Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Says Mohoney
Avoids MAKING
Position Clear
BY GENE GOODWIN

MlIlard E. TydingS, who Is
campaigning in nearby Prince
Georges County today, has
criticized George P. Mahoney
for failing to speak out on
issues.
Mr.. Tydings leveled the criti-
cism at his principal rival for
the Democratic senatorial nom
ination in Maryland yesterday
while stating his own position on
several issues, including school
segregation.
After telling about 80 ladies
at coffee hour in Baltimore
County that he would answer
any questions they wanted to
ask, he declared:
And if you see Mr.. Mahoney,
please ask him some of the same
questions. l haven't been able
to get anything out of him.
I'm not willing to get elected
by subterfuge," Mr.. Tydings told
a rally in Gainesville last night.
IN tell people my honest opin-
ions and if they don't want
me, they can vote against me-"
Challenge to Debate
Mi Tydings' attempt to make
an issue Of his opponents silence
on public issues came on the
heels of a statement from his
campaign manager, r. Bruce
LIVE, challenging Mr.. Mahoney
to debate.
Mr.. Mahoney has been very
careful to avoid any occasion
which could lead to debate and
reveal the comparative merits
Of the two candidates" Mr.. Live
declared. "Everytime Mr.. Ma
honey is asked for his view on an
issue, he says. I'm sorry couldn't
get there to discuss it; my car
broke down"
At recent candidates meeting
held in Baltimore by the League
OF Women Voters, Mr.. Mahoney
failed TO appear and sent a tele-
gram stating that his car had
broken down in Western Mary
land.
Stand in Segregation
Mr.. TydingS statement on
school segregation, given in an
SWers to questions at two coffee
hour gatherings went something
like this:
The Supreme Court, after i'm
partial hearings and full consid-
Grafton. has declared school seq
regation TO be contrary to our
Constitution, That is the law
OF the land as far as I'm con-
celned."
In Prince Georges County to-
day Mr.. Tydings>was scheduled
TO attend an outdoor rally in his
behalf this afternoon at Green
belt Lake, Tonight he planned
to attend a cocktail party and
dance at the Prince Georges
County Club being sponsored by
the Kent District Democratic
Club.
Here are some of the opinions
MI. TydlngS expressed in talks
given during his Baltimore
County tour yesterday:
On world peace-"What as
tounds me is that so few people
seem TO be interested in the pos
Slblllty that civilization itself
may be banished from the face
of the earth That issue to me
is transcendental to all Others"
On labor don't like strikes,
but if working men want to
strike they have that right and
the Government should not in
tcrfele with it ! am willing
10 give the laborine man every
bit Of help and protection that
he is entitled to.
On international trade-"I
have always favored reciprocal
trade and low tariffs. Increased
world trade is one of the STEP
ping stones to world peace
On his campaign-"I have
made six Statewide campaigns
IN my life, but ! don't believe
there has been a candidate in
Maryland who has canvassed
the State as thoroughly as I
have this time. l have the i'm
that the people are with
me, but what l don't know is
whether the politicians can take
them away from me before pri-
mary day on May T."