The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-02-24
Veto

NNuHl4Hut" llulu IdSt- Dl'l
ever We could consclentiously do
so. But neither OF us can expect
the other to 90 further.
When on last Monday | read
TO you portions Of my tax message
and you indicated your disagree
ment. | made certain changes as a
result of our talk. You did not
however try , alter my basic de-
cision when you realized how
strongly felt about it.
while did not realize how
very strongly you felt about that
basic decision. had I known, |
should have tried to dissuade you
from exercising your own judgment
in urging the overriding of the
veto.
Il sincerely hope that you will
not persist in your announced in
tention TO resign as ma iority lead
er of the Senate II you do. how
ever. ! hope your c6aea cues VIII
not accept your resignation; but
n they do. sincerely hope that
they will Immediately and unani-
mously reelect you
With the many serious prob
lens daily confronting us, it ~
inevitable that at times you should
differ with your colleagues and
differ with me. ! am sure that
your differing with your colleagues
does not lessen their confidence
in you as leader.
Certainly, your differing with
me does not affect my confidence in
your leadership nor in any degree
lessen my respect and affection for
you personally.
Very sincerely yours,
tSignedl
Franklin n. Roosevelt" ."
Mr.. Rooseyelts haste in dis
patching the telegram TO Barkley
soon after he received news OF the
event was interpreted by some as
break between the White House
and the legislative body.
Roundly Applauded
Barkley was roundly applsudeh
for his action. Vice President Wal
lace left the chamber when Bark
ley started his speech but later re-
turned to personally gratulste
him on his courage.
This veto Of the President on
the tax bill is the second time in
about two weeks that the President
has attacked the integrity OF the
Senate" said Sen Kenneth Nc
Kellar. Tenn. Il think il is time
for Congress TO assert itself in its
rights and duties.
II am delighted that Barkley
made his speech. II was similar
10. hut better than the one ! made
when the President denounced the
soldiers vote bill as fraud on
the people.
We don't object 70 honest criti
cism. but this affects the honor
and integrity of the Senate
Senators pointed out that Bark
ley--now reelected leader-will he
the leader Of the Senate and not
merely an Administration spokes-
man.
White House Man
Elected 1oor leader in 1857 over
Sen. Pat Harrison by margin oI
one vote after President Roose
velt wrote his famous Dear Al
ben letter endorsing Barkley. tbs
latter has been regarded as a
White House man" instead OF the
Senste's own leader.
As reelected. Barkley may suffer
embarrassment on occasion. Isu
ally the Big Four" OF Congress
the e-president. Barkley. Speak
or Rayburn and Democratic Hous'
Leader McCormick--visit the Presl'
dent 10 discuss legislation.
Barklevs denunciation of the
Presidents tax bill veto was &C
vehement that II IL possible rela-
tions would he strained in Whit
House legislative conferences
Baralev also ia facing reelection
in Kentucky this year. In his last
campaign he was supported strong
" bv President Roosevelt against
the Gov. Albert r. Chandler Bark.
lev also was chairman NJ the Dem
ocratic national convention in 1910.
which renominsted Mr. Roosevelt
for third term.
eacues--including Sen. Con
nsllv fD1 Teyas-declared tha
Barkley's show OF independenc'
would assure him Of reelection ir
Kentucky.