Evening star., 1936-09-27
Milwaukee Audience Told
Act Is Unjust, UnworkabIe
and Stupid-Pay.as.You.
Go Plan Offered.
OVATION GIVEN IN
PACKED AUDITORIUM
Cash Paid in on Compulsory Old.
Age Insurance Will Be Used for
Current Deficits and New Ex.
travagances in All Probability,
Says Candidate.
Ldndon Tert on Page Ali.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, September 26.-Con-
tending the New Deal has endangered
"the whole cause of social security"
Gov. ALI M. Landon tonight pledged
support to a "pay-as-you-go" old-ags
pension system "as matter Of social
justice"
The administration security pro-
gram, the Republican presidential
nominee told cheering audience, was
cruel hoax" and "a fraud on the
workingman.
In my judgment-and I have ex-
amined it carefully" the Kansas Gov
ernor said, this law is unjust, un-
workable. stupidity drafted and waste
fully financed"
He stood on stage facing q thronr
that overflowed the $500 seats of the
city auditorium into nearby halls with
loud-speaking arrangements. A two
minute standing ovation from the
vast horseshoe-shaped hall greeted
his arrival after drive from his hotel
through the rain.
Protection Of Aged.
Reading his speech on economic
security solvency and with emphasis
into microphones, he said the Repub-
hcan party would enact a pension
plan for the aged which would pro-
vide for every American citizen over
65 the supplementary payment neces-
sary to give a minimum income suffi-
cient to protect him or her from
want"
Landon constantly used his right
hand, either with clinched fist or
with forefinger extended, for q gesture
Of emphasis. Several times murmurs
Of comment ran through the crowd
as the Governor bit his words to stress
phrases.
Declaring day dreams do not pay
pensions" the candidate said there
was every proba bility" that cash paid
in on compulsory old-age insurance
will be used for current deficits and
new extravagances."
If the present compulsory insur-
ance plan remains in force, our old
people are only too apt to find the
cupboard bare" he said. continuing:
To these-our old people, our work.
ers struggled for better conditions, our
infirm-I will not promise the moon.
I promise only what I know can be
performed: Economy, living pension,
and such security as can be provided
by a generous people"
When Landon referred to kindly"
father who spends money his chill
dren bring him partly in various ex-
periments that fascinate him." the
audience cheered and voice shouted:
Pour it on, ALI" There was more
cheering when he said I'VE have good
spenders in Washington"
Final Of Three Addresses.
The candidates address was the
last of series of three during his
farm belt tour. In his first, at Des
Moines, he discussed farm policies
and in the second, at Minneapolis.
the administrations reciprocal trade
program from the point of view Of
agriculture. His schedule turned him
back toward Topeka tonight, with Q
Sunday visit with Frank o. Lowden,
former Governor of Illinois, and
Monday of campaigning in Iowa and
Illinois on the program.
The candidate was introduced TO
his auditorium audience by Alex
ander Wiley. Republican guberna-
torial candidate, as "a man who
comes-as Lincoln came-from the
Middle West: your next President"
Pierpont Wood, national committee.
man. introducing State Republican
candidates to the audience. was in
terrupsed by shouts of Where is
Landon?"
Like Wisconsin foot ball teams he
will deliver when he comes" Wood
replied.
The audience laughed and ap-
plauded when Landon traced cash
the Treasury gives the Treasury" and
told story of father who leaves his
children roll after roll Of neatly
executed I. o. us" His remarks
brought cheersian laughs.
The workers asked for pension