Evening star., 1936-07-10
EDITORIAL VIEWS
ONLAND0N CITED
Republican Committee Re.
ports Hearty Approval
of Nations Press.

The editorial views of some 10 lead
Ing newspapers, enthusiastically in
dorsing the Republican platform and
Gov. ALI M. Landon's candidacy, were
summarized in statement issued to-
day by the Republican National Com
mittee.
This break down" of the editorials
was prepared at the request of Gov.
Landon, the committee statement said.
The papers covered by the study in
eluded those in the larger cities and
others in strategically located cities
In the heretofore traditionally Repub-
lican States.
Through these editorials" the COM
mittee statement asserted, runs not
only the spirit of hope but a firm
conviction that out of the spirit that
made America will come determina-
ton in the election this Fall to put
an end to the delusion OF the New
Deal, that the American system has
outlived its usefulness"
Debates on Planks.
The committee found editorial de-
bates on the planks in the platform
and general feeling" that in many
respects some of the platform declara-
tions were not as clearly stated as
they might have been. In this con-
nection, the statement said. there was
"a feeling of tolerance that this was
due, first, to the necessity for COM
promise essential in all convention
announcements representing as great
a nation as our own. and, second
that this lack of definiteness in GER
tain respects was the natural result
Of the struggles of party rebirth."
In setting forth the editorial re-
action to Gov. Landon's telegram to
the convention, in which he stated his
personal Interpretation of some of the
planks, the committee statement
quoted as follows:
1T demonstrates that in these days
the candidate is more important than
the platform" :. Let Landon plan
his own battle; don't repeat the mis-
takes of the Hughes campaign"
List Platform Differences.
I'm addition to the difference in
purpose and motive between the
parties and in the concept of govern
ment and faith in America and in
the destiny of America" according to
the summary, "the editors found the
chief difference in the party programs
to be in the field Of:
l. The tariff.
2. The object to be achieved in the
VN1opc aiI %a
8. The basis for old age security,
both as to those who will be included
and the method of raising the money.
4. The plans for balancing the
budget.
Many editors, it was said, are IA
vorable to strict adherence to the
old style tariff, while many others
believe it will be impossible to find
foreign markets for products of the
farm without a more liberal tariff
attitude. The summary found the
general sentiment to be that Gov
Landon, with his commonsense views.
can be relied upon to reconcile these
differences for the general good"
Sees Pension Plan Backed.
General support for the Republican
old age pension and budget balancing
programs also was claimed.
Theoretical" support for the gold
standard was found, with most editors
feeling that the position of Gov. Lam
don concerning the "as. if and when"
time of putting it into effect is cor
rect. Silver was mentioned only by
papers in the mountain States, where
there is feeling that the "unaided
gold standard" has outlived it's use
fulness. Editorials from the farm dis
tricts took the view that the farmers
battle has been won, with both
parties advocating substantially the
same things for agriculture"
1T is interesting" the statement
asserted, that there is no striking
difference of views between the East
ern and Western papers-in fact the
Eastern editors, if anything, are more
enthusiastic about the candidate than
those on Western newspapers"
Gov. Landon, it was said, sought
the judgment of the newspaper editors,
believing it to be "as interesting and
helpful guide as could be asked for"