Evening star., 1936-10-25
New Neutrality
Policy Urged
for Nation.
BACKIS TURNED
ON ISOLATION
Crowd of $4,000 in
indianapolis Sees
Parade.
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, October "a. "A
dual program for promoting world
peace and protection against war was
proposed by Gov. ALI M. Landon to-
night in an address contending Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policies year ago
made probable" United States en-
tanglement in a foreign conflict.
"Only last year he overrode the neu-
trality legislation he himself had spon-
sored," the Republican nominee said
of his Democratic opponents steps
during the Ethiopian conflict.
"He attempted to put the United States
in the forefront of the sanctionist
powers against Italy. His action made
1t probable that If war had come We
would have been involved"
He cast aside the League of Ma
tions collective security system because
1--WE cannot use war to end war;" and
the World Court because it was "a
political court"
Crowd Overfows Coliseum.
The Kansan spoke to tumultous
Hoosier throng blanketing the floor
and sloping oval gallery of the big
flag-draped Coliseum. Radio spread
his voice throughout the country and
loud speakers into nearby building.
where those unable to find places in
the l5,O00-seat Coliseum filled 10000
more out of sight of Landon.
Introduced by George A. Ball as a
"true American" the Governor was
given q shouting, cheering ovation
lasting five minutes before the crowd
settled back into their chairs for his
speech.
The Kansan's program ito avert
war throughout the world:
Promote mediation first. and then
arbitration.
Restoration of international conf
dence in the good faith of the Ameri-
can Government" which, he said, had
been shattered by the contradictions
Of the present administration"
Cooperation "in the reduction of
armaments."
Assist in lowering worldwide trade
barriers and re-establishing healthy
economic conditions
Program II War Comes.
Should war come in the world,
Landon proposed to help keep Amer
lea out by:
Developing neutrality policy which,
while not "an absolute guarantee Of
peace, is one of the great hopes. since
isolation is unfair to our own people
and impossible"
Enacting legislation for taking the
profits out Of war"
Landon's speech, the first both on
foreign affairs and of five major ad-
dresses with which he will close his
presidential campaign in populous
Midwestern and Eastern voting dis
tricts, represented his final personal
bid for Indiana's IA electoral votes.
1t climaxed a day during which the
Kansan headed parade and con-
ferred with State party chieftains.
The Governor plans to leave at 2:15
pm. tomorrow for the East. He speaks
in Baltimore at 10:45 am. eastern
standard time) Monday; in Philadel-
phia Monday night; in Pittsburgh
Tuesday night; in Newark, N. j., We'd
nesday at noon, and in Madison
Square Garden, N. Y, Thursday night,
before turning homeward with an ad-
dress en- route at st. Louis week
from tonight.
Cold Is Improved.
Although he reported to newsmen
improvement in cold and a slightly
sore throat, which have hung on fer
three days, Landon's public appear
ances in Indianapolis were restricted.
Whenever he went out of doors the
Governor kept his throat wrapped with
0 wooden mufler.
Nevertheless, a shouting, cheering,
horn-tooting bell-ringing crowd gave
him a great reception when he moved
through downtown Indianapolis today.
The Kansas Governor, smiling and
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