Evening star., 1954-10-10
Ryan and Hyde
Step Up Pace
0fCaIllpaign
Democrat Hits Record
Of Foe; incumbent
Defends His Votes
By Chorles [. Hoffman

By Chorles |. lioffmon
Candidates for Maryland's
sixth district congressional seat
are in agreement on one major
point-never have the issues
been so clearly defined.
But the agreement ends there.
Their definitions Of the issues
even differ.
Democrat Edward j. Ryan yes
terday kept up his pummeling OF
incumbent Dewitt s. Hyde's
voting record and said the issue
Is whether representative is
representing the people Of his
district or voting against their
best interests.
Says Voter Must Decide.
Mr.. Hyde contends that the
voter must decide which he
wants. minimum of control
and participation in business by
the Government or q strong
Federal control and ownership Of
business with higher taxes and
more governmental spending.
Mr.. Ryan yesterday again ac-
cuSed his opponent of failing to
support his own administration.
He said Mr.. Hyde had voted for
. public housing program Of
10000 units when President Ell
senhower had asked for a min
imum program Of $4,000 units.
The Democratic candidate
also referred to his opponent as
having the characteristics of
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Firing Right II Issue.
when he took Office in Janu-
ary, 1858. he was like the good
DR.. Jekyll." Mr.. Ryan said, "but
then he -. turned into the
evil Mr.. Hyde who voted to de-
stroy the merit system on May
S, 1883" Mr.. Ryan said he re-
ferred to his opponents vote to
give arbitrary firing rights to
the State, Justice and Com
merce Departments.
In another appeal for the vote
Of Federal employees. Mr.. Ryan
blasted Mr.. Hyde for failing to
sign a petition in the House last
June 80 to get out of committee
a bill that would have given
Government employees a Z per
cent pay raise.
Mr.. Hyde. who has concen-
trated much of his campaign in
Mr.. Ryan's area in Western
Maryland. has refrained from
referring to his opponent by
name. Neither has he made
much mention of the Demo-
cratic Party.
Yesterday Mr.. Hyde defended
his record for support of Presi-
dent Eisenhower and made it
clear that he felt election Of q
Democratic Congress would Gre
ate a "cockeyed mess on Capitol
Hill for the next two years" He
said he had voted In support Of
the administration IS per cent
of the time, which he said is
above average for Republican
members Of Congress.
THE other is per cent Of the
time I thought the administra-
ton was wrong" he said.
Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Hyde are at
odds on several measures en-
acted by the Republicans.
Tidelands Bill Attacked.
Mr.. Ryan has attacked his op-
ponent's support of "the Repub-
lican's giveaway program" He
included in this program the
turning of control Of the tide
lands Oil over to three coastal
States.
when Republican Dewitt
Hyde voted to give away your
stake in the $12 billion atomic
energy program to the power
monopoly he wasn't representing
you or me, he was representing
the private power trusts" Mr.,
Ryan said. Mr.. Hyde contends
the two bills are an example OF
Republican efforts to get Gov
ernment out of business and to
dispose of plants and public
power holdings.
Both candidates today were
to attend memorial services with
the Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department. Tomorrow Mr.. Hyde
will be in Garrett County and
Mr.. Ryan in Washington County.
The two will share the same
platform at 8:15 pm. Wednesday
at a League Of Women Voters