Show A HAW 0 HONEYMOON L every very president according to american tradition L la s given a congressional that is for a certain period ot time long or short as the case may be his suggestions and are rece vied with almost anant acquiescence by congress and are enacted into law he ile is faced with no major defections from his party ranks and his floor leaders need give but little effort to keep the boys in line in our recent history the shortest honeymoon was that of president hoover who had to deal with a hostile congress within two years after his election a circumstance that had much to do with his crushing defeat when he ran for re election longest honey honeymoon has been that of president roosevelt fsr hr four years every major policy he advocated was approved with i minimum of debate he received no setbacks from conlea fn 14 such guch matters as disbursement of government money he was given almost a free hand he had bills written by his advisers sent them to congress and saw them made into law aw within a few days never was the authority of an executive so broadened P to say that his honeymoon is now over Is simply to state an obvious fact apparent to both friends and opponents of the new deal cause of the split was the court bill ultimate effect effects of the split are today the subject of guessing forecasting and editorial comment as well as by review by columnists the death of senator robinson who through his great per tonality Mo allty popularity ability and mastery was able to keep the senate running like a well oiled administration machine for four fow years was a serious blow to the president but the seeds of discontent have been brewing for a long time faced with no effective republican opposition the overwhelming democratic majority has been gradually breaking into a number of opposed restive factions the upshot of this is as the washington columnists have ben been writing clear to all the court bill perhaps the most important piece of legislation proposed by the administration ie is definitely dead the other must bills on the administration s nent legislative program for this session are in danger A feel many of them will not be passed the revolt atef has reached a highly advanced stage 4 ane e effects of this on the country are gradually becoming u ear first the chances are strongly against any ally additional if legislation on a wide scale basis second the possibility of a split in democratic ranks that win will result in a MW new party with the conservative southern democrats joining with the becomes constantly greater third the presidents power and hold over congress is waning walling As one columnist stated it his popularity Is dissolving fourth the new now deal as a party apart from the president aa as a personality 1 j losing in the public s mind they are falling away from it not since the war has the political situation been so chaotic and so full of dynamite |