Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-28
The Republican Viewpoint
EDITED BY
The Republican County Central
Committee

At this time in the home stretch of what
has turned out 10 be bitter race for the pres
dental chair. significant things have happened
If one stops to think they mean much more
than they appear at first. Henry Ford has
openly announced that this country has had
enough of the New Deal. and he has endorsed
Governor Landon John w. Davis, former West
Virginia senator. Ambassador to England. and
one-time candidate for president on the
Democratic ticket has declared himself for Lam
don. Bainbrldge CODY, President wilson's Seere-
tary of State has openly eSpouSed the Repub-
Ican cause. Al Smith, who nominated the Pres
ident, has come out flatfootsd against him. jim
Reed of Missouri, known to be devout Demo-
crat all his life, is supporting Landon. II Is
not that these leaders no longer Democrats.
They take this action because as good Demo-
Gratis they cannot further follow leader who
has taken them down a blind alley and who
deserted almost entirely the principles of the
Democratic platform of 80. The men named
real Democrats, loyal to their party, and
they want TO see it continue as an organization
with definite principles, and the ability and
desire to carry out its promises. Senator Nc
Adoo staunch supporter of the present admin
istration, strange as it may seem. somehow finds
it convenient to board the China Clipper for
the Orient just as the campaign is closing
Recent surveys show that thousands of Re-
publicans who voted for the New Deal have
come back into the Republican fold. and with
them has come a vast number OF real, old fash
ioned honest Democrats who see in the election
of Landon a steadying Of the processes of
government that will save America from further
exploitation and disaster.
This is what the Republican platform says in
its conclusion
I'VE assume the obligations and duties i'm
posed upon Government by modern conditions.
We affirm our unalterabe conviction that in
the future as in the past the fate of the nation
will depend, not so much on the wisdom and
power of government, on the character and
virtue, selfreliance, industry, and thrift of the
people and on their willingness to meet the
responsibilities essential to the preservation of
a free society.
Finally, as our party affirmed in its first
Platform in 1856: Believing that the spirit of
our institutions as well as the Constitution OF
our country guarantees liberty of conscience
and equality Of rights among citizens
oppose all legislation tending TO impair them
and I'VE invite the affiliation and cooperation
Of the men of all parties, however differing
from us in other respects, in support of the
principles herein declared
In its closing para graph, the Republican plat
form declared that the acceptance of the nomi-
nation rendered by the convention carries with
it. as matter of private honor and public faith
an undertaking by each candidate to be true to
the principles and program set forth therein.
The platform points out that ne effort has
been made by the present administration even 10
open negotiations for the collection of the war
debt of twelve billion dollars due from for
eign countries, sum equal to one-third of our
national debt The Republican party promises
to use every effort to collect this debt.