Evening star., 1937-03-31
DANGER
IS SEEN BY BAILEY
Carolina Senator Departs
From Court Plan Attack
to Issue Warning.
~ the Assoeta tsa Pres.

~ tQo A8BOCI1t9Q 1I8oS.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., March 81
from his prepared address,
Senator Josiah w. Bailey, Democrat,
Of North Carolina, opponent Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Supreme Court reor-
ganization program, said "the greatest
danger in America today is imitation. F"
When any government goes on
spending for xix years like yours and
mine has without balancing the bud
get, commodity prices inevitably must
rise. And you know that imitation can
mean destruction" the Senator said.
He spoke almost IN hour from his
prepared address and then talked half
An hour extemporaneously. His pre-
pared speech was broadcast. About
1000 persons heard the address before
the Human Relations Institute at the
University Of North Carolina and ap-
plauded frequently.
Defending his record, Bailey said:
II have voted for the administra tion
more often than our State has. Nine
administration measures have been
passed by Congress this year and ]
have voted for all Of them"
Ickes Criticized.
The Senator criticized Secretary
1ckes a. "the man who reproached the
South for having segregation laws''
and Harry Hopkins "for using his
Office to influence legislation, thereby
violating the very soul of the Con-
stitution."
In his prepared address Bailey said
"the quick and sure way for the
President to bring about his court pro-
gram is by amendment
He said the President would have
to take chances" on appointment Of
additional justices to the high tribunal.
But no such chances would be taken
If we should proceed by way of amend
ments to the Constitution" Bailey de-
clAred.
I'VE can draw them broad enough.
The only chance to be taken is that
they might not be ratified. But this
Is \ chance We ought to take We
have no right to amend the Con-
stitution without submission to the
people and the States.
If they refuse ratification it will
be because they do not desire the
amendments. If they desire the
amendments they can ratify them In
30 days.
Says Plan "Not Sure"
There Is nothing sure or quick in
adding six justices to the (Supreme)
Court unless 1t be the sure and quick
way Of dbcrediting the judicial de-
partment.
"On the Presidents own argument
his plan will not serve the purpose
he would accomplish"
Bailey asked: How would the
President be sure that his appointees
Ito the Supreme Court would hold
proposed legislation constitutional"
Since we must have action now "
Bailey added, I'VE must be sure"
Bailey discussed in detail argu-
ments advanced by Mr. Roosevelt in
his first message to Congress and in
subsequent Victory dinner and fire
side chat" addresses.
Discusses Presidents Argument.
He said the Presidents argument
that the change was needed to meet
impending crises "goes the way the
frst argument went. It will be aban-
doned." The first argument sub
mitted, he said, was that members OF
the court were behind with their
work.
Bailey concluded his address by ask.
ing, rs it wrong for me to put the
Presidents arguments to the test oi
reason?"
Il take it when he makes an argu.
ment he intended every man to study
It," Bailey said. "Otherwise for what
purpose does he make 1t? The ex.
elusive responsibility for legislation i
vested in Congress. He advises ant
recommends, but Congress legislates
He Is great man, he has don<
great work, he deserves great credit
But responsible legislators must &C.
cept and discharge their exclusive re.
sponsibfity."