Evening star., 1935-12-08
ELECTION CRUCIAL,
EANDON DECLARES.
Says Question Is Centrali-
zation or Stronger DEM :
ocratic Institutions.
By the Associated Press.

oCratiC institutions.
By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., December 7.-Gov.
All M. Landon declared tonight the
1885 election will determine whether
the American people want ito
strengthen democratic institutions"
or accept more GENERALIZATION Of
power"
The Kansas budget balancer, men
toned for the Republican presidential
nomination, told Young, Kansas Re-
pubEcans and visitors from dozen
states that voters viii face decision
'far deeper" than CHOICE between
parties.
He was wildly cheered when intro
duced and mentioned as "the next
President Of the United States"
Returns will show clearly" he said,
whether the American people want
to strengthen Democratic institutions
whether they are determined to
maintain parliamentary government
or If they wish to accept more CEN
tralization Of power"
That choice will make the 1896
election one Of the most important
and historically significant we have
ever known" he added.
Urges Issues-Not Men.
The Governor did not allude to
Landon-f for President talk, although
he had been acclaimed as the ideal
candidate" at the convention to which
State Young Republicans invited dele
gates from other States largely to
promote Landon He pleaded for en-
phasis Of issues and not personalities
in the coming campaign.
Landon spoke at banquet at which
Charles P. Taft, I'd, of Cincinnati, son
of the late former President, and
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas like
wise discussed party prospects and
issues.
Taft predicted social security and
relief will be the most important
question of the next campaign" Sena-
tor Capper, forecasting Republican
triumph, termed Landon ''the strong
est man" the party could present.
Personalities and not issues have
unfortunately dominated our political
campaigns to too large an extent, and
frequently 1t seemed as If both political
parties were in the doldrums with
little difference in the issues between
them" Landon said. This probably
contributed to overemphasis Of per-
sonalities.
But this time we are confronted
with a dramatic issue. 1t Is the one
which has so often famed up in our
national MISREPRESENTATION, bu-
reaucracy and Capitalization of gov
ernmental functions into our national
life"
Important Meaning for Youth.
The next election has an important
meaning for the youth of the Nation,
Landon declared.
1T is the coming generations that
suffer or benefit by the decisions
made and the actions resulting dur
ing any era, .#.s..a.
Taft, leader in Ohio c. o. P.
circles, criticized President Roosevelt's IS
proposal for the Government to get
out Of the relief business" The young
Cincinnatian said this Is impossible.
He said that with "a Federal ap-
propris, ton Of less than billion dol
lari," a program could be worked
out which should mean necessary
food and clothing for those who really
need it."
Declaring for unemployment insur-
ance, Taft added: But want some
very sound and conservative handling
Of those funds. I don't want the
weird kind of bookkeeping and fnanc-
ing that comes out of Washington
now"
Senator Capper, one Of the first
Kansas Republican leaders to come
out for Landon for President, pre-
dicted a party victory, saying:
With national viewpoint plat
form-one that recognizes the eco
nomic needs Of the agricultural West
and with a presidential candidate
such as our own Gov. Landon, pros
poets for Republican victory are
bright indeed. ="
Says Spending Must Stop.
1--WE need a Republican admins
tration to stop this wild spending
spree. It's got to stop-and soon."
Senator Capper, long farm leader
in Congress, criticized the new Cana
dian trade agreement as opening the
American farmers market to world
competition.
Washington" he charged, has
again traded of our 100000 farm
ers in favor of the industrial East"
Taft criticized President Roose-
Velt's proposal "for the Government
to get out Of the relief business and
provide actual work for those in need,
while the States and local govern
ments take care of the so-called un-
employables."
Who are the unemployables?' Taft
asked. THE unemployable at what2
I don't know Of a more degrading
adjective to apply to destitute and
struggling human beings. 1t makes
them all the more unemployable."