Evening star., 1954-09-30
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Pushed by Byrd
And kckeIdirl
Governor in curoIine
County; Challenger
In CoIvert, Arundel
BY The Asseeiuted Press

BY The Assoeiuisd Press
Gov. McKeldin's brisk CAM
paign for reelection took him to.
Caroline County today, while DR..
II. C.. Byrd. his Democratic chal-
lenger. headed for stops in CAL
vert and Anne Arundel.
The Republican Governor and
his rival continued their rural
ote-hunting expeditions after a
stop by Mr.. McKeldin in Carroll
County last night and by DR..
Byrd in Frederick and Cecil
Counties yesterday. 4
Aware of the 2-1 Democratic
edge in the number of voters
registered throughout Maryland.
Mr.. McKeldin attended a rally
at Westminster armed with a
speech Of bipartisan tone.
Calls for Good Goyefnment. 4
eve are campaigning III main
tain that version Of good State
government that has been pre-
scribed by the people Of Mary
land" Gov. McKeldin said.
He said he was speaking "with-
out boastful spirit or swollen
pride . :, not about the ac-
complishments of any one man
-. but Of the accomplishments
Of loyal and devoted public SER
wants in an administration that
has given them a chance to work
together-many of them career
men and members of
both great political parties"
He reminded the rally of
study commissions and advisory
committees he had appointed
without regard to political con-
sideration."
To the audience In Westmin-
ster, home of the Methodist
operated Western Maryland Col
lege, he spoke Of the States edu-
cational needs and the role
privately endowed and church.
operated colleges can play in
helping these needs.
Under his administration the
State had stepped up scholar
ship grants at such institutions.
said Mr.. McKeldin, and further
expansion IN this direction ..can
be accomplished by continuing
our good cooperation.
While. the Governor courted
the Carroll County vote, he was
the target of criticism from both
DR.. Byrd and &C. Ferdinand Sy-
bert. Gem ocratic cafididatessSo
attorpe seneral.
Byrd Asks Tor Planning.
DR.. BSTa said the Republican
administration .sls had iiio
program and M nm ~. Z .:., !
ut began with d pledge to
hold the #lisae, on spend iilaR and
with promises of TAX feailctl0n.
Four years later, State Spending
has increased 55 per cent and
our people are paying higher
income, real estate and gaso-
line taxes" said DR.. Byrd in a
statement issued by his head
quarters in Baltimore.
DR.. Byrd lashed out at "un-
known critics who try to paint
me as a big spender." He said
public spending should be done
with "businessman's eye" for
a good return on each dollar
paid out.
Speaking before the Frederick
Rotary Club, the former Upiver-
sity Of Maryland president took
note Of critics who have said he
spent too much money" In
building the university.
II take full responsibility for
the development of the plant at
College Park and in Baltimore,
but that entire plant has been
bought for so cents on the
dollar" DR.. Byrd said.
He said expenditures at the
university have provided the
kind of service that pays for.
itself.
"This situation is in sharp
contrast to the deplorable con-
dition existing elsewhere where
the State has failed to spend
money for things that would be
productive" the candidate added.
Repeats Surplus Charge
In statement issued by his;
headquarters, Dn Byrd also re-,
peated his charge that McKeldin
had "dissipated" a $l3 million
surplus built up under the pre-
vious administration Of Demo-
cratic Gov. William Preston
Lane, jr.. and was bringing us
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some $1S flillion"s
Sybert told a Democratic meet
ing in Baltinaore's Sd legisla-
tive district Gov. McKeldin was.
to blame for the sorry story. of
the eity's transportation prob
lem.
He mentioned the rising fares
and bad" service of the Balti-
more Transit Co., adding Nc
Keldin has refused" to allow
room in the State budget for
special transportation expert. in
spectors, and a hearing officer
ali recommended by q commit
tee which had studied the transit
service.
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