be any number of candidates who are will-
ing to try it.
(Laughter)
I say this with all the love in my heart
for him, as you know, Mr. President.
(Laughter)
I was in his corner. But if he feels he
is unable to do the job, somebody else will
volunteer. It will not be me, of course.
If you cut this thing down to the bare
bones for the purpose of efficiency, you are
going to cut us out of the picture. A long
time ago in England, when the Parliament
first came into being, it talked about com-
munities of interest, people of a certain
interest having some representation. That
is what we are fighting for. We are, as you
know, successors to the English Parlia-
ment. We are fighting for some representa-
tion in this General Assembly. One man,
one vote. Let me tell you one thing. I have
said this in the Committee, somebody re-
minded me I forgot to say this this morn-
ing, you city people are going to have a
hard time eating bricks and cement.
(Laughter)
You may laugh. Very true. You may
laugh. But I represent one of those small
groups that still feeds you folks and I hope
to keep on doing it, Mr. President. But
when you cut us down to the bare bones,
you are cutting us out of consideration al-
most completely.
Any number of people talked here today.
I am not talking about county lines. No-
body has ever said I have talked about
county lines. I think it would be nice for
us to continue to have our traditional
county lines, but I am talking about com-
munities of interest. When you cut us to
the bare bone, you are cutting agriculture
almost out of the picture.
You are cutting Tidewater almost out
of this picture. A lot of you like to eat
fish and crabs. I do not intend to talk like
a Goldstein now. Do whatever you want,
Mr. President. We will do the best we can,
and if it does not exactly suit our appetite,
thank God for the American people, espe-
cially the people of Maryland.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: Will Delegate
Malkus yield to a question?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Malkus, do
you yield to a question? |
DELEGATE MALKUS: You know, Mr.
President, this does indeed frighten me,
but—(laughter)—I will yield.
THE CHAIRMAN: You may proceed,
Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: Knowing his
fearless nature, I know he is not frightened.
Would this proposal give the Senate the
axe? Would it cut the Senate almost of
necessity? You read this closely and I
think you will find that.
DELEGATE MALKUS: Now, Mr. Presi-
dent, this in all probability—
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Malkus,
you have thirty seconds.
(Laughter)
DELEGATE MALKUS: This, in all
probability, would help me because it would
throw me into an area that maybe I am a
little bit better known in. But I am not
here for that, Mr. President. I am here to
represent the area, a real rural area and I
hope that it is not a sin.
I am serious. Being a conservative—1
hope that does not make me a conservative.
1 guess my thirty seconds are up. Start-
ing to go out to sea, now, ladies and gentle-
men, starting to have a little fun here.
I hope sincerely you will give some con-
sideration to the real rural areas. You will
have to keep this House and Senate large
in order for us to even have a squeaky
voice.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in opposition to the
amendment?
DELEGATE WHITE: Will Delegate
Malkus yield?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Malkus
has used his time. He has no time to yield.
DELEGATE MALKUS: You are most
kind. Thank you very much.
(Laughter)
THE CHAIRMAN: Does Delegate Bard
desire to speak in opposition to the amend-
ment?
DELEGATE BARD: I should like to
speak in opposition to the amendment and
to give the delegates the benefit of my only
experiences with it rather briefly. When
one first looks at the amendment, it looks
good because it promises so much to so |
