The Republican., 1936-06-18

Cleveland, Ohio.-To a man,
the Republican party stands be-
hind Alf M. Landon of Kansas
and Frank Knox of Illinois, con-
vinced 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, Landon by ac-
clamation.
LandonS 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 platform that makes the
issue in the campaign that of the
American form of government against
government of queer and unnatural
kind under the Stars and Stripes.
EHlnuSldSIu Kings Out.
The platform, which contained as an
integral part, a simple restatement of
the Bill Of Rights from the Constitu-
tion of the United States, also was
unanimously adopted.
That was the kind of a convention it
was. Decisive. Enthusiastic. Coura-
geOus. Certain.
And it was colorful. There was the
inspired fearlessness of the typical
pioneers who crossed the plains to set
tie the typical prairie states in the
telegram wherein Alf Landon laid his
cards on the table for all to see BE-
FORE his nomination.
The youth and fire and uncompro-
missing determination of the conven-
tion were characterized by the dogged,
lifted chin of young, sorrel-topped
John D. NJ. Hamilton, committeeman
from Kansas, as he made Landon's
nominating speech.
The conventions resolution of pur-
pose. it's undampened ardor for the
traditions of American liberty against
. anu
torship 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 demon
strated in the stampede of the whole
floor, under the leadership of a young
and good-looking blonde woman who
left the gallery to snatch a 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 retreat!"
Unconcealed contempt for anything
New Dealish or Rooseveltian became
the theme song of the convention. In
the powerful keynote speech of the
temporary chairman, Senator Frederick
Steiwer of Oregon, was born the chant
that carried through the convention
and is now being sung at Republican
meetings everywhere-"Three Long
Years ~ to the tune of "Three Blind
Mice!"
Senator Steiwer had quoted Pres
dent Roosevelt's statement in 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,OO0,OOO,OOO."
Steiwer Strikes Chord.
Senator Steiwer pointed out that that
was the accumulation Of four years.
a. Then he continued:
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1894, the deficit was approximately
four billion dollars. For the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1885, it was in excess
of three and a half billion dollars.
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1886, and eliminating any requirement
for the payment of the soldiers bonus,
the deficit is between three and half
and four billion dollars. For three long
years the deficits have exceeded those
which the President denounced. For