The Washington times., 1936-08-04
LAND0N GOES
H0MET0CAST
HIS VOTE
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

Governor Alfred M. Landon lett
here early today for his home in
Independence to cast his vote in
the Kansas primary election in
which candidates for United States
Senator, Representatives, governor
and many State offices will be
chosen.
Several hot contests, with the
Townsend $200-a-month plan as
an issue, were being staged in
the Democratic primaries, while
the outcome Of most of the Re-
publican primaries appeared to be
. foregone conclusion. AS a re-
suit, Republican State leaders
feared G. o. P. apathy might re-
suit in the Democrats casting a
larger vote in the primary. Neutral
observers anticipated light Re
publican vote due to lack Of con-
tests.
On the Democratic side, fol-
lowers of DR.. Francis E. Town
send were conteSting Roosevelt
leaders for control of the party.
Both groups had candidates en-.
tered for United States Senator
and governor and some Of the
congressional seats. Both sides
claimed victory as voters went
to the polls.
Townsend Visits Topeka
This conflict brought DR.. Town
send into the State. He visited
Topeka yesterday, Just before
Landon left, and condemned
d both the Republican nominee and
President Roosevelt. He de-
nounced the Roosevelt admins
tration for planning an auto
cratic system OF government that
would regiment us in every way"
and charged the Roosevelt
family in Washington was made
UP largely Of men with commu-
nistic IDEAS"
On the Republican side. United
States Senator Arthur Capper
was seeking denomination for a
fourth term in the Senate
against two little-known oppo-
nentS.
H2 was conceded denomination.
w. G. West, friend Of Landon,
was uncontested for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor.
Landon planned to reach Inde-
pendence before noon. cast his
vote, lunch with his hometown
citizens and return to Topeka late
in the day. He faced a 260-mile
motor ride during the day from
here to independence and back to
the capital.
Cooperation of all business and
financial interests of Kansas in
an effort to aid drought sufferers
was sought by Governor Landon
in a radio address here yesterday.
No Need of Sacrifice
The governor said:
''It is my hope and belief that
it will not be necessary to Sacrt
flee any large number of valu-
able breeding animals by send
ing them to market.
"Our live stock men, know,
will do everything in their
power to hold on. But they
should not have to meet the
difficulty alone.
"I want to call the attention
Of the business men, Of the local
chambers Of I'M m rec and
other civic organizations to the
opportunity they have to render
q service, not only to their neigh
bOrs, but to themselves.
"They should find out what
they can do to help avert any
unnecessary sacrifice. If these
herds are broken up, the bust
ness men of the community will
be certain to feel the effect un-
faVOrably."
'Live stock has always been
regarded as the best farm col
lateral. The prospects ahead Of
it appear favorable. We have
q national condition of under
supply in meat production.
"If recovery is unimpeded,
there should be good market
and good prices for live stock
next year. This is one Of the
strongest possible reasons for
live stock men to hold on and
for their communities to cooper
ate with them in holding on.
"AnOther reason is that con-
ditiOnS can and do change for
the better rather quickly. Fall
rains may change the feed stu.
alton very materially"