The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
MERIT SYSTEM
CAST ASIDE,
HE Asserts
Americans Liberty at
Stake, He Warns in
Dash East

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. 22
u.N.S0.-A sore throat kept
Governor Alfred M. Landon Sc
cluded in his private car during
a brief stop here this morning
while hundreds gathered at his
famous rear porch" to cheer
him. Many in the crowd wore
sunflOwer badges. They also
cheered every mention of Ian
don'S name when ]. Reuben
Clark, former ambassador to
Mexico, praised his qualifica-
tons for the presidency.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
ABOARD LANDON SUN
FLOWER SPECIAL, EN- ROUTE
TO OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. %
Q.N.S0.-Appealing again for non
partisan support Of his presloen-
tial campaign, Governor Alfred M.
Landon today fired another broad
side at the New Deal, charging it's
underlying motive was to regi-
ment the individual and curb his
liberties.
The Republican nominee was
speeding Eastward along the old
Santa Fe Trail en- route to close
his campaign in the East. After
speaking last night in Phoenix,
AriZ.. his next address was sched-
uled in Oklahoma City tomorrow
morning.
The Governor spent hours in MS
private car working on the major
addresses he will deliver in Indian
apoliS Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
New York city and st. Louis. Only
one subject was revealed-a de-
nunciation of the Roosevelt ad-
miniStration for an influx of
SpoilSmen into the Government
service" and it's alleged failure to
maintain the merit system among
Federal employees.
Plans Surprise" Move
Landon apparently has decided
to surprise his political opponents
with the topics of his closing
speeches. This would be in line
with the surprise announcement
of his victory dash" to Maine
earlier in the campaign and the
SuddenneSs of the announcement
Of the present transcontinental
tour after a dash to California.
The Governors train crossed
into New Mexico from Arizona
early this morning.
At Phoenix he aSSailed the Ad-
miniStration for attempting to
regiment the American people in
violation of their constitutional
liberties.
Landon said:
To-day the people of this
country have a choice between
the American system and an
opposite system. This will de-
termine whether they and their
children will remain a free
people, capable of SeIf-govern-
ment, or be dominated by an
allpOwerful central authority.
LIBERTY AT STAKE
"There can be no question as
to the road down which we are
being led. RECOMMENDATION of the
individual and curb of his lib
critics underlie every one of the
New Deals plans.
"ThiS threatened change in
our form of government is not
remote. Its effects will strike di-
rectly into the homes, jobs, and
lives of every one of us. The
reality Of it is but too well
known to u.s."
Landon pointed out New Deal
laws already had told farmers
what they could plant in their
fields" and told workers "how
many hours they could stay at
their tasks" He added the pres
ent Administration of the grazing
act is another example of Federal
bureaucracy run wild"
Warns Farmers, Labor
He warned that if such regula.
tions were established "by one
means or another" the govern
ment would have equal power to
tell a farmer to cease farming
entirely and start digging bitches
or to tell working men Ito work
twice their present hours at half
their present pay"