The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-09
STATE OF THE UNIoN"-AND
SUPREME COURT

Much favorable press comment on Pres
ident Roosevelt's speech on the state OF
the Union" has been noted, coming in large
part from those newspapers taking SUI
perfeial view of his announcements, or
from that section of the press composed OF
political hacks which are in the habit OF
endorsing everything put forward by the
chief of the New Dealers; but the more
thoughtful and conservative newspapers
have gone below the surface and, as in the
case of The Charlotte News, exposed the
fact that the Presidents speech was chief
ly composed of those glittering generall-
ties which are characteristic of his public
utterances.
As The News points out nobody giving
serious consideration to the Presidents
speech will be able to discover that ne has
a plan or program for the country. If he
has a program the fact was deity con-
cealed throughout the delivery of his ad-
dress. Much of what he said sounded well,
but when it is carefull:- considered 1t is
found to be snr.S-S6thd. 49,
.---.rris Is a ENTHUSIASTICALLY Rooseveltian
attitude and Procedure. No doubt his head
is filled with schemes, but he will not come
into the open and take the people OF the
country into his confidence by making an
honest statement as to what he proposes
to undertake to do in his second admins
tration.
The Presidents references to the Su-
preme Court brought forth chorus OF ap-
proval from sources which interpret his
words to mean that he will not seek one
or more amendments of the federal Con-
stitution according to the plan provided IN
that instrument for It's amending; but these
enthusiastic gentlemen overlook the fact
that what he did say as far as anyone can
interpret his words, was suggestion 10
the Supreme Court that it should amend
the fundamental law of the country by in
direction, that is by Interpretation.
The Presidents statement in this case
NAV be summed up by saying that ne does
not believe it will be necessary to amend
the Constitution in the regular Legal way
provided the Supreme Court decides TO
90 along with the New Deal and modify
its views and decisions so as to enable the
President and his cohorts to accomplish
their purposes regardless of the letter Oh
the Constitution.
There is nothing new in this RooseVet
tan attitude. It is the position with refer
ence to the fundamental law Of the coun
try which he has occupied for the pas
four years. He does not want to make tne
hght necessary to change the country
basic law, if. his aims can be secured o!
indirection. He is probably convinced tina
constitutional amendments making the
country over according to New Deal plans
and schemes would be turned down by tn'
States: but if the Supreme Court will sim
Div forget and disregard the Constitution
and promulgate decisions which will afiore
Roosevelt and his supporters all the latl
tude needed for the purpose OF maont
their vagaries the program and pohclestt o
the country, all will be well and the 'ers
of good feeling" will be inaugurated IN TN
United States. $50"
The Washington Post calls the Presi
dents Supreme Court pronouncement al
inexcusable attempt to intimidate' tn
court" and points out that his latest move
is an effort to make this government o.
men and not of law. He would have th'
highest court of the land ignore the Con
stitution and bring out decisions which
would make his will the law Of the country
The comment of The Washington Post