Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-10

Inc thomson COmnllttee,
and textbooks--ih Virginia,
was berated by three Republic
can candidates for the House
Of Delegates, and at least
partially disowned by the
Democratic candidates. The
candidate for the ConStitu-
tlonal Party supported the
Thomson investigation.
Underlying nearly every
comment Of the candidates and
the questions from the audience
was the racial problem which
has thrust all other issues into
the background. The meeting.
attended by about 400, was
held at the Rock Spring Neigh
borhood House.
Here is q brief resume OF the
comments of the nine candi-
dates. in the order in which
Nhey spoke:
Herbert L. Brown. ABC can
didate for the county board
y. Maynard Magruder has
chosen to stir UP racial discord
and to divide our county by his
ridiculous and untrue charge
that ! am a captive OF the
NAACP. The only conclusion
to be drawn from this hyster-
ical attack is that Mr.. Magru-
der has reached the stage of
desperation. I have met Mrs.
Barbara Marx. who Mr., Ma
eruder says is one of my most
intimate advisors. Mrs. Marx
resigned from the ABC council
year ago.
II our local public schools are
closed under the Stanley plan
] shall support q resolution 70
reopen them under local con-
troll. If Richmond cuts of
Arlington's share of State
funds, I shall support legal ac-
ton to compel the State treas
urer to pay US this tax money.
The taking away Of our elect
ed school board was an out
rageous crime. Mr.. Magruder
was invited to speak against
the Moncure bill but refused.
J. Maynard Magruder, AIM
candidate for the county board
Mrs. Barbara Marx, who
heads the NAACP's political
action committee in Virginia.
has worked in the ABC since
1850. She is one Of Mr.. Brown S
chief supporters.
Mr.. Browns supporters have
put out a reprehenSible stink
sheet" containing criticism of a
violent nature.
The ABC invited me to be a
candidate. Now that I'm an
opposition candidate. they criti-
CHE me up and down the pike.
I didn't testify against the
Moncure bill because / wasn't in
the Legislature, had a business
to run and I was not invited to
testify.
Lewis MaeCracken, Republic
can candidate for the House
We are now in a state of tur-
MOL. of fear, of diScord. and
mismanaged and misgoverned
to the very edge Of political,
economic and social chaos. We
are encompassed by a mon
strouS political machine that
has failed to deliver and failed
to provide for changing times.
The Thompson Committee is
q monstrous creation. It is
October. the season for witch
hunting. and the Thompson
Committee is right in business.
Harrison Mann. incumbent
Democrat member Of the House
AT each election time out Of
nowhere come Republican cam
didates with no record Of any
thing. no civil background. and
after the election you never
hear Of them again. They are
the candidates of the party OF
bayonets. the party of the rising
/, cost of living.
/ will do everything legal or
feasible to maintain maximum
segregation in our schools.
We fought the Moncure bill
which would have put the
school board appointments in
a court-appointed board Of
trustees and we we're able to
get a compromise bill provid-
ing appointment by the county
board.
The bill setting up the
Thomson committee was an
excellent piece of legislation
but the committee has exceeded
its authority in investigating
textbooks.
Harlan E. Freeman, Repub-
lican candidate for the House.
Never has an electorate been
more brazenly and unfairly
punished for the actions OF q
few as when the General AS
sembly passed the Moncure
bill. This monstrous, calcu-
lated and contemptuous SLAP
at our citizens was like the
action of a dictator. Where
were these Democratic in.
cumbents when the MoncurG
bill was passed? Where was all
Of this power and influence
they have been telling you they
possess?
believe in the right Of citi,
Gems to read the books they
want. All the books in thu