The old political managers fought shy of any mention of Constitutional amendment. They wished to Aight the election as the party which supported thy Constitution" against insidious attacks from the Democrats. Senator Borah insisted that the word old" must not be mentioned in the currency plank and the old politicians agreed with him that its' absence would help them win the votes those farm elements which desired inflation. The civil service plank was algo left pleasantly vague on the advice of the old politicians, who felt that the door should not " be closed on the possibility of Alling a few. lucrative posts will faithful party workers, Governor London's telegram showed! that he had no fear of proposing an amendment to the Constitution if he felt it to be necessary. He plew away some of the smoke which hid the real point at issue between Roosevelt and New Deal cities, The President has been increasing the Powers of the Central government at the expense of the States governments, setting up a centralized Federal bureaucracy, In doing this he showed an impatience at the limits imposed by the [Constitution and attempted to. get round those limite without precipita Ing the fight which a definite request {for increased Federal power would inevitably cause, The Republicans can with perfect logic object to the centralization of authority in Washington and to. the attempts to undermine the Constitu-ton oF twist it into conformity with Inow Deal plans and yet at the same time favour an amendment to. the Constitution offered 10 the people in Perfectly open manner.
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