The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-30

Many members spoke of the fav-
orable shift in public sentiment re-
garding the formerly maligned con-
gressional Investigations. This ap-
plies to probes of public utilities
propaganda, the coal strike, anti
labor injunctions, unemployment.
campaign expenditures, the mcncy
and cotton markets, as well as the
oil scandals
There has been an almost COM
plete cycle of public interest, in
difference, hostility and renewed in
terest and sympathy with the pur-
poses of these Investigations, it was
said.
I'm view of the coming conventions
Il and campaign, the representa-
tives and Senators are most con-
cerned about justifying their records
on the disputed issues of farm re-
lief, political corruption and giant
power, including the Muscle Shoals
and Bouler Dam bills, and provision
for Federal Trade commission in
vestigation Of public utilities.
Both advocates and opponents of
the McNary- Haugen farm relief bills
are fairly we'll pleased with results,
and both groups expect to profit.
That bill passed both houses by
large majorities, but was vetoed by
the President as unconstitutional
and fallacious.
The Senate failed to pass the
measure over the Presidents head.
Many admitted in private that they
considered the bill unwise, but voted
for it under farm pressure and with
the conviction that presidential
veto would prevent it from becom-
ing law.
Farm State members of Congress
will use the veto as a political
weapon against the administration.
The Lowden-Dawes group will try
to use it to prevent nomination of
Herbert Hoover.
The McNary- Haugen bill will be
the war cry Of thousands of farm
ers who plan to march upon the
Kansas City convention to force
such farm plank into the plat
form and choice of farm candidate.
At Houston the Democrats, who
divided their votes on the bill plan
to make political capital of the Re-
publican split.
But the Coolidge-Hoover group
believes that, taking the country as
whole, the administration is more
popular as a result of the veto. 1t
counts upon support Of non-agri-
cultural States, and believes that
some farm sections at least share
the Coolidge opposition to this par
ticular brand Of panacea.
These political leaders point out
that the rebelling farm bloc, though
important, will be minority1 in the
convention and election.
II n
| GONE Democrats are eager to
~ have Al Smith, prospective can
didate of their party, stress the
power issue in the campaign. His
record in fighting the power "trust"
as Governor of New York, coupled
with revelations of the Federal
trade commission inquiry of ma
tion-wide propaganda activities of
the trust" in schools, colleges,
clubs, the press and legislatures,
gives the Democratic party the
popular issue for which it long has
been seeking, they say.
This situation will be influenced
by further probing of the commits
sion, which is continuing its in
vestigation, and by the Presidents
action on the Muscle Shoals bill.
AS the climax to a seven-year
fight against the powor lobby, Con-
gress, under leadership of Senator
George Norris of Nebraska, passed
the measure providing for Govern
ment operation of the Muscle Shoals
plant through manufacture of
cheap power and fixed nitrogen.
The same bill saved the Cove
Greek dam site, above Muscle
Shoals, for the Government.
The President has not signed the
bill, and its status is in doubt. A
veto would furnish additional am
munition for the progressives and
Democrats in their campaign fight
againts the Administration
In line with its Muscle Shoals and
power investigation victories, Con- /,
gress won, at least in large part, it's
long struggle for Government con-
struction of a dam across Boulder
Canyon.
After the bill went through the
House, its passage was blocked by
a minority Senate filibuster. But
it was placed on the Senate calen-
dar for December, when its final
enactment is assured, according to
its advocates.
XXTHILE most of its members
Wv are busy with private affairs
and politics during the summer and
autumn, Congress has provided
for some of its work to continue
during the recess in preparation for
the second session next winter.
Among the Investigations, which
will go on, are those relating to:
Campaign expenditures, cotton ex-
changes, unemployment, Salt Creek
oil leases, the S-4 submarine dis
aster, the Vare-Wilson Pennsyl-
vania senatorial contest, and the
Federal Trade Commission public
utilities inquiry ordered by Congress-
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