Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30

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Answer N
Ia The minds Of nany
Va. the lipely race for a Sc
local governing bodv-oUers
test for Governor. both Of
Tuesday,
The taco candidates for
L. Bro,nn. ir,. OF the ArliI
and J. Maynard MaGruder.
Increment.
Yesterday. The Star pull
tsons dealing Nth public
questions dealing NTH other
l. What are the basic diff.
ferences in viewpoint ON county
government operations between
you and YOUR opponent? Be-
tween AIM and ABC.
Mr.. Brown: My opponent
has based much Of his cam
paign on his legislative exper-
fence in Richmond and his
lengthy participation in poll
tics. I don't belittle anybody's
experience, but I do believe
that the kind Of experience
demanded on the County Board
is quite different from that de-
manded in the Legislature. The
legislature concerns itself with
the passage of general legisla-
ton and the accommodations
between various sections and
interests in the State. The
County Board faces specific
problems and should make
business. rather than political
decisions.
Our Job in Arlington is to
set up objective standards OF
busineSSlike procedure and fol-
low them. Mr.. Magruder thinks
like a politician, ! think like a
reporter and editor. which l
have been all my life. l am
interested in getting answers
TO questions. l have no ak TO
grind. no political ties. no pos
sible conflict Of interest while
appraising county problems.
Il think It is fair TO say that
ABC is primarily a citizens
movement interested IN obtain
ing the blessings Of good gov
eminent for all citizens. The
ABC nominating convention is
wide open: every registered
voter is invited: voting is by
secret ballot.
The AIM group operates
like an oligarchy with no real
democratic safeguards. Its
theory of government seems TO
be government in behalf OF its
major political supporters
Forces closely associated with
AIM initiated the court suit
which took away eligibility OF
Federal employees TO serve on
the County Board. The AIM
board majority petitioned for
the freeholderS veto referen-
dunn. The AIM board sup
ported the Moncure bill. AIM
on the record has tried. thus.
to limit the franchise. 1t is
basically an anti-democratic
force"
Mr.. Magruder: The differ
ences in viewpoint on county
government operations between
myself and my opponent are
basically clear. They are I'M
derscored by my opponent
absence of experience which is
so vital to the fulfllment Of
sound local government
My opponents inexperience
touches every issue. making the
November 5 election a crucial
one for Arlington. He boasts
Of no governmental experience.
no political party membership
and no affiliation to any or
ganized church or religion. I
feel his election would result in
poor service to Arlington. STEM
ming from his many deficien-
cies.
II have served Arlington for
25 years. have been a Demo-
crat and a Catholic all my life.
believe my experience in pub
lie service is the necessary in
rredient TO fulfill much
needed program OF moderniza-
ton and efficiency in county
Government.
The AIM is dedicated 10
raising the degree of efficiency
Of our local government so that
our tax dollars can be fully uti-
lized. This in turn stabilizes our
individual tax burdens and in
sures that the county's credit
standing attains stability and Is
safeguarded. The ABC philos-
ophy is not based on these eco
nomic realities which so deeply
concern Arlington"
2. Why do you think you
would make a better County
Board member than your OPP
ponent?
Mr.. Brown: Answered above
Ny opponent has close political
ties which might put strain
on his objectivity He also is in
the resl-estate business in Ar
lineton. am leery of the de-
STABILITY Of having a local real
estate man on the County
Board, which zones our land
and decides on use permits.
Mr.. Magruder: las the AIM
candidate for the County Board,
] am essentially conservative in
my political philosophy. BY
conservative mean one who
wants to conserve the good Of
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