The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-18
G.0.P.P Platforms:
Restore Liberty!
Strikes at Dictatorship OF
New Deal; Landon's
Position Clear.

Constitution of the United
States, in the face of three long
years of attack upon it by the
New Deal, was the platform
adopted by the Republican Ma
tional convention here. To its re-
statement Of the American prin-
ciples Of a national liberty based
upon personal liberty was added
the vigor Of a telegram from Gov.
Alfred M. Landon Of Kansas, max
ing clear his Interpretation Of GER
tain important planks as the unan-
imously selected nominee of the
party for the Presidency.
The platform roundly condemned
the New Deal for the Presidents
usurpation of the powers Of con-
gress; Haunting the Supreme
court; violation of citizens liberties;
.countenancing dangerous monopoly;
passing laws contrary to the Consti-
tuition; violation of the Bill of
Rights, and regulating the sacred
obligations and traditions Of the ma
ton. It deplored federal waste and
use Of public funds to political
ends; unfair investigations; intim-
idation of industry; coercion Of vot-
ers; appeals to class prejudice and
destruction Of public morale.
A summary Of the platform fol-
lows:
The Platform of the Republican
Party 1896
America is in peril. The welfare
of American men and women and
the future Of our youth are at
stake. We dedicate ourselves to the
preservation Of their political liber-
ty, their individual opportunities
and their character as free citi-
zens, which today for the first time
are threatened by government it.
SELF
For three long years the new
deal administration has dishonored
American traditions and flagrantly
betrayed the pledges upon which
the Democratic party sought and
received public support.
The powers of congress have
been usurped by the President.
The integrity and authority Of
the Supreme Court have been
Haunted.
The rights and liberties Of Amer
lean citizens have been violated.
Constitution Defied
Regulated monopoly has displac-
ed free enterprise,
The new deal administration con-
stantly seeks to usurp the rights
reserved to the states and to the
people.
It has insisted on the passage Of
laws contrary to the Constitution.
It has intimidated witnesses and
interfered with the right OF petit
ton.
It has dishonored our country by
repudiating its most sacred obliga-
lions.
It has been guilty of frightful
waste and extravaganza using pub
lie funds for partisan political pur-
poses.
It has promoted Investigations to
.harass and intimidate American
citizens, at the same time denying
investigations into it's own impro-
per expenditures.
It has created vast multitude
of new offices, filled them with its
.favorites, set up centralized bur-
eaucracy, and sent out swarms of
inspectors to harass our people.
It has bred fear and hesitation
in commerce and industry, thus dis
couraging new enterprises, pre-
venting employment and prolong-
ing the depression.
It secretly has made tariff agree
ments flooding our markets with
foreign commodities.
It has coerced and inundated
voters by withholding relief to
those opposing its tyrannical poll
cies.
1t has destroyed the morale of
many of our people and made them
dependent upon government.
Appeals to passion and class pre-
judice have replaced reason and
tolerance.
To a free people, these actions
are insufferable. This campaign
cannot be waged on the traditional
differences between the Republic
can and Democratic parties. The
responsibility of this election tran
scends all previous political divis-
ions. We invite all Americans ir-
respective Of party, to join us in
defense Of American institutions.
Constitutional Government and
Free Enterprise !
We pledge ourselves:
Ito maintain the American
system of constitutional and local
self government, and to resist all
attempts to impair the authority
of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, the final protector Of the
rights of our citizens against the
arbitrary encroachments OF the
legislative and executive branches
of government. There can be no in
dividual liberty without an indie
pendent judiciary.
2-To preserve the American sys-
tenn of free enterprise, private COM !
petition, and equality of opportun-
ity, and to seek its constant bet
terment in the interests Of all.
Unemployment
The only permanent solution OF
the unemployment problem is the
ABSORPTION of the unemployed by
industry and agriculture. To that
end, we advocate.
Removal of restrictions on pro-
duction.
Abandonment Of all new deal pol
icies that raise production costs,
increase the cost Of living, and
thereby restrict buying. reduce vol
ume and prevent unemployment.
Encouragement instead OF hin
drance Of legitimate business.