The Indianapolis times., 1932-07-09

Leaders in both parties sue
ceeded in so confusing the
question that a straight-out
vote not only was made i'm
possible, but was made to ap-
pear as disastrous politically.
Bingham Forced to Retreat
Democratic Leader Joseph T. Rob-
inson conspired with Republican
Senator William E. Borah, vigorous
champion of prohibition, to compli-
cate so the immediate modification
amendment of Senator Hiram Bing-
ham (Rep., Conn., that Bingham
withdrew. his proposal.
He may resubmit it-he says ne
will-but if he does, its prompt rel
erence to the judiciary committee
is assured by sheer number of Re-
publican and Democratic opposi-
ton votes.
1t will remain on file in the judi
.ciary committee along with other
proposed changes in the eighteenth
amendment, until congress recon-
venes next winter.
But before Bingham was forced
to retreat, his good faith and the
good faith of another wet, Senator
w. Warren Barbour (Rep., N. d.
was attacked.
When Barbour's motion to dis
charge the judiciary committee from
further consideration of his pro-
posed constitutional amendment re-
pealing the eighteenth amendment
was reached, Senator George w
Norris, judiciary chairman, ex-
pressed willingness to have the sem
ate vote, but Bingham and Barbour
merely talked.
VitroIic Attack Launched
They did not force the ques-
ton to roll call when they had
the opportunity, although Norris
urged them to do so, and the par
liamentary way was open.
Subsequently, Robinson launched
A vitrolic attack on Bingham whom
he accused of killing time while
more important issues awaited
action. He charged Bingham with
seeking to embarrass the Democrats
politically.
Il for one grow very suspicious
of the effort by the senator from
Connecticut to require me to con-
form to my platform" Robinson said
This question has been made an
issue in the national campaign
The effort now is to defeat the issue
Nefore it can be contested OF
determined,
BOrah Enters in Game
There is not anybody, do not
care how wet or how dry he may
be, who expects to authorize the
manufacture and sale of beer in con-
nection with a measure (the home
loan bilD which is designed to bring
relief and assistance to millions OF
'citizens, who are having their homes
sold over them, who are threat
ened with the danger of seeing the
small savings of a lifetime of sac
,riflce and hard labor dissipated, ano
finding themselves set adrift with
'out help or resources"
After Robinsons TRADE, Borah in
produced the Glass bill to expand
sthe currency by 1924, 4,000,000 as g
substitute for the Bingham bill
The two questions were not re-
lated, but under senate rules one
was as germane to the pending
measure as the other,
The senate spent several hours
debating currency initiation when
Bingham appealed to Borah to
Withdraw his substitute.
The parliamentarian had ruled
that Bingham could not offer his
plan again, if it once was voted
down.
Borah refused, although he real
lied that if his plan prevailed
thereby enabling the senate to dodge
the beer issue without a direct vote
that senator's later would strike
his initiation proposal from the bill
Amendment Is Withdrawn
Subsequently, Bingham withdrew
his amendment entirely. Borah re-
fused to withdraw his.
This was the situation when the
senate reconvened today.
There is the possibility, however
that beer, and Borah's imitation
and the entire home loan bill will
be laid aside. III the senate goes
ahead with the conference report
on the Wagner Garner relief bill.
Bingham did not take his licking
without striking back. Borah and
Robinson drew a red herring across
the train, he charged.
1T is quite evident there is no de-
sire on the part of Democrats to
vote in accordance with their party
platform" he said They think
they are going to fool the people
An amazing spectacle has been pre-
sented here. The cards we're stacked