Evening star., 1936-02-12
Ruling Cannot Stand if
Country Is to Prosper,
He Declares.
NEBRASKAN DEFENDS
NEW FARM PROGRAM
Roosevelt Combs Departments for
savings-Bell Conducting
Three-Way Probe.
BACKGROUND

ing at least 100000 900 for ne,o
tarm program. $500 10000 for
bonus settlement and about ST.
900 900 900 for relief.
In 1882, Candidate Roosevelt
promised balanced budget. Since
then. political foes hare made
capital of mounting deficit. As
new campaign nedrs, administrd-
ton makes show OF seeking tCays
to curtail expenditures.
Pending farm bill, first ertrd-
budget problem. inuolDes Federal
subsidies for soil conservation: is
headed for determined opposition
in House and Senate.
BY the Associ lted Press.
Senator Norris, Republican. of Ne
braska declared today the Supreme
Court is for all practical purposes a
continuous constitutional conven-
tion," and added, its A. A. A. decision
cannot stand if our country is to
live and prosper"
Taking the floor to defend the ad-
llIlLllStL liC" Adl III PlO6l diib lAlC
Republican independent made the
first speech of the day in the debate
that is expected to bring a final vote
on it Friday night.
The people can change the Con-
gress, but only God can change the
Supreme Court" he said.
Cites Wallace's Remarks.
Referring to Secretary Wallace's de-
Scription of the courts processing tax
refund order as 1.-The greatest legalized
steal" in American history, Norris OBJ
served that might be erroneous, but
that it undoubtedly was "the greatest
gift since God made salvation free"
He said the soil conservation-crop
control program may be declared un-
constitutional under existing court
conditions" but that it was the only
hope"
Referring to the courts opinion that
Congress had no power to regulate
agriculture production, he said if that
decision stood then a large portion of
the laws Congress passed in the last
100 years are absolutely unconstitu-
tional."
In this group of laws the Nebraskan
listed relief for drought, the jobless.
insect control and even the creation
of the Bureau of Reclamation and
the Department of Agriculture.
At the outset the NebreSkan as
serted that the members of the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee, which
framed it, believed that eff it is pos
sible to get something out of the
chaos, this bill will do it,"
Regrets Criticism.
The independent Republican told
the Senate he had listened with re-
| gret and pain" to criticism of COM
| mittee members for sending the bill
| to the floor.
Il have never known more honest.
energetic effort to meet situation OF
gravity than was shown by the Com
mittee of Agriculture on this bill.
Norris opened the days discussion
after the bill had been amended to
incorporate authorization for SPEND
ing $500,000, 900 to effectuate its aims
of soil conservation and production
| control through ultimate cooperation
with the States.
For several years." he said, his
voice rising, 'the country has been
cognizant of the injustice suffered by
agriculture. It is generally considered
that those who produce the food that
we eat and the clothes that we wear
have not been fairly treated"
Agriculture Not Local.
"They say regulation of agriculture
production is a local affair" MOTIFS
added, "and yet every child in the
United States knows agricultural pro-
duction is a national question OF the
greatest Importance. second to none.
They say production OF agriculture
is not mentioned in the Constitution
and therefore the A. A. A. is uncon-
stitutional. If that doctrine is consti-
tutional law then the very decision
of the court holding the A. A. A. un-
constitutional Is unconstitutional.
Norris said unless agriculture is re-
vived and placed on a OASIS Where
free men and women may earn i1ven-
hood at it, in the end it means de-
struction of the republic"
The Nebraskan said Congress, under
existing Jurisdiction, "has power to
remedy the situation if it has courage
| to do it"
Jurisdiction Specified.
That power, he said, lies in the sec
tion of the Constitution giving the
Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction
mainly. original jurisdiction in GER
tain instances, and additional jurisdic-
tion as Congress grants.
| Tn the end, he said, 'the law that
shall govern our people must be de-
cided by men," and those who believe
in legislative supremacy believe Con-
0ress shall have the final say" while
those believing in court supremacy
"belieye the court should have the
final say"
"But in the end" Norris continued.
";t will be decided by men," and when
men are given power "they continually
reach out for more power"
| Roosevelt Orders Search.
Critics and defenders Of present
Government spending meanwhile
awaited the results Of a three-way
search of fiscal ledgers ordered by
President Roosevelt.
he had directed Daniel Bell. acting
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