sober thinking of citizens representative of the best constructive views
within both parties. "

In concluding his remarks, Republican Mayor McKeldin further
said:

"As a Democrat, Lyndon Johnson stands ready to join with those
who are Republican—as we, in turn, stand ready to join with him—
in practicing statesmanship in its true form; that is, as the art of
uniting rather than dividing, of reconciling differences rather than
aggravating them, of reasoning together rather than plotting against
one another from strongholds of isolation. "

Senator Goldwater has nothing in common with the people of
Maryland and, in my opinion, he has less in common with you here
in Kentucky. In examining his performance, we see that he voted
against the President's tax cut proposal, against the Ohio Valley
Flood Control Project to help protect Kentucky and other states;
against the Wilderness Bill to conserve our lands including forests
in Kentucky; against the Economic Opportunity Act to fight pockets
of poverty and against the Cotton Act of 1964 which is vital to both
farmers and the textile industry.

If the startling events of the past weeks had any beneficial effect,
they served to reaffirm our belief that this nation and this world
needs a responsible individual occupying the President's chair in the
White House. There is very little that Barry Goldwater has said or
done to win the confidence and trust of the American people and
I'm happy to report that, in my meetings with fellow governors and
with others throughout this country, the signs point to a resound-
ing Democratic victory on November 3rd.

I was pleasantly surprised, as I am sure was Governor Breathitt,
by the strong surge that the President is enjoying throughout the
South—a territory that Goldwater supporters had prematurely laid
claim to. The reasons for the President's tremendous popularity
among his fellow citizens are not difficult to determine. During Pres-
ident Johnson's first 300 days in office, he sent 20 messages to Con-
gress, signed more than 400 bills into law, made more than 500
speeches and statements, held more than 30 press conferences and
met with more than 20 foreign leaders. He successfully dealt with
attacks on U. S. ships in the Tonkin Gulf by ordering a limited at-
tack on Communist North Vietnamese shore bases. He maintained
a firm policy on West Berlin by reaffirming our intention to keep it
free. He tightened economic sanctions against Cuba and won the

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