ing just who the candidates for the Democratic nomination to the
United States are. I know for a fact that opponents of Mr. Goldstein
appear to spend most of their time attacking either me or Senator
Brewster or someone other than Lou. I recall that, at the outset of
the current campaign, Louis Goldstein's opponent attempted to
characterize him as the captive candidate of Governor Tawes and
Senator Brewster. Then, of course, they began reading some of the
remarks that Lou Goldstein made in reference to a certain program
that was recently passed by the General Assembly and the "captive
candidate" issue suddenly passed into limbo.

. Personally, l know of only one person who has effectively "captured"
Lou Goldstein and that, of course, is his lovely wife, Hazel.

Not long ago, Blair Lee, who ran for the Democratic nomination
to the United States Senate in 1962, issued a statement in support of
Louis Goldstein's candidacy for the U. S. Senate. In that statement,
Mr. Lee said that Louis Goldstein is "as independent as a hog on
ice. " Well, I'm one person in Maryland tonight who can vouch for
that fact. Louis Goldstein not only is as independent as a hog on ice
but there are times when he is as stubborn as a mule.

I'll admit that there have been times when I have been tempted
to kick him in the slats, but frankly, I respect him as I respect all
men who have the courage to stand up for their convictions. His
position not only demonstrated his independence and his dedication
to his responsibilities but it also effectively destroyed the "captive
candidate" issue insofar as his primary opponents are concerned.

Now, I understand, he is the co-leader of a democratic machine. Lou
Goldstein and the rest of us in the Democratic Party will have to
take some time in getting adjusted to his sudden elevation, after all,
it's not often that a captive rises to become chief in approximately
30 days.

Frankly, I am always a bit perplexed by the fact that some who
aspire to leadership within the ranks of the Democratic Party feel
it necessary to do so by tearing down the structure of the party that
has nurtured them. Every four years or so, we hear or read about a
candidate who clamors for "a new era of leadership" and it always
seems to me that those who clamor for this new era are the very ones
who want to be the leaders. This year, however, the so-called "new
era" is accompanied by the same old tired charges all of us have
heard before. It is accompanied by the same old worn out cliches and
it includes the same general denouncements of other candidates who

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