Evening star., 1938-08-30
TYD|NGS CHARGES
LEWIS 'RUNSAWAY
Claims lncapabi|ity Admitted
When Roosevelt Takes
Up Verbal Battle.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
Star Stan Correspondent.


fought by the administration, accused
his New Deal opponent. Representa-
tive David J. Lewis, of running away
from the scrap" and calling on some
one else to speak for him, in the Sena-
tors first public utterance since an
nouncement Of President Roosevelts
Labor Day visit to Maryland.
Addressing the Fifth District Demo-
cratic Club of this city last night,
Senator Tydings declared that the
candidate who seeks to bring in out
side aid not only violates the rules
OF good craftsmanship, but violates
the traditions of democracy and good
government. which are q part Of the
history OF Maryland
And what will become of this coun-
try II the Chief Executive goes into
every State to say who should be
elected to represent the people?" the
Senator inquired
To Western Maryland Today.
After firing this verbal broadside
at his New Deal opponents, the Sena-
tor prepared to move again today into
Western Maryland to speak at West
minister and attend another meeting
in that vicinity
In his speech last night, Mr.. Tydings,
in q tone OF satire, suggested:
The FIRST thing we ought to do is
file bill in equity and ask the court
to determine who I am running
against"
Again striking at the issue OF out
side interference, the Senator as
serted
"A man who can't stand up in q
primary campaign and defend him
self single-handed can't defend the
interests Of the people Of Maryland
in the United States Senate. That is
confession of incapacity.
Il am only one man, and I am not
asking any quarter. 1 knew this
would be tough fight when I got in
1t. but after the third round I didn't
turn around and ask the whole audi
ence to get in the ring and help me-
The Senator said that when he
raised the issue of outside interfer-
ence in his radio talk a week ago
the only response from the other side
was to throw a bucket OF mud to
distract attention from that issue.
Mr.. Lewis has many admirable
| qualities said Mr.. Tydings. and ]
am not going to say anything reject
ing on his integrity, because I am 60
ing to lick him without doing it,"
Again defending his opposition to
the N. r. A., Mr. Tydings charged
and permitted industry to Ak prices
although the Democratic platform Of
1882 had declared against monopoly
Il challenge Mr.. David j. Lewis to
60 on the radio and tell the farmers
of the country how the N. r. A. helped
them" he shouted.
The Senator repeatedly has told
Maryland farmers during the cam
paign that N. r. A. helped raise the
prices Of everything they had to buy
while they were selling their crops on
low price level
The emphasis Mr. Tydings is plac.
ing on this point in all his speeches /,
significant, in view of the possibility
that the agricultural areas Of South
ern Maryland and the Eastern Shore
may decide the race. particularly il
Baltimore splits its a unit votes In
the nominating convention between
the two candidates.
Roosevelt Causes Speculation.
1t is into these farming regions that
Mr.. Roosevelt plans to go Sunday and
Monday. and the chief topic OF con
versation here today continued to be
over what effect the Presidents TRIP
will have
Picturing war clouds gathering in
other parts Of the world, Senator
Tydings said that If q situation should
develop in which the President de.
cided to recommend war, the doctrine
Of supporting the administration 1OC
per cent would make it necessary fol
candidate to vote for war.
Il have seen war and know what II
is," the Senator continued. And ]
do not expect to vote for another wal
If can humanity avert it, because an
other war would mean the end of oul
| civilization"
What is the difference between
Russia, Germany or Italy and the
United States?" he asked. THE
difference Is that in Russia, Germany
or Italy. what the head man says is the
law. In this country what the repre-
sentatives of the people say is the law
The only difference, therefore, be-
tween democracy and dictatorship Il
in the method.
Responsible Only to People,
And il you elect me I want il
understood that I am going to be re-
sponsible to no person except the
people of this State who send me to
the Senate"
To Visit Prince Georges.
Senator Tydings will carry his cam.
paign for reelection into Prince
Georges and Charles Counties tomor-
row. His schedule calls for visits to
the following places:
Mechanicsville, 1870 PM; Clinton,
$3.50 pm; Upper Marlboro, S p.m.;
Largo, Sis pm; Shady Oak Grove
(nera Forestville), GAS p.m.; Brent
wood. 7:3o pm; Hyattsville, 8 p.m.;
Bladensburg. 10 pm, and Colmar
Manor. 10:30 pm.
At Hyattsville the Senator will ad-
dress rally in the Masonic Temple
State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer
candidate for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination, also will speak.
ELLA V. SOPER FUNERAL