Evening star., 1954-10-23
-; Stair :
'Nckeldin Hifs
Distortion in
Byrd dCanlpaiign
Says Foe Attempts
To Friehten Citizens
And Avoids Issues
By The As.ceio,sd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.-Gov.
McKeldin last night accused H.
c. Byrd. his Democratic oppo-
nent, Of conducting q confused
campaign Of desperation and
distortion" in which he has
consistently underestimated the
intelligence and the wisdom Of
the people of Maryland"
He declared in a television
speech that DR.. Byrd for a score
Of years while president of the
University of Maryland ruled
the academic mind by fear" and
now attempts Through mob
mesmerism and naisrepresenta.
ton, to frighten the free,
staunch citizenry OF Maryland
into a state Of submission to his
will"
Tours Suburbs.
Gov. McKeldin spent the day
on a 15-stop motorcade through
the Baltimore County suburbs of
Baltimore, then entered the city
for last nights speech. one Of
the most scathing he has aimed
at DR.. Byrd in the campaign.
Repeating charges of "bigotry," {"
prejudice" and "deceitfulness''
which he has used before to de-
scribe his opponent, the Gov
ernor said DR.. Byrd has failed
to take stand on the munici-
pal home rule amendment which
the voters will adopt or reject
on the November 2 ballot.
"As I called for his stand on
that, SO I have asked him to
take a position on home rule
for the counties which the next
Legislature will be asked to sub
NIT to the voters.
His silence is stifling-but
the record of his reign speaks
with eloquence." the Governor
said.
"Of course DR.. H. C. Byrd is
opposed to home rule for the
civil divisions Of Maryland. As
Governor. he would be against
any relinquishing Of rule by
him-any extension of sover-
elgnty to the citizens of Mary
land.
ANY other position would be
against everything in the nature
of this power-hungry campus
conspirator."
Says He Avoids Issues.
Gov. McKeldin also accused
DR.. Byrd OF avoiding the issues
of the past, the present and the
future.
with neither program mol
plan. he deals in promiscuous
promises-promises to spend
more money for those on his
right-to reduce the. taxes fol
those on his left.
When this BillingSgate be.
gins to move" the Governor con-
tinued, DR.. Byrd turns to the
last resort of the demagogue-
| the desperate and degrading de-
vice of seeking to develop racial
hatreds among our people.
He prepares or permits the
preparation of a pamphlet de-
signed for this purpose"
Cites Democratic Article.
The Governor referred to a
printers proof of a pamphlet re-
portedly seen on a desk in Demo-
cratic headquarters here. It listed
the number of Negroes Gov. Nc
Keldin has appointed to Office
A campaign lieutenant reported
250,000 of them would be dis
tributed before the election.
/ DR.. Byrd said he knew moth
ing about it. but admitted it may
have been prepared by his aides
to counteract anything the Re.
publicans might do along that
line
"As for the counteracting o1
any such literature from my
headquarters" Gov. McKeldir
said, "I assure him there will bt
none"
The Governor also said, ''Nt
government of man ever has at
tanned perfection and it is un
likely that any ever shall-bu
this very lack of perfection call
| for constant thought and ney
ideas to produce a high degree o
progress as the next best hop
of statecraft." 8 &A
| He said DR.. Byrd, "this scep
tered hermit. who seeks to rul
but not to serve, offers neithe
thought nor idea - and, there
fore. no hone"