The Republican., 1936-06-18
win With Landon!" Is
g. o. ?. Convention Cry
Confident, Cheering Republicans Unanimously
Acclaim Kansan and Knox.

three long years we have continued on
the road toward bankruptcy. Instead
of an accumulated deficit of five bill
lion dollars in four years, we have a
deficit of approximately eleven billion
dollars in three years-but they are
three very long years. During the same
period the government spending has
gone up. Listen to the astounding to-
tals-for three long years: For the
fiscal year 1888, approximately five
billion dollars; for 1884, seven billion
dollars; for 1885, seven billion four
hundred million dollars; for 1896, sew
en- billion six hundred million dollars,
and the estimate of the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1887, is in excess Of eight
and quarter billion dollars. ask this
question-for how long a period has
the Federal deficit exceeded that which
the President denounced"
The convention responded with a
single, resounding voice.
"For three long years!"
"For how long period has the fed
eral spending been kept above the
seven billion dollar line?"
The galleries caught up the chorus
with the delegates:
For three long years!"
"For how long have we lived under
the evil trinity of increased deficit, in
creased debt and increased taXes?"
The band played the chords for the
words this time.
"For three long years."
Platform Takes 1t Up.
Right into the platform went the
spirit of the chant:
"FOr three long years the New Deal
administration has dishonored Ameri-
can traditions and flagrantly betrayed
the pledges upon which the Democratic
party sought and received public sup
port.
1.-THE powers of congress have been
usurped by the President.
"The integrity and authority of the
Supreme court have been fiaunted.
''The rights and liberties of Ameri-
can citizens have been violated.
Regulated monopoly has displaced
free enterprise.
1.-THE New Deal administration con-
stantly seeks to usurp the rights re-
served to the states and to the people.
"It has insisted on the passage Of
laws contrary to the Constitution.
"It has intimidated witnesses and in
terfered with the right of petition.
"It has dishonored our country by
repudiating its most sacred obligations.
"It has been guilty Of frightful waste
and extravaganza, using public funds
for partisan political purposes.
'It has promoted investigations to
harass and intimidate American citi-
zens, at the same time denying investi-
cations into its own improper expendi-
lures.
Raps Bureaucracy.
SIT has created a vast multitude of
new offices, filed them with it's ia
vorites, set up centralized bureauc-
racy, and sent out swarms of inspec-
tors to harass our people.
'It has bred fear and hesitation in
commerce and industry, thus discour-
aging new enterprise, preventing en-
plOyment and prolonging the depres-
sion.
| at secretly has made tariff agree
I ments with our foreign competitors,
flooding our markets with foreign CON-
modities.
"It has coerced and intimidated vot-
| ers by Withholding relief to those op-
| posing its tyranical policies.
sit has destroyed the morale of many
of our people and made them depend
ent upon government.
Appeals to passion and class preju-
dice have replaced reason and toll
erance.
"TO free people. these actions are
insufferable. This campaign cannot be
waged on the traditional differences
between the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties. The responsibility OF
this election transcends all previous
political divisions. We invite all Amer
leans irrespective of party, to join us
in defense of American institutions
But on the final night of the conven
ton it was another song that rang
through Cleveland'S auditorium-s5fnh
Susannah i"-the campaign song of the
Landon forces, who, earlier on that day
had so demonstrated that the Kansas