Evening star., 1952-10-18
Sparkman Hits
6. G.0.P.in Talk
Al Cumberland
Says Republicans
Would Not Tackle
Problem of JobIess
BY Alex R. Preston
Sfnr SAnff CorrasnnndanN

Star Staff Correspondent
CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 18.-
Senator Sparkman of Alabama to.
day completed the list Of "bie
four" candidates to invade Mary.
land in a bid for nine electoral
votes.
Speaking in an area where there
are about 5000 unemployed, the
Democratic Vice Presidential nom-
1nee said, your problem is not
one that can be handled exclu-
sively by local means"
The Senator said there are two
ways to handle the problem OF
localized unemployment in this
city Of $1,000 inhabitants. First,
he said, the attitude could be TAX
en- that it is up to the local citi-
zenS to handle the problem.
Breadline Is One Way.
1--WE could leave it up to local
relief agencies to handle the prob
lem by breadline charity" he said.
And we could sit back and watch
unemployment spread like a
deadly cancer across the Nation.
I do not have to remind you that
this has been the Republican way
in the past. And I hope I do
not have to warn you that the
Republicans have shown no change
Of heart which would indicate
they would view problems like this
any differently in the future"
Senator Sparkman, who is
chairman of the Senate Small
Business Committee, said the al
ternate method of meeting the
unemployment problem requires
cooperation on the local, State
and national levels.
THE Democrats truly believe in
the freedom of the individual, in
Guiding freedom to preserve his
dignity in times of unsettled eco
nomic conditions" he said. Social
security, unemployment compen-
sation and all the other great
Democratic programs that have
been written into the statute books
testify to this concern"
Dignitaries Meet Plane.
About 40 State and local digni-
taries met Senator Sparkman's
special plane. The candidate was
asked for comment on the state
ment of Senator Byrd. Democrat,
of Virginia. last night, that he
could not support the Stevenson
Sparkman ticket.
"We all have known for some
time that he was in doubt" Sena-
tor Sparkman said. "It was no
surprise. He apparently took a
neutral attitude. He didn't in
dorse either one"
Among those on hand to greet
him were Baltimore's Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro, Democratic
national committeeman; George
P. Mahoney of Baltimore, candi-
date for the Senate, and Mrs.
Stella B. Werner, the nominee for
the House from the 9Th (Western
Maryland) district.
A motorcade into town drew few
spectators.
At the City Hall. however. a
crowd of nearly 1900 gathered.
When Gen. Eisenhower made a
whistlestop here a few weeks ago,
about 1000 heard him.
It has been a great many years
since all four of the standard bear
ers of both parties have waged
such a battle in Maryland for a
relatively small electoral harvest.
Stevenson to Return.
Gen. Eisenhower and Senator
Nixon already have carried the
Republican campaign into Mary
land. Gov. Stevenson, who de-
livered a major address in Balti-
more September %, is planning
return trip October 81. At that
time, the Illinois Governor will
stop here and at Silver Spring at
1890 am. with a rear platform
talk at Martinsburg, w. Va, in
between.
The visits to this Western Mary
land territory indicate serious at
tempts by the Democrats to win
votes in an area which is tradi-
tionally Republican. There is a
possibility that the Republicans
may get either Gen. Eisenhower or
Senator Nixon to make one more
return visit before November 4.
Despite it's relatively small size,
Maryland is regarded by national
headquarters of both parties as
doubtful and a plum worth fight
ing for.
Barkley to Speak.
The Democrats are unlimbering
more big guns before the balloting
starts Vice President Barkley
will make televised address to-
night in Baltimore and Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee will speak
in Baltimore next Saturday
Senator Dirksen Of Illinois has ap-
peared here and on the Eastern
Shore for the Republicans and the
Democrats are bringing Senator
Monroney of Oklahoma to Sails
bury on Monday.
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