The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-18
win With Landon!" Is
C. O. P. Convention Cry
Confident, Cheering Republicans Unani-
mously Acclaim Kansan and Knox.
PAGE EIGHT

Cleveland, Ohio.--To a man,
the Republican party stands
behind ALI M. Landon of Kan
sas and Frank Knox of Illinois,
convinced that victory lies
ahead in November, as a result
OF one of the most stirring and
harmonious conventions in the
party's history.
There was never a doubt as to the
faith of the delegates that Landon
and Knox can beat Roosevelt. Both
were nominated unanimously, Ian
don by reclamation.
Landon's name was the only one
presented to the convention. 1t was
the first time such thing had hap
pened at a Republican convention
since the nomination of Grant in
1868 and 1872. He and his running
mate will be committed to a plat
form that makes the issue in the
campaign that of the American
form of government against govern
ment Of queer and unnatural kind
under the Stars and Stripes.
Enthusiasm Rings Out.
The platform, which contained as
an integral part, simple restate-
ment of the Bill of Rights from the
Constitution of the United States,
also was unanimously adopted.
That was the kind of a convention
it was. Decisive. Enthusiastic.
Courageous. Certain.
And it was colorful. There was
the inspired fearlessnesS of the
typical pioneers who crossed the
plains to settle the typical prairie
states in the telegram wherein Alf
Landon laid his cards on the table
BEFORE his nomination.
The youth and fire and uncOm-
promising determination of the con-
vention were characterized by the
logged, lifted chin of young, sorrel-
topped John d. NJ. Hamilton, COM
mitteeman from Kansas, as he made
LandOn's nominating speech.
The conventions resolution of
purpose, its undampened ardor for
the traditions of American liberty
against RECOMMENDATION and bureau
cratic dictatorship were part and
parcel of the mighty ovation which
for 80 minutes acclaimed the arrival
of Herbert Hoover.
"For Three Long Years"
Proof that party enthusiasm was
only whetted to a new high pitch
by three years of Roosevelt was
demonstrated in the stampede of the
whole floor, under the leadership of
q young and good-looking blonde
woman who left the gallery to
snatch flag and march at the head
of the parade which acclaimed the
former President for an hour after
his departure. He had told them
that they were "a convention of
Americans to determine the fate of
those ideals for which this nation
was founded" They showed him they
were with him when he shouted for
them to stop retreatr
Unconcealed contempt for any,
thing New Dealish or Rooseveltian
became the theme song of the con-
vention. In the powerful keynote
speech of the temporary chairman,
Senator Frederick Steiwer Of Ore
gon, was born the chant that carried
through the convention and is now
being sung at Republican meetings
eyerywhere-'Three Long Yearsw
to the tune Of "Three Blind Mice"
Senator Steiwer had quoted Pres
ident Roosevelt's statement in a mes
sage to congress in 1888:
For three long years the Federal
government has been on the road
toward bankruptcy. Thus we
have piled up an accumulated deficit
OF $5,0O0,OOO,OOO."
Steiwer Strikes a Chord.
Senator Steiwer pointed out that
that was the accumulation of four
years. Then he continued:
For the fiscal year ending June
30, 1884, the deficit was approximate
ly four billion dollars. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1885, it was in
excess Of three and half billion
dollars. For the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1886, and eliminating any
for the payment of the
soldiers bonus, the deficit is be-
tween three and half and four bill
lion dollars. For three long years