Evening star., 1936-06-25

abandon the Republican platform of
1886. He had reference to the
Landon telegram, read to the Cieve-
land convention which nominated
him, declaring for return, eventually,
to the gold standard and for other
measures not included in the Re-
publican platform.
Charges Bolt by Nominee.
at was not the first time in our
history that nominee. in advance Of
accepting the nomination, has placed
his Interpretation on the language
employed" said Senator Robinson,
but it is the first instance in which
a candidate. by keeping silent on ma
tional public questions and after
maneuvering himself into a position
assuring his selection. has indicated
a disposition to bolt on five or more
subjects on which his party has
spoken.
1T is also the first case in which
the Platform Committee and conven-
tion have anticipated the purpose of
the prospective nominee to break
away in direction opposite to their
movement by declaring that it would
and of private honor should he fail
or refuse to conform to the policies
laid down for his guidance"
Robinson later in his address de-
nounced and ridiculed the Republican
platform, from which, he said. Landon
had retreated. He excused President
Roosevelt for failing to live up to the
economy plank of the 1882 platform.
He said:
"The Roosevelt administration has
faithfully complied with the spirit Of
the Chicago platform promises. If
there has been partial departure as to
the letter of the planks in that plat
form relating to economy and balanc-
ing the budget, that failure is at
tributable to the constantly changing
conditions and necessities, and to the
guerrilla warfare of the Republican
party"
Denies Currency UnsOund.
Robinson's address seemed clearly to
indicate that the Democrats in the
coming national platform will defend
the administrations retreat from the
gold standard and clearly indicate that
there will be no move made by the
Democrats toward the restoration of
the gold standard.
I'VE did not create an unsound cur
rency." said the chairman. Indeed,
United States currency is the soundest
and the best in all the world, and we
propose to keep 1t so. Had we remained
on the gold standard while competitor
nations were resorting to managed
currencies, we would have lost not
only our foreign commerce and have
witnessed our domestic trade reduced
to the vanishing point, but the Gov
ernment would have been compelled to
face demand for monetary imitation
that would have been irresistible"
The Democratic Senator contended
that the Roosevelt administration
far from causing imitation, has pre-
vented the use of printing press
money, which if once begun is fatal
to any nation.
Gov. Landon, Robinson said, in his
l SSASSA GILL W VIC 4eCPub1Cdu COUtCu-
ton, did not dare advocate an i'm
mediate return to the gold standard" I"
Landon's declaration on the subject
he continued. "evades the issue by the
use of language that clearly shows he
does not believe it safe and practicable
to re-establish, at this time, the gold
standard currency"
Charges Recovery Blocked.
Far from saving the Nation, the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court invali-
dating New Deal laws have actually
retarded recovery in the country
Robinson insisted.
"In spite of these decisions. the
American people are going forward. u
he said. I'VE recognize that the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court, until
reversed, are final and we abide by