Evening star., 1936-09-13
Landon
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thanks to the courage and integrity
of the Supreme Court"
Landon arrived at Portland at 6:45
pm. eastern standard time). A few
minutes after his special train pulled
in, Gov. Louis j. Brann, Democrat,
boarded the Kansan's private car to
extend a personal welcome. He met
the presidential nominee in the draw
ing room, shook hands and welcomed
him to Maine. Landon smiled his
thanks.
Shortly afterward the presidential
candidate left the train in company
of White and Senator Frederick Hale,
his week end host, to head parade
to the municipal stadium. There in
foggy, wet night air, stands were well
filled with spectators awaiting the
Kansan's arrival
Thousands See Parade.
Thousands lined the parade route
and cheered' the Kansan as, riding
in an open automobile, he waved his
hand and smiled upon them.
Rain, which fell during the day, had
made fulfillment of parade plans un-
certain until the time Of Landon's ar
rival Thousands of Republicans from
Portland and all parts Of Maine par
ticipated in the parade.
Bands blared "Oh, Susanna" and
gaily decorated floats were emblazoned
with Welcome" signs.
Robinson Verrill, chairman Of the
Cumberland County Central Commit
tee, introduced Senator White, who
presented Landon as "A Governor who
promised economy and gave the peo-
pie economy" Fog drifted across the
Portland High School Athletic Field,
where temporary stands were decorat-
ed with red, white and blue bunting.
HE will keep US freed from presi-
Dental political influences" White
said. He will restore legislative in
dependence to our country.
II present to you the next President
of the United States. ALI M. Landon." !"
The crowd arose and cheered as
oand blared "Landon, Oh, Landon Will
Lead TO Victory.
As Landon opened his speech with
a prediction of "a victory for the Ma
tion," the crowd cheered.
you will start victory parade
that will span the Nation" Landon
declared as a chorus of rays" swelled
the stadium.
A minor disturbance caused Lam
don to pause moment near the start
of his address.
Tax Criticism Applauded.
Listening intently as the Governor
criticized N. r. A., the crowd ap-
plauded as he referred to the So
called surplus tax bill as "a milestone
around the neck of the small business
man."
The Kansas Governor said the
choice Of America lies between two
systems.
One, he said, SIS the system Of free
competitive enterprise which, while
not perfect, at least does not dole out
opportunity. according to Govern
ment yardstick-a system under which
this country is still freer, happier
place to live in than any other coun-
try in the world"
On the other side, the Republican
presidential nominee said, is "a sys-
TEN under which the privacy Of our
homes Is invaded-our fields lie idle
by Governmental edict-and across
the length and breadth of America
q million signs spring up by order
of the Government, keep off," o.
when the decision Of one man affects
an entire country, a wrong decision
means disaster" the Kansan con-
tinued.
Criticizes Roosevelt Directly.
In direct references to his Demo-
cratic opponent, Landon said the
United States lost "one great oppor-
tunity to lead the way toward world
peace and economic security" because
President Roosevelt turned his back
upon this international cooperative
effort"-the 1888 London Economic
Conference.
Again, describing N. r. A. as "the
beginning In America of the move
ment which, throughout the world,
has been sweeping aside private en-
terprise in favor Of government con-
troll substituting arbitrary per-
sonal authority for constitutional
self-government," the Kansan said:
''The spirit of the N. r. A. .
lives on in the spirit Of the President
who has confessed no error-who has
let 1t be clearly known that he con-
sidered 1t would be o catastrophe If
the American farmer should once
more become lord on his own
farm"
Landon said 1--WE have but to look
across the waters to see the corse-
quences Of government domination
over economic life"
"Step by step living standards have
fallen" he said. Productivity has
decreased. Human beings have be-
come more and more dependent upon
q government which, in turn. has be-
come less and less able to take care
Of them. That Is one reason why the
party stands squarely
across the road down which we are
being driven by the present Admin
istration. We are being taken
down q road that leads to . central-
Lied government of unlimited power"
Must Protect Average Man.
The nominee contended that gov
eminent unjust prqtect thu. average