candi-
date who does not think the Ku Klux
klan membership is a bar to a seat
on the Supreme Court
Farley Course a Surprise.
The fact that Postmaster General
Farley is urging the election of a can
dldate for the Senate who openly says
the Black appointment was good
one and that he fully supports it will
come as surprise to the many friends
and admirers of the Democratic ma
tional chairman. But the whole course
OF Mr.. Farley in the Maryland pri-
mares is somewhat of a surprise.
Notwithstanding rumors for some time
that Mr.. Farley disapproved of presi-
dental Intervention in party pri-
marieS, the Postmaster General visits
Hyde Park. receives a little presi-
dental coaxing and he is ready for
the Maryland fray just like any other
100 per center who follows the Presi-
dent, irrespective Of whether he is
right or wrong.
The politician, however, is more
often than not unmindfuI of convic-
ton and Influenced only by the ex-
pedlency OF the moment. 1t may well
be that Mr.. Farley is going into the
governorship race in New York State
and at last has been promised Mr.,
Roosevelt's help.
Anyway, those who have thought
Mr.. Farley would be found in the
ranks Of Mr.. Roosevelt's opponents
have been mistaken before and they
are mistaken again.
When 1t comes to political morals"
observers will look long before finding
any in these Democratic primaries.
All sorts of governmental influence is
belng brought to bear to help the ad-
mlnstratlon candidates. Thus even
the Department of Justice comes in at
an opportune moment to assure the
administration candidate in MARYLAND
that 1t Will investigate charges, though
loosely made, about price fixing
among purchasers of the tobacco crop
in Maryland. All that is needed an
parently is a formal letter which can
be made public by the administration
candidate SO as to cultivate the i'm
preston that he has considerable in
Huence and pull at Washington and
that his opponent has none. Rubber
stamp voting for presidentially made
laws is promised in exchange for all
these favors.
Prize Slogan Offered.
In this connection the prize slogan
OF the 1888 primary campaigns has
been offered by Senator Smith of
South Carolina on the stump.
You can buy a rubber stamp for
. dollar, but you can't buy man at
any price"
Speaking Of the rubber-stamp
pledges, H. L. Mencken of the Balti-
more Sun poses an interesting one
for Representative Lewis, the admin
1stration candidate in Maryland for
the Democratic senatorial nomination
against Senator Tydings. He asks if
Mr.. Roosevelt doesn't run or some
body else is elected in 1910 would
Mr.. Lewis still follow the theory that
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