The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06


World Court Was Beaten
Observers, seeing a powerful new
force in the long drawn out fight
between President Roosevelt and
congressional bonus advocates, re-
called that a similar radio appeal
of Father Coughlin to his follow
ers was given much credit for the
senate defeat of the proposal for
American participation in the
World Court.
The senate takes up the bonus
fight to-day and may vote to-mor.
row.
Regarded as just as important,
was his reputation of any third
party movement which gave a
severe setback to Senator Huey p.
Long, Milo Reno. president of the
Farmers Daily Holiday Associa-
ton, and other political discontents
who hope to promote successful
third party movement In 1885, and
had hoped for Coughlin's support.
Third Party Body Blow
eve seek to establish no So
called third party" he said, "but
rather to cross the center aisle
which divides each house of con-
gress and force the representative
or senator DESTROYS of our support
to commit himself to the principles
Of Social Justice.
with that plan of procedure, we
can preserve our democracy and
deal a death blow to those upstart
dictators who are endeavoring to
prevent the American system of
living and to those venal minded
! politicians who seek votes because
they have hitch-hiked ride on a
party band wagon"
Attacks Vinson Bill
He attacked the vinson bonus
bill as graft for the bankers"
The yinson bill provides pay
ment of orthodox financing over a
period of years. 1t has the endorses
ment of the American Legion.
Coughlin said it is ian attempt
through the magic of bankers
pens to create $4,000, 000,0 900 worth
| of interest bearing bonds. For
levery doll0r paid the soldier under
! the yinsoM plan, 81 cents must be
| paid the banker"
"The Patman plan wants JUS
tice," he continued. while the
Vinson plan, which does not guar
antee immediate payment, wants
graft for the greedy bankers.
Thirty years hence we will owe the
bankers approximately $4.500.000,.
900 according the Vinson plan"
Not to Desert Party
Appealing directly to the voters.
Father Coughlin said:
1--WE cannot secure social-justice
minded candidates unless we select
and nominate them from the ranks
of all parties.
"The remedy is, not to desert
your party, but to participate In
selection of candidates who sub
scribe publicly to the principles OF
social justice"
kilograms on Bonus
Washington. May 6 - (U.P.)--
kilograms from followers of Fa-
ther. Charles e. Coughlin demand.
ing passage of the Patman infia.
tionary bonus bill flooded WASH
ington to-day.
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph officials estimated that the
total would reach $4,000. Al one
time soon after Coughlin's radio APP
peal, Western Union was receiving
100 kilograms minute while Pos.
tai was getting 80 to 40 minute.
What effect this flood would
have on the two bonus bills be-
fore the senate could not be judged
Immediately. Before Coughlin went
on the air. bonus advocates claim.
ed sufficient strength to pass the
vinson-American Legion bill over
the Patman bill and then pass 1t
again over President Roosevelt's
certain veto.
Bonus advocates planned an eff
fort to substitute the Vinson bill
when the senate resumes debate on
the Harrison compromise proposal
which appeared doomed.
Political observers pointed out
that telegraphic pressure in behalf
of the Patman bill was less than
the avalanche Of kilograms in de-
nunciation of the world court.
Then a total of $4,000 kilograms
were received. But $4,000 tele-
grams. they agreed, could have O
powerful effect.
Senators went early to their Of
fees where stacks of kilograms
were piled high on tables and over
flowed into wastebaskets and on to
chairs.
Representative Wright Patman,
democrat, Texas, was jubilant over
the Coughlin action,
We've got . miicked," he said.
''I'm sure we will put my bill over
now. Father Coughlin has made .
very strong appeal"
He said he was informed that
Senator william K. Borah, republic
can. Idaho, and Senator William O.
McAdoo, democrat. California,
would take the floor In support Of
his measure to-day.
Representative VinDon, democrat
Kentucky, author of the other
bonus bill. would not comment un.
I'll he had time to examine the sit
uation.
Fl can't say anything about the
possible effect Of the Coughlin ap.
peal until ! have gone into It fur.
ther." he said.
johnson 90 Speak
New York, May 6 - General
Hugh 8. johnson. Father Charles
u. Coughiins most outspoken foe,
Will address the nation tonight.
presumably IN 3 renewal Of his at
tack on the radio priest.
He addresses Young Kentucky
Democrats at Mayheid, Ky. De.
scribed a. "the greatest speech OF
his career" n was 70 have been
given IN Philadelphia last week but
was postponed because he did not
have . radio network he felt was
largo enough. lie speaks az 7,4b y.