Evening star., 1932-06-27
CLAMOR FOR TICKETS PRECEDES OPENING SESSION

support the repeal amendment. But
1t is believed the Roosevelt plan. very
similar TO the minority plank defeated
in the Republican National Convention,
will be adopted.
Assails Smoot -Hawley Tariff.
The prohibition issue is before the
Democratic National Convention, but
not in the same virulent form as it
was before the convention of the
G. o. P. indeed, in the turmoil over
the presidential candidates and the
two-thlrds rule, little has been said Of
the prohibition issue. Smith has de-
clared he will fight for the extreme
wet plank and so has Ritchie.
Senator Barkley issued a terrific
blast at the Republican Smoot- -Hawley
tariff law, declaring it had been un-
wanted by the American people, had
been designed to aid special interests
and had been responsible for a tre-
mendous drop in Americas export
trade, drop of 81 per cent.
We propose to reduce the ex-
orbitant and indefensible rates of the
THE Democratic party does not ad-
vocate and never has advocated the
policy of free trade. But we do object
to the use of the power of taxation by
small groups to stimulate their par
ticular interests"
The Farm Board failure and the
Democratic proposals to aid agriculture
were discussed by Barkley, but without
specific plans for dealing with the sur
plus crops. He attacked the Hoover
administration on the ground that it
had opposed Federal relief for the des-
titute in this country and criticized
the enormous increase in the cost of
government" making necessary greatly
increased taxes. The Democratic House.
he said, had during the present session
reduced appropriations below the Hoo
yer budget by more than 500, 900, 600.
He said the Democrats would strengthen
the banking system" of the country,
and he declared the Democrats in Con-
greSS had given the Republican Presi-
dent cooperation ito a degree never
before known in times of peace" in put
ting through relief measures since the
panic.
Describes Probable Nominee.
"There Is nothing wrong" Senator
Barkley concluded, with our people ex-
cept that they have followed prophets
who we're false, blind and insensible to
their own limitations"
He predicted the Democratic nominee
for President would be the choice OF
farm as well as city dwellers and that
"he will be experienced and tested no
less in National than in State affairs.
Barkley's Characterization Of the
probable nominee was believed to refer
to Roosevelt.
Literally raft Of statements pro and
con on the two-thirdS rule and for
and against the election Of Mr. Shouse
as chairman of the convention were is
sued by the rival headquarters here last
nj hit and today Mayor Hague, Smith
floor leader and chief OF the anti
Roosevelt movement, put out state
ment declaring delegates and the pub
lie were being misled by the Roosevelt
leaders through statements that the
majority of the delegates favored Walsh
for chairman and the abandonment OF
the two-thirds rule. Regarding the
two-thirds rule fight, Hague said:
"The delegates to this convention do
not intend to stand idly by and see the
party destroyed by the candidate who,
In my opinion, is the weakest the
Democrats can nominate.
Farley Answers Hague.
No oil on troubled waters here, and
the Roosevelt followers are more In
censed than ever. Hague charged RooSe-
welt had given his personal word,
through his representatives, that he
would support Mr.. Shouse, for the
chairmanship of the convention"
To this statement Farley replied: Il
have communicated with the Governor
and he has authorized me to say that
neither he nor any authorized repre-
sentative Of his at any time or in any
vay bound him or his friends morally
or otherwise to vote for Mr.. Shouse as
permanent chairman in the conven-
ton
Mr.. Shouse added another chapter to
the dispute, saying he had entered into
an agreement at the time OF the meet
ing Of the Committee on Arrangements
for the convention last April with the
understanding that he was to have the
most of permanent chairman with
Roosevelt support. Quoting from the
minutes of the meeting, Mr. Shouse said
Robert jackson of New Hampshire, Sec
retary of the committee, had an
nounced:
when I sit down Gov Byrd of Vir-
ginia will move that Mr.. Barkley be
recommended for temporary chairman
of the convention by acclamation, and
when that resolution is adopted shall
offer the following resolution, which
has been recd to Gov. Roosevelt over
the telephone and which meets with his
approval:
This committee commends as per-
manent chairman national convention
the name of Hon. Jouett Shouse OF
Kansas"
A hjtter attach IN Roosevelt and his