Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-06-26
REPUBLICAN PLANKS

REPUBLICAN PLANKS
Yes the forcaste were wrong Practically all of the myr
lad news columns conducted the countyinudng this one
anticipated and warfare when the elephant topeo
Cleveland They expected that the hpubczed stop Ian
don would take cyconic proportions Instead
was passing breeze and within two days Oh the
conventions shrnk to almost dead calm Inc otner
candidates ambitious than before to carry the NOF
November lists but they the handwriting on
the wall and accepted They had much chance of stopping
unower state they had OF stopping ne
doubtful were poed and showed heavy Landon
ties was all over but the fomay of calling the roll of states
when Senator Vandenbe refused place the ticket Pub
Usher Knox was logical and inevitable choice. 49,
The will down in history one OF the most
American politics. whether he wins or loses
Vest eyen knew who he VAS year later he national
And by the time the convention came round 1T be
support everyone knows the osaed Old Guard would have
venon was practically nil immediate group around Iandon
consists of young Of them in their fwe4 few BE-
Equally remarkable the fact that of Landons principal
to Of a b 6 % is eore
but his of delivering talk endears him to many listeners
he will an entirely different personality opponent
Snowman Roosevelt He quiet slow to make up his
in his makeup and that appeals to millions of voters
telegram concerning the Republican platform platform
did to please conflicting interests within the party t9d
ousy avoided coming out for Constitutional Amendment giving
the states regulate hours and working conditions
the Supreme Court held they do not e
gold standard Governor Landon he favored the
oXcnaISeaDlG
Otherwise he said he stood by the platform written.
been observed that few voters read party plat
for-t usually long, involved and for from Whether
that not the Republican platform than most
deserves reading by friends and foes OF the COP alike AS
be expected begins with sweeping OF the
New Deal Then gets down to what the Republicans want and
includes the following important planks:
Return of relief administration to nonptca local agencies
familiar with local conditions Federal grants for relief to states
and territories
All citizens money enough maintain them
comfort the money to be derived from direct tax widely dis
tributed."
program of abundance instead of of scarcity Re-
striction of imports national anduse whereby
abandoned and nonroductve farm lands will be leased
chased by the and used for of wfe
servao watershed protection and flood control etc. Provision
of ample farm credit at low interest rates Encouragement OF
operative marketing.
Stop uncontrolled spending Balance the budget by drastic
expenditures Revise the Federal tax system Oppose
dollar devuaon Cooperate with foreign toward
currency sterilization the national interest justes it.
policy of relative isolation advocated and opposition to
American participation in the World Court League of Nations
with all powers.
The platform denounces private monopoly taVors vigorous
enforcement of all criminal and civil laws stamp out Pledges
maintenance of free enterprise
addition the platform records itself being in favor of
the system (cv servce) for government workers.
ces patronage political Machines advo
public utilities 1t pledges itself the complete main
Constitutional safeguards for the individual
safeguarding of freedom of press, speech and radio