Evening star., 1962-09-24
Towes Seeking
His Support,
Pollock Hints
By the Associa.ed Pres.

0ONs laws PIC0u41AdU1J Sew
cred all ties with Mr.. Pollack
during the May primary CAM
paign when Mr.. Pollack aired
a tape recording which pur-
ported TO show Gov. Tawes had
promised him several political
plums, including a judgeship,
for his support in 1858.
In a televised news interview
last night, Mr.. Pollack claimed
that people have been coming
to me behind the scenes to ask
me whether I would support
Tawes."
He said Gov. Tawes' state
ment that he would summarily
reject Mr.. Pollack's support
were it offered was strictly for
public consumption"
Asked if he would support the
Governor again, Mr.. Pollack
answered only, well, I'm q
Democrat"
Rapt Tawes Tactics
But while he indicated he
would support the Governor at
one phase of the interview. Mr..
Pollack also charged Gov. Tawea
with riding roughshod over
those opposing him.
The obvious target Of the
accusation was Gov. Tawes'
support Of William J. ODon-
mel for Baltimore City states
attorney. Mr.. Pollack had
backed Francis ]. Vale, whose
nomination was thrown out by
the courts.
On the other side Of the
political fence, the G. o. p.
candidate for governor. Frank
Small. jr., denied charges In
a so-called white paper issued
by Democratic campaign head
quarters.
ut is another smokescReen to
cover up the real issues Of the
campaign and illustrates how
Mr.. Tawes tries to twist the
truth for political ADVANTAGE, {"
Mr.. Small declared.
Charged Inconsistency
The white paper charged
that Small had not been con-
sistent in his voting record
while he was in the House of
Representatives during the
Eisenhower administration.
What they are saying is
that I was no rubber-stamp
congressman. OF course I voted
against President Eisenhower's
programs part Of the time.
When my conscience dictated
that these programs were not
in the best interests Of the
United States or the people of
Maryland / voted against
them" Mr.. Small said.
The white paper also con.
tended that Mr.. Small was
never a member Of the Mary
land House of Delegates, as he
claims.
Mr.. Small denied the charge.
saying the Democrats were
grasping for straws.
He said he had been un-
seated just three days before
the 1927 legislature adjourned
after a recount showed he had
not, won the election. He said
the House ordered the recount
only after he refused to vote
for a gasoline tax increase
backed by the Democrat ma
jority.
Tax Cut Asked
Earlier yesterday, Baltimore
attorney Hyman A. Pressman
called on Gov. Tawes to "pledre
a reduction in the sales tax il
you are reelected" He said a
State surplus of $24.2 million
justified the tax cut.
Mr.. Small already has
pledged to cut the sales tax If
elected, but Democratic leaders
have called the promise fiscal
responsibility.
The tax cut recommended by
Mr.. Small would cost Maryland
$50 million a year, the Demo-
cratic campaign chairman said
yesterday.
1T is obvious that the pro-
poSal to drastically reduce the
revenues to the state is simply
a political move designed to
mislead rather than inform the
electorate" said Herbert r.
O'Conor. jr., chairman of the
Democratic Campaign Com
mittee.
O'Conor said fiscal experts
had informed him that Mr..
Small'S proposed tax reductions
would virtually destroy the
sales tax as a source Of rev.
enue. &
Cut on Small Items
Mr.. Small proposed the elm
nation of the sales tax on res
taurant meals and on purS
chases of less than 81.
Such a move" Mr.. O'Conor
said, would seriously jeopar-
die many valuable programs
and do irreparable harm to the
fiscal health of Maryland.
ut also comes at a time
when Maryland has earned a
nationwide reputation for fis-
cal integrity ;. :"
Mr.. O'Conor cited progress
in mental health, seafood pro-
grams. economic development,
salaries for state employees and
education.
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