Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Tobacco Views
Told by Tydings
And Mahoney
Landlord Cites
Record on Credit
For Aid Measure
BY GENE GOODWIN
star star Correspondent


CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md.
April 7.-Millard E. Tydings and
George P. Mahoney. the two
principal candidates for the
Maryland Democratic senatorial
nomination. took different tacks
here last night on the tobacco
question.
8 They expressed their views
along with the three other Dem
ocratic senatorial aspirants and
the two rivals for the Fifth Dis
trict Democratic congressional
nomination at a candidates din
ner, put on by the Calvert County
Democratic Women'S Club.
Former Senator Tydings blamed
some of the Southern Maryland
tobacco farmers troubles on the
tact that the Republican admin
tstration has raised the tariff
on Swiss watches by so per cent.
This has reduced Swiss purchases
OF American products, including
Southern Maryland tobacco OF
which the Swiss are fond, he
added.
Kick in the Teeth
Increasing the tariff was a
kick in the economic teeth s.
Of one of the best customers we
had on the face of this earth"
M. Tydings declared.
you gentlemen who raise to-
bacco picked up the check in or
der to give 1000 American
watchmakers the protection
they asked"
aMr. Mahoney. stating that
Nobody has the answer to the
tobacco problem" promised to
make "a survey to see what can
be done"
II am not prepared to tell you
tonight what can do about it, !"
he said.
He said. he was interested "in
looking out for the little BUSH
neSsman and the little farmers
I want to work for the rank and
fle."
Representative hard Z.
Landlord. who is being opposed
for denomination by L. Harold
Sothoron. also touched on the
tobacco problem.
He said that in Congress he
had succeeded in obtaining high
er tobacco acreage allotments
for Southern Maryland.
Abiding to an opposition edi-
torial that accused him of false
~ taking credit for the allot-
ment increases. Mr.. Landlord
said that despite any report you
might have read in the press,
these increases were brought
about by House Resolution sci,
which was introduced by Repre-
sentative Landlord, and I know
Of only one Landlord in the cur
rent Congress.
This week, an editorial in the
Enquirer-Gazette. Upper MARI
boro weekly newspaper. claimed
that the increased allotments
were obtained, not through the
efforts Of Representative Lank-
ford, but by effort by legislators
from the hurley tobacco areas
kentucky, Tennessee and Vir-I
ginia).
The Enquirer-Gazette is partly
owned by former Representative
Lansdale G. Sasscer. leader of
the Prince Georges County Dem
ocratic organization which is
backing Mr.. Sothoron.
SothOrOn Comes Late
iMr. Sothoron arrived late and
spoke briefly. I'm not mad at
anyone" he said. THE only
thing I have against Dick Lark
ford is that he is trying to keep
me from getting into Congress.
sMr. Tydings, Mr.. Mahoney and
Mr.. Landlord had spent the day
IN little Calvert. which is hav-
Ing trouble making up its mind
what to do about the Democratic
primary on May Z.
State Senate President Louis
L, Goldstein, a Prince Frederick
lawyer. made his position clear
on the Tydings -Mahoney fight
by chaperoning Mr.. Tydings
through the county all day and
openly urging his friends to vote
for him.