attempt by the Republican candidate for Congress to depict Harry
Hughes as a rubber stamp Senator. Only recently, Mr. Morton made
the grossly inaccurate statement that Senator Hughes had reversed
himself on six pieces of legislation for the sole purpose of supporting
my decision to veto these bills, while he said Senator Pine of Balti-
more County consistently opposed my actions. The simple truth of
the matter is this. The six bills to which Mr. Morton refers passed
at the 1959 sessions of the General Assembly with Senator Hughes'
support. I was then advised by the Attorney General of Maryland
that three of the six bills in question were unconstitutional and the
remaining three were suplicate bills already enacted into law. Natural-
ly, 1 vetoed these bills, and, quite naturally Senator Hughes and
others supported me in this action.

Would Mr. Morton have Senator Hughes support unconstitutional
legislation? Is that what Mr. Morton does in the Congress of the
United States?

Would Mr. Morton have Senator Hughes vote in favor of legisla-
tion already on the books? Is that how Mr. Morton conducts himself
in Washington?

The Journal of the Maryland Senate shows that Senator Pine,
rather than oppose the six vetoes as erroneously stated by Mr. Morton,
joined with Senator Hughes in supporting my action. These facts
indicate that either the Republican candidate for Congress is woe-
fully ignorant of important happenings in his own District or that
he deliberately falsified the facts to suit his own purposes.

A true son of the Eastern Shore, Senator Hughes has been nurtured
in our traditions and he understands and appreciates our history
while recognizing the needs of present and future generations of
Marylanders. I know you share with me the belief that we on the
Eastern Shore are entitled to be represented by someone who has
grown up among us; who knows our thinking, who knows our prob-
lems and who understand and appreciates our needs and our way
of life. Since he was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1954,
Harry Hughes has served the people of the Eastern Shore well. He
is now a man of state-wide stature — before him lies a career in
public service that can immensely benefit the people of our District,
our State and our nation. In Harry Hughes, we see a blend of in-
dependence, honesty, integrity, modesty, and intelligence. He is one
of our own and he can do much for us now and in the future if we
will loyally and enthusiastically support him tomorrow.

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