The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-30
SENATE SQUAD
TO FIGHT LONG
IN FARM BELT
Angry at KingfiSh'S Tactics,
Young Turks Eager to
Join Battle.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press stan Correspondent.


ton that a senatorial flying squad
might pursue Senator Huey P. Long
through the farm belt during the
presidential campaign year COIN
cided today with a general Admin
lStratiOn drive against the Louisiana
Kingf1Sh.
If he gets out of his territory we
might 60 after him" Senator Lewis
Schwellenbach ID, Wash), told the
United Press.
Schwellenbach is one of half a
dozen Democratic Senate freshmen
who ganged Long on occasion dur
ing the session just closed During
the KingfiSh'S all night fiLbuster
last June Senator SchWeIlenbach,
Senator Sherman Minton of Indi-
ana, and other back bencherS re-
peatedly stood and chorused their
objection to Longs pleas that the
Senate adjourn so he could cease
standing and talking. They made
him stand and talk.
President Denounces FiIibuster
Long killed the Third Deficiency
Bill last Monday night in the final
hours of Congress. The measure
contained funds for railroad PEN
sionS and for initiating the social
security program of aid for the aged,
the blind and for crippled children.
President Roosevelt, Senate Ma
jority Leader Robinson and other
Administration Democrats evidently
have decided to impress upon the
country the fact that Long blocked
those appropriations. Mr.. Roose-
welt spoke Of it with emphasis at his
press conference.
Less than two days after Congress
adjourned, Mr.. Roosevelt appointed
Philip Albares, a bitterly anti-Long
Democrat, United States Marshal
/ for the Eastern Louisiana district.
The appointment further strength
ened anti-Long forces holding Fed
eral office in Louisiana. The recess
appointment effectively forestalled a
Long fight against confirmation in
the Senate.
Robinson to Ask Rule Change
Senator Robinson discussed in de-
tail the social security projects i'm
peded by Long and announced he
would ask the Senate next session
to amend its rules against "one man
filibusters."
Long, in New York, laughed at
the threats to his political future.
His filibuster was intended to at
tract support from cotton and wheat
! farmers. He refused to permit re-
moval from the third deficiency bill
of an amendment providing for a
II cents a pound loan on cotton
and a IL cents a pound loan on
wheat.
Some political observers believe
Long made a mistake-that he was
committing political suicide last
Monday night. They assert his tao
tics angered organized labor While
Long was speaking his secretary
delivered to him on the floor letters
from the United Mine Workers and
the railroad brotherhoods pleading
that he permit the bill to pass.
Long would not bulge. He even re-
fused to permit the letters to be
read to the Senate.
You'll take the consequences for
that" snapped Senator Homer T.
Bone 3D., Wash).
Huey's Program Still Vague
Whether Longs play to the South
ern and midWestern farmers was
politically wise may be Demon
strated when he launches his ma
tional campaign next year. All that
is definitely known of Longs plan is
that he will oppose President Roose-
welt. He expects to speak to farm
audiences throughout the nation.
That is where the freshmen Demo-
Gratis, the Young Turks" come in.
IF he gets out Of his territory we
might go after him." Senator
SchWellenbach explained. There
has been no discussion among US.
but I think we might do it. Per-
sonally, I'd rather campaign in my
own state
by his territory, I mean the
Southern tier of states. 1 think
Southerners would resent it if We
went into the South. For instance, L
don't think we would go into Arkan-
sas to oppose Senator Long if he
campaigned there"
How about Oklahoma" Schwel-
lenbach was asked, 'or Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska? States like
those in the farm belt"
Yes, we might go into those" the
Senator replied.
Borah Wants Right to Talk
Senator Robinson's threat of
changed rules is interpreted here
more as an effort to call attention
to the Long filibuster than as a
move likely to change Senate rules.
Senator William E Borah r.,
Idaho was quick to object to the
Robinson plan.
Senator Borah said hlibusters
might be bad, but in any event, he
was against any curtailment OF the
Senate's right to talk.
mo parliamentary procedure is
perfect" he said. But it IS better
to have the light eternally shining
in upon public transactions than to
have it shut of"
Southern Democrats would be re-
luctant to outlaw filibusters. Only
by the device Of endless talk have
they been able during recent years
to block anti-lynching legislation.
One of the famous f1libusters of all
time was that Of Senator Pat Har-
rison d., Miss). 1t killed an anti
lynch law.