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Battles Veteran Group BykonieomerGrou
In Alexandra Primary As Liquor Bill Loses
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ANNAPOLIS, April 2.-For the
second time IN week. the Re
publican MontRomery County
delegation has suffered defeat IN
It's attempt 10 obtain legislative
approval Of bills affecting the
County Liquor Board.
After spirited debate. the
House last night voted So 10 -.
against a measure 10 transfer title
10 the liquor dispensary building
in Silver Spring from the Liquor
Board 10 the County Council The
bill previously had passed the SEN
ate,
Last Monday, the Senate re
jected by one-vote margin a bill
TO transfer appointment Of Liquor
Board members from the Cover
nor TO the County Council
Montgomery Delegate Julian p
King accused the legislators OF
"bowing to pressure from a man
who has been -uiscredited In his
own county"
Rejected by the Voters"
Mr.. King. who rarely takes the
floor to talk on bill. said:
"E. Brooke Lee MONTGOMERY
Democratic leader can't be
elected TO the lowest office In
MONTGOMERY County. yet you listen
to him
He has been rejected by the
voters OF my county because every
thing he has done has been 10 ad-
vance himself politically. and not
for the benefit OF the county"
He pointed out that OF the ap-
proximately $1,000 registered vot-
ers in Montgomery county. only
about $4,000 are registered as Re
publicans.
Yet the voters sent a solid Re-
publican delegation to Annapolis
and went in the Republican COL
umn during the presidential and
congressional races" he declared.
You have done us more good
county-w and state wide by
following such leadership than
you can possibly imagine.
Delegates Applaud Speech.
When he sat down many OF the
delegates applauded.
After the vote was announced.
another Montgomery delegate
Dewitt s. Hyde. shouted. We will
remember this vote in 1850"
Members OF the Democratic ma
jority. in opposing the bill. made a
frank bid for party support. One
Delegate William r. STRONGER. of
Anne Arundel county. said
There Is no reason for US 10
help the charter form of govern
ment in Montgomery County. The
question Is whether We are Demo
Gratis or Republicans.
During the debate. Mr.. Lee sat
at the press table In the front OF
the House chamber.
Later. Montgomery Delegation
Chairman Anders r. Lofstrand
jr., issued a statement In which
he accused Mr.. Lee OF "emasculat-
ing" the groups Legislative pro-
gram.
Every Attempt Knocked Down. -
Obviously angered by the House
action. Mr.. Lofstrand asserted
Every single attempt by US
this year 10 give the people of
Montgomery County more say in
The local government had been
knocked down by Mr.. Lee.
Although Mr.. Lee and his
political organization have been
consistently repudiated a. the
polls by county voters. the Gov
ernor and administration sup
porters stili 20 along with him
and his wishes"
Mr.. Lee, IN a counterstatement
charged the delegation had con-
fined It's Legislative efforts largely
TO attempts TO transfer appoint
ments, buildings or jurisdictions ="
The Democratic majority In
both branches Of the Legislature. -
Mr.. Lee stated. voted for the bills
introduced By the Montgomery
delegation that did not seek 10 de-
gtroy regional planning in the
Maryland suburbs Of Washington
or seek to take appointments from
the Democratic Governor.
The actual record Is that In
three sessions covering three year,
they have not even introduced one
major bin 70 create. curtail, en-
large or eliminate o single major
service OF county government.