Evening star., 1940-04-28
The Maryland Campaign
Bruce AssuiIs
Campaign Strategy
Of Radcliffe
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star STAR rorreenopdent


BALTIMORE, Md, April a.
Low political strategy" was charged
to Senator Radcliffe and his cam
paign managers tonight by How
ard Bruce, candidate for the Demo-
cratic Senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Bruce has pledged himself if
elected to use his influence for re-
moval Of barriers to employment of
workers over As. The Radcliffe
campaigners have attempted to fas-
ten on Mr.. Bruce responsibility for
the failure at Annapolis of legis-
lation designed to protect workers
in that age group from unemploy-
ment.
At Veterans Ball in Pythian
Hall where the candidate and Mrs.
Bruce entertained veterans, Mr..
Bruce claimed that Senator Rad
cliffe and his managers are di-
vided in their attack on him. He
quoted Edward j. Colgan, chair
man of the Senator's Campaign
Committee, as accusing Mr.. Bruce
of killing the legislation in ques-
ton, while the Senator himself
sharply criticized Mr.. Bruce for not
knowing of the existence of such
legislation.
This is not only a contradiction
in terms but manifestly an absurd
ity," he told the veterans. 1T
leaves me absolved out of their own
mouths of any responsibility in the
matter. That is typical of the at
tacks to which I have been sub
jected.
Defends Labor Record.
None can honestly or success
fully attack my labor principles,
continued Mr.. Bruce.
Emphasizing that for many years
he had been a large employer of
labor and had intimate personal
knowledge of this subject, Mr.. Bruce
said: Il believe this problem can
be solved and I intend to work for
the solution. The workers of Mary
land who know me will not be misled
by such tactics as are now employed
by my opponent. 1 have paid out
in excess of S100,00O,000 in wages
and have announced my labor prin-
ciples, which are fundamentally in
dorsed by labor. They meet the
wants of the working man." He
summarized his platform for the
working man as follows:
HE wants a job as long as he
is able to work, and he wants steady
employment. He demands a finan-
cial return not limited to what may
be termed living wage, but what
represents fair division of the
profits of industry. He wants rea-
sonable hours in safe and healthful
working conditions, compensation
for injuries, provision for old age
He wants protection of the principle
of collective bargaining so that he
is in q position to negotiate with
the employer for all Of these re-
quirements
Greatest Domestic Problem.
Mr.. Bruce repeated his statement
that unemployment is our greatest
domestic problem.
"The first approach must be to
restore confidence" he said. Gain
full occupation for our unemployed
will come only if we can succeed
in re-establishing a feeling of con-
f1dence and security in those able
and willing to invest in American
business enterprises. Our banks are
loaded with great cash reserves
There are great untouched reser-
voirs of credit. Restore confidence
to capital and these reserves, these
credits will go back to work. With
these at work. our unemployed will
find work." Mr.. Bruce reminded his
listeners that he spoke with au-
thority, because he is president OF
a bank.
The candidate put IN a busy day
At II am. he attended the dedica-
ton Of the Ritchie highway. Al
l pm. he spoke at the luncheon
of the Southern Maryland division
Of the Democratic Womens' Clubs at
Maryland Club Gardens. Then he
spent several hours campaigning in
Annapolis. At Z pm. he made a
brief talk at supper and dance
Of st. Vincent's Church Society,
and at 9 pm. he and Mrs. Bruce
entertained the veterans. Tomor-
row he will make tour of various
oyster feasts and piR roasts.