Freedom at stake, says Landon at Chautauqua (Washington Times, Aug. 21, 1936, p. 3)

ANDON ACCEPTS ROOSEVELT BID TO DROUGHT PARLEY L U. 5. FREEDOM AT STAKE, SAYS LANDON Nominee Urges Voters To Take an Interest In Government (Text of Governor Landon's speech on Page 7.) By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON ABOARD LANDON SPECIAL, EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO, Aug. 21 (I.N.S.)--Announcing he would accept President Roosevelt's invi tation to a drought relief confer ence September 1, Gov. Alfred M. Landon was speeding eastward to day through Nebraska and lowa to launch officially his presiden tial campaign in the industrial East. The Governor received a tu multuous welcome all through Colorado and Nebraska as he sped eastward from a brief vacation in the Colorado Rockies. At Omaha, where he remained overnight, huge crowds greeted him on his arrival, at his hotel, at a breakfast conference with Republican lead ers from lowa and Nebraska and again as he departed for his train. To the amazement of local lead ers, 2,500 persons attended the breakfast, where plates had been laid for only 800. He Speaks Briefly The Governor spoke briefly at the breakfast, emphasizing the need for public interest in local, State and Federal governments. The warm receptions enthused him to the point where he ex claimed "The harmony evidenced in our party in Colorado and Ne braska augurs well for our suc cess in November." To a crowd of 5.000 jamming the courthouse square, he added: "These large crowds evidence an intense interest this year in the issues raised in this cam paign. We Americans are re sponsible for the kind of gov ernment we get and this in terest indicates who are going to get good government." ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE Just before boarding the train at Omaha, he was informed of the text of the President's invi tation to attend a drought con ference at Des Moines, lowa. September 1. He immediately announced his acceptance. Pleading for a dispassionate de cision on the issues of the cam paign, Governor Landon appealed to the American people to take a I real interest in their local. State and Federal governments in order to be well governed. Speaking before the leaders from Nebraska and lowa at the breakfast conference, the Republi can nominee said: "We want government to do Its full share in protecting ns and helping us to meet our necessities. But we do not want government to jeopardize our birthright of freedom or mort gage that equality of opportu nity towards which we are striv ing. "I have said before that every national campaign is a cam paign of education. I hope and 314-16 Seventh St. N. W. TAFFETA DRESSES •Moire Taffeta •Plaid Taffeta Figured Taffeta u Also o ew Fa Crepes Travel Prints K -wM wllfl Jbww Mtw Mb nBP M<wEli NhmP wwa WwHk Peplum Styles 2-Piece Styles \l A V.J Many expensive p|oi(J Toffeto Crepe Dresses novelty features sizes uto 20 sizes uto 20 nsrannxi Taltphona Dlttrict 7000 IN DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO SAVE MINERS _ jPfB II BB II

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