The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-10
HOW MANY CONGRESSMAN AND
SENATORS SHOULD BE
ECTED? .s..E.-..-s.i-: s
REELECTED?

"There are lot of Congressman IN
Washington who should be left at home
after the election" 1t is The Ashevllle
Citizen speaking. The Citizen was speak
ing with special reference to Congressmen
who voted to increase the governments
operating expenses, overriding the presi-
dental veto to add something over two
hundred million dollars to the expense ac-
count for one year.
The Times-NewS heartily agrees with
The Citizens estimate that lot of Con-
gressmen ought to be left at home as a
result of the next elections. but not for the
reason the ASheville newspaper had under
consideration. This newspaper is already
on record as opposed to this particular
appropriation by Congress and as approx
ing the Presidents stand against it; but
we would not defeat any Congressman IN
Washington for this manifestation of shak-
ing and shivering independence of execu-
tive orders.
This humble newspaper ventures the as
sertion that large majority. of Congress
men and Senators now in Washington
ought to be left at home when they go be-
fore the people for reelection, and our
reason is:
The present Congress, in both branches,
has proved beyond all reasonable. doubt
that it is collection of rubber stamps.
A year ago this Congress abdicated. sur
rendered its constitutional powers and au-
thority to the executive branch OF the gov
eminent. Since that time it haF done little
but OK: such measures as were ordered
BY the President and his, radical advisers
IN appoihtive positions. We have it or
GOOD authority that some of the, measures
enacted by Congress, and other measures
pending in Congress, were prepared and
written in full by Fbrain trusters" and not
a word Of these acts was written into the
bills by members of Congress. On the
other hand, such bills as were prepared in
Congress were dictated by the President
or his appointed radical advisers, accord
ing to information coming out of Washing
ton.
All Congress has had to do with the
radical legislation Of the past II months
was receive it from the hands of its mas
tiers and enact it.
Does such Congress deserve re-elec-
ton?
Are the people Of the country willing to
permit a Congress composed of such al
legged representatives of the people" to
return to Washington?
For-let it be remembered-in the final
reckoning Congress must be held RESPONSE
BILE for all that has been done, and is now
being done, in Washington, Full RESPONSE
bility rests on Congress. Congress had the
constitutional authority and power to en-
act any program of legislation desired BY
two-thirds of its members, If It was found
necessary to override presidential vetoes
to do it. Surely, two-thirds of the mem
bers of Congress, Democrats and Republi-
cans, have. fully realized during the past
IL months, the extent of Congress abdica-
ton and failure; that the legislative body
of the nation was merely. standing by. t.
rubber stamp legislation. ordered by the
President, much OF which was. prepared
and its passage dictated by radicals wht
are not filling positions to which they hay.
been, elected by the people. but bureau
cratic positions to which they have bee!
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