The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-09

vastly increase the powers of the chief eX-
ecutive, even allowing him to become the
boss of certain independent quasi-Judlclal
commissions which have been created by
Congress.
When the public awakened to what
Roosevelt was actually proposing to do IN
this case it was discovered that he was not
going to introduce ECONOMY AND Eff
FICIENCY into the government, but pro-
posed to continue every useless appendage
of new deal growth, actually increase the
cost of the executive branch and the
departments of government, and vastly
strengthen his dictatorial grip on the gov
eminent and the country.
The proposal to hog-tie the judiciary Is
right in line with this other reform" move
ment.
It has been characterized in many quar-
tiers as scheme to pack" the Supreme
Court. That it undoubtedly is. In fact that
is the main objective to be attained. Other
features of the proposal are smoke
screen. mere camouflage. The dockets OF
the lower courts may be crowded-al-
though there is very little information to
sustain such an assertion when 1t is applleo
70 United States courts-but there is no
nossible way to expedite business before
the Supreme Court by forcing off the bench
all justices over 70 years of age or by IN
creasing the number of justices.
All Supreme Court cases are heard by
all of the justices. 1t would take fifteen or
fifty justices as long to hear case, or a
dozen cases, as is required with nine men
on the bench.
But something had to be advanced to
fool the public, t. Justify in some way the
assault on the Supreme Court. So the low
or courts are ringed in and hooked up with
the proposal, which in the essence OF the
thing, is nothing but an attempt to vest
control of the Supreme Court in the cher
executive. -.
WHY should Roosevelt desire to make
changes in the personnel or procedure OF
the Supreme Court? Simply because ne is
hopping mad that the court has not stuitl-
fed itself by placing the stamp OF constltu-
tionality upon his revolutionary and radl-
cal schemes to gain and hold complete die
tatorial control of the country. II ne can
force justices off the bench who have rem
dered yerdicts against his schemes, and re-
Mace them with political "bellhop" judges
who will in every case jump to do his bid
ding, his unconstitutional schemes can DE
STAMPED constitutional and his grip on the
country will be cinched.
He takes this as the course OF least re-
sistance, being doubtful as to his power to
force the adoption of constitutional amend
ments which would accomplish his pur-
poses.
Who believes Roosevelt will not pack"
the Supreme Court with his pals ana
henchmen if he is given the power to do
so?
His record in the appointment of judges
of the lower courts is probably the worst
that has been made by any president.
Radical politicians of mind to do his bid
ding and use their offices in support of his
schemes, regardless of constitutional laws,
have been placed on the bench by him.
When this government was founded it
consisted of three separate and distinct
departments - the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial. During the past four years
we have had only two departments-the
Executive and Judicial. The Legislative
department was swallowed by the Execu-
tive. Roosevelt has been chief executive
and the national legislature. Congress has
been a rubber stamp to affix approval to
the bills prepared by his radical lawyers
and brain-trusters and which are sent
to the body with instructions that they
must" be made the law of the land.
Now Roosevelt proposes to swallow the
Judiciary. When that is accomplished we
shall have a government of one branch-a
DICTATORSHIP to the dictator
chine IF Hitler Mussolini and Stalin-dif-