The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-02

DoIeuSe Ok tUUoG IUeWbuke6 httU exposition of their benefits to the citlyenry constituted the principal democratic appeal In asking the voters to give the president an other term in the White House.
 The issues were first joined by the contrasting platform of the rec publican and democratic national conventions.
 Landor's stand Defined
 Hardly was the ink dry on the republican document than im- portant changes were made by Gov. Ali M. Landon. In these ho pledged himself to Q constitu- tional amendment, if necessary, to give states power to control wages and hours of women and children: to restoration of the gold standard as soon as possible with out harm, and to institution Of full civil, service for all government workers up to the rank of assistant secretaries and including the whole postoffice department.
 Gov, Landon's telegram served to remove from central campaign debate one issue-that of consti- tutional amendment -- which had bulked large in pre- convention speculation. With the democratic platform taking Q generally simi. lar position, tho subject was not raised as . major issue.
 At the same time, Gov. LandonS civil service declaration brought an early furry. The democratic platform pledged Q virtually iden- teal extension and President IsnogeVelt moved toward putting postmasters under civil service.
 Seven.Pelnt Attack
 cinv. Landon's campaign ed. lreases developed Q seven.point attao.., These major points follow:
 Declaration for continued farm benefits based on Q national lend- use program with provision Tor subsidies to afford tariff protection to crops of which exportable sur- pluges are produced.
 "A charge that New Deal policies were directing tho nation away from democracy in line with worldwide trend which would lead to war; citing concentration of executive power In the presi- dent and the torpedoing of the London economic conference In leS3.
 3-A broadside against the cd. mlnistration's reciprocal trade treaty policy, with Q specific charge that it injured farmers by allow. ing entrance of agricultural iIn- poets which competed with Amer
 1-sharp criticism of the New Deal social security act, directed especially at the large reserves re- alired by present legislation and small payments to benef!ciaries.
 1A promise to balance the budget coupled with denunciation of New Deal waste.in-s n-spending. Inflationary tendencies and fiscal policy in general.
 e-oeneral repudiation of New Deal relief methods accompanied by charges of politics, extrava- gance, inefficiency and waste; de- ihand for return of relief admins. traitor to the states with continued federal grants-in.a!d.
 i-Declarat!on for the American way" of conducting the government, contrasting "dlctorial extra-consti. tutional methods" of President Roosevelt. -
 Roosevelt Contrasts Situation
 President Roosevelt based hls campaign on Q general re.affirnaa. ton of faith In the principles of the New Deal, bulwarked by con- Stant contrasting portraits Of the condition of the nation as he found it in 1888 and tho improve ment reflected in ioS6.
 Development of tho campaign, however. brought into sharp de- bate many of the positions taken by Gov. Landon and other repub- lican spokesmen.
 Some of the high spots:
 Frank Knox charged in an AL lentoWn, Pa., speech that under tho New Deal mo savings account, no life insurance policy Is safe" Pennsylvania's democratic bank ing commissioner threatened Knox with prosecution under state laws for undermining confidence in state banks. A White House conference of insurance executives expressed confidence of the safety of inSur- ance policies. Knox iterated his charge, saying danger of imitation was it's basis. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the republican na- tional committee supported Knox.
 "Prairie state" Featured
 Before national campaigns were underway, Chairman James A. Far lev in Q speech at Grand Rapids. Mich. referred to Kansas as a "ty- picai prairie state." Republicans broadcast Farley's statement in the Middle West, calling 1t q siur upon Kansas and the whole prairie re- gion.. trade agreements at Minneapolis, referring especially to cheddar cheese imports and prices. A few days later the Anglo American monetary accord was announced. New Deal spokesmen, headed by MT. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull cited the accord as the fruit of the administration's policy. James P. Warbury. bitter New Deal critic, reversed his stand and said he would vote for Mir. Roosevelt because of the accord and Hull trade policy.
 Gov. Landop attacked the social security legislation at Milwaukee. Jehn c. Winant. republican chairman of the social security board, resigned his post. He gave as his cause c desire to reply to Gov. Landon and h belief that soc clai security should be kept out Of
 Other ekirmishss listed
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