The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-31

Tonight, the democratic and re- publican candidates conclude weeks of vigorous croSs-co country campaign ing among farmers at the cross roads, village merchants, townsfolk, and workers in the cities. The President will deliver his final re- election appeal at an old-f fashioned Democratic rally at Madison Square
 Garden. New York. Governor Lan- don will address republicans in St. Louis. Both then will retire to
 their homes to vote and await the l outcome.
 Somewhat as an ante-climax will
 be radio speeches by Governor Lan- don and President Roosevelt Mon-
 day night. Both will make final appeals to "fireside audiences" only 8 few hours before the polls open. Victory for both candidates was forecast by their campaign directors -youthful John D. M. Hamilton. chairman of the republican nation al committee, and James A. Farley, genial chief of the democratic na- tional committee. Impartial ob- servers believe the result hinges upon the so-called doubtful states
 Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Mas Sachusetts.
 Record Vote Expected
 Ballots cast next Tuesday may surpass the 1892 record of more than 39,000,000. They may be marked for MT. Roosevelt, Governor Landon, William Lenake, union par ty candidate; Norman Thomas, so- cialist; Earl Browder, communist, or any one of the minor candidates. but when they are counted, the na- tion will have answered the prin- cipal question raised throughout the campaign:
 Shall there be a continuation of the New Deal program proclaimed by MT. Roosevelt four years ago?" The President based his campaign on spirited defense of his policies. Governor Landon toured the coun- try vigorously denouncing virtually all of the major acts of his oppo- nent's administration. The New Deal controversy caused violent party upheavals. Progressives guided by the veteran Sen. George W. Norris, Neb., supported MT. Roosevelt. Alfred E. Smith, John w. Davis and group of prominent democrats "took walk' from their party and advocated Governor Lan- don's election.
 Registration Totals Up
 Voters soon realized they were
 going to decide one of the most
 momentous election contests in his- tory. They crowded into regiStra- tion booths in ord-breaking numbers. Tremendous gains oyer former years were recorded in every section of the country. New York reported 2.899,123 voters, 56O,319 more than in 1882. In Chicago l. 807, ,790 persons registered, compared with 1,498,314 four years ago. Los Angeles exceeded its 1882 total by 95,916. Other cities reported sim liar increases.
 From the rear platforms of their special trains, over nationwide ra- dio networks and at party rallies, Governor Landon and his running mate, Frank Knox, Chicago pub fisher, directed a strenuous attack upon the Roosevelt administration, New Deal prosperity, they said, is illusory and New Deal policies are storing up future economic calami- ties of super-1929 dimensions.
 eve must put the New Deal spenders out" said Governor Lan- don in an address, hitting at what he termed the wasteful policies of the Roosevelt administration and charging his opponent with viola tion of a 1882 platform pledge to balance the budget.
 Landon Spans Continent
 The republican candidate, whose campaign tours from the governors mansion at Topeka. Kas. carried | him eastward to Portland Me-, New York and other cities and westward to Los Angeles. sharply criticized MT. Rooseyelt's farm, labor, social security, and reciprocal trade poli- cieS.
 | He declared the President had | taken the road to dictatorship, and demanded repudiation of admin istration spokesmen who advocate l the doctrine of scarcity, of regimen tation of all phases of our life by an all-powerful Federal government in Washington"
 Gov. Landon promised Q bal- anced budget, a return to a system of direct relief instead of work re- | lief. a farm program which he said would substitute plenty for 'scarci- ty," and strict adherence to the con- stitution.
 Roosevelt Swings Into Action MT. Roosevelt heard the first rumblings of the Kansan's attack and set out to convince the nation that his administration had re- stored a genuine prosperity.
 we are not here to defend the New Deal but to proclaim it." he told rear platform audience en route to Pittsburgh where he de- tended Federal spending as 8 re- covery measure. In the course of . single week the President
 1-Charged in Denver that the republicans were making two- faced campaign, promising lavish Federal bounties in the West and promising retrenchment in the East.
 2-Told a Wichita, Kas.. audience street in Hartford. The placard said: Hoover psomised 1t to me. Roosevelt gave it to me. Don't let . .g~.- A. N. - < t