The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Greatest Political Ma- chine Ever Assembled
 Can Be Beaten
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Stan CorrespOndent)

11 8V1 GAAAAh&A HAOIeNBkG United Press Stan COrrespOndent) Aboard Landon Campaign Train, in Illinois, Oct. o-(U.P.) - Cover nor Ali M. Landon told voters of the doubtful" midwest today that the new deals great political machine" can and will be beaten despite billions of dollars of your money--in their campaign funds"
 The republican presidential nom- inee, opening his drive for the elec- toral votes of the vital states of Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and In- diana, campaigned through Illinois cities enroute to Chicago for a major speech on budget balancing.
 "The new deal can be beaten" he declared at the first early morning rear-platform speech at Freeport, ''The American people can have their nation back"
 we may be opposed by the great est political machine this country ever has seen. Our opponents may have billions of dollars-of your money incidentally-in their cam- paign fund. But now that we are convinced in our minds that we will win, victory is assured"
 The republican presidential nom- inee later will deliver major ad- dresses in Cleveland and Detroit on relief administration and civil Serv- ice.
 The 2,400-mile, e-day tour appear ed likely to be the most significant of the presidential campaign, with both Governor Landon and Pres ident Roosevelt centering efforts on capture of the vast voting strength of the midwest's industrial and farming areas.
 Political veterans indicated the closeness of the race in these states by disputing the way they will vote in November, and in addition they have been the scene of intensive campaigning by the Union Party and by Father Charles E. Coughlin By next Friday when Governor Landon returns to Topeka, his aides believe they will be in a much bet ter position to calculate the outcome of the contest.
 Tn a drizzling rain at Topeka last night, Governor Landon stood or the rear platform of his special train and told a cheering crowd o1 friends that he was ready to give the best that he could muster tc make this tour 8 success. He hao come at train time past a red-coat- ed band that boomed campaign tunes into the misty rain, through a crowd that packed the platform around the station.
 The rain spattered on his old campaign hat and he grinned hap oily as he guided Mrs. Landon, who had come to see him of. and his daughter, Peggy Anne, who rode on the train to Lawrence where she is in school. The crowd carried a big 'Landon" sign to the rear of the train and chanted we Want Lan- don" until he appeared on the plat form.
 Governor Landon has another brief talk at Rockford, at $50 a. m before arriving at Chicago an houl before noon. The nominee planned to SC eparty leaders and national headquarters chieftains in Chicago and to rest before his budget ad- dress this evening.
 He devoted probably more time to the budget address than any other speech he has made in the cam paign, holding up completion of the text until this morning because of various last-minute revisions. It was understood that he intended to make it one of teh most forceful addresses of his bid for the pres idency, particularly since he first came into national prominence on Kansas balanced budget.
 He will leave Chicago at Il p. m. after the address at the Chicago Stadium, arriving at Cincinnati early Saturday morning for a break fast talk. Then he will start three day campaign in Ohio, with Sunday out for rest. He also will attend the Ohio-Pitt football game Saturday afternoon at Columbus. remaining there until Monday when he will proceed leisurely to Cleveland for his second major address.