The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13

resenatiyes of their groups but only the heads of arge industrial and financial corporations and the
 ecognized leaders of the Republican Old Guard as
 he governors visitors in Topeka and to his retreat in Colorado
 But some hope was entertained by the vast liberal element that the nominee would undertake to offset
 he dscouragng effect of his gold standard telegram
 o the Cleveland convention and his rather cautious
 criticism of Roosevelt policies enunciated in the only other speech he had delivered this year. Midwest
 berals recalled the arguments advanced by the small yro,Ip of Kansas progressves, headed by William Allen White who started what eliminated into the most 'amous "buld-up" of a candidate in American his ory. These protagonists who had started the nen for the Grass roots conference early last year ,nly to have it taken away from them by Old Guards nen had stressed in their Landon propaganda the act that he was the only Republican governor re- lected in 1884 because he 100 per cent Roosevelt recovery platform.
 But since Governor Landon's candidacy passed rom the control of Bill Whites group of Kansans to he five Old Guard exsenaors who drafted the plat at Cleveland and the self-same individuals who dominated the Hoover administration, the public had to rely upon appearances only. For example even on he day the governor made his speech of acceptance he public learned for the first time from their news ,apers that the Kansas Supreme Court in, six de- isions, all of them unanimous had declared unconst- utional various emergency measures approved by i'm. Two of these decisions nullified his two farm eef acts the final one delivered May 26, two weeks before the nomination at Cleveland. But mol word of which had been carried by the press associa ions or staff correspondents from Topeka. In one instance the court again unanimously declared that gricuure lis not of local character in any respect ut affected wide area not limited to the State f Kansas"
 The reason assigned by the Kansas high court for nvaldating the States soil conservation act was its mandatory provisions that allowed farmers no option n contrast the Federal soil conservation measure approved by President Roosevelt last January is en- irey discretionary. The farmer makes his de- :ision whether he will cooperate he did under he nvadated AAA.
 Nevertheless, Governor Landon in his speech of acceptance severely criticized the Roosevelt admins ration for this and dangerous impulse to take away and lodge in the Chief Executive without the peoples consent the powers which they have kept in their State governments which they have reserved for themselves The irony of his elective Su- Court having declared two of his farm acts un constitutional against only such law signed by President Roosevelt failing to meet the approval of he United States Supreme Court, did not appeal to him. Although in opening he said he hoped for the gift of straightforward speech That hope is shared by many after studying what the Baltimore Sun calls speech characterized by caution beyond precedent
 Yet the concensus of editorial opinion of both liberal and Tory press of the country can be sum- marized in two quotations:
 l. From the Scripps-Howar newspapers: Com ing he does fresh into the field of national affairs Governor Landon is naturally inclined to move with caution. But this much say with confidence: Governor Landon has aligned himself quite completely with the conservative reactionary forces of the country All that he said and, more all that he omitted to say point definitely in that direction"
 2. From the New York Journal of Commerce: "It is generally agreed that Governor Landon's address will have the effect of crystalizing conservative timent behind his candidacy"