The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-05

voters they charged the polls Tues.
day, disregarded the advice OF most
OF the nations newspapers, ignored
the warnings Of Governor Landon
refused to believe Mr.. Roosevelt had
failed TO do as we'll as he could fot
unemployment, overlooked the fact
that the New Deal has been ex-
tremely costly - to vote unequivo'
col authority 10 the president u
carry on along the course set IN
March, 1898, when he promised
better times.
May Exceed 100000
Mr., Roosevelt has won 623 elec'
toral votes; Governor Landon got u
The presidents popular plurality
promises 10 reach or exceed 10000
900. United Press tabulations 30 far
show:
Roosevelt; %, 208,l98.
Landon: ib,4e6,500.
Lomke. 568,800.
Thomas. 1900.
Roosevelt margin over Landon:
OH ,008.
Democrats probably have In
creased their senate strength from
10 TO "a votes with O guarantee Of
control for several elections 10 come
In the house the administration Will
have o majority at least as large
and probably larger than the 400.
odd rolled UP In the election oil
1884.
Campaign Rumors
Among the more extreme CAM
paign rumors was one that Mr..
Roosevelt would pack the supreme
court II reelected, perhaps attempt
10 increase Its membership and
thereby assure q friendly majority
for further experiments. More
feasible, In that direction, would
be 10 await the natural expectancy
OF vacancies on O bench weighted
with aged men. But u Is recalled
that as court decisions sprayed
their whitening fire on his policies
In the past two years, Mr.. Roosevelt
steadily has counselled the Ameri-
can people 10 study them closely.
The President may have been edit
eating the public for future con-
Sideration OF O constitutional
amendment which would define
and protect against court decisions
certain powers which he believes
better suited TO the federal than TO
state governments.
Some Speculation
There rs widespread and legiti-
mate speculation today whether
Mr.. Roosevelt will propose 10 con-
gress that such an amendment be
presented 10 the people. There are
some Indications that he will do 80.
Pending now before the supreme
court Is the Wagner labor rela.
lions act which sought 10 salvage
some lof the rights written into law
for the late National Industrial Re.
covery Act. II the Wagner Act Ia
thrown out there will be added In.
centive TO find a way around or
through the supreme court.
Only Mr.. Roosevelt got more per-
sonal pleasure out OF Tuesdays OK.
traordinary election than did many
labor leaders, including John l.,
Lewis who months ago put his
United Mine Workers OF America
behind the New Deal reelection
campaign.
Labor May Ask Much
Heated by Mr.. Roosevelt's victory
and their own unquestioned contri-
button toward 1t, labor leaders arc
likely to demand much OF the
President and OF congress next
winter. High on their list would
be continued demands for:
]. Thirty-hour week.
2. Federal guarantee Of the right
OF collective bargaining.
3. Federal relief for strikers.
4. Reenactment OF the 0uffey
coal bill to create bituminous lit
tie MIRA"
s. Legislative control of strike
breaking agencies.
@. A permanent public works pro-
gram.
Labor's drive for greater priv
ilege or legislative acknowledgment
Of certain rights will strike head
on against - considerable body Of
conservative democratic opinion.
Limit To Be Reached
Among the millions Of voters who
swarmed Tuesday into the Roose-
welt parade there are many who
will go as far as they have but no
farther In the direction OF radical