Evening star., 1936-06-12


Just ss easy in Kansas Except
for one thing-Chst Gov. IAndon
had not seen At 10 take the first
steps toward unrelisb bility. HIS an
sWer 10 emergency was different.
He decided that even II citizens
were losing confidence in all else
around him. at least thev would
not have cause TO lose confidence
in their new Governor.
He promised economy: he gave
economy. He promised co-opera-.
ton with the legislature he CO.
operated with the legislature He
promised appointments on the ba-
sis OF merit, and he made his sp-
pointmenLs OH that basis He
Swore TO uphold the constitution,
and he upheld II, for 10 him the
constitution was not an obstacle
10 be circumvented but O tool 70
be rightly used He avoided per-
Sonal abuse in his campaign. he
avoided II in his administration.
and in that administration neither
deceit nor malice have had
place Ia his personality there lie
neither intolerance nor egotism.
He has never been removed from
the BODY Of the common people,
and l predict that no honor will
ever SO remove him. He has been.
and II simply and plainly, one OF
the ordinary folk OF this country.
and his conception Of his duty in
any public place will be 70 be the
servant Of all and the master Of
none.
PersOnifies Demand for
Sunlight Of Reality.
With this record and this char
acter. Gov. Iaudon stands before
the Republican paIty-representa
tive ss Is no other man IN public
life today OF the resursence OF a
demand for individual opportunity
and for real government in
America. The people OF our coun-
try look to him 10 lead them back
from the deceptive shadows OF un-
certainty 70 The honest sunlight OF
reality.
We have met here Is represent.
stiVes Of the Republican party 10
adopt platform and TO nominate
a candidate. We have adopted our
platform. We have pledged our
selves 10 certain principles and 10
certain policies. | know that Gov.
Lsndon. as the nominee of this
party will. when elected, carry out
its pledges Months before this
convention met he indicated TO the
party and TO the country the posi-
ton which he took upon the basic
issues confronting us.
He has plainly expressed his
concern in the problems OF the
farmer, for he knows 1t Affects
every phase of our social and eco.
nomic life. He knows that the
farmer Is entitled to receive for his
crop fair price, comparable to
the price OF the commodity he BUYS
and that he should not have the
value OF his abor and his produce
affected by artificial hsndicaps.
He is determined that there shall
be q solution Of those problems.
but not at the cost OF the farmers
rights IS an American citizen.
First Essential 10
Recovery 10 Confidence.
Coy. Landon has made clear also
the basic policies which should be
adopted by the Government in
order that we may realize q busi-
ness recovery which Is permanent.
He has made fully clear that the
f1rSt essential must be the restora-
ton of confidence Confidence in
the currency, confidence in the
credit Of the Government, and
above all, confidence in the honesty
and efficiency Of the Federal ad-
mtnistration. AS essentials for
creating this confidence. he has
proposed q sound and sta bic none
tary system, q more effective
and a policy of ressonsb bic economy
in the expenditures of public funds.
He has given his opinion that
work for those who want it will
come and only come from the as
Surance Of business and industry.
that they may plan wisely for the
future without fear that their plans
may be dislocated at any time by
o multitude Of wildcat schemes.
No friend OF monopoly in any
business, Gov. Lsndon has an
nounced without eQuivocation that
we must attack the evils Of
monopoly frankly and resOlutely,
and must insist that Government
keep In force at all times a fair
competitive system.
His position on other issues is
based upon this same determine
ton TO preserve eQuality-eQuality
of justice under law. and equality
for the wage-earner in his negoti-
stion with the wage-psyer. Months
ago he urged US as Republicans.
to make 1t clear TO the needy every
where that the changes we pledge
In the administra tion Of relief will
in no wise Jeopardize the aid which
the needy must receive. but will en-
tirely be directed towards bringing
order out of chaos by purging the
Federal relief administration Of
partisan waste and incompetence.
Recognizes Need 10
Protect the Handica pped.
Gov. Landon. product Of mod
ern America, is aware OF the
changes which modern American
appliances and machine minded
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