The daily independent., 1937-07-27

Garner Openly Pleaded For Party
Harmony AT Judiciary Meeting;
Let Opposition Dictate Terms;
Promised No Political Reprisal;
Crowd Who Licked FDR Now
Fears Old Guard Court Will
Boomerang; If 1t Kills New
Deal Measures They Will Suf-
fer In Popularity.
Washington-To those who sat
in the secret Senate Judiciary
Committee meeting which finally
buried the Supreme Court Bill, it
was one of the most dramatic ses-
sions ever held on Capitol Hill.
Republican members of the
Committee looked on with ill-con-
cealed delight while Democrats,
completely unabashed, openly
pleaded for party harmony.
Vice President Garner, just ar
rived from the Robinson funeral,
was the chief pleader. He told his
Democratic colleagues, in effect,
that it was a question of the party
or the bill, and let's stand by the
party.
Il want to do anything that can
be done to help the country, y
Garner told the Judiciary Com
mittee, but 1 also want to save
the Democratic Party from bust
up. That isn't going to do any of
us Democrats any good. The Pre-
sident is licked and he knows it..
But don't lets bloody his nose"
This remark was directed at
Senator Ed Burke. The irrecOnCil-
able NebraSkan. who three years
ago was elected as 100 per cent
Roosevelt supporter" wanted the
opposition to fight to the last
ditch against any kind of a judi
cial measure. even one relating to
lower court procedure.
We can work out bill that
will satisfy everybody continued
the Vice President. Il told Scna-
tor Wheeler to write his own
ticket. l meant that; the Admin
iStration means it. Let's get to-
gether and stop all this fighting.
We want to De brothers once
more"
What about political repriS-
alS?" demanded Senator Pat Nc
Carran. who must run for re-
election next year and is under
hot fire in Nevada.
There will be none of that so
far as my influence can precent
it." Garner replied. We don't
want war; we want peace"
Il am sure we Republicans will
be glad to help you, Mr.. Vice Pre-
sident," observed Senator Borah
with a wide grin.
Cause OF Fear
Two reasons underlie the appre-
hension of the anti-Court bill
crowd:
l. Fear that the Supreme Court
next term may go Old Guard
again and throw out important
liberal measures. .r
Invalidation of the Holding
Company Act, or denial of the
Governments right to lend mon
ey to States and communities to
build power plants, would be Ger
tain to boomerang against the OPP
poSitionists. Either would give
Roosevelt a powerful weapon
against the group that has now
defeated him.
2. The bitter attacks of the an
It's against the President may en-
courage rivals to take the field
against them using these personal
slams as an issue. Some of the
ants now wish privately that they
hadn't been so vituperative
against Roosevelt. For while he
took a terrific trouncing, the an
It's admit that his personal popu-
larity is little impaired.
AlphOnse & CASTOR
Wheeler and Burke outdid each
other in exchanging congratula-
tions on their victory. AS they
emerged from the Judiciary Com
mittee meeting, Wheeler announc-
ed to the throng of neWsmen:
Boys, all the credit belongs to
Burke. He did a great job. He
made a great fight. He is a great
Democrat. 1t is his victory"
mot at ALL" protested Burke,
grinning broadly. Burt Wheeler
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