The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-13
RULE CRITICISED
FOR FAILURE TO
OFFER PROGRAM
Democrats Are FIayed by
New Yorker for Caution
and IdIeneSS.'
RELIEF NEED Is CITED
~ 7 exam ReddenS at Applause,
as Procedure Is Termed
Monkey Business
RELIEF NEED is CITED
BY RAY TUCKER
Times stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A vide
spread feeling of unrest, caused by
the conservative attitude of Demo-
cratic leaders in congress, spread
today among Garner Robinson fol-
lowers who believe the Democrats
should present their own legislative
and economic program, instead of
waiting for President Hoover to
give the lead.
For the first time, the disSatisfac-
ton spread to the house, where
Speaker Garner has been criticised
indirectly from the floor twice in
two days. In cloakrooms and corri-
doris, there is daily discussion of the
Democrats policy committee to
bring forth a program, and of the
cautious manner in which Garner
is progressing.
The committees unwillingness
to sponsor a direct relief measure,
as Senators Edward F. Costigan
Dem., Colo) and Robert M. La
toilette (Rep., Wis., have done in
the senate, has provoked a great
deal of adverse comment.
Fear Credit Grab
While some of the criticism is
based on the fear the leaders may
permit the administration to grab
all the political credit from its va
rious reconstruction measures, most
of it springs from the belief that the
Democrats must adopt liberal poi
icy at this time. Gamers restric-
lions on Democrats use of time
also has been attacked on the
ground h els afraid to let them
speak out boldly for fear it may an
tagonize important interests.
jeff Busby of Mississippi was the
first Democrat to criticise the Gar
-Bankhead leadership, but Rep
resentative John j. O'Connor of New
York Friday showed the feeling was
not sectional. In bitter speech
the New Yorker attacked the lead
erS for delay.
Here we are" he said, spending
two days on this at a time when
100000 men are out of work. We
ought to be acting on the La Fol-
lette- CoStigan measure for federal
relief. We have swallowed, hook,
line and sinker, everything that mas
come from the other end of the
ayenue-fro mthe White House.
stop Monkey Business"
1--WE have not brought forth our
own program, although the country
wants us to do it. Let's do 1t and
stop this monkey business about
when we shall meet and when we
shall adjourn"
With Garner sitting in the chair
and growing red in the face, O'Con-
nor'S speech was loudly applauded
from people in the galleries.
Numerous members have urged
Garner and other leaders to adj
vance a Democratic program, and
privately have taken up with him
the tendency to follow along after
the administration. Although the
speaker is said to have agreed to
adopt more aggressive methods, ne
has found it necessary to devote
most of the time to polishing and
putting through administration
measures designed to aid economic
recovery.
1t is probable that two steps soon
will be taken to answer the charge
that the Democrats are doing Moth
ing or else just getting behind the
President. 1t is understood action
will be taken to bring the anti
injunction bill before the house,
and, if possible, to pass it before
the senate acts. The tax bill now
being hammered into shape, it is
said, will differ more radically from
the treasury's original proposal than
had been expected,