Evening star., 1941-07-25
Glass and Byrd
Attend Rally for
Colgate Darden
Cary Declares
JobhoIders Pay
Others Poll Tax

Senators Glass and Byrd and
Representative Smith of Virginia at
tended the rally in Arlington County
last night in behalf of Colgate w.
Darden, jr., of Norfolk. candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor in the August 5 primary.
Speaking to more, than 800 per-
sons at the home of County Reve-
nue. Commissioner Harry K. Green,
Senate: Glass said he hoped the
enthusiasm for Mr.. Darden's can
didacy this year would hold over
until next When he expected to be
candidate to succeed himself. He
was introduced by Mr.. Smith.
The senior Virginia Senator ex-
planned afterward in response to a
question that he had not intended
his remark as an advance announce
ment of his candidacy, but that he
did plan to run again next year.
Mr.. Darden pledged support of
President Roosevelt's foreign pol
Icy, declaring the protection of this
hemisphere demanded continued
aid to Britain. Germany and Japan
will close in on the United States
from both oceans, he said, if hemi-
sphere solidarity is not accom-
plished.
Stresses Need for Police.
Discussing State issues, the can
dldate stressed the need for increas-
ing the State police force by 200 men
TO combat crime and handle the in
creased traffic on State HIGHWAYS,
He promised to establish new voca-
tlonal classes to train defense work.
ers provide teacher salary increases
and a pension system for all State
employees.
State Senator William M. Tuck OF
South Boston. candidate on Mr.
Darden's ticket for LIEUTENANT Gov
ernor, spoke briefly in support of
Mr.. Darden's program. Former
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, State
Senator William D. Medley and Dele
gate Charles R. Fenwick also at
tended the rally
Mr.. Darden did not discuss the
poll tax issue raised by one of his
opponents, State Senator Hunsdon
Cary of Henrico County, who
charged in radio address last night
IN Richmond that in several parts of
the State officeholders were assessed
fixed percentage of their salaries
to raise money with which to pay
other persons delinquent poll taxes.
provr,iSoS
Mr.. Cary said he would give de-
tails tonight in support of his
charges that the State Democratic
organization dictated to county OFF,
cials through State control of their
salaries and expense allowances.
The gubernatorial candidate re-
ferred to the second of two radio
broadcasts to be delivered tonight
over four station State hookup as
a followup to last nights broad
cast, the Associated Press reported
from Richmond.
Calling upon IAN outraged State:
to rise lin its might and break the
shackles" of the poll tax as a pre-
requisite to voting. Mr.. Cary charged
that the So-called Democratic or
ganization headed by Senator Byrd
had promptly availed itself" of the
poll tax requirement on the electo-
rate.
With the limited electorate
caused by this provision" he said,
land with a list of voters who had
not paid their poll taxes compiled
by every county and city treasurer,
it was easy to examine the list of
delinquentS and pay as many of
these delinquent poll taxes as might
be necessary to carry an election
Called "Open Scandal"
This procedure has been carried
on until it is an open scandal, and
in several parts of the State Office
holders are assessed a fixed per-
centage of their salaries to raise
fund with which to pay these poll
taxes"
He asserted that Mr.. Darden ap-
proved the retention of the poll tax,
requirement..
Mr.. Cary yesterday exhibited
lcllcl ilOiH T.. z. IlVe1lS, SupeTln-
tendent of schools in Martinsville,
saying that the school board had
deemed it inadvisable to allow him
to use the high school for a politi-
cal speech since the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs were to hold a meeting
to which all candidates for Cover
nor would be invited.
Mr.. Cary said in a speech at Ash
land that he had been denied use
Of school auditorium in both Pat
rick and Henry Counties.
Supts. j. Foster Hollifield of Henry
said that he had not denied any
such request, but Mr.. Cary repeated
he had been denied use of an audi
torium lin Henry County" even