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"The efforts of New Deal spokesmen ... to blacken the character of Governor Landon by blackening the character of Mr. Hearst should be brought earnestly to the attention of Mr. Charles Michelson and of the President's son, Elliott. Mr. Michelson had 20 years of training on Hearst newspapers to fit him for the task of writing New Deal speeches. ... As for the President's son, Elliott, he is exercising his legal and moral right to be in the Hearst service at this very time. He serves Mr. Hearst as Vice President of the Hearst radio broadcasting stations in Texas and Oklahoma. It is odd that Mr. Ickes should not know of the Hearst activities of the son of the gentleman whom he is supporting for the Presidency."
*In New Dealish Washington last week Democratic gossips were mongering the following incredible yarn: When Mr. Hearst went to Topeka, he questioned Governor Landon first on taxes, finances, Americanism, saved his pet subject to the last.
"Now, Governor," said the old publisher, "we've talked about everything else, how do you feel about the international situation?" Alf Landon stared at the carpet, pondered a full five minutes before looking up to reply: "Well Mr Hearst, I'll tell you. I don't think International ought to be getting all of that business. I think it ought to be divided up with Deering, the Moline people and some of the independents in the plow business."