Evening star., 1936-08-09
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, August g.
The text of an address tonight by Col.
Frank Knox, Republican Vice Presi-
Dental nominee, follows:
1t is a pleasure to meet With this
great gathering OF the citizens Of In
diana. You people of Indiana are
known far and wide as a people who
take their politics seriously. You are
an important state politically. In near
ly every campaign since the Civil War,
Indiana has been what we call a
pivotal state. This means that you do
not vote blindly for one party or the
other. You exercise a choice, and
when Indiana changes her political
allegiance the whole country Is very
likely to 60 the same way. Indiana
was a political battlefield in the days
of William Jennings Bryan. 1t has
been stormy battlefield in campaigns
before and after that time.
You are normally a Republican
State, which Is as 1t should be. In
1882 you decided that you wanted q
change Of administration. and you ex-
pressed your desire most emphatical-
ly. You have had nearly four years
under that change of administration,
and you have decided that four years
Is enough. A great many Of you have
decided that four years Is too much.
You are going back to normal in No.
vember. The people Of Indiana are
not going to vote for eight years Of
governmental st. Vitus dance.
Town Hall Representative
OF American Economic Scene.
am happy to meet with you here
in Connersville. Your town is typical
of our American life. It Is not large
town, but you have here a typical
American economic community. Here
you manufacture important industrial
products that go to all parts of the
world. Here you have retail center.
serving your local population and 9
population outside the city. Surround
ing your town you have a great farm
area, and from your farm area there
goes a stream of foodstuffs to supply
the needs of the cities. You men and
women gathered here represent a
crosS-Section Of American economic
life. You have your labor interests
| and your labor problems. You have
your mercantile interests and your
mercantile problems. You have your
farm interests and your farm prob
lens.
Like all the other American citizens
you have been through the trials Of
the most prolonged depression In the
history Of the world. You have faced
unemployment and reduced wages.
You have faced slack trade and re-
duced retail market. You have faced
low prices Of farm products and loss
Of farm markets. You have faced debt
and taxes and rising cost OF living.
I intend to talk to you awhile to-
night about some Of these problems.
Urges Votes for Springer
In Gubernatorial Race.
I am especially happy to be with
you on the day when your distinguish
ed Connersville citizen. Ramona
Springer, opens his campaign for
the governorship of Indiana. There
is a peculiar personal pleasure in
joining with him in this campaign,
for he was the first State commander
Of the American Legion in his State
Of Indiana, while was the first State
commander in the State of New
Hampshire. You have gathered here
from many parts to pledge him your
support. He opens his campaign in
his home town. surrounded by his
home people When you elect him to
the governorship. your State admins
tration will be in safe hands. urge
upon you the full measure Of your
devotion TO the cause he leads. There
is rising in the land a great tidal wave
Of enthusiasm for the nominee Of the
Republican party for the presidency.
Gov. ALI Landon. Indiana should be
among the leaders in the great group
Of States that will cast their votes
for him in November.
In speaking to you in Connersville
tonight, am making the opening
address in the national campaign, the
first since Gov. Landon and I made
our speeches Of acceptance some days
ago. 1t Is proper, therefore, that ]
should say word to you about this
campaign. The well-known gentle
man who runs our post office system
as side line to his political activi-
ties has predicted that it will be a
dirt" campaign. There will be nc
dirty" campaign. There will be nc
does not throw dirt unless his hands
are in it.
Campaign to be Made
Upon ISsueS-NOt Men.
The Republican party will wage a
vigorous campaign, but not dirty
one. It believes in a campaign OF
issues, not personalities. 1t is con-
cerned with measures more than men
although we all recognize that the best
of measures will be badly managed
in the hands Of incompetent and in
sincere men.
The issues we discuss are grave. The
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