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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Nov. 2, 1964
Landon Recalls '36 Campaign Looks For Johnson Victory
By Suzy Tichacek
Remember the Republican Convention of 1936?
Remember the convention, the banners and speeches, the noise and the excitement when the time came for the nomination of the presidential candidate? Remember the campaign speeches and finally the election of 1936?
No--you don't remember? These memories are vivid today in the mind of Alfred Landon, Republican presidential candidate in 1936, as he reflects on tomorrow's election.
TODAY, at the age of 77, London lives in Topeka. When asked his opinion on tomorrow's election he said, "It looks like it will be a Democratic victory, but Goldwater is still confident."
"Of course, I'm going to vote for Goldwater," Landon said. "I think he's the best man."
Refraining from any discussion of the two present candidates, Landon said, "It's hard to find anyone who agrees with everything you think."
As the times change, so do the political parties. "I think the Republican Party has changed in 28 years," Landon said. "So has the Democratic Party. I was accused of running too much of a "me too" campaign but what was liberal in '36 is conservative now."
This United States politician moved to Kansas with his parents where he became independent in the oil industry. During World War I he served as lieutenant in the chemical warfare service. As a progressive Republican, Landon was elected governor of Kansas and served for two terms from 1933 to 1937. In 1934, he was the only Republican governor re-elected.
BECAUSE of his outstanding record for careful finance, he became known nation-wide. At the 1936 Republican convention, in Cleveland, Landon was nominated to run against President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After his defeat, Landon stepped out of the political
spotlight but continued to support the Republican party.
Landon became the head of the Republican Party, according to Donald McCoy, professor of history and Landon's biographer. "He had a great concern about the sloppiness of the New Deal."
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"His main goal in 1936" he said, "was to make the Republican Party a moderate party—one that sought progress without going overboard. One of his famous quotes was: 'One could be a liberal without being liberal with other people's money.' "
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According to McCoy, after the Korean War in 1953, Landon stepped aside from the party line and called for the consideration of possible recognition of Red China and admitting her to the United Nations. "He was leading the Re-
"HE HAS two reasons for his views about Red China," McCoy explained. "He feels if you don't have any relations with other countries, you can't negotiate. Also Mao-Tse-tung has offered to help the world achieve peace—he should be tested—either "put up or shut up."
publicic battle for a more liberal policy," McCov said.
When asked if Landon had drifted from the Republican Party in his views, McCoy said, "The Republican Party has drifted from him—he hasn't changed his views except on new policies."
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