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will 60 no higher than the production
level of the family type Of farm"
This was a palpable blow at the
Roosevelt administration of the A. A
A., under which thousands of dollars
have been paid in benefits to big in
dividual farm operators, to banks and
other corporations holding large areas
of farm lands. Nor did he fail to
point out where the Roosevelt farm
policies have fallen down.
"A. A. A. Disorganised Agriculture"
Payments under the triple A did
help to tide the farmers over a diffi-
cult period" he said. But. even be-
fore it was ruled out by the Supreme
Court, the triple A was rapidly dis
organizing agriculture. Some OF Its
worst effects continue. BY its policies
the administration has taken the
American farm out of foreign markets
| and the foreign farmer into the Amer
ican market.
THE loss Of markets, both at home
and abroad, far outweighs the value
Of all the BENEFITS paid to the farmers.
Worse than this, from the stand
point OF the public. Is the fact that
the administration through its pro-
gram Of scarcity, has gambled with
the needed food and feed supplies of
the country.
1T overlooked the fact that Mother
Nature can not be regimented."
Gov. Landon made it clear as crystal
that he does not believe that the Con-
stitution of the United States, "is
above change" II the American peo-
pie no longer were able to change
their Constitution they would no
longer be free, he said. But the
change must come through the people
and not by uSurpation.
There has now appeared in high
places" he said, "a new and danger
GUS impulse. This is the impulse to
take away and lodge in the Chief
Executive, without the peoples con-
sent. the powers which they have kept
in their State governments or which
they have reserved to themselves"
He admitted that at times many
Americans have become dissatisfied
and impatient with the efforts Of our
local and State administrations to
solve our difficulties" He said that
he himself had felt that way at one
time.
AS young man." he said, Il was
attracted to the idea of centralizing
in the Federal Government full
power to correct the abuses growing
out Of more complex social order.
When the people rejected this al.
ternative, I was disappointed as any
one. But in spite Of this rejection,
I have lived to see many Of those
abuses substantially corrected by the
48 State Legislatures In their fields
and by the Federal Government in
its field Of interstate commerce."
Landon's defense of States rights
was q clear bid for the support of
those Democrats who oppose the New
Deal idea of Capitalization Of power
in Washington.
Calls War on Monopolies.
The Republican candidate sounded
a call to battle against monopolies.
we propose" he said, Ito use full
power Of the Federal Government to
break up private monopolies and to
eliminate private monopolies." The
Republican party he continued, pro-
poses to restore and maintain "a free
system-a system under
which. and only under which can
there be independence, equality Of
and work for ALL"
"A free competitive system" said
Landon, lis necessary to q free gov
|
This doctrine should sit well with |
hat champion of a free. competitive
system and antagonist Of monopoly,
Senator William e. Borah OF Idaho.
And the Idaho Senator probably will
oe pleased because Gov. Landon, while
le declared that I'VE must be freed |
rom the effects of an arbitrary and
Uncertain monetary policy" he made
10 mention Of a return to the gold |
standard.
IF ! am elected Chief Executive
u this Nation" said Landon. II pro-
Jose to restore our Government to an
'f1cient rs well as constitutional basis. |
i shall call to my aid those men
'est qualified to conduct the public
'usiness-and mean Just that.
hall stand back Of them. shall
iold them responsible for doing their
obs"
This part Of Gov. Landon's speech,
AIKEN in conjunction with his defense
Il the dual form of government un-
Ter which the United States has
'rown, was interpreted As meaning
hat he will. when the time comes.
lot hesitate TO place anti-New Deal
Democrats In his cabinet or In other
high ofice In Government.
The address Of Gov. Landon viii
70 down In history as q human docu-
nent, without beinH an appeal to