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radio broadcasting stations in Texas
and Oklahoma. He also serves him
as his representative in negotiations
with the Federal Communica tons
Commission in Washington. ."
Hard added that "the efforts OF
New Deal spokesman to blacken the
character Of Gov. Landon by blacken-
should be brought earnestly to the
attention of Mr.. Charles Nicholson
director Of publicity Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee).
'Mr. Nicholson had 20 years Of
training on Hearst newspapers to fit
him for the task of writing New Deal
speeches, which he Goes admirably and
to the great qualification Of the Dem
ocratic party. 80
ut is also odd that Mr.. Ickes cannot
remember that President Roosevelt was
nominated for the presidency at Chi
cago in 1882 with the direct help Of
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State Of California.
Hearst's name also was mentioned
last night by Senator McAdoo. Cali
fornia Democrat. in an address to a
dinner which launched Mr.. Roosevelts
campaign In the Coast State
McAdoo described the publisher as
the Fascist"
Secretary Ickes. taking Hearst over
Topeka" as the theme of his address,
declared Landon had evaded issues
during his Eastern trip except for his
promise last night at Buffalo. If elected.
to reduce taxes on corporation sur
pluses."
The cabinet member declared
Hearst's antagonism to the New Deal
was attributable to the curtailment of
certain special privileges" He said
the publisher set out last Winter to
build up" Landon for the nomination
and that Landon gradually discarded
every conviction that would link him
with the progressive movement Of the
country or the New Deal"
Ickes said the court memorandum to
which he referred was included in de-
positions between Harding and Addie
Clark Harding. 1t evidently had no
bearing on the case and was used in
explanation of Harding's absence from
an earlier hearing.
while there is no written evidence
to prove that Mr.. Hearst also has told
Gov. Landon that he should say as
little as possible, and then only In
unctuous inanities on those occasions
when he could not avoid making
speeches, who can doubt that he has
done SOP" said Ickes. How otherwise
explain the Republican candidates elo-
cutionary efforts? Has any aspirant
for the high ONCE Of Chief Executive
ever said so little that is worth listen
ing to?
He may condemn in conventional
fashion, he may view with alarm,
but this seems to be the limit beyond
which he is not permitted to 60. If
he Is a Trilby, who, except William
Randolph Hearst can be the Sven
gan?"
Called Thompson Crony.
Before citing the Harding case
memorandum, Ickes said Col. Frank
Knox, who was formerly associated
with Hearst in business, had given
Harding an introduction to Hearst for
q meeting in late June. He described
Harding as a one-time political
crony of William Hale Thompson"
who wanted to do good deed for
the Chicago Tribune's candidate for
Governor Of his State, Mr.. Curly
Brooks"
Brooks was said to have accom-
panied Harding on the trip West,
from which the Hearst memorandum
resulted. It was included in deposit
tions about the case between Harding
and Addie Clark Harding, the nature
of which Ickes did not disclose.
Ickes quoted Harding as saying:
81 have since then written Mr.. Hearst
my views as to how the campaign
should be carried on, and sent them
to him, and 1t Is probably IN Gov.
Landon's hands by now"
This sworn testimony, based upon
documentary evidence, Of leading
Republican politician Of Illinois" 1ckes
proceeded, relieves both Gov. Landon
and Col. Knox Of any necessity Of ad-
missions that might be embarrassing
to them relative to the close identity
of Mr.. Hearst with their campaign.
1.-The record is abundantly clear:
II you want to get to Mr.. Hearst, and
Col. Knox will supply you with a
letter. you will find open sesame
wherever Mr.. Hearst may be. And If
you want to get into communication
with the Republican candidate for
President, the surest way Is through
Mr.. Hearst.
LET US turn back for minute to
the written communication from Mr..
Hearst to MIR. Harding. Note this sig
nificant sentence: Tt (what you say
about Gov. Landon making too many
speeches) co-operates with and sup
ports what I have already told the
Governor - The boss Of the Re-
A.