Evening star., 1936-11-04
c. O.P. 4OANGER'
CRY IS ST|FlED
Side Issues Developed In
sufficient Strength to
Swing Election.
BY REX COLLIER.


a campaign which. despite Q
weiter of lesser issues that arose to
confront and confound the voters.
actually hinged on q choice by the
American people between two "philos-
ophies of government"
II was Q question OF the New Deal
with all It's mplications-and the Re-
cations sinister In the extreme-or the
old DEAL defined by Gov. Landon and
his ardent followers as the American
way"
Involved In the New Deal philosophy
were such debated policies as whole
sale spending of Government funds to
create employment and alleviate snf-
fering and regulation of private In
dustry to end economic tyranny"
Along with these policies went TN.
balancing of the budget, and increas-
ing of the national debt.
Opposed to those policies we're the
Iandon campaigners. who charged
waste and extravaganza" of the peo-
pies money, engendering OF class
hatred, sitting of private enterprise
imposition of burdensome taxes on
this and future generations and "dou-
bic bookkeeping" by the Treasury
They proposed a return TO constitu-
tionRl Government" balancing Of the
budget by economy and governmental
reorganization, giving free rein to
business, restoring confidence in Gov
eminent"
To hear both sides explain It, both
paths of Government down which the
voters were urged to tread were con-
stitutional and American" Each
charged the other with greed for
power, with evasion. with demagoguery
Issue Defined by President.
All OF which, Of course, Is q part
Of the American scene" in politics
And the voters love It,
The President, in his address at
Philadelphia, accepting the nomina-
ton, described the hght as one be-
tween economic royalists' and priv
ileged princes" on the one hand and
a peoples" Government that seeks
to end industrial 'despotism." on the
other.
The economic royalists,' the New
Deal candidate shouted in that open
ing speech. complain that we seek
to overthrow the institutions OF Amer
lea. What they really complain of
Is that we seek to take away their
power"
Again: Privileged princes of these
new economic dynasties, thirsting for
power, reached out for control over
Government ITSELF" and they ere
ated q new despotism and wrapped 1t
in the robes of legal sanction"
He added that I'VE have conquered
fear"
Less than q month later, in his ac-
ceptance address at Topeka. Gov. Lam
don formally threw down the gage
with . challenge of New Deal policies.
which he saw fit to describe As care
less thinking, unavoidable laws and
incompetent administration"
Landon Outlines Views.
The time has come to stop this
furrbling with recovery" the Repub-
lican candidate declared. The time
has come to unshackle initiative
and free the spirit Of American enter
prise"
With obvious reference to Roose-
velt's castigation Of big business"
the Kansan asserted, I'VE must be
freed from inceSsant Government in
timidation and hostility"
He proceeded to outline his concep-
ton of the outstanding issue of the
campaign, as follows: The ques-
ton Is not, as stated by the admins
tration, how much money the Amer
ican people are willing To spend for
relief. The question is how much
waste the American people are willing
to stand for in the administration Of
relief"
Declaring there is no future on
the relief rolls" he said: While
spending billions Of borrowed money
may create q temporary appearance
OF prosperity, we and our children, as
taxpayers, have as yet to pay the BILL"
During July and August President
Roosevelt made no campaign speeches,
although he managed to keep "in the
news" with addresses on international
good will at Quebec on July 81, and
at Cnatauqua, N. Y on August Is. In
the Quebec speech he cited our recip-
rocal trade pact with Canada as AN
example OF good will' and called for
frank dealing, cooperation and q
spirit OF give-and-take between ma
tions." At chatauqua he declared
Il hate war" and pledged himself
TO DO all In his power TO prevent for
eisn entanglemenS.
Opposing Candidates Meet.
One OF the human interest" high
lights OF the campaign was the meet
ing between the two opposing candi-
dates at the Governors drought con-
ference on September 3.
President Roosevelt told neWsmen
he had "a grand day" and Gov. Lam
don described the President as "a
very charming gentleman"
Returning from . drought survey of
nine Western States, the President, In
Q radio chat" from the White House
on September 8, declared he had |
found mo simple panacea" for the
drought problem.
On tnAt occasion ne met Republican |
charges that the New Deal was throt- |
tling business by 4 declaration that |
Government spending was In large
part responsible for keeping industry |
going" and agreed with the q. o. p.
that private enterprise is necessary
to any nation which seeks to main.
tain the democratic form Of govern
nent."
In the meantime Landon, In appear
ances at West Middlesex, Pa, his
birthplace. and ut Buffalo, had
plunged boldly into his drive for the
presidency.
At West Middlesex the Kansas Cow
ernor appealed for "the American
way" and stated "the American rem.
edy for unemployment is real work
at good wages"
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