The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06

special privilege shall have no
place.
1T should be an America that
shall drive the curse of war
from the earth; an America that,
for the sake of all mankind as well
as ourselves, shall never lose the
faith that human freedom is a
practical ideal .s.s......
Everything we need for realiza-
ton (of these aims) we can find
within the principles under which
this nation has grown to greatness.
God grant us. one and all, the
strength and the wisdom to do our
part in bringing these things to
pass"
Early in his address, Governor
Landon pledged himself to the Re-
publican platform with the words:
'The 1896 platform has my COM
plete adherence. It sets out the
principles by which we can achieve
the full national life that our re-
sources entitle US to enjoy"
His reference to the question q
how many promises the present ad-
ministration has broken. was: ''The
citizen who assumes the direction
Of the Executive branch takes an
oath that he will. to the best Of his
ability, preserve. protect and de-
fend the Constitution Of the United
States No man. In common good
faith to his fellow citizens. may
rightfully assume the duties Of the
high Office Of Chief Executive and
take the oath unless he shall keep
his oath inviolate. It Is with q full
understanding Of the meaning Of
this oath that I accept this nom-
nation"
On relief and unemployment Gov
ernor Landon committed himself to
the policy: Those who need relief
will get It. >. We viii not take our
economies out Of the unemployed.
We win take them out Of the hides
Of political exploiters. The whole
American people want to work at
fun time and fun pay with the
right to live according to American
standards. The Oo33) record
showed the primary need was jobs
for unemployed. The (l936) record
shows the primary need Il still for
jobs for unemployed. The New
Deal has fallen Tar short Of success.
American initiative 10 not q
commodity to be delivered BY the
pound. through some government
bureau.
Governmental Naturalization.
I'VE must be freed from inces.
SAINT governmental intimidation and
hostility. We must be freed from
excessive expenditures and Grip
ping taxation. We must be freed
from IN arbitrary and uncertain
monetary policy. We must be
freed from private monopolistic
control. Once these things are done.
the energies Of the American eco
nomie system win remedy the raw
ages Of depression and restore full
employment.
''The security Of u al depends
On the good management Of our
common affairs" was the keynote
Of his economic theme. I'VE must
be able to produce and accumulate
enough to finance our normal prog.
ress. Mounting debts and IN.
creasing taxes constitute q threat
to al Of these aims.
Taxes add to the price ofevery.
thing. By taking more out Of the
family purse they leave less for
family security. Let us not be mis-
led by those who tell us others win
be made to carry the burden. Even
Il we tax to the limit those best
able to pay. the average taxpayer
win still have to bear the major
part For every single dollar spent,
we win pay back two dollars.
People Finally Pay.
Crushing debts and taxes are
usually incurred. az today, under
the guise of helping people-the
same people who must finally pay
them"
AZ to national agriculture, Gov
ernor Landon stated fatty:
mo sound national policy will
neglect the farmer. because the
needs Of great nation require that
its food producers always stand
upon a plane in keeping with the
Of their service" He
accused the present administration
Of having taken the American
farmer out Of foreign markets, and
put the foreign farmer into the |