Evening star., 1936-07-24
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out of the allotments to the unem-
ployed. We will take them out oi
the hides of the political exploiters.
The question is not as stated by
the adrninistration-how much money
the American people are willing to
spend for relief. The question is
how much waste the American people
are willing to stand for in the ad-
ministration of relief"
The Republican candidate stands
committed to the proposition that
working men must be free to organize
Or not to organize-as they see fit,
to organize in any kind of union they
desire, without let or hindrance from
employer or from other employees.
He stands committed to the propo-
sttion that the Government of the
United States must be run without
mounting deficits and an ever in.
creaSing public debt. He said:
While spending billions of dollars
OF borrowed money may create a
temporary appearance of prosperity
we and our children, as tex payers,
have yet to pay the bill For every
dollar spent we will pay back two
dollars"
Speech Shows Earnestness.
Gov. Landon's speech, delivered
with intense earnestness, set forth
his philosophy of government as op-
posed to the philosophy of govern
ment of the New Deal President. He
spoke straight from the shoulder. in
language that wassclear to all who
heard. His first words we're:
Il accept the nomination Of the
Republican party for the presidency
of the United States. In accepting
this leadership I pray for divine
guidance to make me worthy of the
faith and the confidence which you
have shown in me. Tonight, facing
this honor and responsibility, 1 hope
for the gift of simple and straight
forward speech. I want every man
and woman in this nation to under
stand my every word, for I speak of
issues deeply concerning us ALL"
His wish for clear speech was
granted. His address was on a high
plane. And at the same time he
raked the Roosevelt New Deal fore
and aft.
Our country has tried one eco
nomic theory after another. The
present administration asked for, and
received, extraordinary powers, upon
the assurance that these were to be
temporary. Now it becomes our duty
to examine the record as it stands.
The record shows that these meas
ures did not fit together into any
definite program of recovery. As a
result, recovery has been set back
again and again. This was not all
Of the failure. Practical progressives
have suffered the disheartening ex-
perience OF seeing many liberal OBJ
iectives discredited during the past
three years by careless thinking, un-
workable laws and incompetent ad-
The Nation has not
made the durable progress, either in
reform or recovery, that we had the
light to expect The time has come
% stop this fumbling with recovery"
Farm Topic Natural.
1t was natural that the Republi-
can nominee, hailing from one Of the
great agricultural States Of the
Union, should deal particularly with
The farm problem. No sound ma
tional policy, he said, will neglect
The farmer. And he proceeded to
his own agricultural policy,
policy which he will undoubtedly
'ollow II he be elected President.
He declared for effective soil con-
'ervation and erosion policies In con-
lection with national land use and |
aood prevention program, and keep |
t all out Of politics"
He declared that the farmers are !
entitled to "all OF the home market !
hey can supply without injustice to
he consumer"
Some Of our farmers" said Gov.
.andon. dependent IN part upon
oreign markets, suffer from disad-
antages arising from world disorder.
Until these disadvantages are elimi-
lated we propose to pay cash benefits
a order to cushion our farm families
gainst the disastrous effects Of price
luctuation and to protect their stand
I'd Of living"
Landon stands committed, there
ORE, to the payment Of cash benefits
, the farmers where they may be
ecessary. He pledged himself also to
ae aid Of the drought stricken farm
rs. He declared himself sor the en-
Of the family type Of
lrm"-the farm that will support .
lmily. And he said, the benefits
hich will be paid urder our program !