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Copies of the following pamphlets and
other League literature may be obtained
upon application to the League’s national A PROGRAM FOR
headquarters :
Statement of Principles and Purposes  
American Liberty League—Its Platform
An Analysis of the President’s Budget Message
o The Bonus
Inflation .
The Thirty Hour Week Bill
'1l"he Hé>1ding1Company Bill
rice ontro
The Labor Relations Bill * * *
` The Farmers’ Home Bill ’
The TVA Amendments 1, Q q
The Supreme Court and the New Deal ` { {
The Revised AAA Amendments »
§he Pgesidgitb Tax Program ‘
xpan mg ureaucracy · ·
  EX€%Elt(§VG Péder \ Some Sugg¢St1OHS and R.€COI111I1€1’1d&»
ew ea aws in e era ourts · ‘
Consumers and the AAA tions Designed to Encourage the
Budget Prospects Legislative Branch Ofthe Govern-
Dangerous Experimentation _ ·
Econorgcl lglanning-Mistaken But Not New m€¤t to Rcasscrt Its CO¤St1tu*
Work e ie · · _
The AAA and Our Form of Government tlonal Prcrogatlvcs and Put
Alternatives to the American Form of Govern- the Nat{On’S House in 3
ment
The National Labor Relations Act-Summary OI'd€1‘
of Conclusions from report of the National
Lawyers Committee
Straws VVhich Tell
How to Meet the Issue-Speech by W. E. Borah `
The American Bar-The Trustee of American
Institutions-Speech by Albert C. Ritchie
The People’s Money-Speech by Dr. W. E. Spahr
Legislation-By Coercion or Constitution-
- Speech by Joueté ghouse h b F Emo
T e mperilmento emocracy-Speec y itz- J   4
Tlyerald Hc;llC h S h b D C Z Y   it
e Test o itizens ip- pcec y can ar QE
W. Ackerman 'Z   S'
“Breathing Spells"-Speech by Jouett Shouse {, 0
The Duty of the Lawyer in the Present Crisis-- *?;·Y Le)
Speech by James M. Beck .
The Constitution and the Supreme Court-
Speech by Borden Burr
The Economic Necessity in the Southern States
for a Return to the Constitution-Speech by
Forney Johnston
I The National Lawyers Committee of the Amer-
ican Liberty League-Speech by Ethan E. H.
Sheprley N D b
Our Growing ational e t and Inflation-
Speech by D,._ E_ W_ Kemmem,. AMERICAN LIBERTY LEAGUE
Inflation is Bad Business-Speech by Dr. Neil National Headquarters ’
I Carothers
The Real Significance of the Constitutional NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
Issue-Speech by R. E. Desvernine WASHINGTON_ D, (J, y
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‘ AMERICAN LIBERTY LEAGUE * *
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Document N0. 83 V
December, 1935

 of legislation should be a deliberative process
A Program for Congress tempered by the checks and balances of our sys-
* tem of government. It does not think that
action necessarily means progress. It is pro-
During the past year the American Liberty . foundly of the opinion that ill-considered and
League has published from time to- time factual unsound laws obstruct the normal eovirsle. of
analyses of important legislative proposals be- T recovery and even defeat intended socia o ]ec- e
fore the Congress as well as discussions of T t1VeS· _ l_ f
policies of the present administration, The trend v The llnlted Statesohas had a. saturélnai-J1; Eh
of the administratiorfs legislative program was l 1a*Y;H?}ll{1n§· l\/iptclfeof It hcee livin gilggneggnoglic i
Such that in many instances the League Wee Wi l e ons 1 u ion an W1 sv o _ I
forced to oppose it and to point out that it over- v prlgciples.tTh1e·overtu:n1n0§ Of€i'i;‘;»g;»1CgIE&g1;)V$l1§l;i%v§· e
Stepped either the letter or the spirit gf the ¥ an uncer am ies as o ev · _ i
Constitution and was out of harmony with tested   proposed levers hajcve beeend hegvlelzngesgurlliaiitgo
theories of government under which this, country   _uS1ness. e na ion n e s e e . -
h8S g1”0Wn and developed and prospered   mg spe11" but permanent rellef from legislation v
The criticism offered was not based on parti- ef thm chamcteh C d , th
san interest in legislation or elective oflicials. A The pErp(ig€bOftth`€et§;1§Ig;E;7€1_1;;iit,S;;§;; j
Th os f th L k t t tl ‘ Session S Ou 6 OP _ _
A v1e;r,Ii;riii uiollolo alia  ile igiieiiieihelii . he erdeh- The Ceheheee ehehhl heeeeett ite hshte
ef the Cenemutien end te eppeee departures and prerogatives under the Constitution in such v
frem the eeund principles upen which Our GeV_ A positive fashion as definitely to check the trend T
ernment ie beeed toward dictatorship. It should resist all pro-
Defenders of the administration on repeated A p°S2;;I;1Vg§h Enghgglfzzeiie SEX; glgrwiloalgnhg;
‘ h hld th t ‘t" r th SOV · _
    aiiiy oth; socrlicgliguintiiirdled tg T _ °°°““"°d '°h*"°Pgh ”§b““d“i1d?g€=‘¥ij"“?§ ef ISOVQF T
be purely destructive, and that no alternative v glhe EX€°g°‘V§·   I?d>1;1O;€‘;;*r lgiugturg
constructive program has been offered, < _ Ovemmii S nancm Y e
Herewith the League presents an outline of T lmpmgm "·_ _ _
recommendations for legislation during the eee-   The feélejrlhe ereeihe eusseeeehe ere effeeed
ond and final session of the Seventy-fourth   Te§e;ej1;1ed1ee· A YO ations re the mcse
Congress. The measures and principles suggested implwtagt n;°&g6;1_° Of egg cglging SBSSOH and bear
not only conform to fundamental rights and . . . . . .
liberties of states and of individuals but make   Vlleuy “P°n the P*""S€g""_&t*°‘;Of1C{i‘g1€’;°a“  
a further valuable contribution toward sound 3 tumO;S' g`m?u;y ded mls S Cue di; lem? th;
reeevel, _ _ i an a rup en y re ucmg exp n 1 ur s o
In fhfrmulating these recommendations the L TeVe1 efeeeeh>h· , .
League emphatically rejects the demagogical   2° gelwfe ?m(;d€r:t€1?pg);Opr1il1O3)Elropeillg
theory that legislation provides cures for all ills.   B mil _; iieigggtereffr kiln; iglguihzigizs
It dissents from the doctrine that rigid regula- W1 pmvm H r , , , .
T tion, even when given the eugeeeeeted tit/1 B Of ¤ aes are unable to assleime tlgeir full responsibili-
"economic planning," has merits superior to the v UBS fg gig $$,116 if t gmc   ,0 f G —
American system of private enterprise. It be-   3°t F gc f Orbgmd Xglijlg gig? g lOC;YiI;;`
lieves that without freedom of individual in- men un S Or Og. D O . - ‘
naive on nation and not here achieved ie i   eeeveeeee eee? the eee; ef Wee; eee eheeh
r present eminence. It holds that the enactment l he halted Pmvlswn WISE y may Q mede for a
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 program Of productive public Works On an greatly 7.     The “d€3rl]h S€I1t€1'lC€H p].`O*
reduced but somewhat more extensive scale than Vlclcn alcplylug te public ul5llll5Y>’ llclcllug ccu1·
in former yeere The test of eeoh project ehoujd panies in the act of the 1935 session should be
be, first, is it of a character which makes private Ycpcalctl Publlc utility ccfpcfcclcuc hcwc been
undertaking nnnoeejhje end, eeoond, is in Worth harassed with consequent injury to thousands of
the cost? T investors. The activities of the Tennessee Val-
4. Taxation. Revision of revenue laws should ley Autllctlicy should be cullccd lncclar as tncy
be undertaken with a view to the elimination eeefeach ucsc the deld cf private industry or
of inequities. Provisions of the 1935 act in advance Seeielistie clccn“lnc·
which the taxing power is used to accomplish 8- desist Scca’”“lt?e/· Further StuclY should be
social objectives rather than to raise revenue lnadc ef lclcvlclcnc ef the ncW Social Security
should be repealed. The purpose of the Congress _ Act which places upcn the Federal GcVc1"umcu’c
should be to ease rather than to increase the l“ccPcnclblllcY fer uucmplcymculi and 0l€l·c~gc
tex burden upon hueineeey upon the home end   insurance which the 1932 Democratic platform
upon the individual. j   declared should be dealt with entirely under
5_ Moneuony and Banjking pohjo»,jee_ In en- l state laws. The objectives of the law will be
‘~   Of the Gxpirafbion in January,   P fI`uSt·I`a»l»€d unless many a»m€Hdm€DtS are made.
of three-year emergency powers granted to the 9· Agfcculmfc- lu the Vlcw ef many laWYcl`S
President in connection with the adjustment of cclnlactcnlt te cxlnccc an clllnlcu the AAA is
the gold content of the dollar and the use of a Palcnllly nnccnScllnllcnal· Nc aciccmpli is here
gold stabilization fund, the Congress should _ nladc ts aniclcllcalc cnc deeisiee ef linc Suplcmc
plan for a revision of monetary laws along Court. But, regardless of the decision on the par-
sound lines. Dernenstrated interest in this sub- tieular peiets iuvelved, the Asrieultural Adjust-
ject by the Congress would tend strongly to ment Act and other laws relating to agriculture
inspire public confidence. Infiationary currency should be completely revised with a view to the
proposals and measures extending political con- elimination of methods in conflict with the Con-
trol over the banking system should be rejected. stitution. Through policies in keeping with
A 6. Government and Business. Statistical evi- American traditions it should be possible to ex-
dence indicates that recovery Was stimulated pand domestic consumption of farm products as
by the Supreme Court decision invalidating the well as to regain the foreign trade lost by reason
NRA. The emasculated, useless and expensive of the present restrictive program. The theory of
National Industrial Recovery Act should be scarcity as applied in the AAA program rapidly
allowed to lapse at its expiration on April 1, is disrupting our agricultural system and causing
1936, and no further public money should be n n a new set of difiiculties. Secretary of Agriculture
Spent for the maintenance of the machinery   Wallace concedes in his annual report that
created under this act. The American system l "eventually the reduction program defeats itself."
of private enterprise should not be handicapped A 10. Reciprocal Tariffs. The Canadian trade
by restrictive and coercive legislation. Bills agreement, affecting vitally many important
_ which are part of a program of "economic plan-   groups of industries, illustrates strikingly the
niI1g” should be defeated. Regulatory laws Such   j extent of the legislative power which has been
as the Labor Relations Act and the Bituminous A delegated by the Congress to the Executive.
Coal Act should be given further consideration Whether this or other agreements be good or
with a view to amendment or repeal. Such l bad, the Congress should regain a veto power
legislation as may be necessary to withdraw the over treaties with foreign nations which was
Government from competition with private busi- made mandatory under the Constitution.
ness should be enacted. 11. Executive Usurpation. The entire field of
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 executiye usurpatiran of legislativerrraower sihoadd Of tha amaraamy aaaaaiaa ta aaauma Fadaral
be revlewed by e e C¤a¤gr€S€»· e Vee h u` authority over educational matters. Other laws
reeucracy created by EX€0Ul?1;’€ 01`d€1` Vigil? Flat through undue delegation of power to the EXBGH-
eleteelfte eueherliy ef   sh? dtee OV? ig eba tive are in conflict with the separation of powers
B IIBW 3»g€HC].€S Hin €1I` unc IOHS S Ou f   F d 1 G ta   _
investigated by appropriate standing or special grdmgta Zrglaihaatoviitlalarfalgnofa§;;n?aWSr;i_ac?n .
eemmltteee The 1 eerperztlege eriealgeet and violation of both of these fundamental bases of
gperiied under the ?We edi e tele 0 _b_?_J?We°;e the Constitution and furthermore curtail liber-
er e purpose e eve mg reepenel 11 Y O ties guaranteed under the Bill of Rights.
the QOHSYESS Should be Qxammed and Pelehepe The eeurse of legislation was threatened in
e‘b§;1ei;d‘ t_ f th C at t_ Th the President’s inaugural message on March 4,
. 7`6S`€’I’°UCZ ZOTL O 6 OHS Z U, ’LO’TL. G   h a h aid:
elected representatives of the people in the Con- HI;.] vga G; Sas tiapad that tha normal balance
greee have e definite reepeneibiliey fer the pres' z·" of executive and legislative authority may be
igvettetn tef ¤¤rAf¤rI¤t§fagQV€r¤m€e; gmlger He   wholly adequate to meet the unprecedented task
eee 1 u len" me e le rm e er e before us But it may be that an unprecedented
. . . .   '
eellgelgemlelee efhemendmeneetge fthe ?e1gee1l’u}°tsI§ ·? demand and need for undelayed action may call
w 10 are in armony W1 1 s un amen a t t 1, . d a t t that I b 1_
principles. Amendments which would overthrow airaa Ggppougga pf§card3;;_ mm mrma 3
the-dual form of government or break down the HI am praparad tmdal, my constitutional duty
d1v1s1on of authority among the executive, legis- ta raaammaad the maaauraa that a stricken na_
lama ml Judea] branches are amide the tion inthe midst of astrickenworld may requia.
eeeegeryj They Weuld make peeelb e eubeeljew These measures, or such other measures as the
men °fd1°mt°*Sh‘p fer demeemey Congress may build out of its experience and
wisdom, I shall seek, within my constitutional
Attacks OI1 C01‘1St1tl1t1011 . authority, to bring to speedy adoption.
Th N D 1 t k h 1 "But in the event that the Congress shall fail
e GW ee meeem`ee> e an as e W e e’ to take one of these courses and in the event
mvotve a detigdgdbchiggéén tl}; farm 0fIt§QV€mt that the national emergency is still critical, I
II1€I1 pI`GSCI`1 G Y B OHS 1 U 1011. 1S I10   t ad   1 at cou ta f d t   t
strange that with scarcely an exception the laws $$11 thi; Cieafrjnt mia? BI Iahau fak (tha légnaraia
have `tileen carried to the courts on constitutional fat, tha Ona ramaintaa instrument to meat tha
green e' l ` 's—b o d ex t` er t ·
. The effect of the laws is to centralize power 1 gggtaat th; amaiggnlgi ggwaraato algatetfa 20;;:; ,
1n the execut1ve branch of the Government 1n t that Would ba aivaa ta ma if Wa Wara intact
such fashion as to infringe upon the authority   invaded by a foreign faay A
A of both the states and the Congress. Although : Laws arantma unusual pawara ta tha EXaau_
reeemmg the framework ef demoeracy the new t tive and assuming for the Federal Government
System goes a long way t0Wa1‘d d1Gi39»’001`S}}1P·. t prerogatives properly belonging to the states were
A lThetIaeW laws di liteleneeste the Clgnsellgmellg F enacted by the Congress under the plea of emer-
a ong ree genera mes. ome see o rea _ I t th · th f th
down the dual form of government under which i€a;.(£7uttu?a;€_(f(gagstiléntsjftlit heagatiiag ade
the states retain control over local activities, mittad that the intention fI•0I;1_t'h9 Start was to .
including manufacture, production and trade. As maka tha Haw mathada permanent rathal, than l
Pere _°fhthe mevegnene tiwerd gengrehzed e°e' to continue them only for an emergency period.
tml It as even een at empte }° reugh Seme Except for the adverse decision of the Supreme A
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 (]em~t, an attemnt vvenld have been made in balanced if the Government continues to spend
thg Spring el 1935 to give a nermanent legal between seven and eight billions of dollars an-
Status to the NRA nually as in the fiscal years 1934, 1935 and
In the session of 1936 the League expects to l936—9» Sum Wllltll ie abtlllt fewiee the avemgg
oppose, as it did in 1935, all measures which t0t&l b€tW€€ll 1922 and 1930- _
contribute toward the overthrow of our form of l¤e1‘eeSed €XP€ll€lltlll`€ telele Cannot be &ttl`lb‘
government, whether through the pretense of tlt€eee fel
revennee are likely ee be greater in the neeal use bythe President as he pleases, theoretically
year 1937 than in any neeal year einee 1921, for direct relief or. work relief, but actually for r
the last year in which the war taxes applied. elmeet env eelleelveble plllllleee" eeelllell lX*
It is obvious, therefore, that if expenditures could Qlause 7* ef Alllllele I el the Cellelelllllllell ple'
be reduced to the pre-depression level, the budget i Vldes that elle money Shell be drawn lm-lm the 1
Would be in eernnlere balanee in 1937. ¢P Treasury but in consequence of appropriations Q
When ofiicial estimates of receipts and ex- melee PY le*W‘” Under the bleed leglsletlve a
nenditnree become available in the budget for authority delegated to the President he has at l
1937, il, vvill be possible lie ercfer mere epeeine .» his disposal for specific allotment allarger sum l
suggestions with respect to fiscal policies. Enough thee Wee eeeel by the Gevelllmelll llleny Yee?
is knevvn to rnake it evident that the budget between 1922 and 1931, inclusive. In those years
need not be far ent el lealanee in the neeal year the Congress spent months in the consideration of
' 1937, even if as inneli as $1,000,0%,000 ie in_ _ the specific items of the annual appropriation
cluded for emergency purposes. It cannot be bllle
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 _ _ The work-relief program has proved a gigantic
Rellef and Publm Wefks failure. The character of the projects has been
The decision which must, be reached by the such as to offer little, if any, moral stimulus to
Congress with yggpggt, te relief policies has an relief recipients. It has cost two or three times
importance extending beyond the immediate as much to provide employment for each person
future. Whatever is done at this time, both with as it would under a program of direct relief.
respect to the division of responsibilities between The taxpayers of the entire nation have been
i the Federal Government and the states and as forced to underwrite the cost of local improve-
between direct relief and work relief, may be- ments which are of no value to the country as
come the basis for permanent policy. a whole. A debt is being incurred out of all _
Under the present administration the Federal proportion to possible benents. The expendi-
Government has assumed a large measure of ture-s by the Government for non-productive
responsibility for the relief of victims of the projects accomplish nothing beyond the creation ·
depression. The Hnancial situation of the states, eg of temporary jobs. The use of the same amount
counties and municipalities, with which the pri- A for the production of goods and se·rvices in
‘ . mary responsibility for relief rests, has been such . private enterprise would give genuine momentum
as to make it difficult for them adequately to   to the industrial mechanism. The policy of reck-
meet the situation. At the earliest possible time less expenditure acts as a brake on the- natural
the burden should be returned to the subdivisions forces of recovery by adding to uncertainties
` of government where it belongs. A further ap- confronting industry.
propriation for direct relief may be necessary While continuance of the work-relief program
G although it should be borne in mind that any cannot be justified, it will be proper to provide
unexpended balance from the present grant of a limited amount of funds for the construction
$4,880,000,000 to the President can be carried of public works of a useful character. The
over to the Hsoal year 1937. Unless there is a Democratic platform in 1932 proposed "expan-
continuance of gigantic waste, a considerable sion of the Federal program of necessary and
sum should be available. States which lack useful construction affected with apublic interest
sufiicient resources to care for relief needs can such as adequate flood control and waterways."
be tided over by loans from the Federal Govern- Projects which are self-liquidating, or which
ment until demands are le-ss great or their finan- promise economic or social advantage without
cial status improves. In its 1932 platform the excessive cost, can play a useful part in recovery.
Democratic Party advocated "the extension of A public works program of a somewhat more
Federal credit to the states to provide unemploy- exte·nsive character than was customary in for-
ment relief wherever the diminishing resources of mer years is desirable. This does not mean the
the states make it impossible for them to provide continued appropriation of billions annually. It
for the needy." should be borne in mind that only by the pro-
It would be a grave mistake to allow a Federal e duction of goods and services is employment p
dole to become a part of our permanent govern- self-perpetuating. Gove·rnment projects do not
mental system. Always there will be unemploy- often result in new goods and services. Further-
ment. After the liberality of recent years the _. more, the Government must depend for its rev- '
number of those who would take advantage of enues upon taxation o-f private enterprise. The
Government relief if it were available will be expenditure of public money for construction
greater than before. A permanent Federal dole intended to compete with or destroy private
would sap the morale of the people, relieve in- enterprise adds to the tax burden and the co·st
dustry of an incentive for the absorption of the of living, whereas, on the other hand, new private
unemployed and be more subject to abuse than industrial activity would tend to lighten both.
a relief system financed with state or local funds. ii
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 T3X&ti0I1 public are enlightening as to the effect of present
In its 1935 session the Congress at the instance tax rates. On $7,500,000,000 of individual net
of the administration enacted a revenue law ineome of persons with earnings Undo? $5,000 a
which was at variance with sound principles of tax of only $32,500,000 was Paid, oi` 43/100 of
taxation. Because of political influences the 1 Po? Cont- On $3,500,000,000 of Poi`Son‘S bo*
power of taxation was used to accomplish social tween $5,000 and $25,000 tha tax was $126,400,*
» objectives. Two purposes were s-ought—first, to 000, or 3·0 Po? eent- On $I,I00,000,000 of Pomona j
promote a redistribution of wealth, and, second, between $25,000 and $100,000 tha tax WaS $169,-
to check the growth of big business. High rates 000,000, ol` about 15 Por eent- On $@6,000,000
on large incomes and estates were not expected of persons 0Ve1` $100,000 the taX Was $178,500,-
to yield much revenue but rather were written 000, oi` about 43 Po? oent- It is evident from
into law on the demagogjo theory that they tl`l€S0 flgL1I`€S that   II10I'G I`€V€I1l1€ is to be
would force a redistribution of wealth. No obtained f1"0n1 ln00nl€ taxes, It nlntt be from
secret wes rnede er the intent to win the favor   inoomes in the lower braokets-
j er elements attracted to the snare-the-wee1tn , On the other hand, an inerease in the aggre-
plan er the late Senator from Louisiana. A new   gate of taxation is undesirable- The present
graduated tax on corporation earnings bore most I tax burden is hoaVIo‘l` in Pl`olool`tIo‘n to ineomes
heavily on large corporations. While not penal- and wealth than lt haS oVol` been hofolfo, even
izing big business to the extent proposed by the in Wartime. The revenues have mounted to a
eeirnnnstretien, the Congress at least accepted level almost as high as in Wartime even though
the priiieipie of et gredueted te,X_ taxable business profits have been much less.
The Revenue Act of 1935, like other parts of It would be unjust to the taXloaYoTS to balanee
the administration program, restricts and is an- tho hndgot by inereasing taxation- From tho
tagonistic to private enterprise as carried on in Standloolnt of the Welfare of the taXloaYo’i`S and
the United States over e ieiig peyied of yeeye the maintenance of Government credit, it is
It fits into the pattern of regimentation of busi- ` neoessary to Yodlloo expenditures to the level of
neSS_ receipts. The Government must return to an
At the egrljest opportunity   Congress Glltléty tl1&trp€I`I1'1ltS tl1€ lO*W€I`lI1g of t2l,X€S.    
should revise the revenue laws with a view to ean be aooonllollahod at onee if the administra-
the adoption of policies giving encouragement tion Will Put Into eiieet tho promises of tho
to all terms er private enterprise. The addi- Demoeratio platform of 1932 upon vrhioh it was
tional amount to be raised under the Revenue eleoted- ln that Platform tho Patty Plodgod lt'
Aet er 1935, about $250,000,000, is insignificant self to bring about "an immediate and drastio
jn proportion to pregent eXpenditureS_   the 1'€dl1CtZlOI1 of gOV€I'I1IIl€1'lt3,l €Xp€I1dltllI`€S   abol-
pregent rate of Spending   would finanee     USGIBSS COI'I11'l'1lS~SIOHS &I1Cl OITICBS, COI1SOll·
administration for n perrred er about 13 deys. _ dating departments and bureaus, and eliminating
An equal sum can easily be obtained through I e>