Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1936 — Page 3

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DELEGATES ON

~ FRAMING MONOPOLY PLANK

Dispute Also May Come on Money Attitude and Monopoly.

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Holding Companies, Currency and Farm Relief May Bring Clashes.

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it would prove attractive to the huge farm vote, which many delegates believed would be the decidIng factor in the election. The Administration’s platform

drafters, headed by Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, remained tight-lipped on the tentative outline discussed with President Roosevelt in the last week. They expected to get down to the real work of offstage platform building in private discussions tonight in an effort to sound out incoming delegations prior to tomorrow’s first sessions. ' Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York hustled toward the center of conflict direct from final conferences with President Roosevelt, carrying the tentative outline of a New Deal platform. But unexpected, last-minute developments forced him to face the necessity of overcoming two paramount problems: 1. Reconcile Administration proposals with the widely divergent views of delegates unwilling to be used as a “rubber stamp” in the resolutions committee. 2. Offset the political effects of the conservative proposals put forward by a bloc of conservative Democrats led by Alfred E. Smith and of the radical platform drawn up by the third party movement under Rep. William Lemke. Eleventh-hour revisions were reported in connection with the planks on farm relief, currency and especially a “strong” monopoly plank which may refer to the Ad-

ministration drive against second-!

degree holding companies in an effort to offset the third party lure to voters.

Chief Problems Listed

Concessions to the Smith bloc of conservatives, however, appeared less likely to change tentative plat-

- form decisions.

Upon Mr. Wagner's broad shoulders fell the burden of balancing demands from both extremes and of quieting threats of discord which would take a platform battle to the floor of the convention. Chief among the problems harassing the President’s personal representative were: Farm Relief—The tentative New Deal farm plank is based on the Administration’s theory of benefits for voluntary production control. But many planks were in circulation in hotel rooms where Midwestern leaders struggled over the best yay Jo offset the Republican appeal the farmers and the Lemke third party program for a huge issue of currency to refinance farm mortgages.

Currency Plank Troublesome

One of the most difficult and controverdial problems of the platform builders centered on a currency plank as it did at the Republican convention. Proposals of conservative groups for a declaration concerning possible future return to the gold standard under suitable conditions appeared to have lost ground as a result of the inflationary appeal to voters of the West by the third party platform.

© Stand on Foreign Affairs

The Administration was being urged to accept a reinforced foreign affairs plan which would be based on the Senate Munitions Committee recommendations for

, taking the profits out of war and

nationalization or strict regulation of certain key industries in time of

war.

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In addition the foreign affairs plank was scheduled to provide for strengthening of the neutrality act. In addition to the most controversial planks, the platform committee was scheduled for hot argument over half a dozen other planks, including the proposal to advocate a constitutional amendment to permit regulation of hours and wages. The general belief of early delegates was that -a constitutional amendment would not be proposed, but that the platform would state the objectives of the New eal and pledge the party to labor for them by any necessary means. By such a declaration, the Administration would inferentially pledge itself to favor a wage-hours amendment to the Constitution if no other method could be found to achieve that-goal. Clash With Green Hinted In this connection, it was reported the labor plank would create a William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. The plank was said to provide tentatively indorsement of Federal ‘co-operation whenever necessary to secure minimum wages and maximum hours for all workers. Mr. Green, at the Republican convention, vigorously opposed including male workers in such a plank, although he favored it fcr women in connection with provisions for protection of child laborers. One of the chief advocates of including men, however, is John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine “ Workers, a supporter of the New Deal and a foe of Mr. Green's organization leadership.

Public Works Attitude In addition to indorsement of the

cratic forces when it met to settle pre-convention details, The roll of national committeemen was called. It met two ominous silences. There was no answer when Mr. Ely’s name was read and none for that of Gov. Eugene Talmadge, Georgia foe of Mr. Rooseveit. Neither will attend the convention. Gov. Talmadge lately had been

1thought to be making half-way

peace gestures. But today, he emphasized his continued dissent to the New Deal by announcing in Georgia his agreement with the Smith-Ely-Reed demand for repudiation of Mr. Roosevelt. Mayor 8. Davis Wilson will dine visiting Governors this evening and there will be a reception for them later with speaking in Independence Square. The two-thirds rule is almost counted out. Roosevelt-Farley pressure and enthusiastic Northern and Western support are expected to compel the .South to relinquish the rule under which it long has been able to exercise a veto power on Democratic nominations. The convention probably will vote to adopt simple majority rule. New Dealers Get Good News Good news for New Dealers arrived from Wisconsin where the Progressive organization of the LaFollette brothers was reported to have repudiated the Union third party projected by Rep. Lemke. A spokesman for Gov. Alf M. Landon in Topeka indicated the Republican candidate welcomed the third party into the presidential field. Rep. Lemke, Dr. Francis E. Townsend, who devised Old-Age Revolv-

| ing Pensions, Inc., and Dr. Gerald

K. Smith, self-styled spiritual heir of Huey P. Long, were scheduled to meet today in Washington to discuss anti-New Deal strategy. But these were of incidental interest to delegates who still talked of the probability of Al Smith bolting the party. Mr. Smith took his walk in the forthright declaration to convention delegates. With Bainbridge Colby and Daniel F. Cohalan of New York,

B. Ely of Massachusetts, the “Happy Warrior” of 1928 abandoned the New Deal Democracy and called upon Americans to follow his lead. The five signers of the open letter offered the nub of vital platform planks challenged the convention to pass Mr. Roosevelt over for “a genuine Democrat,” and, inevitably knowing their advice would be scorned, said to the delegates, this: “If you fail, then patriotic voters of all parties will know unhesitatingly to what standard they must rally in order to preserve the America of the great leaders of the past.” Difected at Campaign Political observers judged the Smith-and-associates statement as directed at the presidential campaign proper rather than toward this convention which is firmly under New Deal control despite possibility of committee wrangles or even floor dispute over portions of the platform. Farm relief, money and monopoly promise somewhat to snarl Democratic deliberations. But the Roosevelt-Garner ticket will be renominated on schedule Friday and there will be an open-air acceptance by the nominees Saturday night at Franklin Field, which will hold some 80,000 persons. The purposes now is to jam it to an énthusiastic overflowing. President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner will begin their re-election campaigns in that setting. There is some inclination here to claim a foul against Mr. Smith for his statement. It wrecked the Sabbath calm and stole the headlines today from the New Deal show. The statement came rolling into Philadelphia yesterday on press assciation wires many hours before its appearance in newspapers. Jim Farley Hits Back “No one is surprised,” said Mr. Farley, “by the report that certain people * prominent in organizations like the American Liberty League will send telegrams to the convention or issue statements. The objectives and connections of people of this kind are by this time thoroughly known to every American.” Immediate effect of the statement probably will be to firm the conservative group here which is willing to support Mr. Roosevelt but would turn the New Deal party platform toward traditional Democratic principles. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, Senator Millard

tor David I. Walsh of Massachusetts are prominent in that movement. A fourth Senator, Dr. Royal S. Copeland of New York, already is walking, but not with the sevenleague strides of Mr. Smith. Senator Copeland is not attending the convention but has made no threat to vote the Republican ticket.

LEHMAN TURNS ON SMITH, BACKS F. D. .

Predicts Roosevelt Will

Carry New York.

By United Press

James A. Reed of Missouri and |

E. Tydings of Maryland and Sena- |

~ Anticipating ‘the usual keynote speechifying at the Democratic national convention, this trio of party leaders sets a keynote of jubilation and merriment at an informal conference in Philadelphia

cratic National James J. Farley, licity director.

while waiting for delegates to arrive. Left to right they are W. Forbes Morgan, secretary of the Demo-

Committee; Postmaster General ang Charles Michelson, party pub-

By United Press

nominee said today. Landon “always has felt and said in America all groups are and should be free to express and present their views,” the spokesman said in response to queries on reaction to the candidacy of Rep. William Lemke of North Dakota. “Gov. Landon welcomes all sincere persons and all sincfre, parties to the. great public debate which will be concluded at the ballot this year,” the spokesman added. “He is confident that the more clearly and vigorously all conflicting views are carried to the people the sounder their ultimate decision should be.” The Governor today added an-

Landon. F avors Formation of

Union Party, Spokesman Says

| Governor Believes That Conflicting: Views Will Bring Sound Election Result, Aid Declares.

TOPEKA, Kas. June 22 —Formation of the Union Party to carry “all conflicting views” to the people is looked upon with favor by Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, a spokesman for the Republican presidential

other member to his conference group. He is Frederick D. Enfield of Los eles, a registered Democrat who voted for President Roosevelt in 1932 but abandoned the New Deal two years later. “Mr. Roosevelt has failed lamentably,” Enfield said. “I like Gov. Landon’s record and for what he stands. I have every confidence that he will carry out what he promises. That is why I'm here.” Gov. Landon conferred informally with his staff yesterday. He plans daily conferences with its members.

G. A. R. DELEGATES REGISTERING TODAY

Fifty-Seventh Encampment Opens in Bloomington.

Times Special

Delegates to the fifty-seventh annual state G. A. R. encampment were registering here today. The encampment opened last night with a memorial service conducted by the Rev. C. Howard Taylor in the First Methodist Church. The annual parade is to be held ‘at 2 Wednesday. National Commander Oley Nelson, Des Moines, Ia., is to address the veterans at a campfire meeting.that night.

STRIKE CALLED IN BENDIX GORP. PLANT

South Bend Workers Ask Increase in Pay.

Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 22.—A strike of members of the United Automobile Workers of America in local plants of the Bendix Corp. has been called for tomorrow unless there is a dispute settlement today The union demands include a 10cent an hour wage increase. Homer Martin, Kansas City, Mo., elected president of the International Automobile Workers’ Union in convention here recently, and Adolph Germer, personal representative of John L. Lewis, International Mine Workers president, were to arrive today to assist in

I negotiations.

' Walter Wells, international union vice president, was conferring today with local union officials. The threatened strike is said to be the first in the automgbile industry made by the industrial union group headed by Lewis. Ynion leaders claim 2500 membership among the employes of the Bendix Corp. The company management insists the membership totals only 1000. 2 Basic pay for men in the plants ranges from 46 to 56 cents an hour with a bonus system applicable to those reaching the maximum rate. ‘Women begin at 32 cents an hour and are eligibe .for a bonus upon Teaching 41 cents an hour.

WANDERING WINDOW WHACKER WHACKED

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureay ca vaavs 4:16 | Sunset .......7:17

TEMPERATURE «June 22, 1935—

Sunrise

Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a. m. Total precipitation Since Jan. 1 Deficiency since Jan,

MIDWEST FORECAST

. INDIANA—Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and JOmorrow, possibly showers central and south porti ons; continued cool.

ILLINOIS—Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, possibly showers «central and south portions; not quite so cool near Springfield. LOWER MICHIGAN—Generally fair and continued cool tonight and tomorrow. OHIO--Mastly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, probably showers in central and south portions; not much change in temperature. KENTUCKY—Showers probably tonight and tomorrow; cooler south portion tomorrow.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. . Temp. 30.00 72

RELIEF hr STOLEN.

Meanest Burglar Takes Provisions Furnished by Government.

Tearing off a piece of cardboard from a window, ‘a burglar entered the home of Mrs. Lora Caine, 22, of 1242 Beecher-st, and stole a relief basket of food during the week-end. Police took Mrs. Caine, the mother of three small children, to the soup kitchen for additional provisions.

CONGRESS ENDS HECTIC SESSION

iMajor Controversies May Become Issues in Campaign.

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 22—Congress quit Washington today for the political wars—a four-month campaign in which major controversies

expected to be principal issues. Republicans said they would base their attack on the New Deal upon many of the major acts passed during the second Congress of N dent Roosevelt's "Administratio Democrats indicated willingness to accept the challenge. The second session of the Seventyfourth Congress ended early yesterday after a week of hectic activity

that saw passage of the new budget tax bill and the deficiency-relief bill

work-relief. Guffey Act Abandoned

A filibuster, led by youthful Senator Rush Holt (D., W. Va.), in the closing hours blocked passage of the

had Administration support and

which was demanded by John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers of America preskient. “The Seventy-fourth Congress was

9 | the largest spender in peace-time 1| history. It added about $20,000,000,~

000 to the $15,000,000,000 appropriated by the first New Deal Congress, the seventy-third, for a record total of $35,233,000,000 in four years.

ning last Jan. 3 were: 1. Enactment of the soil conservation act involving indirect control of farm production and benefit payments to replace the AAA held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 2. Approval of immediate payment of the $2,000,000,000 soldiers’ bonus over President Roosevelt's veto. Work Relief Continued 3. Appropriation of $1,425,000,000 to continue work-relief under the WPA, overriding Republican demands that administration of relief fund be turned over to the states. 4. Extension of the neutrality act designed to keep the United States free from foreign conflicts. 5. Approval of a $410,000,000 program to speed electrification of farms. 6. Enactment of commodity exchange regulation and ship subsidy i measures.

Flood Control Approved

7. Authorization of the expenditure of more than $500,000,000 for flood control work throughout the country. 8. Approval of legislation to enforce observance of wage and hour standards similar to the NRA on firms bidding for government contracts.

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Hinge on Message, Is View of Clapper.

BY RAYMOND CLAPPER Times Special Writer PHILADELPHIA, June 22.—The Democratic National Convention, which opens tomorrow, will serve chiefly as a noisy prologue for the only really important event of the week, President Roosevelt's acceptange speech at Franklin Field Satur- [ day night. Everything else is buildup for this great flying trapeze act. That is all that count. It will make or break the show, and it will have a more profound effect upon the course of the campaign than ng else that takes place here. While waiting for the Saturday night climax, Democrats will devote ‘themselves to minor activities. They

two-thirds rule for the sake of setting a helpful precedent toward breaking an old curse which has hung over the party's national conventions for more than a century. They will adopt a platform which is being rewritten as to the farm plank in order to throw some Bait to those -who might be tempted to wander off after third candidate Rep. William Lemke and his farm mortgage panacea. - They even may face the Supreme Court issue more boldly than the Republicans, instead of running away from it as has been the disposition within the Administration lately. Otherwise, the Democrats will seek congenial ‘ways of being separated from their pocket cash by the thrifty venders of this City of Brotherly Love who have outdone themselves going to the extent of defying Quaker Sunday piety to permit hotel bars to operate for the convenience of thirsty convention visitors. Tonight's big event is the ringing of the Liberty Bell. Philadelphia's Mayor—who indicentally isn’t a

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rousing ring, on second decided that a would be safer because it would be as an ill omen indeed if der the auspices of New Deal hands the historic symbol of our independence should suffer a damaging blow that enlarged its existing scar. Roosevelt, Prepares Address While the delegates spend the week trying to get to and from the distant convention hall, and worme ing themselves up to the bar and out again, down in Washington President Roosevelt will be preparing for a crucial moment of his career—one which will go far toward determining his fate in November. It is a mistake to think—as so many people here do—that the election is over. If my guess is worth anything, the Democrats are destined to go through a period of acute jitters before the election.is over. Gov. Alf M. Landon’s strength is under-rated. Al Smith's manifesto, while not startling in its content, dramatizes the desertion of a certain type of Democrat. Rep. Lemke,

the new unknown third party can-

Gidate, is worrying the Democrats more than they will admit, as witness the eleventh-hour revision of the farm plank now going on. Chairman Farley is on the defensive, explaining for the first time since 1932. His friends are even

.passing out vague hints that he is

soo nto drop out of the Cabinet because it is not right to mix up politics with the postoffice. Congress has just adjourned after achieving a peace-time record of appropriating $20,000,000,000 in its two sessions, this on top of a fiscal year which comes itp to the finish line with an unprecedented debt. But all these considerations are subsidiary. President Roosevelt is the principal. He carries the whole load. Many, many voters will be governed by the impression Mr. Roosevelt makes upon them Saturday night. It may be the decisive event. in the Political history of our times! 0

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