The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-30
Political Ca11,paig7,
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ocratic platform is the way out" he said after assailing tho Townsend plan as "iinpracticable and imposSi- ble." Johnson admitted he shared the pcrplexity of his opponent in tho debate, Dr. Clinton Wundcr, former Townsend eastern regional director, as to where the money was coming from to finance New Deal expenditures. "But I don't think that is grounds to go out and double the national dcbt," he said, disput- ing Dr. Wunder's assertion that tho plan would pay for itself.
 S2,4OO Every Year
 Although Dr. Wunder admitted that Q proposed two per cent trans action tax would not permit Q $200 monthly pension immediately for nil citizens over GO, he said transactions soon would multiply to such an ex- tent that S2,400 yearly could be given those eligible. This, too, Johnson ridicuied. Any transaction tax reduces transactions" he said.
 What Johnson Said
 Johnson called the Townsend plan impracticable and impossible be- cause:
 1--It would paralyze production and unemployment.
 2---ft would disafrangc and destroy our whole system of manufacture and distribution.
 3--T'hc overwhelming mass of our people would die at the barriers be- fore they would submit to anything 70 hidcously burdcnsomc and un- fair.
 1.-The figures arc all wrong and old people would get nothing for their bright hopes.
 6.--The mere attempt to impose any such tax would frustratc tho whole plan at the outset"
 Dr. Wundcr argued that salary raises would offset price incrcases.
 "The trouble with the United States today is not overproduction." " ho said. "but under-consumption.'
 Landen On Firing Line
 Topeka, Kansas, January 50 - (UP) - Governor Alfred M. Landop, "middle-of- -the-road" candidate. not too stand-pattigh to alienatc re- publican liberals, launched his cain- paign for the republican presidential nomination under full Hail today.
 Many party lenders who heard his Kansas day speech last night be- lieyed he would win thb nomination at tho Cleveland convention in June. All applauded enthusiastical. :. ly. hailing him aB tho Moses to lead the g.o.p. back to the White House.
 Lnndon did not avow his candl- dacy openly, but he stressed his availability and, since hls voice was carried to all parts of tho country by radio. he was believed to have strengthened his position imineaB- urabiy.
 Begin Campaign at Once
 His supporters and workers were expected to begin an aggressive cam paign immediately, particularly in the middle weat and the far west Ills advisors were said to believe that hc would receive the nomi1a- ton as soon as the favorite 60n movements were disgipated, For thai reason. they planned to make no move Co interfere with the desires of eastern party leaders for unin- structed state delegates from that section. N
 By implication IAndon pledged himself to on active campaign for the nomination. He said T may make some more speeches later, This talk ia merely an expression of one individual on views of current problems and the present adninis- trati0n. Twill cross political bridges when I come to them" t}
 TaImadGe Ready t0 storm
 Atlanta, ue, January 90 Y (UP) =. Governor Eugene Tailmadge car- rylng tho endorsement Of southern "grRAa roots" democrats. prepared today to storm the north ifi An at tempt to block recollection of Pfeal- dent Roosevelt and advance his own candidacy.
 Within the next fortnight, he will apponr in Illinois and Kentucky to sing his hymn of hate against the New Deal. After that he will swing into the west and by spring may get as far as the Pacific coast.
 After this tour Tailuadgc w ex- pectod to decide Whetlier hie fiaajtl chaaee lies iii trying to capture the democratic il0luiilmtlOn ~ tho Rhlla~ deipiiia convention, Of Wiiether he viii lead af Independent ticket Tho action at yeelqrday'a sGraeg Fepia'