The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-14
KANSAN DARES
ROOSEVELT
ON ISSUES
Nominee Challenges
President to Give
Plans for Future
X. HUTCHINSON

SALEM, Mass, Sept. IA UN.SO
Governor Alfred M. Landon pre-
dicted a decisive Republican vic,
tory in Maine today as the vot
erS of that State trooped to the
polls to cast their verdict on his
indictment of Roosevelt policies
Resting at a rural retreat near
here, before carrying his back
porch" campaign across Massa,
chuSetts and upstate New York
Landon told correspondents:
II deeply appreciate the
warm and friendly welcome
given me in Maine and through
out New England"
81 feel certain Maine will re-
pudiate the national adminiStra-
ton in her election today and
lead a victory march to Re-
publican success in November
and the restoration of cOnStitu-
tional self government in
America.
VICTORY ASSURED
"The people of Maine, as Of
New England, believe one of the
fundamental issues in this cam
paign is to free business and
industry from the ShackleS of
governmental dictatiOn and
management, thereby paving the
way to unemployment of our
idle millions. Victory will re-
ward our cause in Maine"
The Republican nominee was
believed to have welded a real
influence on the outcome in Maine
by his personal visit to Portland
to close the State campaign with
a direct challenge to President
Roosevelt to reveal his govern
mental plans for the future.
Landon sharply condemned the
Administrators business policies,
charging they were based upon a
PHILOSOPHY we'll known under the
aUtocratic governments of Eu-
rope"
Visits High Spots
The Governor spent the night
at the country estate of Robert E.
Choate. Boston publisher, near
DanverS, 18 miles northeast of
here. He motored there Sunday
from Portland, through region
rich with historic lore. He stopped
once at the Rye IN. H. home of
former Governor Alvin T. Fuller,
of Massachusetts. Later, he came
within a few miles of historic Gal
lows Hills, where the wise Men"
of Salem hung and burned their
witches" in 1892.
Landon will head westward this
afternoon for a series of "back
porch" talks from his "Sunflower
Special" in cities of Massachusetts,,
upstate New York, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri. He will board his
train at Nashua, N. H., about 1890
o. m. (E.S.TO. and reach his home
in Topeka about 10 o'clock Tues
day night.
Landon's Itinerary
His schedule called for the fol-
lowing stops today:
Worcester, Mass, 1:55 p. m;
Springfield, Mass, 1920 p. M;
Pittsfield, Mass, 4:55 p. m; Al
bany, N. Y, 6:10 p. m; Schenec-
tady, N. Y, 7:1O p. M; Utica, N. Y,
8:37 p. m, and Syracuse, N. Y,
$50 o. m. Gall E.S.T0.
After passing through Ohio in
the night and reaching Chicago
at 800 a. m. (E.S.TO tomorrow,
his Tuesday stops include:
Coal City, ILL.,. 1O:4O a. m;
Streator, ILL.,, 1925 a. m; Chilli
cothe, Ill, 1920 p. M; Galesburg,
Ill, 1:27 p. m; Stronghurst, Ill,
2:O7 o. M; Fort Madison, Iowa,
2:4O D. M; La Platte, Mo-, 4:35 p.
M: Marcelline, Mo-, $50 p. m;
Carrollton, Mo-, $40 p. M, and
Henrietta, Mo-, p. m. (all C.S.TO
From the m m ent Landon
entered Connecticut Saturday
morning until he left the Portland
home of Senator Frederick Hale
Sunday afternoon, he was given
tumultuouS cheering on every puo-
lie appearance. His ride to the
Choate estate was quiet as few
people recognized him in his speed
ing motor car.
10000 Hear Him
A crowd of 10000 damned the
huge stadium in Portland to hear
him close the Maine campaign
Saturday night. In his attack on
Roosevelt policies, he charged the
NRA epitomized the AdminiStra-
tons attitude toward business.
Recognizing the Supreme Court
verdict that killed the NRA, Ian
don then flung this challenge at
the President:
But the spirit of the NRA
lives on. 1t lives on in recently
enacted laws.
"But above all, it lives on in
the spirit of the President who
has confessed no errOr-whO has
let it be clearly known that he
considered it would be a cataS-
trOphe if the American farmer
should 'Once more become lord
on his own farm
eff this does not mean that
the present Administration wants
to establish government dOmina-
ton of industry and agriculture,