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Opposition to the New Deal

Opposition to the New Deal. Many Americans still desperately poor Worst hit were blacks & poor farmers Key figure: Dr. Francis Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Plan Campaigned for $200 /month pensions for 60 yrs , providing they spent it in same month, thus stimulating the economy

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Opposition to the New Deal

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  1. Opposition to the New Deal

  2. Many Americans still desperately poor Worst hit were blacks & poor farmers Key figure: Dr. Francis Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Plan Campaigned for $200/month pensions for 60 yrs, providing they spent it in same month, thus stimulating the economy Key figure: Father Coughlin National Union for Social Justice Catholic priest He was specific in calling for silver inflation, vague on all others Used weekly radio address called “Golden Hour of the Little Flower “ to attack FDR He increasingly voiced anti-semetic and profascist views Movement faded in early ’40s after Vaticaninstructed him to stop his attacks The New Deal isn’t doing enough!

  3. 1928: Governor of Louisiana 1932: Senator of Louisiana Gained power through legal & illegal means (intimidation & bribery) Used power to help the poor Relentlessly taxed big businesses in state Used $$$ to build roads, schools, hospitals Employed blacks equally w/ whites At first supported New Deal, later said ND too complicated & not doing enough ‘Share the Wealth’ scheme, ‘Every man a king, but no wears a crown!’ Personal fortunes max @ 3 million Yearly income max @ 1 million Gov’t taxes shared w/ all Americans Pensions for all over 60 yrs. Every family gets minimum yearly wage of $2000 and $5000 for house payment Free washing machines & radios for everyone FDR considered him one of two most dangerous men in America until Long was assassinated in 1935 Huey Long

  4. Supreme Court most powerful opponent Dominated by anti-ND Republicans Could overturn ND laws as unconstitutional MAY 1935: Schechter Poultry Corp. found guilty of violating NIRA regulations Sold diseased chickens for people to eat Filed false sales claims to inflate value Exploited workers Threatened gov’t inspectors SC ruled in favor of Schechter on appeal Fed gov’t had no right to prosecute company NIRA was unconstitutional NIRAtook too much power away from states Opposition from the Supreme Court

  5. FDR furious SC denied laws citizens wanted FDR to use FDR asked Congress to expand SC from 9justices to 15, the new six being pro-ND FDR misjudged mood of Americans Citizens alarmed at FDR’s grab for power Feared FDR attacking American system of gov’t FDR had to back down ‘A switch in time saves nine’ Less obstructionist from Fall ’35 onward 7justices retiredallowing FDR to shape future. Most Second New Deal measures approved by SC in 1937 ‘Court Packing Scheme’

  6. Relief Recovery Reform Emergency Banking Act, 1933 Federal Emergency Relief Act, 1933 Public Works Administration, 1933 Works Progress Administration, 1935 Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933 Glass-Steagall Banking Act, 1933 Securities Exchange Act, 1934 Social Security Act, 1935 National Labor Relations Act, 1935 Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 National Recovery Act, 1933 Home Owners Loan Corp, 1933 Federal Housing Administration, 1934 Agricultural Adjustment Act, 1933 and 1937

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