EVIDENCE OF JUSTICES DESIRED

Southland Times, Issue 23152, 19 March 1937, Page 5

EVIDENCE OF JUSTICES DESIRED

OPPONENTS OF ROOSEVELT’S COURT PROPOSALS

(Received March 18, 7.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 17.

As a result of Mr Justice Mcßeynold’s speech the opponents of the judiciary proposals of the President (Mr Franklin D. Roosevelt) have renewed their efforts to persuade at least three justices to testify their views before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mr Mcßeynolds said that he was unaware that reporters were present at the banquet. None of the members of the House of Representatives or the Senate has expressed any objection to Mr McReynold’s action, but he seemed to regret that his speech was interpreted as the abandonment of the Supreme Court’s traditional aloofness from political questions.

Mr Justice Mcßeynolds, of the Supreme Court, addressing a small audience at a fraternity banquet on Tuesday, deplored the complaints of losers in court actions. He said that evidence of good sportsmanship would be the acceptance of the outcome of a fair tribunal. Thousands and thousands of things came before the court and were settled to the general satisfaction. “I like to believe in the courage of the American people and hope they will make a solution of which they may be proud,” said Mr Justice Mcßeynolds. He is the first member of the court to express his views on its relationship with the Government since Mr Roosevelt advanced his proposals.