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(Beceived 18, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Fbb. 17. Mf. MeAdoo and Senatbf Thomas, in radio addreSSes, nfged suppoft for Mr. Bookevelt's judiciary prbgranime. Senator Yan Nnys also spoke over thb radiq oppbsing thb portibn bf ihe plan relating to fhb increase in the Shpremb Court. Mf. McAdoo said: "1 eh&llenge any 6ne to show that the plan is the residi of tfie dictatbfial pbwef of Mr. Rooseveit. I cahhot coneeive that thb President 's power wofild be in creased of decfeas'ed by an inerease iii tfie Court membefship.,> Senatbf Thomas said the. plan was necessary due tb kdYiceS by the jtfdicikry restilfing ih a fitual oligarchy. Changes Were necesskry to resto'fe dembcracy. Senator Yan Nnys- cdfiteided that the people should be the ones to readjiiSt any unbalaaxcing 0r fehbcks tQ ihe Governinent, such ak that eomplained of by Mr. Boosbvelt: Hb (Mr. Van Nfiys) fkvbufed thb gfidiciary progrklfiene With the exception of ihe increase ih the Court kfid ifisisted that Cbngress should not begifi tkmpering with the Cburts afid tinkeiifig With the Constitution. Ifi a debate ifi Congrbss, Represeutktive MiirdbcH skid the change in the Court Would make United States Pailiamentary Government, similar to that in England. Labour's Non-Partisan League has announced the calling of a national convention to arouse siipport for the President 's plan, but suppbrt by fafm» ers is dbubtfut
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 29, 18 February 1937, Page 5
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