Evening star., 1936-10-20
.LANDON PRAISES
PURPOSE OF C.C.C.
Urges "PoIitlcians' Be Re.
moved From Jobs in First
California Talk.
(Ldndor tert, Page B-S.)
Sy the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
ABOARD LANDON SPECIAL EN-
ROUTE TO LOS ANGELES, October
20.-Gov. ALI M. Landon opened his
personal drive for CALIFORNIA; ~
presidential electoral votes today with
praise for the Civilian Conservation
Corps and pledge to remove "the pol
iticians (who) have taken over the
administrative jobs"
Declaring the present administra-
ton has forgotten the original pur-
pose of the c. c. c." the Republican
nominee asserted 1T is threatening
to lead the several hundred thousand
young Americans comprising the corps
down blind alley"
Landon said the G. G. C. could be
made far more effective" by adoption
Of an educational program fitting the
members for places in private life, -
and by giving full opportunity for
advancement" under the merit system
to "the C. C. C. boys themselves"
His first speech in California was
at Barstow.
An operating stop at San Bernar-
dino Cat 11:4O am, Pacific standard
time) was the only other scheduled
before the candidates arrival in Los
Angeles at 2 pm. for the first major
address of his final coast-to- coast
campaign swing.
He is scheduled to speak tonight
IN the gigantic coliseum tat IL pm.
Eastern standard time) over a ma
tional radio network. His subject
has not been announced. The coils
scum seats 100000 Among delega-
ton from Northern California will be
Gov. Frank Merriam. Republican
leaders in Los Angeles said they ex'
pected more than 100000 to ses
Landon during the 10l2-hour stay
there.
Hits Reciprocal Pacts.
Only operating stops were made by
the "Sunfower special yesterday a!
II rolled across Kansas, Colorado. New
Mexico and Arizona, with Landor
speaking briefly at each STOP
At Albuquerque late yesterday :
y crowd police estimated at 5000 heart
the Governor assail New Deal recip
rocal trade agreements as destroyin;
foreign markets and increasing i'm
ports of cattle more than 500 pc
cent" during the first six months o
1886. -.
He told big-hatted Southwestern
stockmen New Deal policies "deprivet
you of a broader domestic market ant
better prices" and pledged Ito do al
in our power" to revive foreign trade
Asserting the present administra
ton in June, 1893. fumbled a grea
opportunity to break the trend towart
intensive economic nationalism which
has been spreading over the work.
and may shortly transform economi,
warfare into actual hostilities," Ian
don said:
Now, would like to ask the Presi
dent whether his policies are those o
e the Democratic party which has ira
ditionally stood for internationa
trade.
Are they not, in fact. those of ,
strange new party which captured tn
Federal Government in the name o
the party Of Jefferson. Cleveland ant
Wilson?
Tradition Seen Repudiated.
HAS it not repudiated traditiona
Democratic doctrines in 1nternationa
trade and substituted new policies
which are clearly leading us to the
narrowest type of economic national.
ism and other theories dangerous tt
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Promising to preserve "the American
idea of a constitutional government
of personal freedom" Landon sum.
married his tariff views:
I'VE shall use our reciprocal trade
negotiations to protect the efficient
American manufacturer and workman