Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
GROWING CLEAVAGE IN THE PARTIES

regular of Congress gets under the most
significant political the growing cleavage in the ma
honeymoon with Congress than did MI his
first term he faced almost opposition and for the ft
year the opposition scattered and neec
His leaders House and Senate experienced little trouble IN
rounding up support for White House
DETECTING Congressman swiftly and definitely
Democratic majority open against obec
ives land with larger part quiet aclt revolt during the at
majority leaders worked 1nngy to heal wounds and BRING
completely This especially noticeable in the Senate where
Barley to Mr. Robinson met practically much
opposition among the members of his patty the Re-
publicans
The cleavage began with the Supreme Court bill But
trouble had been brewing before and the introduction of this
Congressman who had been growing FESTIVE and
doubtful Of policies the opportunity they had look
ed another major blow to the Presidents and prestige By
mate that the Democrats Congress opposed to much of Mr.
Rooseve at least equal number to those who
tuay in the majority The last important White House must
and hours bltypiies the trend 1t is
bill through JULY before the business recession passed the
lar BILL changed somewhat wording almost pur
was beaten by the House. ZIG to 1913 And was the Demo
Gratis, not the weak Republican ranks, which beat it.
ticay reasonable assumption that the majority Of
ness There very strong bloc put
and no ave to & his ae
and he apparently believes that such legislation OF minor
speech which amounted sweeping attack big business and
believes cabinet member would make so vital an address
be bent going ahead with its whose
the radical of American industry and
increasing of control over Many
leading Democrats largely opposed to this and feel that it
would possibly into another long depression great
e Capitalization with undermining of democratic
Institutions this point that the struggle for control of
the Democratic party between New Dealers the hand and
the conservative wing the othr taking place.
The elections this fall will determine the oucomen the
New Deal Democrats will be opposed to
AntNew Deal Democrats, frank fight for power In the
meantime will conue be torn by the opposed schools
houghwhch that there will be great deal more talk
than action that legislation likely to become stale
mated
Congress faces precisely the prob
special session when met November 10
the business recession be stopped?
special session reached high achievement
deal of talk concerning and to
busines-and almost action If similar staemate is
reached the session. the outlook for the future OF the
country will be serious indeed.
The need of the time actual cooperation by
with industry which is the sole of productive
ploymen investment spending and taxation The first
step Congress should take it honestly interested real
which have done kill business and investment-the
undistributed profits tax and the capital gains tax.
Neither important producer They
effect on activity. There IS remarkable unanimity of
opinion among informed their dangers Business
men, large SMALL sody opposed to them Outstanding
economists find nothing their favor The nations
principal newspapers of all political affiliations requesting
that they astcy changed And large number of public
officials both parties have record in favor of revision
or outright repeal.