The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
Republicans Angry
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ering for what the New Deal hoped would be short, non-ccntroversia congressional session, both expected the legislative halls to be in more or less continuous use as sounding boards for the November election Democrats believed it so firmly that they were forming "Junita" oi house orators to answer every attack on the New Deal in that chamber
 It was generally believed that MT. Roosevelt's plan to address a night session of congress tomorrow, ira- stead of delivering his state of the union address at a day session as has been the custom, would go through without hitch. Democratic leaders discounted the reports that house republicans might seek to block approval of joint night ses- sion. A single objection would put approval up to the rules committee where @ two-thirds vote would be needed to carry.
 One Immense Audience
 Mir. Roosevelt's precedent-busting decision will give him a tremend- ously large audience. If he had fol- lowed custom, he would have spoken soon after noon, when relatively lew Americans would be able to listen to the radio. At night, with all net- works connected to the speakers s rostrum in the house, his voice will be carried to every corner Of the nation, to millions of firesides.
 Chairman Fletcher assailed the plan, charging the President wishes to "dramatize his message and bring down to the level of Q political speech his constitutional right and duty to address congress on the state of the union." He demanded of the broadcasting chains similar facilities and equipment time for a republican reply.
 Plenty of Debate
 While house democrats organized Joseph w. Byrnes said that repub- licans led by Minority Leader Bert rand Shell and potential presidential candidate, Hamilton Fish, would be allowed to have their says during the first few days of the session.
 T plan to allow plenty of debate on political issues for several weeks" Byrns said. ''Then if we get be- hind, we will slap down."
 It was believed that the unusual defensive plans would rob the house democrats of spontaneity in replying to republican attacks. The repub- licans probably will be allowed their full say on any given subject, then, two or three days later, the "junta, " armed with statistics from executive departments will reply. This plan was expected to upset some of the more fervent New Deal defenders, particularly those eager for an at- tack rather than defense.
 The procedure will be unique. uSu- ally the majority leader Is the direct spokesman for the administration party, but this year Majority Leader William D. Bankhead has just re- covered from long illness and must have help.
 Radio to Consider G. o. P.
 Fletcher's charges evoked only an embarrassed silence from headquart- CTS of the two broadcasting chains in New York, where 1t was said that since his telegrams had been sent on a holiday, the appropriate executives had not seen them. It was indicat- ed, however, that the chains would listen to MT. Roosevelt's address and decide how partisanly political 1t was before deciding whether to give the republicans free networks of equal size.
 Fletcher told the chains that the political character of the speeches by members of the administration over the radio should be recognized for what they are" He said the granting of his request for free time twill demonstrate that you (the chains) are in no way influenced by fear of the party in power"
 Strict Secrecy on Message
 The White House maintained the
 
 usual strict secrecy of the probable contents of the Presidents message If congressional leaders have been taken into his confidence, they gave no indication of 1t. Mir. Roosevelt worked on the speech in his study today.
 The administration is nianeuver- ing for a short and non-contro- yersial session President Roosevelt then could delay vital controversies for discussion and decision durire the presidential campaign and elec- ton. Y
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