The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06


of the party, and in front of him
were the throngs of his supporters
and admirers who had gathered
from far and near to do him hon
or and to witness the ceremonies.
Trains, automobiles, buses and air
planes had been pouring them into
Topeka for several days and the
gayly decorated little city was
crowded to the limit. Everyone
was happy and enthusiastic and
everyone appeared confident that
Landon would be the next chief
executive of the country.
The nominees speech of accept
ance was the plain spoken, outright
kind of talk his hearers expected.
Asking divine guidance to make
him worthy of the faith and conf
dence shown in him, he said:
"This call, coming to one whose
life has been that of the everyday
American, is proof of the freedom
of opportunity which belongs to the
people under our government"
Pledging complete adherence to
the party platform, the governor
said he intended "to approach the
issues fairly, as see them, with
out rancor or passion. If we are to
go forward permanently, it must
be with a united nation-not with
people torn by appeals to prejudice
and divided by class feeling
Here, briefly, is what Mr.. Lam
don had to say on some of the
more vital issues:
Recovery - "The record shows
that these New DeaD measures
did not fit together into any def.
mite program of recovery. Many
of them worked at cross-purposes
and defeated themselves. The ma
ton has not made the durable prog
ress, either in reform or recovery,
that we had the right to expect . g..
We must be freed from incessant
governmental intimidation and hos
tility. We must be freed from ex-
cessive expenditures and Gripping
taxation. We must be freeL from
the effects of an arbitrary and un-
certain monetary policy, and from
private monopolistic CONTROL
Relief-'Let me emphasize that
while we propose to follow a policy
| of economy in government expendi-
lures, those who need relief will
get it. We will not take our econ
omies out of the allotments to the
unemployed. We will take them
out of the hides of the political
exploiters."
Agriculture-"We shall establish
effective soil conservation and ero.
sion control policies in connection
with a national land use and fiooo
prevention programmed keep il
all out of politics. Our farmers
are entitled to all of the home
market they can supply without in
justice to the consumer. We pro
pose a policy that protects them ir
this right We propose to pay
cash benefits in order to cushion
our farm families against the dis
astrous effects of price fluctuations
and to protect their standard o.
living"
Labor-"The right of labor to or
ganize means to me the right o.
employees to join any type of unior
they prefer, whether it covers theil
plant, their craft or their industry
1t means that, in the absence of {
union contract, an employee has al
equal right to join union or tt
refuse to join union.
Constitution-"It is not my be
lief that the Constitution is above
change. The people have the right
by the means they have prescribed
to change their form of govern
ment to fit their wishes Blu
change must come by and through
the people and not by usurpation
>. The Republican party, how
ever, does not believe that the PEG
pie wish to abandon the American
form of government.
State Rights There has nov
appeared in high places new ant
dangerous impulse. This is tn,
impulse to take away and lodge il
the Chief Executive, without tn,
peoples consent, the powers which
they have kept in their state gov
ernments or which they have re
served in themselves. In its ulti
mate effect upon the welfare of TIL
whole people, this is the most i'm
portant question now before us
Shall we continue to delegate NOR
and more power to the Chic
Executive or do we desire to pre-
serve the American form of gov
ernment?"