Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28

municated his views to his candidate.
Mr.. Hearst Is even on such intimate
terms with the candidate that he can
even venture, as this letter shows. to
express his opinion as to what he be-
lieves the Governor feels. Probably
his opinion as to Gov. Landons views
Is a pretty shrewd one at that.
This illuminating record makes
clear another point that has puzzled
those who have been astonished at
the sudden taciturnity Of the friendly
and ordinarily expressive Gov. Lam
don. Mr.. Hearst early in the game
had cautioned him against talking
too much and word Of caution from
that source was all that Gov. Landon
needed.
BelittIes Landon's Efforts.
However, no one yet has pussy
footed his way into the White House
and the precedent will not be broken
in this year Of grace. The American
people want as their President a man
Of conviction, Of courage, Of capacity
for leadership-a man who stands on
his own feet and is no mans man but
his own.
az venture to say that there are
those high in Republican circles who
wish that Mr.. Hearst had a styptic
effect upon the vocal organs of Mr.
John D. M. Hamilton equal to that
which he seems to have upon those OF
Gov. Landon"
Sees Part Of Press Silent.
Later. Ickes said:
Another significant aspect Of the
national campaign. in addition to the
pregnant taciturnity Of Gov. Landon
and Col. Knox upon this important
Hearst issue, Is the almost equally
impenetrable silence of certain part
of the American press with reference
to 1t. 1t would almost seem that to
some the cherished right Of freedom
Of the press, about which Mr.. Hearst
and Col. Mccormick can become so
excited when there is no occasion for
1t. is often merely freedom to distort
news and to suppress news.
1T might not be unreasonable to
affirm that section of the American
press, to the degree to which it wears
binders upon this and other issues
involving Mr.. Hearst, regards him not
only as its political but as its intellec-
tual and ethical leader. Be the ex-
PLANTATION what it may, it is note
worthy that what in other circum-
stances would be regarded as i'm
portant news cannot break into the
columns of some newspapers which
today, like the Republican party. have
surrendered their Judgment and their
conscience to William Randolph
Hearst"
Speaking of the convention sit
uation, Ickes described what he called
the relationship between Mr.. Hearst
and Gov. Landon."
Every one knows" he said, "that 1t
was the result Of q carefully planned
Hearst build-up that made it pos
sible for the pleasant gentleman who
Is Governor of Kansas to appear
upon the national stage in the charac-
SeI u presidential canoloate.
Sees No G. o. p. Timber.
Asserting that the Republican party
was surprisingly shy of men who
measured up to presidential stature"
Ickes said Hearst proceeded to gear
up his great publicity machine to
make candidate"
Mr.. Hearst and his fellow wise
men from the East went to Topeka to
look Landon over" he added, land
found him good. Whereupon Mr..
Hearst let 1t be known to the world
that he had discovered veritable
political prodigy, Q nugget Of great
value, simple but rugged soul, whom
ne proceeded to offer. with his APP
proval. to the Republican party as
its candidate for President"
Until the time Of the Hearst visit,
Ickes said. Gov. Landon was an
ardent New Dealer" he said the