Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1936, Page 4

A—4 R THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY JUNE 25, 1936. ‘SOUTH SEES TWO-THIRDS RULE AID TO STATES RIGHTS END HELD THREAT TOSOCIAL SYSTEM “Bourbons” Fear Repeal to Jeopardize One-Party Control. BY JAY G. HAYDEN. PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (NAN.A). ~—TUnless the machine presided over by James A. Farley slips a cog, the Demo- cratic Naitonal Convention today will abrogate its century-old two-thirds rule and with it also will go, to a great extent, the Bourbon democracy of the old South which, through 100 years, has exercised a great influence in the party's affairs. ., The Bourbons fought savegely against this change before the Rules Committee and they will repeat this performance on the floor of the con- vention, but they know defeat is in- evitable and they are resigned to it because, even in their own States, their control is none too sure. Their delegations are sprinkled thickly with the pay roll boys of the New Deal, who speak for the masses of unem- ployed workers and tenant farmers, whereas the Bourbons speak for the classes. To the Bourbons, who are lineal de- scendants of the slave holders of pre- Civil War days, the two-thirds rule is synonymous with States’ rights. States’ rights, in their eyes, is the backbone of the one-party political system and this, in its turn, is essential if the economic feudalism which traditionally has existed in the South, is to continue. Fear Danger to Social System. ‘The Southern philosophy has been that anything which tended to divide , the white voters of their States in na- tional affairs was destructive of this social system, and that is what the New Deal has done. It has benefited directly the Negroes and the poor white share croppers and set the latter politically in opposition to the planters and other property owners. Abolishment of the two-thirds rule, as the old-school Southerners see it, is just another step in this same di- rection. The effect of thisaction, they believe, will be, first, to put the North- eastern Industrial States, from which most of the measures of economic and social reform have emanated, in the saddle, and second, it threatens the Southern unity of action in national affairs, which is requisite to contin- ‘uance of the one-party system. Above all, it is feared that it will accentuate wthe race issue. The Southern speakers against abro- gation of the two-thirds rule—Gov. {James B. Allred of Texas, Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama and Representa- tive Edward E. Cox of Georgia—dealt gingerly with the social and economic phases, but no one familiar with the Southern situation could doubt that these were in their minds. They did stress what Representative Cox termed the “transfer of power in the Demo- cratic party from the center of area to the center of population,” which, he said, abrogation of the two-thirds rule would bring about. They pleaded with the West to stand with the South against domination of the party | by the industrial East. See Penalty for Regularity. » Representative Cox declared that an effect of the change would be that Pennsylvania, which consistently has been Republican in national elections, ‘would exercise more authority in the Democratic party than half a dozen States of the South, which have been as uniformly Democratic; that it would penalize the South for its party regularity. The next step, after abro- gation of the two-thirds rule, he said “ further, would be attempts by the Northern majority to interfere with the suffrage laws of the South, by which, of course, he meant interfer- ,ence with the Southern laws Which prevent the Negroes from voting. Gov. Allred declared that the pro- _posed change in the rule would deliver “the Democratic party completely into the control of the financial interests "of the East, by making it possible for “geven or eight of the big industrial ".States to nominate the candidates ar.d 7 dictate the platform. The same feeling which has caused many of the Southern Senators apd . Representatives to balk at President Roosevelt’s social and economic re- ~forms is very much in evidence in _the Southern delegations at this con- vention. If the Southern Representa- “*tives here held the power to nullify _the New Deal they probably would do 80, but they know they are a hope- _less minority in the convention, and also, many of them are frankly doubt- " ful as to whether theirs is the view of a majority of the voters of their ".States. Roosevelt has a powerful hold on the rank and file of voters in the South, as was evidenced by the overwhelming defeat of the attempt of Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia to name a delegation opposed to him. Resistance Is Passive. It is because they know that any open fight against Roosevelt’s policies would split wide open the Democratic party in their State that Senators Car- ter Glass and Harry F. Byrd of Vir- A Tammany Interlude interesting to happen. ginia declined to sit on the Platform Committee. They are bitterly opposed to most of the New Deal measures, which they regard as socialistic, but they feel that it would be futile to op- pose them in this convention. On the other hand, they are determined not to be made window dressing for the New Deal by affirmatively sub- scribing to its platform. Pat Harrison of Mississippi is an- other Senator who preferred not to be a member of the Resolutions Com- mittee, but for a slightly different reason. Harrison has voted for all of the New Deal measures in the Senate, but he knows there is sharp differ- ence of opinion respecting them in Mississippi, where he must run for renomination this Summer. anxious to avoid doing anything in further to stir up the opposition of conservatives in his State. The Southerners are particularly disturbed by the talk of a constitu- tional amendment, which would take | power from the States and lodge it in | the Federal Government. If the Na- tional Government can take control of industry and agriculture, as was pro- A A A, they fear that it could as easily take control of elections re- specting which the State now exer- cises complete authority. And, after ready been proposed in the anti- lynching bill, which two Democratic Senators, Robert F. Wagner of New York and Edward P. Costigan of Colo- rado, have sponsored. For the position of power to which the Southern Democratic leaders mostly are grateful. For the Presi- dent, as an emblem of Democratic success, they can give three rousing cheers. But for the New Deal, which they see as emblematic of a rising Eastern and Western radicalism, they have a deep distrust. (Copyright, 1036, by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) MISS PERKINS LAUDS MRS. ROOSEVELT By the Assoctated Press. PHILADELPHIA, June 25.—The first Democratic women's “campaign breakfast” came to its collective feet cheering yesterday when Secretary D. Roosevelt as a factor in the Novem- ber election. ‘The Secretary of Labor had finished her prepared speech on New Deal ac- complishments. After a moment’s hesi- tation she asked permission to talk again. With feeling, she said: “There is 2 woman Democrat who is not at this political convention because she is detained by the social conven- tions. “But she has now shown herself bound by conventions these last few years. Recognizing her own particular genius, with people, that talent to love the human race, she has gone out through the length and breadth of the land. “Many women in this country when they vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt will also be thinking with & choke in the throat of Eleanor Roosevelt!” PLYMOUTH FARMS Commercial Cuts of Poultry In order that more families may know the quality and low price of PLYMOUTH FARMS BRAND POULTRY, we are offering an extraordinary special for FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY. See your nearest PLYMOUTH FARMS DEALER listed below for this big value. EXTRA SPECIAL!!! Frying Chickens for only illed Chicl 2 Whole, Fresh K 8 s Ttk ool Bty Sha"Saed _LAYHILL PQULTRY CO. Stan, O St. Market 7t O Sts. N.W. B. H. BURROWS Stands 67-68 ket 210 and K Bie. N Went 5563 GENERAL POULTRY CO. FIEHRY A TR Al 31-_2,5 Cuts of Finest Quality CHICKENS At Special Low Prices Breasts and Legs Wings Gizzards Backs, Ete. Buy any part of chicken from any of these dealers PLYMOUTH FARMS STANDS. 416-118 New Center Market. 5th & L Sts. Ent Ster. 8192 0. ZAMBRENY P oy o g Aty He was | this convention that would tend still | posed under the N. R. A. and the | that, might come assumption of the | police power of the States, as has al- | President Roosevelt has carried them, | | has been national Frances Perkins named Mrs. Franklin John P. O’Brien, former mayor of New York, catches up with current affairs in his seat while waiting for something —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Convention ’cfl"“i‘l‘“’ From First Page.) representation of the States to accord with the size of the Democratic vote cast is composed of Senator Clark of Missouri, chairman; Senator Tydings of Maryland, Hastings of Oklahoma, | Strong of Texas, Durbin of Ohio, | Senator Chavez of New Mexico and | Representative O'Connor of New York, Program Is Disrupted. The program of the national con- vention was thrown out of kelter to- day by the fight in the Rules Commit- tee and the delay of its report to the | national assembly, which should have been made at the morning session. It is left over until tonight. However, if a plan of representation in the national conventions satisfac- tory to the Southern States is worked out, and included in the Rules Com- mittee report, it may prevent a minor- | ity report to the convention on the recommendation that the two-thirds rule be abrogated. This leaves the convention to deal with the report of its Rules Commit- tee and with the platform at its night session, which opens at 8 o'clock. It looks like a large order. Nominations Tomorrow. ‘The nominations of President and Vice President are set for tomorrow, | and every effort will be made to hold | to that plan. For President Roosevelt is to come here Saturday night to de- liver his speech accepting the nomina- | tion.. The report of the Committee on Credentials was finally made at the morning session of the convention. This made it possible to go forward with the permanent organization of the convention—after three days of sessions. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, slated for permanent chairman, was elected to that office. He had already delivered his address to the convention last night. e In a further effort for harmony, the Credentlals Committee recommended the seating of all contesting delega- tions, from Minnesota, the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico, with half a vote for each delegate. The convention ap- proved the recommendation without debate. The Credentials Committee also recommended in its report that John Ericson be selected as national com- mitteeman for Minnesota. This is a blow to the Wolf faction. Joseph Wolf committeeman. Ericson is connected with the Moonam faction, headed by the present State chairman. This, too, was approved by the convention. 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Lemke arrived by auto last night, O'Brien came by train earlier in the day and expressed surprise at the enthusiasm he had found for the y. “There is & tremendous seething underneath the surface.” he said. “I think this party will give the people a chance to express their opinions. The thing that pleases me most is that in none of the thousands of letters we have received has there been a shade of pink or red feeling.” O’'Brien met representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, Representative Martin L. Sweeney, Fred W. Zimmerman, an active figure in the work of the Na- tional Union for Soclal Justice, and others. O'Brien said he and Lemke would meet with Rev. Charles E. Coughlin and other third party organizers in Chicago today. OLD PARTIES ASSAILED. Lemke Predicts Deadlock in Electoral | College. 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