Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-01-24 | Page 11 | Bourbons Ask More 'Plums'

BOURBONS ASK MORE PLUMS V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 24 UP Say RI-Say- Sa SaIng Say Say- Ing ng they are not getting gettin their rightful right right- tul ful ul share of oC federal jobs some Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- congressmen set out In earnest earnest earnest ear ear- nest today to do something somethIng- about it They prepared to air U their grievances grievances ances at a party caucus tonight and andry try ry to decide on a course of ac ac- tion ion The names of oC 75 members of the majority party in the house were signed to a petition circulated by Representative McFarlane of ot Texas I which forced the Democratic leadership leadership lead lead- there to summon the meet- meet lag Ing ng In calling it Representative Taylor of oC Colorado chairman of ot the caucus said Some of ot the boys dont don't think they are getting enough patronage and they want to see what they can cando cando cando do about It Since the present administrations administration's first new deal congress the congress the seven seven- third ty-third when third when the Democrats Democrat gained control for the first time since Wilson Vilson there has been smoldering smoldering smoldering dering discontent at the distribution of oC patronage The complaint then was that too many nonparty men were vere getting government positions and that members of congress in many cases were not being allowed to exercise what numbers have come to consider con- con alder sider their prerogative in determinIng lag Ing ng who was to fill ill certain jobs