Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-22
The Republican Viewpoint
EDITED BY
The Republican County Central
Committee

When $4,000 CalifornianS welcomed Cover
nor Landon at the Los Angeles coliseum Tues
day night with great storm OF applause, when
they roundly cheered his plea to uphold the
constitution and retain the American form of
government at all hazards. they gave an in
dication where this state stands in the national
campaign. II one wanted PROOF as to how Cali
fornia will go November 3, there was plenty
of it.
In discussing Abuse of the Power of Gov
ernment," last night, the Kansas leader did
not attack the Democratic party for he made
it plain that he believed the present admins
tration had drifted far from the principles and
purposes of democracy originally taught by
the followers of Jackson. Governor Landon
went straight for the head of the administra-
ton and showed clearly where President Roose-
velt had failed TO uphold and support the con-
Stitution and had been attempting to modify our
form of government almost 70, the point of ty-
ranny.
u believe that a temporary depression does
not warrant changing The American form of
government" asserted the candidate. And in
this the basis OF MS argument to stop the
evil processes now under way before 1t Is too
late.
The Republican leauer was introduced the
governor of a typical prairie state, and this met
a ready response from the great crowd the
majority of whom are from prairie states They
understood the Kansas. They spoke his Ian
guage and appreciated the certain tone of sim
cerity and inspiration of his address Party
leaders expressed the belief that the visit of
Landon at this time will undoubtedly place Cali
fornia in the Republican column next month
and swing the election.
Imperial Valley voters should be interested
in Governor Landon's attitude on agriculture,
which he declares to be a matter of national
concern, and points out that the Republican
platform calls for a non-potical solution of
agricultural problems along common sense lines
In his Albuquerque speech, the governor dis
cuSsed the destruction of our foreign outlets
for surplus American products through radical
policies sponsored by the present administration
Our farmers cannot be prosperous when
their foreign markets have been destroyed and
their domestic markets simultaneously thrown
on the mercy Of foreign producers asserted the
candidate. who indicated that he vtally
interested in the farmers welfare because agr-
culture must be guarded and encouraged by
the government in order TO develop and MAIN
tain prosperity.
The most important problem facing us is
the recapture of our lost export markets de-
stroyed by this administration" Governor Lam
don told the people in New Mexico but his mes
sage was also intended for the people of Impa-
rial Valley Our farmers want full crop at
a fair price. This they cannot have without
foreign outlets and unrestricted produc-
ton The barriers set by foreign nations in
their desire to become Insufficient under the
threat of war, must be eliminated. Our plat
form provides: We will adjust tariffs with
view to promoting international trade, the sta
biliZation of currencieS, and the attainment OF
proper balance between agriculture and indus
try This will be our primary duty"