Evening star., 1937-07-11
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

A week of battle-la cking one day
In the Senate over President Roose-
velt's proposals to increase the men,
bership of the Supreme Court, ending
yesterday afternoon, served, at least
to increase the bitterness and tension
among the members of the Upper
House.
The attack on the compromise court
bill, which the administration has
accepted in lieu of the Presidents
original demand for six new justices
OF the Supreme Court. was carried
on yesterday by Senator McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada.
McCarran told the Senate in effect
that he would rather 60 down to
defeat for reelection than to be
coerced by Jim" Farley, chairman
OF the Democratic National Commit
tee. into supporting a measure which
he believed would undermine the
Nation
II do not think the time has come"
said McCarran, notwithstanding the
fact that belong to party with a
eAS"o dilI d SlCdL
power here in this body, 1 do not
believe the time has come when mem
bers OF our own party dare cast us
on and say: Because you exercise
the judgement God Almighty gave
you, therefore you are about to be
read out of the Democratic party"
Calls on Workers.
Always recognized as friend of
labor, McCarran called on the workers
OF the country to come to us now,
for tomorrow it may be too late"
Stop this fire at its inception" he
continued. If it had been stopped
In Germany, labor would have the
right to organize there today"
During this first week of debate on
the court bill, only six Senators de-
livered addresses, despite the fact
the court bill was kept constantly
before the Senate. Four spoke in
support Of the bill, Majority Leader
Robinson. Guffey OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Logan Of Kentucky and Minton of
Indiana. Those who opposed the
AAHStsouAS WVlC "IlCcICI Vi montana
and McCarran. Wheeler is the floor
leader of the opposition. Tomorrow
the opponents will continue the debate.
with either Senator Bailey Of North
Carolina or Senator OMahoney of
wyoming taking the floor.
Only Democrats so far have taken
part as leading speakers in this con-
test, emphasizing the schism which
the court bill has made in the ranks
OF the party. Republican Senators op-
posing the bill may not get under
steam before the end of the coming
week. Senator Borah of Idaho.
member of the Judiciary Committee,
may be the first to speak on the Re-
publican side of the chamber
Republicans Are Quiet.
The brickbats have floWn-and
some have landed-among the Senate
Democrats, up to date, while the Re-
puohcans have looked on with only
an occasional question. The effort of
the administration forces has been
to prove that the Democrats oppos-
ing the bill have run out on the
Presldent-to whom they owe in large
part their election to the Senate IF
you don't vote for this bill YOU will
break the Presidents heart" was the
plant of Senator Logan.
Ihls attitude on the part of the ad-
mlnlstration forces has made the on
position see red. They have not hesi-
tated to read to the Senate state
ments attributed to the President him.
self that there was no Intention
before the last election-of tamper-
ing with the Supreme Court They
have referred again and again to the
Democratic platform of 1886, which
contained no reference to an increase
IN the court membership.
Now that the debate really has be-
gun on the court issue, both sides are
eagerly awaiting the reaction of the
country to the so-called compromise
bill. This compromise was whipped
into shape after the President had
been informed there was no chance
whatever of putting the original court
Dill through the Senate. 1t was whip
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